The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-09
roNFERENCESON SAMOA.
.vARD's FIRM FRONT AT THE
. PREVIOUS MEETING.

rro German and British Representa-
4;,,aa Inclined to Side With Each
o+nor Against Eim-No Explanation
Gwen by the Foreign Governments
lor+hs Failure to Resume the Nego-
cations in the Autumn.
w.sHINaroN, Feb. 8.-rhe protocols"
aficiaI minutes) of the conferences on
zen affairs, held in this city in 1877, to-
har with additional correspondence on
ss snbiect, were laid before congress this
afternoon
his latter Il rransmttal President
Cleveland SAYS the governments of Ger
l,.,v and Great Britain have consented to
tbsir publication. Secretary Bayard, in his
,.tter to the President, says:
r,, s,hiect OF our relations to Samoa and
Il9 Il,Sts and duties under treaty stipulations
,tt hat country and with other treaty powers
"sg-ast britain and Germany under the comfy
" " international law having been placed by you
Iafare congress, it seems proper that the fullest
ofr,oetion in the hands of the executive
ln' ln'ii W ha furnished and an agreement to con
s;ie- the discussions of the conference Of 1897
os Co,fidential has alone caused the papers now
asor to ave been up to this time withheld from
publication.
THE FIRST lNCLOSURh.
The first Enclosure is a telegram from
Yigister Pendleton to Secretary Bayard,
5a+od Rerlin. Feb. |. in which me says that
t@s statement made to Secretary Bayard by
Connt Arco Valley announcing that the
Cornan government had rebuke1 its officers
for a declaration of martial law against
forelgnersl had anticipated statement, he
Mr. Pendleton) had been instructed to
make to the German government.
On Feb. l Secretary Bayard wrote as
follows to Count Arco-Valley, the German
minister at Washington.
Referring to my note of yesterday, l have
NOW the pleasure to inform you that telegram
inst received from Minister Pendleton at Berlin
states that the subject Of my instructions to
him in reference to the declaration of martial
lqw by the German consul at Apia had been
he had been informed that the as
snmDtions Of the German consul at
Ana were disavowed, and chat such action, If
II had been taken, was regretted and rebuked
by the German government. This was wholly
in the line of the note verbal you read me this
morning. 1. f. bAYAhD'
BlSMARCKS INSTRUCTIONS TO THE COURT.
The memorandum of instructions of
Prince Bismarck to the German minister at
WASHINGTON, read by the latter to the Sec
ratary Of state Feb 4, is as follows:
Tie present situation in Samoa regarding the
Interest Of the three treaty powers renders it
necessary to renew the attempt to bring the
future OF those Islands to an understanding. The
position of the three treaty powers in
the civilized world makes it their duty to stop
the bloody combat. accompanied by the barba-
r0us customs Of those not numerous tribes for
whose welfare according to the judgment of
the civilized world, is is the duty OF the treaty
powers to provide.
Hriuce Bismarck. in consequence, considers it
the duty of the participating governments to
mi a n end bV of the treaty <
to the troubles which have originated in Samoa
aud by the restoration of peace among the
Samoans themselves, and so make an
end of future bIoodshed and the horrors Of
civil war conducted with barbarous
cruelty among the natives. The best remedy
seems 10 be the resumption of the consultation
which took place between representatives of
Germany, England and the United States in the
year 1851 al Washington, and at that time ad-
l0u-Hed without any possibility of their
representatives. coming to an agreement.
In consequence l have beeu requested by
PTlHce bismarck to propose to you to resume
with Germany and the British government the
consultation regarding Samoan ques-
uons TIE last conference took place
al Washington. According to equal
rights through tbs treaty it seems proper that
The place for negotiations should change in
regular turn. Bas91 upon this opinion, l am
0Fecled to invite the government of the United
States 20 conference regarding Samoa, to take
pN.' aJ Berlin, aud a similar invitation has
been sent tO the British government. / am
also directed to declare that any supposition
mat Hermany would not feel satisfied with a
neutral position in the Samoa islands is un-
founded, as We have already declared in the last
conference tot 1880 that it is neither our intention
70 put question the independence of the is
IahI group nor the equal rights of the treaty
powers. We simply desire to create a con
Gflon which offers permanent security for
Wi'slhg TO an end bloodshed, and decapitatioI
and which grants permanent safety to the com
meiclal interests of the three treaty powers IL
Samoa.
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND'S ATTITUDE.
Feb. j. the Secretary OF State sent CON-
mumcaton to Count Arco Valley stating
glst tue President fully shared in the
desire expressed by the prince chan
ee-or to bring the blessings of peace
elu order to the remote and feeble
community of semi-civilized people
mhsbillng the islands of Samoa, and that
ne clearly recognizes the duty Of the pow
eI'uI nations OF christendom TO deal with
tLeSe people IN spirit of magnanimity and
OeneVoience. The secretary continues:
tbo on p behalf OF the United States government
ca. can resident instrucs me to express his ac-
S'p-aHVe or the proposal of the government oi
many to resume the consultation held il
We Guy between the repre- entatives of the
1pea stat s, Germany and Great Britain,
ou was suspended on July 26 1887. such con
f'.1'oA 10 Oe renewed as IL was undertaken
We purpose Of establishing peace and
Gi IGery stable government in the Samoan
y,,'is On the basis Of their recognized inde
po.-enee ana equal rights Of the three treaty
= Inc resumption Of such a conference
mr. now proposed by Prince Bis
vsrcn1 upon the general lines ad
asso ci by each of the three power,
S tt Ior 'procoto's' Of the conference as fal
Tt uaS progressed, and embracing certain
{iu,9 ol agreement appears 10 present a hope
sarPt 0recV TOR securing the welfare OF The
r,9r.a1 pt3oP'e andsuch naturalization of ter
p1rt, .llauIctIon as VIII prevent prepOnderaut
~ f@'U @ oY any nation and secure equal rights
NJ ii'ree aud navigation to all The sooner
In 'ertnce can be resumed the better Ant
stst vi Ihe late deplorable scenes Of blood
s1I uSH nave been exhiUted upon Samoan
Gsr,,,,a" Ian X deeply re- iretable loss to the
afr.',, I' appears to he essential tina
H-,i should be forthwith Proclaimed an
tent armed action should be arrested Con
S4r7,.a VI arms by such scanty band as til,
ira.,s against the vast arinauIeut Of Ger
adyatco,y' VI course, but one result assured II
is d, FAM" fti "ould oe manifestly futile. Ther,
q. ~. 'oa'NIe OF equality In 81 II IL struggle
rscia assurance Of Prince Bismarck thai In,
paii'r11 OF the Samoan group and the occu
A. ~ neutral position are his only Obiectl
hIs tonsnnly accepted by the United States Al
iirtlarer.1 Vy germany II is suggested IL
enca tts, ~ vi Vhe desired result Of the confer
as'Ig, a, 'u'tI uctlOns to suspend belligerent
b..,ii .lN await the action of such confarence
I've ouce be teegraphed TO their respect
t9e.ar. III samoa by the three treaty kin,
Nr,1Ion 10 continue to prosecute war aud dc
mitsj' aud reprisal even, upon ad
be- copsIs,s,V, VcA'ion would surely no
thai 'rd aug turee powers. II is hoped. therefore
Vsei peIe OF the nature Indicated viii he for
iuent ~ 9anoa without delay The announce
powers Il we conference between the treat,
cslse c.s - cohndently expected. will at ono,