River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-31
HARRlsoN,s VIEWS.

Senators WIN Act According To the Ideas
OF the President Elect with Regard to
Sanloa-The Cabinet Divided ON the
Question OF the Governments Policy
Bismarck Declares That Germany and
England Are as One in the Matter.
WAsHISGToN, Jan. 2S.-The Republican
Senators who are taking the most promi-
nent positions IN discussing the present
troubles in Samoa have placed themselves
/ in communication with President-elect
! Harrison, IN accordance with whose
I wishes they WILL of course, act
BY the time amendments to the
consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
| bill are in shape TO be considered
General Harrison's views in connection
| with the affair will be in the hands of
these Senators, and then il is expected
that matters Will be pushed as rapidly as
possible. What General Harrison's posi-
! ton is can only be inferred generally from
bis letter of acceptance. Commenting on
the plank in the Republican, platform
| which condemns out Of hand the ent re
conduct of foreign affairs by the present
Administration. he says in his letter:
our relations with foreign powers should
be characterized by frendlness and respect
The rights of our own people and OF our ships
! to hosp table treatment should be insisted
upon with dignity and nrmness. Our Nation is
too great both in material strength and in
moral power, to indulge in buster or to be
/ suspected of nervousness. Naclllation and
| Inconsistency al as incompatible with sue
cessful diplomacy as they are with the Nation
| al dignity"
The authority asked, and what Senator
Sherman and his colleagues expect, will
be the right to speak Tor the President
| elect in favor of the fund of 5000 900 for
the execution of the oblgat ons and the
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States under the existing treaty with
Samoa.
THE CABINET DIVIDED.
1t is stated by one who is in position
to know that the Cabinet is far from har-
monious in the Samoan matter. Some in
I sist upon prompt action, while others pre-
I fer a policy of caution. Secretaries Whit
ney and Dickinson, it is said, would serve
an immediate warning upon Germany that
further interference in the internal affairs
Of Samoa would be regarded as yiola-
tion of our rights under our treaty with
Samoa and our agreements with Ger
many herself, and that it would
be resented by the United States.
Secretary Fairchild inclines to Sec
rotary Bayard's policy of eau
tion, and does Secretary Endicott
Attorney General Garland's position is
with the Secretary of State. Secretary
Villas, too, TO the surprise and disappoint-
ment Of some of his friends and admirers,
is man of patience and long-suffeung,
and peace at almost any price.
The President is said to be more in ac-
cord with Whitney and Dickinson than
with the others and when he throws his
weight entirely on that side. as 1T is be-
lieved he will before long, numbers will
not prevail.
! WHITNEY'S LETTERS
! Ia reply to letter OF Congressman Her
| bert, chairman of the House Naval Com
mittee, asking further inf rmation con
cernlng the condition OF Samoan affairs,
/ Secretary Whitney wr ties:
/ There are no later reports than those copies
| of which were transmitted TO Congress in a
| message OF the President January Is Until a
decision is reached TO the policy OF this Gov
| eminent regarding the independence OF the
/ Samoan group Of islands no judgment can be
/ formed upon the subject of possible eXpend-
/ itures. Up 10 the present time the department
I is not aware that have had any National
I policy upon the subject. Neither the Monroe
doctrine nor any other expression OF National
policy is understood TO apply to the islands Of
the Pacific"
! Secretary Whitney wrote to Secretary
( b yard January a letter on the Samoan
d ficulties, in which he says that from
| the reports of the naval officers and Con-
3
J quest of the island is planned by Germany
1 in the interests of commercial conn any,
and is being consummated by overt acts,
which are multiplying day by day There
is no longer any other way by which can
I be explained the interference of the
! German men of-war in the contest
( in progress upon the island of
/ Apia. Secretary Whitney informs the
1 Secretary of State that requests have
been made for an additional naval force to
I protect the interests of Americans, and
I that in view of the situat on and the re
quest for further assistance he is de-
sirous Of learning the exact policy Of the
I Government in the matter So far Sec
rotary Bayard has made no answer to the
4 letter of Secretary " aitney
I In answer to an inquiry on this subject
! Secretary Whitney said: There Is no
antagCnism between the State Department
aud the Navy Department n this matter.
I For the protection of the naval officers
who are at Samoa, or who may be sent
there, / asked for definite statement Of
policy for their guidance, AM on the 18th
inst the President referred the whole
matter to Congress, and there 1t rests"
THE FEELING N GERMANY.
BERLIN, Jan. 2S The North German
( Gazette says: "Advices from San Fran
cisco show that the c amber Of Commerce
there is the most active clement in the OPP
position TO Germany's policy in Samoa.
The anti German feeling s heightened by
the action Of Mr.. Sewcll, the Amer can
( Consul in Samoa. There is no conflict be-
/ tween Germany and America II is only
with Sewell and tn American offic ais in
Samoa, who are anxious to cause compli-
. cations"
GERMANY AND ENGLAND ARE ONE.
BERLIN, Jan. &S.-In the Reichstag Sat.
urday Prince Bismarck said that Germany
was in the fullest accord with England so
far as the Samoa difficulty was concerned,
and would advance hand in hand with her
in any action that might be taken in the
affair.
LoxnoN. Jan 2S There is every indica-
ton that Prince Bismarck and Lord Sails
| bury have agreed upon the principle of
/ the German East Africa bill, and merely
I desire time to perfect details.
/ LONDON, Jan 2S-The Daily News. in
view Bismarck speech on the African
question, wants to know what is the pric ,
1 of Bismarck friendship; nd in re-
1 gard to Samoa, what further sacrifice Of
national dignity England is TO make.
The Times says:
/ "Engllshmen will be curious TO know the
I exact value of Prince Bismlrcks assertion
/ that Germany Is absolutely at one with En-
glaGd ia regard TO Samoa. II is q fficult TO be-
I heve that England has gwen any kind OF APP
prevail to the deportation of Malietoa or to the
! German Intervention between Tamasese and
! MahetOa's partisans.'
A. r. CAZ AURAN DEAD.
NEW YoRK. Jan. 2S.-Play wright A
/ r. Cazauran died at noon on sunday
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