The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-17

Correspondence Relating 70 interference on the
Part of Germany Transmitted to the Senate by
the President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Among
the correspondence concerning the
affairs in Samoa referred to in Presi-
dent Cleveland's message transmitted
to congress yesterday and which was
presented to the senate to-day is the
following instructions to nAdmiral
KeiIberly from Secretary Whitney,
contained in a cablegram dated Jan.
IL, 1889.
Commander Mullan of the Nipsic,
telegraphs by way of Auckland, New
Zealand, that force was landed at
Samoa from the German feet which
resulted in an engagement between the
troops of Mataafe and the German
forces and the defeat of the latter.
He reports that the Germans in retail
alton bombarded towns. disregarding
protests and nuetral laws and the
property and lives of American citi-
zens are in danger. He strongly urges
the sending of reinforcements. The
The German government claims that
the German forces were attacked and
that war now exists between Germany
and that portion of Samoa engaged in
the attack upon the Germans.
The German government invites this
government, in the common interest,
to join in establishing order in Samoa,
giving assurance of careful respect for
our treaty rights. The United States
government is willing to cooperate IN
restoring order in Samoa, on the basis
of the full preservation of American
treaty rights and Samoan autonomy as
recognized and agreed to by Germany,
Great Britain and the United States,
and has so informed the German gov
eminent. You will at once proceed to
Samoa and extend full protection and
defence to American citizens and
property. You will consult with the
American vice consul, examine his
archives, and otherwise inform your
self as to the situation, and report all
occurrences. protest against the subju-
cation and displacement of the
native government of Samoa by Ger
many as in violation Of positive
agreement and understanding between
| treaty powers, but inform the repre-
sentativeS of the German and British
governments of your readiness to coop
crate in causing all treaty rights to be
respected and in restoring peace and
| order on the basis of recognition OF
Samoan rights to independence; en-
| deavor to prevent extreme measures
| against the SamOans and to bring about
a peaceful settlement. If such an ar
ranQement can be made upon thai
basis. you win report the same for ap
proval, and you wiz inform the govern
ment as soon as possible after your ar
rival in Samoa of the condition of at
fairs and the prospect of policy of ad
justment and whether Germany wa!
acting impartially between the Oppos
ing forces when the late conflict oc
CURED.
(Signed) WHITNEY.
On January 18th Secretary Bayar,
addressed communication to Goun
Arco, the German minister to tn
United States, in reply to a statemen
giving the German version of the Sa
moan difficulty. The statement O
Count ArcO is substantially as follows
The German forces were landed il
Samoa after the German commando
had given notice of his intention to tn
commanders of the American and Brit
ish men-of-war; the reason for landing
being that some German plantation
were in danger. Upon landing tn
Germans were attacked by the Sa
means, under the command of Klein
an American citizen, and lost fifty
killed and wounded. A state of war
therefore announced by Germany, an
as an American is alleged to have bee
in command of the attacking Samoa
force, Count Arco is instructed
make complaint to the United States
, The treaty rights of the United State
and all the rights of the treaty power
snail be protected under all circum
stances. The German government
begs the United States to join theI
in an active way to restore cain
: and quiet.
In response Secretary Bayard say
that l at once communicated to 20
the COUNT on becoming aware of tn
, allegations that the Samoan force
: were led by an American named Klein
4 tnat he had no knowledge whatevel
nor reason to believe that Klein was
citizen of the United States. 81 wa
r certain continues the SCI
a retary's letter, ''that he wa
not and neveS had bee
in any way connected with its publ
service, nor acting under control {
pretense of its authority. The instrut
tion given to officers of this govern
, ment at Samoa have never deviate
from those made public, and whic
,. were well known to Germany an
, Great Britain, to maintain neutralit
: in Samoan affairs and confine their a.
, ton to good offices in the maintenanC
7 of peace and order in those region
and securing protection for America
citizens and their interests.
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