The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-31
SAMOAN TROUBLES
DISCUSSED AT LENGTH IN The UNITED
STATES SENATE.
TIE PRESIDENT TRANSMITS
CORRESPONDENCE on
TIE SUBJECT.
other Washington News.
Other Washington News.

tiono fbe Diplomatic and Consular ApprO-
pfatian MH WAS rcsumed la the S-uate rO-
ilv. the discussion Of tre Samoan question
being the p. incipal feature; A major part Oi
rhe afforaO n was devoted 20 consideration
In secret session Of the British extIadiiion
treaty.
The Senate took mp the Cor sular gnd Diplo-
mafic Appr0. Ration bin. ana Mr.. DOiph ok
he nOOf. He SAID the Views he would express
would bc his individual views, and should
neither compromise the Government nor f"-
reye undue qttenntioap pf flsfw9ere. ,,1 e e..
The Islands and the political relations of the
nlfod states and Germany. lie -ald mat III
the treaty of November 1891. between samoa
and Gernauy had been executed II would
have subs fartially secured 90 the German gov
ernfaent entire contrul ui the Islands.
Nr Morgan "a thar the convention con-
tanned vide &c ab purely convincing OF the
determination Of Germany 70 acquire Juils-
licti1n am power in samoa.
Mr.. DOlh coming o the point where tue
nited states Con ul Grcenbdum, ha' lal-ed
the American flag over the > tnoah nag lt thc
harbnr of Apla said that this act had Deen
repudiited by Mr.. Bayafd' who suggested
Mr.. Morgan said Mr. Bayard had never com
miftei the United states % separate on a
jOint pro t1rute policy. Later Mf Morgan
asked Nr. DOlph fOr his author ~ Tor the
statement thai the German Government had
agreed 10 observe the siGfW gao. pending the
conference of lss7. said this agreement
WAS implied only, and that los violation was q
dis .Ouifesy, not a bf each oi faith.
Mr.. GRAY asked Mr. DOlph whether he scri-
ou.v c0ntended that the setting Up Of "a
naif-cipihzed monarchy ln samoa, ana the
4uOfnting of "a half saNage % tn OH or conrrCid
tiOn was an assertion OF the Monroe 10 tilief
Mr.. DOlph replied that he was NOT asking the
I nited states 10 DO that mat was Nnat hnp
been done by Germany.
Mr. Reagan reviewed tho entire stuhtio';
He said the President UNDERSTOOD thdt nc mao
Exhausted his authority under the'o slllu-
ion. nd IN reply 10 nls apleai con re- Pio
posed 20 appfop late sj0J.WJ for the ekecu-
lion of the obligations ana protection ol tue
Interests Of the T. lnited States
Mr. Reagan declared that no American clil-
zen ccul1 itad the correspondence Wllhout
feeling humiliation 10 see the rights Oi ne
[ ufted State brutaily Oycrriddcn ana tfOuuth
down by German sutalterns Wnlle me HeIman
Prime Minister was processing iilehashlp anl
q ocsirc 90 mai tain proper relations Win the
of the United states. lie sug-
gest d t0 aM 10 the pending amendment the
words ami tor the protection OF the rlgnts oi
American citizens residing IN said Islands anu
10 preserve the neutrality and independence
)f their people" go, n,,u.,....
the senate went into secret session. W hen
me doors were re -opend az Cl5. the senate
adjourned until Il o'clock 10 morrow.
HOUSE,
Ncst Of the time of the House 10 day was
devoted 10 the consideration OF the Oklahoma
Several amendments were discussed and
agreed % I'M Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Hooker. Of Nl-.ls.ii pi. declared that his
,tiectiou ~ the bin was fundamental. He be-
ieved he United States by this OH was en-
i.ayorltg "a take possession Of lena 10 "hlch
n had no right. The land be ongcd q the
cherokee Nation. and ~ the bill passed, IL
a ta
scny. Is was IS proposition 10 steal an TN
pine aud a fitting climax 10 century Oh uls
t6e committee then rose, and Mr. Payson's
ID soldiers homestead " amendment was
Pending further action the House at
o'clock Adjourned.
CORREsPON DENCE RELATING TO SAMOA
The President to-day sent 10 Congress the
lately received by the 'ta'
and Navy departments, relating 70 recent
ateufs in SdmO AN outline OF Whlch mas dl-
ready zen published Among the important
unpublished documents. ,s go nmunlealt4h
from Prince Bis arck 10 Count Won Arcn, the
German Minister here. dated Horlin. ia .ualy
l8 I'm which Prince Bismarck, after relating
the occurrences on the sam an Island ihst
month. which resulted in The killing OF more
than fifty German sOl1lcr-, says
Tu conscQueuCC OF this. we have been
trlnsplau cd from the q rrtory Oi matcfial
NEGOTIATIONS DN WHICH iNt AlNlN laA '''tl'ft tf
A ria was trying 10 reconcile the conte-tnR
parfies. aud Tor which he had sought the go
operation OF his English ana American COZ
.oagues. into state az war with thc d-'hlithl-'
boz our regret. We shall carry on thc contest
which has been f0rcei upon as by Maiaaia
and his followers with the utmost
for English and American in-
.rfests Our military measures h'e only in
view the punishment of The mDideicis OH
German soldiers and the protection oi our
ana thelt pi"p ny, as 'n'y '',y ~"
their part are AT wal With Iamisfse, oNf lu
reference viii necessarily assume the char
lcter OF assistance 90 lamasese
The Preside Z in bis message SAYS that
Tor anothe COM reilee 'el ,en
'fcrmany aud tho United states is on its way
W sningtOn bv mail from Prince bisinarck'
.,uf tho German Minister can Ot sHy whether
n proposes "a continuance OF the FORMER heso-
lhtions or for a consideration ot samoan
,faifs a5 n0tO. unit the proposition which LETT
Ber I'm ON the 2jth ihetaLt shal hAfe oeet te'
TICKETS TO THE ISAUGuR ALTON BALL
The Inauguration Executive Committee
have finally decided that the price Of tickets
fOr admissiO 10 the inaugural bau shaIl DC 30
each.
MRS. CLEVELAND AT THE CHARITY BALL,
WAsniNGrOS. January 30 The charity ball
tonight was notable OCCASION aho hpiiIldht
success II was made the more Significant oy
the presence OF Mrs. Cleveland. VINO remained
more than an 'ur. She was looking her very
best I'm a rich gown OF whi e SIX.
FLORIDAs MISSING ELECTORAL VOTE.
Mr.. II. Bryan, of the State Depart
ment. left Washington to-day for Jack
sonville and Tallahassee, Fla, 10 look
for the missing electoral vote OF that
state. lie goes armed with credentials
from the Secretary Of State, announcing
that be is the accredited agent OF the
Government TO secure a copy OF The GER
tifcate deposited with the judge of one
of the district courts of Florida by the
Florida electors.
II is not positively known which one
of the two district courts holds the GER
tifcate. but Mr. Bryan is expected to
visit Jacksonville frat, and II ii is not
found there to 90 on 10 Tallahassee. lie
will probably return Saturday and de-
iver the document 10 Mr. ingalls,, the
President Of the Senate.
sHrFr;Ne k,,c COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
The annual meeting of the American
Shipping and Industrial League opened
here to-day at Willard's Hall Nearly
two hundred delegates, many Of them
prominent in commercial organizations
throughout the country, are ID attend
ancc. A very successful meeting, and one
that will have great influence in reyiVihg
interest in American shipping Is con
fdently anticipated by the delegates
The convention will remain in session
several days. and on Friday night VIII
close with public meeting in e. \. H.
baU when Senator Spooner, Representa-
tiyes Hooker, of Mississippi, and Gum,
mings and Farquhar, OF New YORK VIII
deliver addresses. e.u
Al the opening session TINS afternoon
Commissioner Webb, Of this city, de
Iiyered AN address of welcome, TO Nhlci
General Wheeler, of Alabama, president
Of ,be League and presiding officer, re-
The delegates then listened 10 an elo
onant address on "The Rehabilitation OF
Our Merchant Marine" by Hon, }. H. L
Pitkin. of New Orleans.
COLONEL TRENHOLM s REsiGNATfoS Ac
CEPTED.
President Cleveland to-day accepted
the resignation Of Comptroller W. l.
Trenholm. and granted him thirty day
leave OF absence.
Mr. Trenholm left Washington las