New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-31
BISMARCK COMING DOWN.
TIE CHANCELLOR PROPOSES ANOTHER
SAMOAN CONFERENCE.

SAMOAN CONFERENCE.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT, ACCOMPANY.
ING FRESH CORRESPONDENCE ON THE
DISPUTE, SENT TO CONGRESS.
Washington, Jan. 3o-Prosidont Cleveland to-day
transmitted to Congress additional correspondence
ating to the Samoan troubles, consisting of letter
from Prince Bismarck TO Count Arco Valley and a
| detailed narrative Of Samoan Incidents by Acting
Consul Blackjack; also letters Of Commander Mulan,
Of the NipsIc In his message accompanying the
| correspondence the President says:
| To the Congress:
had the honor on the 18th instant communicate to
your honorable body certain correspondence and doeu
nents In relation affairs In the Samoan Isan1s and
having since received further dispatches from the Vice
Consul At Apa and the commander the United States
naval vessel Nipsie in those waters lose mS-in
Ing them before also transmit herewith the full text
OF instructions from Prince Bsmarck to the German
Minister at this capital which communicated the
afternoon Of the Goth instant This appears 20 be an
qualification Of prior teeesphe instruction on the same
/ subject communicated through the same channel aud
which being set forth In the Of the Secretary OF
State to Count Arco Valley German Minister Of
the 18th Instant was duly laid before Congress- with
last message In relation to Samoan affairs
~ IL also proper 10 inform ron that on Monday the
zotn instant the occasion Of the communication Of the
note OF the Prince Chancellor the Secretary
| RiVen 70 understand BY the German Minister that
proposition from his Government 20 that OF the United
S~es TOT conference the Samoan subject was on its
way by mall having left Berlin on the Goth Instant 50
hSs JUS arrival here In due OF mall looked
or IN very short time In reply To an ipouirv tra,n
the Secretary OF State whether the proposition eferred ~
was for renewal OF the Joint conference between the
Uhted states Germany and Great Britain which was
suspended In July 1887. for the consideration Of
anane 40 novo, the German Minister his
naoinv 70 answer until the proposition which left Ber
| lin on the 10th instant should have been reeelved
snail hereafter communicate 70 the Congress all In
formation before me in relation TO the Samoan status
| GROVER CLEVELAND.
Tho letter Of instruction from Prince Bismarck 30
the German Minister referred to by the President
reads as follows:
| Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Berlin, Jan. 49, 1889.
nave already notified your Excellency that accord
ing TO Geographic communications from Apia on the
18th Of December last year detachment OF German
naval forces which had landed the eaulstIon Of the
Imperial Consul for the protection Of the German settle
ments which were endangered by the conflicts between
the native parties there attacked BY armed Samoans
belonging to the party OF Chief Matasfa. This unpro
voked attack Is said taken place under the lead
ership Of an American named Klein On this occasion
moro than fifty German soldiers and officers killed
| and wounded.
In consequence of this have been tIsnspsnted
from the territory Of medaora negotiation by which the
Imperial Consul In Apia trying reconcile the
tending parties, and for which he had sought the
operation Of his English and American colleagues, into
state Of war with the assallants, 70 our regret.
We shall carry the contest which has been forced
upon us by Mataafa and his followers with the
consideration for English and American interests Our
military measures have In view only the punishment Of
the murderes OF German soldiers and the protection OF
cOuntFymen and their property As they their part
Win Tamasese. interference viii necessarily
assume the character Of assistance 10 TamaSse.
In endeavor for the Just punishment Of murderous
crime we hope for the cooperation OF the treaty Powers
IA Samoa in friendship u.s. ana ask the Govern
fno 70 he
the Consuls and commanders Of IT'S ships Of war at
Samoa with suitable instructions. Our armed forces
there are instructed avoid and prevent all injury TO
neutral commerce properly and to adopt measures Of
reprsa and destruction only against the followers OF the
party initiated the contest against our troops BY
| numerous attack
We shall Of course abide by the agreements with
America England with respect TO Samoa and pay due
regard under all circumstances 10 the rights OF those
| Powers established by treaty
beg your excelency TO bring this communication to
Mr. Baysrds knowledge by reading IL to him. and to leave
Won BISMARCK.
| The other correspondence accompanying the mes
sage opens with the communication from vlce-Consul
Blackjack at Apia, Samoa, dated December 81, 1888,
transmitting a record OF current events In Samoa, an
| outline OF which has already been published The
record of events consists Of daily diary relating to
samoan affairs. On December Is and 10 the Consul
| gives an account OF the stabblng OF Swede by
German officer and the refusal OF the German Consul
TO listen to his complaint. He says about $50 sailors
came ashore from a German manofwar and, be-
coming drunk, maltreated the natives badly. The
marshal OF this ofice,7 he also says, was beaten
| by these drunken fellows There were only old
men, women and children In town, and IL was with
difficulty, he says, that he prevented squad Of
armed natives being brought In and attacking tho
Germans The diary continues
| December tS-The Germans have commenced war
on the SamOans earnest They attacked the Mataafa
Marty but were finally repulsed with twenty killed and
hIrty wounded There telling now where the anair
viii end The natives have been forced TO kill foreigners
and fear they viii stop with anything Captain
Muan goes TO interview the German captain and the
German Consul the meaning Of their actions The
German Consul tells him that he only discuss political
matters with me. During the night the German consul
| left on board the Adler, 80 did not see him
ue then gives the account of an American eye-wit
mass Of the German attack on Matafagatelle, being
| substantially the same as the published accounts
On december 20, he says, the German Consul sent
u.taafa word to 20 board the Adler and his
lie would be spared. He did not co. as ne knew ne
would never come on shore again.
On December 81 the German Consul informed Mr..
p,acklock that q German man-of-war would go TO
MatafaeateIle and walt one hour for the Mataafa
natives to come aboard and give up their guns. Mr.
RIacklock protested and notified him that there was
American property In the town.
The natives warned British and Americans to put
black band their arms, as they Intended TO re-
taiiate on the Germans II attacked again. says the
diary:
Deeeuber PA meeting Of the three Consuls and the
80 r.n,asentsye captains was held December % 20
arrange for the better security OF Inhabitants within the
.ai boundary but the German Consul woald agree to
ootbne The German Consul wanted assistance against
Hs,.ass,s people with which request could not OF
course, comply .s
december o4-Tne American schooner Orion arrived
and the Consul asked Mr.. Blackjack TO se1e H.
avtog a. had ammunition board Mr.. Blackjack re-
ea that e could not lawfully do it and he then wanted
70 purchase IT, - - -
On December 2e, he records the seizure ana suo
seouent release Of an American In Apis haroor mr.
Blackjack contnuesI
Ionuarv 1Captan Mullsn having written TO the captain
., he German vessel which seized the American boat
the other day received reply TO the eject that there
as no nag flying the boat this is not true Is the
-, v.s seen from this office. also by others In other