Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30

islands. and the Sandwich islands have Deei
: of excentional character, and will be ilkell
| to give rise 10 doubts in the minds OF th'
officers as to their duty under existing con
Iditions. In these groups OF islands, by
, treaty. harbors have been reserved Tor tht
nae oil the navy OF the United States. AND
as to the Samoan group, three govern
Iments-Germany, Great Britain and thu
limited States-have, up to recent date
acted together upon the theory OF mutua
co-operation, preserving the
AUTONOMY oE The PEOPLE
of the Samoan islands, in which case tht
harbor at Samoa will become OF nationa
consequence to the United States in the
future as naval power, but If the islands
are to 60 under the dominion Of Germany
it would cease to be OF use.
The department has heretofore directed
officers of the squadron to act In accord
ance with instructions which the consular
agent at Samoa shall receive from the de.
partment of state, but in view OF late ad-
vices. and this request for additional force,
the department desires to be advised
whether it is the purpose OF thegovernment
to announce any policy regarding the
Samoan group, OF which officers should be
advised.
G6igned] VIC. WHrTNEY.
THE NIPsIo COMMANDERS DISPATCH.
The dispatch from the commander OF the
Nipsic, referred to above, is dated Auck-
land, January 8, and was given to the
Associated Press some time ago. 1t de-
tails the happenings on the islands, and
asks for additional force.
Inquiry at the Navy Department, this
afternoon, developed the fact that Se-re-
tary Bayard has made direct response to
Secretary Whitney's letter of inquiry as to
the policy OF the government. The an.
swer, however, directs attention to the
Presidents action in Ieferring the matter
to Congress, and was based to a considera.
BILE degree upon the points made In Secre-
tary Whitney's letter.
In answer to the inquiry, Secretary Whit
ney said there is no antagonism between
the state department and the navy depart
ment in this matter.
Chairman Herbert OF the House commit.
tee said, this evening, referring to Secre-
tary Whitney's letter. that the 81 cretary
was undoubtedly right and represented the
position of the administration when he
said that, in this matter, the policy of the
government should be shaped by Congress.
HUNGARIANs FAVOR THE UNITED STATES.
VIENNA, January 26.-"Pesther Lloyd"
and other Hungarian papers in discuss
ing the Samoan question, favor the Ameri-
can opposition to Germany's encroach-
ments. "Pesther Lloyd" says America
cannot allow German supremacy in place
which is acquiring enormous commercial
and strategetic Importance. After the
Isthmus OF Panama shall have been
pierced, military prestige will not impose
upon Americans who have no occasion to
accede to German claims.
ANOTHER GERMAN OPINION.
BERLIN, January 26.-The North Ger
man Gazette" says: "Advices from San
Francisco show that the chamber OF cor-
merce elements is in opposition to Germany's
policy in Samoa. The anti. German feeling
is heightened by the action OF Sewall, the
American consul in Samoa. There is no
conflict between Germany and America. 1t
is only with Sewall and Americyn officials
in Samoa who are anxious to cause con-
plications."