The Springdale news., 1889-02-15
THE SAMOAN PROTOCOLS. The Injunction of Secresy Having
 Been Removed, The Protocols Of tho Conference of 1881 Are Now Made Public, and the True Inwardness of tho Con
 troVersy Laid Bare.

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 troVersy Laid Bare.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The President yesterday transmitted to Congress a quantity of correspondence regarding i the Samoan dispute, and the protocols i of the conference of 1887. In his formal letter of transmittal to the President, Secretary Bayard says that the govern ments Of Germany and Great Britain have consented to the publication Of these l joint protocols. The agreement to con- l sider the discussions of the conference confidential the Secretary says, has alone caused the papers now sent to have been, mp to this time, withheld from publication. l telegram from MT. Pendleton on Feb ruary informed the Department that the reported action of the German Consul at Apia, who against the protest of the l British Consul had declared foreigners under martial law, was contrary to in struetions and he had been rebuked. and that the German Government would ad here strictly to the treaty status. Mir. Pendlet6u added that this statement from the German Secretary of State for For eign Affairs anticipated the representa- tions Mir. Pendleton was instructed te make. and he would therefore withhold them for the present.
 The following note was sent by Secre- tary Bayard to Count Areo on February 1
 My DEAR COUNT AHe0-Referring to my note Of yesterday, have now the pleasure to ] inform you that telegram just received from MT Peudleton, at Berlin states that the de ciaration ot martial law by the German Consul al Apia, had been anticipated and at the Tor egn office he had been informed that the sumption of the German Consul al Apia was dissvowed and that such action fl 1t had been taken was regretted and rebaked hy the Ger. man Government
 Prince Bismarck to Count Arco tread by the latter to the Secretary Of State February 1:
 The present situation in Samoa regarding the interests of the three treaty powers. ren- ders Unnecessary 10 renew the attempt to bring the future of these islands to an understanding. ] The position Of the three treaty powers in the civilized world makes 1t their duty 10 stop the bloody combat accompanied by barbarous GUS tom Of those not numerous tribes for whose welfare, according to the judgment of the elvl- llzed world, it is the duty of the treaty powers 10 provide Prince Bismarck in consequence. considers fl duty of the participating govern. ments to put an end, by the agreement of treaty powers. to the troubles which have originated in Samoa by restitution Of pe1ee among the Samoans themselves, and so make an end ef future hloodshed and the horrors of q civl war conducted with harbarous cruelty among the natives. The best remedy seems 10 be resumption of the sattation which took place between the representatives ot Germany. England and the ] United States in the year iSs7, at Washington, and At that tune adjourned without any possi- bity Of their representatives coming Ia any agreement. In consequence, l have bern re- quested by Prince Bismarck to propose ta you rrYE ernmeni, the consultation regarding the Samoan question. The last conference took place al Washington Aceorning to the equal rights ot the three treaty powers, 1t seems proper that the P ace Tor the negotiations 1 should change in regular turn. Based upon this opinion, am directed to invite the Govern ment of the United States to q conference re garding Samoa, 10 take place at Berlin and similar invitation has been sent 10 the British Government am also directed to declare that any suppos ti3u that Germany would not be satisfied with her position m the Samoan Islands Is unfounded, we have aireaaY de- clared ID the last conference tot lSsfl if neither put in question the dependence of the island group, nor the equal rights Of the treaty powers
 We simply desire 10 create condition which offers permanent security for bringing to an sud blooashed and deeapitation, and winch grants permanent safety to the commercial interests or the thFee treaty B0Wers lN samoa.
 Mir Bayard to Count Areo
 DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 WAsHISGT0N, D. c. Feb. ,.
 SIR. The President having been made ac- luainted fully with the tenor of the instruc- tons received by you from Prince Bismarck and read by you yesterday for my iranscrip ton, he requested me to say that he fully shares in the desire expressed by the Prince Chaneel- or 10 bring the blessing Of peace and order 10 l the remote and feeble community of semi-cvil- | ized people inhabiting the Islands of Samoa and that he clearly recognizes the duty ot ihe powerful nations Of Christendom to deal With ] these people Tn state ot maRnanimity. On behalf Of he United States Government the i President instructs to express his accept ance ot the proposal Of the Government of ! Germany tu resume tho consultations held in this city between the repre- sentatves Of the United States, Germany and Great Britain, ! which suspended on the 26th day of July 1887. such consultation to be renewed, us II was undertaken, for the purpose Of establishing peace and an orderly. stable government iu tho Samoan Islands on the basis of their recognized independence and the equal rights Of the three treaty powers. The resumption Of such con ference as is now proposed by Prince Bismarck, i upon the general lines advanced by each Of the three powers as set forth in the protocols Of the conference as far as fl has progressed, and embracing certain points ot agreement, appears to present hopeful prospect for securing the welfare Of the Samoan people, and such a ncu tralizatIon of territorial jurisdiction as wIil prevent control by any nation, and secure equal rights Of commerce and navigation 10 all. The sooner this conference can be resumed the better. And in view of the late depIor- able scenes of bloodshed which have been exhibited upon Samoan soil, deeply regretted by Germany it appears to be essential that truce should be forthwith made and further armed action should be arrested, contention f,f lt5g Vaa han Cn,, against the vast armaments Of Germany has but one result, assured tn advance and would bc manilestly futile There IS no feature of equality iu such a struggle.
 As the assurance Of Prince Bismarck that the pacifcaton Of the Samoan group and the occupation of neutral position are his only ebIects is as frankly accepted by the United States ss it is rendered by Germany it is sug. rested. in furtherance of the desired result of the conference, that instructions to suspend beligerent action and await the action of such conference should al once be telegraphed to their respective officers in samoa, by the three treaty powers To continue to prosecute a War of destruction and reprisal even upon admitted provoeation would surely not consist wlth the object Of any Of the three powers II IS hoped therefore, that orders of the nature indicated, will be forwarded to Samoa without delay. The announcement Of the conference between the treaty powers, II is confidently ex- Ittttus VIII dt once cause \ cessation or HOS- til.ties .meng the natives, and their speedy { ratification of king would be \ long step i toward settling affairs. II $ deemed essential that the anairs in Samoa should remain m ststu quo during the conference. If We may indulge the hope which the adoption Of sug gestions promises for a successful issue Of the conference, the Government of the United States will al once take steps to be properly represented at tho meeting Of such conference in Berlin
 The statements emanating from the German Consul at Samoa. In which he finds fault with