The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-14
ASKED TO RESIGN.

ASKED TO RESIGN.
sis. sewali, tho American Consul as
samoa, Informed That His Services Are
No Longer Needed by Uncle Sam-The
Dsposed Official Gives Secretary Bayard
. Scoring.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s. Harold N. Sewall,
Consul General to the Samoan islands, has
received a notification from the State De-
partmcnt that his resignation would be ac-
ceptable on the ground that his views were
not In harmony with those OF the Adminis-
tration.
Secretary Bayard declined to discuss the
subject OF the notification to Consul General
SewaI that hts resignation was desired
There Is no doubt however, that this action
on the part of the Secretary grows out of
dissatisfaction On account Of Mr.. Sewall's
utteranccs during his examination about
Samoan affairs before the Congressional
committee, which were published In these
dispatches several weeks ago. Mr.. Sewall
when seen by representative Of the United
Press said:
u am thoroughly sincere when say that
am glad OF today's Developments. Ny formal
resignation Will be sent to the Stale Depart.
,nent at once, and will know that have been
''>SN AASAS q EVS1SOI. nave HO
grievance. ! simply depore that was forced
TO unconscionsly deceive the PEOPLE wno
trusted my Government. am asked to res gn
because the infamous secret is out, and
that secret IS that while the conference of
Juy 1887, was beng held in Washington to ar
range the Samoan question Germany was
pc initted without protest from the United
States TO send her iron.clads into the harbor of
Apta and place our Government IN position
that any fourih-rate European power would
resented at the hazard OF is existence. was
.ortcd 10 see the Sam ans suffer, as they are
suffering now, from following my advice given
under the instructions OF Secretary Bayard.
Il await with some little impatience the re-
roval OF the injunction OF secrecy from my
testimony before the Senate Committee, the
significant points OF VIII ch were sent out by
the United Press some two weeks ago. NY
testimony will show that every step of Ger.
man aggression in Samoa was reported to tho
state Department and ample warning gwen
Of these steps,"
The portion Of the testimony of Mr..
Sewall on Which the action of Secretary
Bayard Is probably based was synopsized by
the United Pre- on January - In the fol-
lowing words:
"on the day after It's arrival Mr.. Sewall
said he rece we'd dis atch from the State De.
partment instruciing him to advise the nat yes
not TO resort 10 force. as tho treaty powers
we're endcayorl to obtain o native govern.
ment for Samoa. Mr.. Sewall sought to
mIress on Malietoa the significance Of the
act that the United States gave assurance
tha. the long.T romised conft renee was taking
place, or would take place. Mr.. Sewali also
told him OF the assurance that Mr.. Bayard had
gwen him orally that he (Sewall might con.
tradct IN any way he choose the report that
German action to take control would meet
with the acQu escensce OF the Secretary OF
) ate and the Government OF the United States.
Mr.. Scwall did not think Admira. wimber-
ly could accomplish any thing in Samoa un-
der his instructions from tho State Depart
ment Mr.. Bayard he said, expects Ad-
nirnl Kimberly to succeed In doing by q
protest what he has been trying. with
out success, to do for year. Commanders
tcary and Mullen have protested, and
sheir protests have been received with con-
tempt Mr.. Scwall believed with Secretary
Whitney that a definite policy should be
,doite To send our ships there with only
heir present instructions is simply to SUBJ
icct their officers and men to humiliation.
L. Sewall said he had always implicitly
followed Secretary Whitncy's instructions,
Notwithstanding they placed him In false
and humiitating position. He said:
Il clieve that the deposition OF Nal etoa
u
The three lowers begun and that it was
;hc German intention to carry ont the policy
had decided uron regardless OF that
conference. The purpose of Germany ia
10 secure control OF Samoa in defiance OF
he solemn and repeated assnr, nces It has
gwen to our Government. Furthermore, be.
'seve that Lord Sal sbury is party to this
scheme and that the movement against Samoa
q only the precursor Of an Anglo. German at
empt to secure supremacy In the Hawaiian
slands."
Regarding the action of the State Depart
nlent in accepting Bismarck 8 proposition for
conference at Berlin Mr.. Sewall said
'Iconcur with every one who has studied tho
quest on that the restoration of the status QUO
should DO preliminary to any negot o.
ion. ard that this conference shall be re.
newed under conditions at least as favorable
20 US rs when il was rudely interrupted by
iermnny's action. Bismarck proposes to re-
ew the conference row on German ground,
This means much. Mr.. Pendleton, our Minis.
ter. Is sick, and whoever represents US Is to be
removed from American publ Q feeling and
moreover, he Is likely not to be we'll acQua nted
with the subject Weber, for years the
German Consul in Samoa, and Becker, the
late German Consul there. together with
host OF other officials who know Samoan
rolitcs. are in Berl n. and will aid Bismarck
Without Weber, B smarck would be unabl. to
'c2otiate at all II is known ros lively that
Weber was in Washington during
the conference held here coaching
The German Minister. In the present
>tatc OF feeling Germany would hardly dare
send him over here again. Besides, the story
'f our ncyotiat ons with Germany in regard to
Samoa, as pointed out by NJ. Bates, should
caution US and make us reluctant to accept
any assurances from Germany. for they have
oeen made most Il aly on the eve OF her most
important movements tEsre."
ENGLAND CONSENTS.
LONDON, Feb. 6-The Standards Berlin
dispatch says: 1t is understood that En-
gland consents to renew the Samoan triple
conference. The meetings are not expect
cd to begin for some time yet