The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01
THE FIERY FRYE
Ready to Go to War With Germany.
Ho Takes Position Along With
Reagan, of Texas,
Although He Wishes to Wait for
Better Information.
Reagan Accedes to tho Suggestion,
Withdrawing His Amendment.
Tho Oklahoma Bill In the House Creates
Quarrel Between Warner ana
Grosvenor Important Amend
ments Are Adopted.

mencing 4th of March next, were pre-.
sentod, read and placed on file.
The Senate resumed consideration Of the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill,
the pending question being on the amend
ment referring TO Samoa.
Mr.. Reagan offered the amendment
which he had indicated yesterday to in
ser the words "and Tor the protection Of
the rights OF American citizens residing IN
said islands, and 10 preserve the neutrality
aud Independence thereof"
Mr.. Hale said he would not object to
the first clause OF the proposed amcnd-
mcnt, hut he was not willing to 90 farther
than that. lie was not willing for the
Senate TO declare ailirmativcly that IL
would preserve the neutrality or maintain
the independence OF any people. The mat
ter might be safely LETT To the Executive.
Mr.. sherman agreed with the views cX-
pressed by Mr. Hale, and said that the
Committee on Foreign Relations had
agreed unanimously Ia the two amend.
mcnts reported. The words proposed 10
Ice inserted by Mr.. Rcagan's amendment
az they had any meaning at all only
gungc used In the committees amcnd-
mcnt. Why talk the asked about pro-
lection 10 American Citizcnsl WHAT act
of cruelty had been done in Samoa to any
American citiZrn2 No American citizen
had been killed there. Why use Fourth
Of July language" in n bill defining the
purpose aud objects Of the President in
enforcing aud maintaining treaty oblign.
| Ia la
cratic party was ~ strongly represented in
the Committee on Foreign Relations by
such distinguished gentlemen ~ Senators
Morgan, salisbury, George and Payne,
the amendments would be allowed to
stand ~ thcy were reported.
Mr.. FRYE did not agree with Mr.. Sher-
man that no wrongs had been committed
ia samoa against American citizens. lilo
thought the evidence very conclusive that
wrongs had been committed on them.
llnt that was not ut issue, and he hoped
that he Senator from Texas would not
insist on his amendment now. The fc.
innrss of the senator yDstcrlly indicated
that he aud himself wcrc in entire nccod
on the matter oi Samoa. The two amend
mcnis reported from the Committee on
Foreign Relations we're not, Ia his iuds-
mcnt. such as the committee was called
upOn Ia report But NJ iar ~ they went
they we're night aud ought To b. sustained.
They did not comprise nll that Congress
! ought to do. The remarks oi the senator
from Texas came very much nearer 10 II
than the report Of the committee. II wis
not Gcrmlny, il wis not Bismarck, II WIS
nothing but a German trading firm. That
| firm had absolute and supreme power o..
| day over the Samoan ISLANDS, and the
! German Consul received bis Orders from
10. lie doubted whether Germany had
amy understanding Of What lad really
been going on nt those islands for the last
two ur three years. Tho Germans had
without any authority, aud with ono Ui
| tho gtaycst insults ever committed
against the United States, deliberately
elevated 10 power and made King u rebel.
/ 1amasc-c, who had not Samoan chief
/ behind him not one. lauascso was moth.
ing hut n puppct IN the hands Of the
/ trading firm. II be- were permitted tu be-
established aud were recognized ~ King,
one ol his lirsi nC D under the instructions
Of the Gcrihah trading lrml would be- 10
/ give the necessary notice tor tie abruyi
\ lion NJ the trrlty with the United States.
and the hnrbUf oi ris1.pago would be-
| utterly lost 90 the Unite States. In his
| iudgmrn! the umrpim'nt reported by the
| Committee ON ri ~ Relations did not
/ bring up the real samoan question. The
/ real question NJ issue Ia ny between thC
United states aud the Empire Of Germany
| was not necessarily before the Senate iUi
| discussion under these two items NJ np
preparation, nor Ia his judgment WIS tic
| senate ready today ipr the discussion IT,
! expected 81 Hro the Jay come. aud orJ
long when there would he "a proposition
| bCi0ru the Senate reported, ht
| hoped, from the Committee on For
cign Rollliuns) that would bring ur
the whole question oi thr differences VI
issue between the United Stat ~ AMI Ger.
many. Then be- should be- very happy,
indeed. 20 eater into ilu discussion. Tue
testimony II Juusul.Ouucml SrWil wni
still secret document, AMI until n was
made public the real question could UU. bI
properly disru 20. There b. not fourth
rate power iu Europe which, ilit bad loru
parry 10 a conference viii Germany u
t0 the autonomy aud Independence U
samoa, and i Germany, pending That con
ference anl without notice, had dC.lhcr
aie'y ordered her ships OF war lD ylplit,
that autonomy inl independence, would
Mt have riskcd iH life on the demand iDl
an immediate restoration oi the status quo
A European power couldn't be- found that
would not have done IL.
Mr.. Rcguu resented with some warmth
Mr. Shprunn's nllusipn Ia The Fourth %
July laugh gr' 0i bis amendment, nui
Mr.. Shc.m no declared no offensive utsu
ton In making uao oi H.
Mf FRYE allcl s1mr further rrWafk
a. 90 Tho Importance II thu harDJr ol Pogo
Papo Ia the commercial aud other interest
OF the Uut'l States On thD Pacific Ocean
ani then preceded ~ rad md common
upon an Associated rrrss dispatch ju.
81 ccIycd from Auckland. New Zealand
The Dispatch ani comments ran along u
tho Wtw
"Ady.cas from Samoa state the GHrmal
officials have given notice that all vessel
arriving there will be searched i1f article
cJnifaband IT war" So that the right q
search 81 American vessels 90 this dl
patch H. cprtccll b asserted by Germany
'Ihuy have suppressed the kimunl
Tina" II thn, is true. then lrrc spcccI
" stopped loo Sinoi.
~ pas HHFnr ub British steamer win
visited A.rnia's camp WIS immc'lialcl