Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-02-14
TIE SAMOAN PROTOCOLS.
Tla Injunction OF Sscresy Having
Beel Removed,
V''" Protocols of the Conference OF 1873.
Are Now Made Public, and the
True Inwartlne-s of the Con-
trovcrsy Laid Bare.

troversy Laid Bare.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The President
yest.rday transmitted to Congress
quantity of correspondence regarding
the Samoan dispute, and the protocols
OF t1e conference of 1887. In his formal
les.er of transmittal to the President,
Secretary Bayard says that the govern
n,=nts of Germany and Great Britain
hare consented to the publication of these
j0i It protocols. The agreement to con-
sic y the discussions of the conference
confidential, the Secretary says, has alone
caused the papers now sent to have been,
u % this time, withheld from publication.
A telegram from Mr.. Pendleton on Feb
r,:"ry / informed the Department that the
reported action of the German Consul
"a hpia, who against the protest of the
Br:t;jh Consul had declared foreigners
u-l,sef martial law, was contrary to in
sjr.,"tions, aud he had been rebuked, and
tat the German Government would adj
here strictly to the treaty status. Mr..
PeIl!eton added that this statement from
TIL German Secretary of State for For
e::7H Affairs anticipated the representa-
tolS Sir. Pendleton was instructed to
me-. and he would therefore withhold
ta"-I for the present.
Tie following note was sent by Secre-
tI'E Blyard 10 Count Arco on February 1 {:
~ DEAR COUNT ARCO-Referrng to my
noe Of yesterday. have now the pleasure to
lnii-r.n you that a telegram just received from
MI Pcndieton, at Berlin, states that the de-
cl:i'.ton OF martial law by the German Consul
al Ap;a- Ind been anticipated, and ut the for
%. ofioe he had been informed that the as
su"'Dt on of the German Consul at Apia
d:savowed, and that such action if it had been
tai: u regretted and rebuked by the Ger
H. Government.
i'.'iace Bis marck to Count Arco (read
b. the latter to the Secretary of State
February 4:
The present situation in Samoa regarding
tn interests of the three treaty powers rem
ders it necessary to renew the attempt to bring
the future of these islands to an understanding.
TIL position of the three treaty powers in the
ca 2ed world. makes 1t their duty to stop the
bloody combat, accompanied By barbarous Gus
tom of those not numerous tribes for whose
Wei sre according to the Judgment of the civil
hZri world, it is the duty of the treaty powers
to provide. Prince Bismarck, in consequence,
considers 1t duty OF the participating govern
meats to put an end, by the agreement of
fTa:.ty powers. to the troubles which have
-:natcd il Samoa by restitution of peace
,Ig the Samoans themselves, and make
a. rs, of future bloodshed and the horrors of
Civ war coniucsed with barbarous cruelty
sIg the natives. The best remedy
to be resum otion of the con-
ST alton which took place between the
Tci' esentatives Of Germany. England and the
United States in the year 1887, at Washington,
AM NJ TINT time adjourned without any posi-
o. y OF their representatives coming to any
as.sament- In consequence, / have been re-
qucSted by Prince Bismarck. to propose to you
TO sumo with Germany and the British Gov
erII-1eut the consultation regarding the
Samoan question. The last conference took
place at Washington. According to the equal
rights of the three treaty powers, it seems
proper that the p ace for the negotiations
shrIid change in regular turn. Based upon
this opinion, am directed to invite the Govern
IneHt Of the United States to a conference
ga!dng Samoa to take place at Berlin and
similar invitation has been sent to the British
Government. am also directed to declare that
any suppostion that Germany would not be
satisfied with her position IN the Samoan
Islands is unfounded. rs we have already de-
clared in the last conference (of 1887 if neither
put in question the dependence of the island
group. nor the equal rights of the treaty
powers.
We simply desire to create condition which
offers permanent security for bringing to an
end blOodshed and decapitaton, and which
grants permanent safety to the commercial
interests OF the three treaty Powers in Samoa.
Fir. Bayard to G cunt Arco:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. s. (
SIR: The President having been made &C
quanted fully with the tenor of the instruc-
tons received by you from Prince Bismarck
ton, he requested me TO say that he fully shares
In the desire expressed by the Prince Chancel-
ur TO bring the blessing of peace and order to
the remote and feeble community of semi-civil-
lied people inhabiting the Islands of Samoa;
and that he clearly recognizes the duty of the
powerful nations of Christendom to deal with
these people state of magnanimity. On
behalf or the United States Government. the
Pres dent instructs me to express his accept
ancs OF the proposal of the Government of
Germany to resume the consultations held in
this city between the representatives, of the
United States, Germany and Great Britain.
which was suspended on the 26th day of July,
1884,. such consultation to be renewed, as it was
undertaken, for the purpose of establishing
peace and an orderly. stable government i'll the
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,
upon the general lines advanced by each of the
three powers, as set forth in the protocols of
the conference as far as it has progressed, and
embracing certain points of agreement, appears
10 present hopeful prospect for securing the
welfare of the Samoan people, and such neu-
traliZatIon of territorial jurisdiction will
prevent control by any nation, and secure
equal r gifts of commerce and navigation to all.
The sooner this conference can be resumed.
the better. And in view of the late deplor
able scenes of bloodshed which have been
exhibited upon Samoan SOIL deeply regret, ed
BY Germany, it appears to be essential that a
truce should be forthwith made, and further
armed action should be arrested. contention
CT arms by such scanty band as the Samons
against the vast ornaments of Germany has
hut one result assured in advance. and would
be manifestly futile. There is no feature of
equality in such \ struggle.
As the assurance of Prince Bismarck that
the paciication of the Samoan group and the
occupation of neutral position are his only
objects is frankly accepted by the United
States as il IS rendered by Germany, it is sug-
Eested, in furtherance of the desired result OF
the conference, that instructions to suspend
beItigerent action and await the action of such
conference should at once be telegraphed to
treaty powers. To continue to prosecute
war of destruction and repriSal even upon
adm tied pruvocation would surely not consist
with the object of any of the three powers 1t
hoped, therefore, that orders of the nature
Indicated. will be forwarded to Samoa without
delay. The announcement of the conference
between the treaty powers it is confidently
pected, will at once cause cessation of hos
til ties smong the natives, and their speedy
rat .ffcation of king would be a long step
toward settling affairs 1t is deemed essential
that the affairs in Samoa should remain IN
statu quo during the conference If may
indulge the hope which the adoption of sug
gestions promises for u successful issue of the
conference, the Government of the United
States will ut once take steps to be properly
represented at the meeting of such conference
in Berlin.
Tie statements emanating from the German
Consul at Samoa. in which he finds fault with
the conduct of Captain Leary of the ',Nipsic"
and Mr.. Blackjack. the United States Consul