Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-06-15
THE SUBJECT OF SAMOA.
The Public Will Now Get a
Much Needed Rest.
THE AGREEMENT Is SIGNED.
The American Eagle is the Boss,
and "the Goose Hangs
High" With Mataafa.

IAssooia.ed Press Dispatches to the HERALD
BERLIN, June 1.-the Samoan Coz
ference met at O'Clock this afternoon
1t is underi TODD the American commits
sioners have Withdrawn objections to
certain provisions of the protocol.
It is expected that to-day's session will
be the final sitting, or that at the farthest
its deliberations will be concluded to-
morrow.
A dispatch from Bremen states that
William Walter Phelps, one OF the Am
erican Commissioners, will sail for New
York tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, June Information
has been received at the State Depart
ment that the Samoan agreement negoti-
ated by the Commissioners, was officially
ratified this morning at Berlin.
THE AGREEMENT OUTLINED.
BERLIN, June 14.-America, having
abandoned her principal objection to the
agreement previously arrived ar, the
plenipotentiaries had only to make un-
essential notifications IN the wording Of
the draft Of the treaty. The draft guar
antees the autonomous administration Of
the islands under the joint control Of Ger
many and America, England acting as
arbitrator in the event Of differences aris-
ing. The Samons are TO elect their OVID
King and Viceroy, and to be represented
in Senate, composed Of the principal
Chiefs, and the Chambers are elected
by the people. Samoa is to have the
right Of levying duties of every kind.
The treaty also stipulates that the Ger
mans shall receive money indemnity
for their losses. A special court will be
appointed to deal with the land question.
The Americans made their adhesion con-
ditional upon the ratification of the
treaty by the United States Senate. The
status quo will, therefore, obtain in Sa-
moa until December. Phelps will carry
The agreement to Washington. 1t will
not be published until signed by the
American Government.
SENATORIAL RATIFICATION NEEDED.
WASHINGTON, June ii The agreement
between England, Germany and the
United States on the Samoan affairs was
signed at Berlin this afternoon. 1t will
not be made public until confirmed by
the Senate. While it is called an agree
ment by the officers of the State Depart
ment, Walker Blaine said this evening
that he thought it would undoubtedly
require ratification by the Senate. If the
instrument signed were one regulat-
ing the conduct of two countries
towards each other. az, for instance,
between the United States and Sa.
moa, it would properly be designated
as treaty, but where the instrument
signed is to shape the conduct of three
governments, viz; the the United States,
England and Germany, towards fourfh
party, Samoa, it ia held that its proper
nomenclature is agreement. At the
same time, as it is matter affecting the
foreign policy of the United States, it is
said that it will need ratification by the
Senate, and that, therefore, it cannot be
made public prior to action by the Sem
ate. -. =,
Tha agreement was cordially approved
by all the members OF the Conference
and by their respective governments.
The best of feeling prevailed at the ter
mination of the labors OF the Commits
sioners.
MUTUAL CONGRATULATIONS,
BERLIN, June 23.--Kas5on, Phelps and
Bates cordially thanked Couut Herbert
Bismarck for the courteous manner In
which they had been treated, and they
warmly praised the skill and tact with
which he had presidad over the deliber-
atoms of the Conference. Sir Edward
Malet thanked Count Herbert on behalf
of the English delegates. Count Her
bert, in reply, said he hoped they had
reached the final solution Of this difficult
question.
MALIEToA's RESTORATION.
LONDON, June 1.-the Posts Berlin
correspondent says: The Samoan treaty
arranges for the restoration Of Mslietoa
and for the appointment OF German and
American advisers to the King with an
English counsellor to adjust the balance.
The American delegates have the utmost
confidence that the treaty will be rati-
fed by the United States Senate"
BULLY FOR AMERICA
LONDON, June 14.-The Times, in an
editorial on the Samoan agreement, says
Perhaps it is as we'll that Prince Bis
marck has been made to realize that +,
where American interests are concerned,
the American Government is very
little affected by any of the considera-
tions that restrain the action OF those
European governments with which he is
more accustomed to deal. 1t is easy to
see there might be many reasons why il
might be expedient for England to
follow line Of policy in regard to Ger
man action in Samoa which it is neither
natural nor necessary for America to
pursue. 1t is not the less plain that even
Germany must think twice or thrice be-
fore provoking a collision with America
over such a question. Therefore, we re-
joice at the influence Of America, sc
moderately and efiectually exerted.
THAT EAGLE WAS THE BOSS.
LONDON, June 1.-the Berlin CORE
spondent of the Times saye: "The Amer
leans have undoubtedly emerged from
the Samoan conference with flying colors
Germany has to content herself with 9
much less political predominance in Sa'
moa than she claimed at Washington two
years ago. This result is much more
due to the firm and memorable attitude OF
Blaine than to any political leanings O
England toward the power which 1t il
her highest aim to conciiate."
FIRE IN GRASS VALLEY.