The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-02-09

Wuluu IAo 6uOpllUu VI ILLS SuSS S5biou
promises, for the successful issue of the
| United States will at once take steps to
be properly represent cd at
THE CONFERENCE IN BERLIN.
The statement you read to me, eman-
ating from the German consul at
Samoa, in which he finds fault with
the conduct of Captain Leary, of the
Adams, and Mr.. Blackjack, United
States consul. as violative of the in
structions of this government to main
tain an impartial attitude in the con-
tiicts in Samoa, do not appear 10 be
substantiated by the avowal of any
personal knowledge of facts, bat must
be based on Information and belief only,
or as repeated at second hand, and
must be passed by as merely hearsay
evidsnca. These conflicting statements
OF the German consul will be brought
to the attention of Captain Lesry and
Mr. Blackjack, and tn If reply Will be
communicated. Much allowance must
be made for
THE Ex CLEMENT PREVAILING IN SAMOA,
which is not favorable to the accuracy
or moderation of statements, especially
of those concerned as actors"
The protocol of the first conference
shows that Germany's representative
st forth that Malietoa, having motor
iously violated his treaty rights with
Germany, and having but small
minority of followers among the
natives, and Tamasese having the sup
port of great majority, the election
of a new King must take place. Then,
in order TO secure peace and order in
the islands, foreign representatives
should be appointed as advisors to the
King and to act as q mandatory OF the
three treaty powers. He also suggested
the renewal of the principle of absolute
equality of the three powers on the
islands.
SECRETARY BAYARD SUGGESTED
the scheme of a constitutional govern
ment for Samoa, with a native Iegisla.
ture, securing its independence and
autonomy, including the acknowledge
ment of Nalietoa as King and Tamasese
as Vice-King. The English govern
ment, through Sir Lionel West, sug-
gested an agreement among the treaty
powers tnat one of them should, rs
mandatory of the other two, act as an
adviser Of the Samoan government
and, in view of the preponderance of
German interests there, was willing to
let Germany have the first term of five
years. At the second meeting there
was long discussion on the details of
the government to be created.
Secretary Bayard consented to new
eIepfI0n hnt inEjSta6 il shnn1H ha
native election, free and unawed, to
which Sir Lionel West sssented.
voE ALvENsLEBEN INQUIRED
whether a certain time should not be
fixed within which the election should
take place. If it should not take place
within that time. then the three powers
should agree upon King.
Bayard thereupon proposed to con-
tinue Malietoa IN the Office, but West
and Won Alvensleben were in opposl.
ton. The latter also inquired whether
q newly elected King should not bs ap-
proved by the powers, to which BAyard
replied in the negative, insisting that
there must be free ballot.
Won Alvensleoen then read formal
statement of the position OF his govern
ment, in which he says there is only
one course left, and that was to place
Que of the foreign officers at the head of
the administration and invest him with
sufficient power to take the measures re-
quired for the maintenance of peace
and order, as well as for the prosperous
development of commerce and inter
course. Germany having the largest
interests should nominate the official.
West assented to this, but Bayard
said tie native government was to pre-
serve its own existence.
AT THE FOURTH MEETIEe.
Bayard said he had not the slightest
desire to exercise any preponderance
over Germany and Great Britain, but
he did desire to see the native influence
upheld by the three powers equally
and tor common purpose. He desired,
also, to avert to the Importance of the
practical naturalization of the Islands.
AT THE FIFTH NETTING,
BIyard declared that the German plan
would result in an inequality, which
would grow larger, but West would net
concede this point. At the last session,
OU &UtA. Ooy oLOt AL 1ofiCHAIS lAO
German proposition, said the plan as
proposed and explained by Won
is substantially foreign
autocra ic government. based on mer-
chantile interests, and all experience
has shown what must necessarily
result from such an attempt. and that
under It the defeat of the object we
have all distinctly proposed is certain.
l do not see why it should not recog
nize sc the outset. and encourage in
Samoa, spirit of self government,
FREEpoM AND SELF RESPECT.
Germany and the United States have
heretofore given strong indications OF
their desire for this, by their prompt
disavowal of any arbitrary aud unau-
thorlzed acts Of their respective oonsuls
(Heubel and Gresnbaum), and 1t is mo-
Liceable that the conduct of foreigners
has been the cause of more disorder and
discomfort in Samoa than any spon-
famous action of the nativess y Would |
1t not, therefore, be well for ms to adj
lourn the conference until autumn, and |
thus give time to the ministers of CTR
many and Great Britain to submit the |
protocols to their respective govern
ments, in order that instructions may
be received by them of a more definite |
character by the time of which we may