The Russellville Democrat., 1889-02-14
THE SAMOAN PROTOCOLS. The Injunction of Secresy Having
 Been Removed, The Protocols of the Conference of 1887 Are Now Made Public, and the True Inwardness of the Con-
 troyersy Laid Bare.

| Nbe frotooDts or tne OOHfrF6uce Of l5of Are Now Made Public, and the True Inwardness of the Con- troversy Laid Bare.
 [ WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The President I yesterday transmitted to Congress a < quantity of correspondence regarding 1 the Samoan dispute, and the protocols 1 of the conference of 1887. In his formal letter of transnittal to the President, Secretary Bayard says that the govern I ments of Germany and Great Britain
 have consented to the publication of these | joint protocols. The agreement to con-
 sider the discussions of the e inference 1 confidential, the Secretary says, has alone | caused the papers now sent to have been, 1 up to this time, withheld from publication.
 telegram from Mfr. Pendleton on Feb- { ruary informed the Department that the 1 reported action of the German Consul ! at Apia, who against the protest of the \ British Consul had declared foreigners 4 under martial law, was contrary to in- structions, and he had been rebuked, and Y that the German Government would ad- ' here strictly to the treaty status. Mir. | Pendleton added that this statement from X the German Secretary of State for For 4 eign Affairs anticipated the representa- { tions Mr. Pendleton was instructed to make, and he would therefore withhold 1 them for the present.
 l The following note was sent by Secre- l tary Bayard to Count Arco on February 1 :: MY DEAR COUNT ARCo-Referring to my l note of yesterday have now th. pleasure to | inform you that telegram just received from ! MT. Pendleton, al Berlin. states that the de- ! clarstion Of martial law by the German Consul 1 at Apia, had been anticipated, and at the for 1 eign office he had been informed that the as- . sumption Of the German Consul al Apia was | dissyowed, and that such action if it had been | taken was regretted and rebuked by the Ger | man Government
 Prince Bismarck to Count Arco (read 1 by the latter to the Secretary of State l February 4:
 | The present situation in Samoa regarding | the interests Of the three treaty powers. rem | ders it necessary to renew the attempt to bring | the future of these islands to understanding. | The position of the three treaty powers in she | civilized world, makes if their duty to stop the 1 bloody combat, accompanied by barbarous GUS | tom Of those not numerous tribes for whose | welfare, according to the judgment of the clyl- l bzed world. il is the duty of the treaty powers l 10 provide Prince Bismarck. in consequence. 1 considers 1t duty Of the participating govern
 mcnts to put an end, by the agreement of l treaty powers. 70 the troubles which have | originated in Samoa by restitution Of peace 1 among the Sanoans them mselyes, and so make 1 an end of future bloodshed and the horrors Of a | civil war conducted with barbarons cruelty l among the natives. The best remedy
 seems to be resumption Of the con 1 sunstion which took place between the 1 representatives of Germany. England and Inc | United States in the year 1887, at ashington. | and at that time adjourned without any possi- l bility of their representatives coming 70 any l agreement In consequence. I have been re- quested oy Prince Bismarck. 70 propose to you | 10 resume with Germany and the British Gov 1 ernment The consultation regarding the | Samoan question. The last conference took | place al Washington. Aecornin. 10 the equal | rights Of the three treaty powers, il seems l proper that the ? ace for the negotiations | should change in regular turn. Basel upon 1 this opinion am directed 10 invite the Govern | rnent of the United States 10 a conference re- 1 garding Samoa. 10 take place at Berlin and 1 similar invitation has been sent to the British 1 Government am also directed 10 declare ihat l any supposition that Germany would not be
 satisfied with her position Tn the Samoan ! Islands is uniounded, We have already de-
 cIared in the last conference tof l3s7l fl neither
 put in question the dependence Of the island
 group. nor The equal rights Of the treaty | powers.
 We simply desire to create condition which 1 offers permanent security for bringing 10 as
 end bloodshed and decapitaton. and winch i grants permanent safety 10 The commercial
 
 MT. Bayard to c cunt Areo:
 DEPARrsysT oF STATE l WAsHIKGToS, D. C.. Feb. 2 { ] SIR: The President having been made ac | qnainted fuilY with the tenor of the iDsiruc-
 tons received by you from Prince Bismarck
 and read by you yesterday for my tralserip-
 ton, be requested me to say that he fully shares 1 in the desire expressed by the Prince Caaneel- | or 10 bring he blessing of peace and order 10
 the remote and feeble community Of seIni-eiTil-
 zed people inhabiting The Islands of Samoa;
 and that he clearly recognizes the duty of The
 powerful nations Of C.aristeadom to deal with 1 these people ID state of magnaniInity. On
 behalf of the United States Goyernmept, The ! President inStrUcis me tS express his scoept | lnee or The proposal of the Government Of l Germany to resume the consultations held tn 1 this city between the representatives Of the 1 United States. Germany and Great Britain
 which was suspended on the 25th day Of July.
 1887. such consultation to be renewed, as it was l undertaken, for the purpose of establishing | peace and an orderly, stable g0EerEDent in the [ samoan Islands on the basis of thelr recognized 1 independence and the equal rights of the three
 treaty powers. The resunption Of such con
 ference zs is now proposed by Prince B szBsrek
 upon the general lines advanced by each of the
 three powers set forth in the protocols Of
 the conference as far as II has progressed, and i embracing certain points 0t agFssnaenL appears
 to present hopeful prospect for securing The
 
 tralizailon of territorial jurisdiction as VIII
 prevent control oy .any nation. and secure [ equal ghts Of commerce and navigation 10 all. [ Tbe sooner this conference can be resumed
 the better. And in view Of the late depior- | able scenes of hioodshed whlch have been | exhibited upon Samoan soil, deeply regret cd ! by Germany t appears to be essential that A ] truce should bs forthwith made and fBrtaeF
 armed action should be arrested 4 eoatentioa
 of arms oy sneh sesnty band as the SaUons
 against the vast srlasneEts Of Germany Aas
 bat one result assured 10 advance. and would
 be Innnffesiiy fstile. There Is no feature ot
 equality ID such struggle.
 As the assurance of Prince Bismarck ibal
 the pacineation Of the Samoan group and the | occupation of neutral position are bis ca J
 ohyects is frankly accepted by tae Uniied
 States as il is rendered by Germany, II is sag-
 gested, in furtheranee oi the desired result 0f
 the conference. thaf instructions 10 suspend
 belllgersnf action and await ibe 2ciioa of such
 conference should al once De tslezraphed 10
 fheir respective officers ID samoa hy the three
 treaty powsrs- To continue 70 prosecute a
 war of destruction aud rsprlsGl eren unon
 adm tied pr0goeailon would surely not consist
 with The objeet Of suy of the ihree powers- II I IS hoped therefore, that orders oi tse nature
 indicated will be forwarded so Samoa without
 delay The announcement 0f the c0aferenes
 between The treaty powers, II is confidently ex- ' peeted, VIII Ef once cause . cessation of bos-
 tilities sHa0ng tbs natiFes, and their speedy
 ratification Of king would be l0ng step
 toward settling erAirs- IL IS deemed essential
 fhat The aralrz sn Samoa should remain ga
 st&t1 quo eurIng fhe eonfsreBee. II we may
 indulge fbe hope which ths adoption pf sng
 gestlons promises for . SEeeessful issue 0f the
 confereaee. the GOvsrnnent 0' the United
 States will st once take steps 10 be properly
 represented si tbe meeting of sueh conference
 in Berlin
 The statements smAnaIing from the German { C8nspl st Samoa z which hs 1n6s tauit with
 the eond1ei Of Czptasn Lsary ei the x psle, 1 and Mr. BiAekloek The Unitea States C0nsal.
 as FtoiaEtFe Of the instructions of lais Govern
 meat 10 maintain aa impartial attitaae n the