Mower County transcript., 1889-01-30
BISMARCK DEFIANT.

/ 0lSMAHCN DEFIANT
A Bitter Article on the Samoan Rumpus
| in His Omcial Organ-It Creates Excite-
! ment In England and Amertca-Bay.
| ards Views.
BERLIN, Jan. 25-The North German
Gazette, Prince smarck's organ, denies
| the existence 0f any treaty precluding
! any European power from acquiring or
seeking to acquire ascendency in Samoa.
The Gazette also denies that England
and the United States are agreed
that the proceedings of the German agent
in Samoa are contrary to the stipula-
tions of the treaties concerning Sa-
moa and are opposed to diplomatic
etiquette, and that those powers have
officially notified the German Gov
ernmeRt accordingly. The treaties.
between Samoa, Germanv. England and
the United States, the Gazette further
says, provide that Samoa shall conc cede to
each treaty power equal rights with any
other power, but no treaty regarding the
neutrality or independence Of Samoa OK
lists between Germany and the United
States =
| The North German Gazette says that the
English Cabinet also disclaims co-opera-
ton with the Washington Government re-
garding Samoa. +
The Cologne Gazette declares that there
IS no occasion to fear that the excellent
relations between Germany and America
ave in danger of undergoing any radical
change. It says:
| Comparatively little importance is to be
| attached to the last acts OF an American Gov
| ment about to quit ONCE. Under the Presi-
dency OF Mr.. HARRISON a complete clearance Of
Mr. Clevelands official stan becomes una
| voidable Mr.. Cleveland's most recent steps,
| therefore, have lost their Importance,
| and his actions are in no way binding
| upon Mr.. Harrison. From the intelligence re-
ceived here it is evident that the American
| Government treats the Samoan question in a
| spirit hostile to Germany and on basis OF in
| correct suppositions 1t Is incorrect to
| speak OF violation by Germany OF actual
| agreements between the treaty powers, no
| treaty was ever concluded between Germany,
| Great Britain and America in regard to Samoa,
| while on the other hand such treaty does ex-
| 1st between Germany and England. The ex-
| cltement in America is therefore incompre-
| hensible MIR. Bayard has declared that he
does not know whether Klein is an American
| subject, but nevertheless he is responsible for
| Klein's misdeeds."
LONDON, Jan. 25.-The article in the
North German Gazette relative to the
treaties regarding Samoa has caused
| somewhat of commotion in official Cir
! cles here. By some persons it is regarded
| as deliberate defiance to the Washing
ton Government
! LONDON, Jan. 25-Commenting on the
Samoan affair the Daily News says: ''It is
extremely important that England should
act cordially with America. 1t is there
fore the more to be regretted that we have
no Minister at Washington. If Lord Sal
isbury would be little less humble to
Germany and little more civil to America
1t would be far better for all the parties
cOncerned'' -
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25-When Secretary
Bayard was shown the Berlindispatch Civ
| ing the North German GazetCe's views on
| the Samoan question he said he did not
| know what authority the Gazette had for
It's statements, consequently he could not
assume them to be Official and they might,
| after all, prove to be mere newspaper
gossip. In regard to the statement
| that Germany would violate no treaty
| IN acquiring an ascendency in Sa-
| moa Mr. Bayard called attention to
the declaration concerning the boundaries
| of the German and English dominions in
the West Pacific Ocean, signed at Berlin.
April E, 1888, and he thought this agree
ment precluded German acquisitions in
Samoa, and that Germany was bound to
| respect the rights of that island.
This declaration, after defining the
boundaries OF the respective possessions
OF the two countries in the West Pacific
Ocean, provides that neither of them will
| make any acquisitions of other territory
nor establish any protectorates over
any other territory in the West
Pacific Ocean. The last section of the
declaration expressly provides that the
Navigators (Samoa) islands, with which
Germany, Great Britain and the United
States have concluded treaties, and the
Friendly Uonga) islands, and the Mini
(Savage) islands shall in future, as here
tofore, form neutral territory.
Assistant Secretary Rives read the dis
patches carefully and remarked, with a
smile: ''They seem to be hurting defiance
in our teeth, don't they!" He said he
had no further comment to make
on the subject, but he subsequent
ly intimated that there were impor-
tant differences between the Gazette's
statements and the Presidents recent
message in regard to the rights of Ger
many, Great Britain and the United States
in the Samoan matter. He declined to
point out the discrepancies but It is
understood that he referred particularly
to that passage in the message where the
President says:
Acting within the restraints which our con-
stitution and laws have placed upon Execu~
tive power, have insisted that the autonomy
lousy preserved according to the treafies
made with Samoa by the powers
named Germany, Great Britain and
the United States) and their agree
ments and understanding with each other
I have protested against every act ap-
psrently tending IN an opposite direction and
during the existence Of internal disturbances
one or more vessels of war have been kept in
Samoan waters to protect American citizens
and prop perty."
Senator Sherman said he supposed Bis
marck had a perfect right to express his
opinion upon any subject, but did not sup
pose such an expression of opinion would
deter the American people from carrying
out any policy they might adopt.
Chairman Herbert, of the House Naval
Committee sent letter to Secretary
Whitney acknowledging the receipt of the
latter's letter urging the Importance of
appropriating 100000 for the harbor of
Pagopago, Samoan islands, and asking on
behalf of members of the committee that
recent reports from naval officers sta
toned at Samoa be transmitted to the
committee. Mr.. Herbert further said:
"There has been no meeting OF the Naval
Committee since the letter was received and
n q formal action has baen fakon hD+ er,a,l>;,-,