The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
Thrown Upon the Samoan Difficulty,
The President Transmits Additional
Correspondence to Congress.
The German Declaration of War
Against King Mataafa.
Bismarck Had Ordered the leland
Under Martial Law.
The Chancellor Says, In Declaring Mar
tial Law, "He win Not Injure the
Americans" or Words to That
Effect-Guess Not.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The President
has transmitted to Congress additional cor
respondence relative TO Samoa, showing
that in conformity with Secretary Bayard's
representations the German Government
has exempted foreigners from the opera
ton of martial law in Samoa, and has di.
rected the German Consul TO relinqu ish
his command OF the administration OF the
island.
The President today sent the following
message to Congress:
'FEBRuARY l, 1859.
"As supplementary TO my previous mes.
sage on the subject, | have now the honor
to transmit a report from tho Secretary Of
State relating 10 affairs in Samoa
"GRovER CLEVELAND"
Mr., Bayard to the President
"As the quest on OF German action and
American rights in Samoa is under con.
sideration in the Congress, | beg leave to
transmit herewith, with a view 10 their
being laid before Congress, copies OF cor
respondence touching affairs in Samoa
which has taken place since January 30,
the date Of your last message to Congress
on the subject. This consists OF tcle-
gram 10 this department from Mr.. Black
lock, vice-Consul OF the United States at
Apia, dated January 81, and paraphrase
OF my telegraphic instruction OF the same
date TO our Minister at Berlin, of which
copy was also sent to the charge d'anaires
at London and my note Of the same date
to Count Arco Valley.
To-day ! was waited upon by the Ger
man Minister ut this capital, who read me
note from his Government, which |
transcribed from his dictatjon aud now
incloso a copy of its text"
The inclosed Telegram from Mr. Black.
lock read.
"AuCKtASp, January n, lssa
German Consul declares Germany ut
war with Samoa under martial law"
The parlphrlse OF the mole 10 Minister
PcndIelon l. ~ follows
MIR. Bayard instructs the Minister OF the
| United States at Berlin 70 inform the
German Government that adviccs from
| Apia state that the German Consul had
declared Germany to be at war with Ma.
taaia and Samoa to be- under martial law.
/ Mr.. Blyard informs MIR. Pendlolon that
| the German Minister at this capital, under
instructions from Prince Bismarck, hal
already acquainted this Government Ot
| the declaration OF war 10y Germany against
| Mataah and had accompanied the notlli.
cation with the statement that Germany
would, Of course, abide by the agreements
with America and England touching Sa.
moa and preserve under all circumstances
| the rights Of this Government established
| 10y the treaty.
In view OF the adyiccs from Apia, Mr.
| Bayard instructs Mr Pondleton 10 say that
| this Government assumed that the Ger
man officials Ia Samoa would bc instructed
carefully 10 refrain from Interference with
American citizens aud property there,
since no declaration Of martial law could
extend German Jurisdiction 40 m 20 in
cludc control Oi Americans in Samoa, such
prctention could not be recognized or
/ conceded by this Government
The remainder Of the Correspondence, I"
as transmitted by the President, reads a.
follows:
DEranNrSr ~ STATE, Jan. u.
Mr nayari 10 Count Arco Valley
Informs him Of the receipt Of n telegram
from Mr.. Blackjack aud says, not know
ing what construction might be given TO
his authority by the German Consul NJ
Samoa In said proclamation Of martial law,
deemed IL cxpcdicnt at once 10 commu-
nicaie TO Onr Minister nj Berlin, in
forming him Of the precise language
Of the Telegram from Mr.. Black.
lock and staiiny that tho declaration
OF a state Of war by the German Empire
against Mataain aud his party IN Samoa had
been previously communicated through
you. and that Prince Bismarck, In his Ia.
sruclions 10 you, also stated that the Ger
man government would Of course abide by
the agreement with America aud England
with respect 10 samoa and pay due regard
In all instructions 10 the rights OF those
powers established by lraly. Our Minis
ter at Berlin wis therefore instructed q
make Il known at the German Foreign OF
flee that the United States assumes thai
tho German officials Ia Samoa would b,
instructed scrupulously 10 abstain from all
Interference with American Citzens nnc
their property In Samoa, aud that no IN
crease or expansion Of German jurisdiction
over American citizens or their property
would be caused by the German dcclara
. ton Of martial law, nor would such iuri'
. diciion be recognized o. conceded by lh'
United siaios.
| Count Afro Valley ~ BayHfd tudef ln'uugiiun
: from The Prince tlauc llof lcDua3 D.
Asa state Of war was declared agains
g Malaaia, the commander Of tho Gcrmal
d squadron issued n proclamation by whicI
4 foreigners established In Samoa were sub
4 iect 10 martial law International la'
7 would, 10 certain cxlcut, not prcvcn
} such a measure, but us Prince bismarck
u Oi the opinion that our military aulho1t
l. las gone too iar in this instance, the mil
n tary commander has received telegraph ol
, drfs 10 withdraw the part OF the proclami
"a ton concerning Foreigners Ia negoia
: ing with Mataaia, our Consul at samoa ha
asked that the administration Of The island
Of samoa be temporarily handed over
him, which demand, noticing 10 conform
ity 10 oar previous prom TgltdlnS III
, neutrality and indcpcniencg oi sano
q" Mr.. knappo has been 0rdcfcl Wy tolegraI