Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-07

Next there wero notices posted by the
Germans stating that the bridge over the
-!yer at Apia and separating all the back
county where the natives were would be
taken up. tore these notices off.
said there should be no demolition OF
bridges. Then I ordered my carpenters
up the next morning aud meantime word
having got Ont all around, scores Of ma
tives came to aid in repairing aud MAN.
tanning the bridge. l also threw some
marines ashore to protect it. It is not
necessary TO say that the bridge was not
destroyed. The Adams left Samoa on
December 7ih and was not present during
the recent battle between tho Germans
aud MataRfa'5 fo.ces."
WASHINGTON, Fab. The President to-
day sent the following message 10 Con-
Rress:
February i,--As supplementary TO my pre-
yious message on the subject, | have now The
honor to transmit a report from me Secretary
OF state relating TO affairs in samoa.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Mn. nAYARD TO THE PRESIDENT.
Gas the question OF German action and
American rights in Samoa Is under consid-
GRAFTON by the Congress, beg leave to
transmit herewith, with a View to their
being laid kc'ore Congress, copies of cor
respondance touching affairs In Samoa
which mas taken rlace since January 30rh,
ths date o. your Inst message TO Congress
On tho subject. This consists OF telegram
10 this department from Mr., Blackjack,
vice. consul OF the United States at Apis.
dated January Slsr, and y Iaraphrase Of
my toiegrapbic instruction 81 the same date
to our minister al Berlin OF which q copy
was also sent 20 the charge d'atfalres at
London, and ny note OF tins same cate 10
Count Arco Valley.
"To.day was waited on by the German
minister a. this capital, who Rad mo note
from bis covsrnm ut, which transcribed
from his ilctat!on, and row enclose a copy
Of It's text"
Tue enclosed telegram from Mr.. Black.
lock reads:
AUCKLAND, Jan. ~. German consul dnlnres
Germany az war with Samoa under martial law.
AMERlcAS RIGHTS insisted on.
The paraphrRsa OF the mole to Minister
pendleton Is as follows.
"Mr. Blyard instiuets ,he minister Of the
Uaited States 81 Bsritn to inform tae Ger
man government that aiv.cas from Apta
state that the German consul had declared
Germany to ba nt wat with MafsHta and
Samoa 10 ha under partial law. Mr., Baynrd
informs Minister pandleton that the Ger
man miuistrr Of thls capital, under instruc.
tons trom Prince Bismarck, had already
acquainted this government OF the declara-
tion OF WAL by Germany against Mataafa,
and had accompanied the notification With
the statement that Germany would, OF
couysa, abide BY the agreements with
America and England touching Samoa, and
preserve under all circumstances the rights
ot this government established BY treaty
Bat, In view OF tho advicas from Apia, Mr..
Btyard iustrlcts Mr. Pendletcn 10 say that
a et,,Ae
ohctais ia Samoa wodld be Instructed
carefully to rsirain from interference with
Americas cltiaens and property there, since
no declaration OF martial law could extend
! German Jurisdiction so US TO include con-
troll Of Americans 10 Samoa. Such a PRES
tension Gould nor be recognized or con-
coded BY this government"
nAYARD TO corSr Agco.
Tho remainder ~ the "c3rrespondence"
as transmitted by tho President reads az
| follows:
DEPARTMENT or SrlTg. Jan. sI.--Mr.
/ BayGrd 10 CounG Arso Valley, Informs hin
( OF The receipt of atelsRram from Nc. Black
! iQok and says; Not knowing what con.
/ strdcrion might be Rlyeu to his authority
+ by the German c1Lsa, At Samoa 10 said
/ proclamation of martial law, deemed 1t
| expaaient NJ orce 10 communicate TO our
minister ut Berlin, informing him OF the
g
Blackjack, and stating that the declaration
! ~ 6tatp ~ wee w. 'ho Ga+---- a--,-7i.s
M,t5aa snt ~ HA n sros
4.lul ts-5taa 81 49, ,1s
( syruetions to you also stated that
the German government would OF
course abide by tie agrssuslt
/ srect 10 Samoa, and pay due regard Ia all
Instructions to the rights Of these powers
IA established by treHtg. oar luiuistar N
Berlin was therefore INSTRUCTED to make 4
! knoWn ~ the German for-!En Office that
/ the Uultei States assn Nos tina. Gs-IAu on
! elals in Samoa would h. instructed scrupu
! lousy to abstain from ~ Interference with
| American citigaus aud thelr property IA
samoa, anu that no Increase OF expansion
/ Of Gefmln jurisdiction oynr Am-rcaa
| citizens or their property would be caused
! by the q -rMau declaration Of maria Inv,
anr would such Jurisdiction be- Je1oglla3l
OF conceded bythe United States
BISMARCK YIELDS,
Count Arco Valley 20 MIR. yard, lnleE
Instructions fion the prince chancellor;
February Las state Of wm wts ds.
carad against NJ -aAra, the commeud.c a
the Ggtmuu 50 4adtOn Issued a uFuglU1ga-
tiCn ny witch tha foreigners estaai1A he'd IN
Samoa were eunmitEsi tc martial laR III.
ternntilnal law WIuld, to a certain extern
freVaht such u measure, bur 10 pr,ncG
Bismarck IL Of opiut0n thar our military
authority has gore too Tar In this Insane
the military commander bias rec tTgi teA
graphic or iera tn withdraw the part Of IN
Proclamation nOneafp,gg Foreigners. Il
negotiating with Mat4,ia, our 5nul q
Samoa has nstnl that tha adtElu sya sou o
the Islands OF S3naa mitht be I mporariiy
handed over 10 linn, which demaBd no
baias ia conformity 10 onr prey.pu4 prom