The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-07

CRESCO, IOWA, THUR
BISMARCK BACKS DOWN.
Iis Mobiles his Orders 70 the 1ermsr
Consul at samoa-Foretgners to He Ex.
empt from the ExsctiOns Of Martial Law,
and All Treaty Rights % be Preserved.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-The Prssidcn. Fri.
day transmitted to Congress q report from
Secretary Bayard on samoan affairs. in
closing the following documents. The first
Is q telegram from Vic Consul Blackjack,
as follows:
AUCKLAND, Feb Alderman Consul de-
clarcs Germany at war, with Samoa under
martial law
SECRETARY BArARD's PROTEST.
Then follows the following paraphrase
Of telegraphic instructions sent TO Minister
Pendleton at Berlin on January 81:
Mr.. Bayard instructs the Minister Of tho
United States at Berlin to inform the German
Government that advices from Ap,a state that
the German Consul had declared Germany to b0
AZ war with Mataafa and Samoa 20 bo under
martial law. Mr.. Bayard informs Minister PEN
dieton that the German Minister at this capital.
under instructions from Prince Bismarck, had
already acquainted this Government OF tho
declaration OF war BY Germany against Mataafs
and had accompanied the not. fication with the
statement that Germany would, OF course,
abide BY the agreement with Amer
ica and England touching Samoa. and
preserve under all circumstances the rights OF
this Government establ shed by treaty. but in
view Of the advices from Apla Mr.. Bayard in
gtructs MI. pendletOn TO say that this Govern.
ment assumed that the German officials In
Samoa would be instructed carefully to refrain
from interference with American citizens and
property there, hence no declaration OF martial
law could extend German Jurisdiction 20 as TO
include control OF Americans in Samoa. Such
pretens on could not be recognized or con-
ceded by this Government"
On the same date Mr. Bayard wrote to
Count Arco- Valley informing him Of Mr..
Blacklock's dispatch, and also Of the con-
tents Of the above instructions to Minister
Pcndleton.
GERMAN ORDERS MODIFIED.
Under Fridays date Count Arco-Vallcy,
under instructions from the Prince Chan
ccllor. sent tho following note to Secre-
tary Bayard:
"When the state OF war was declared against
Mataala the commander OF the German squad
ron issued . proclamation by Which foreigners
established In Samoa wero subjected to
martial law. Internal onal law would, to
but ~ Prince b smarck 10 Of tho opinion that
our military authority has gone too far in this
instance. the military commander has recovcd
telerrsrhic orders TO withdraw the part OF his
proclaim ation concerning foreigners.
"ia negotiation with Mataafa. our Consul
1T Samoa has asked that the admins
tratton OF tho Islands OF Samoa n ght be
temporarily handed over to him, which demand
not being n conformity 70 our prev Gus prom
iscs regarding its neutrality and indes endence,
Mr.. knappo has been ordered by telegram 70
withdraw his demand"
SENATOR FRYE's OPINION.
Senator Frye said Friday evening that
the developments IN the Samoan matters
have not in his opinion, changed the
situation in any importans particular.
Germany, hc said, may have aban-
doned temporarily It's rash methods,
but had not in the least changed its
purpose. On the contrary it would go
straightforward TO the completion. Of
that purpose unless some action was taken
BY this Government to prevent II. The
GcrU,ans, said the Senator, made up their
minds long ago to take possession Of the
Samoan islands, and they will not change
their policy In this respect as long as tho
United States Government offers no objec-
tiOn. Congress should instruct the
President to make demand upon Ger
many for y restoration Of the status quo
That demand. he said, would undoubtedly
be complied with She can not afford to
ignore it for II the commercial inter-
course between the two countries should
be Interrupted Germany would lose more
in Q week than the possession Of Samoa
could repay in 1000 years.
PROVISIONAL RECOGNITION or MATAAPA.
AUCKLAND. New Zealand, Feb 2-The
latest advices from Samoa state that tho
Germans express ther Willingness to rec
ogn.ze King Mataafa provided he will rule
under German control
Tamasese's supporters were reduced to
500 men. The British and American Consuls
declined to recognize the right Of tho Ger
mans to establish martial law.
IN THE REICHsrAo.
BERLIN, Feb. 2.-The Rcichstag ycster-
day discussed the naval estimates. In
the course Of the debate Herr Richter
asked for the particulars relating 70
Samoa Admiral Heusner replied that nm
til the arrival Of reports from Samoa.
which were expected about the middle OF
the month. it would be impossible to give
the information desired
WONT ANNEX THE ISLANDS.
LONDON, Feb. 2--The Standards dis
patch from Berlin says that Germany does
not intend in the least degree to annex
Samoa, but at the same time she is re-
solved that tho American Government
shall not do 50.
THE GERMAN PRESS.
BERLIN. Feb. 2-The North German Ga
zette prince Bismarck's organ) says that
declara tion OF war against Samoa, in an
International sense. 10 altogether lmprob-
able. The Government has sent no such
{n -, ,fsf iOna nd \ n u,0t ttne - fao4 hn~
is no opponent to declare war against,
Germany not having recognized Mataafa
The Germans, on . basis OF self-defensc
or reprisal. may have engaged in actual
warfare, but the movement has not in
vclvod the consequences Of actual war.
When, some years ago. the German
officer Schmidt was shot by Carliss no.
body dreamed Of declaring war against the
friendly Government OF Spain, but our
ships tried to capture the Carlist force al
o reprisal. The affair in Samoa is anal
ogous. The German forces, as protective
measure and by way Of reprisal without
awaiting instructions, punished the Ma
taafa. tes. Whether such has been the case
remains uncertain. AT any rate such &C
tion will not amount to declaration Of
war.
The Cologne Gazette says:
1CkkA0slJ mubt IC0gOxU uOG AutnOIlty IN
Samoa. which was grievousiy shaken by the
events Of December, and must make an ex-
ample OF the INSIDERS. This military side Of
the procedure % determined upon and 10 un-
alterable. II can only occasion complications
with America II her Congress desires to stay
the hand Of Germany and oflcially
support Mataafa's band, On the other hand,
the diplomatic side OF the question does not
bear complexion CT war fury. In the nine-
teenth century NO battle will bo fought over
Samoa. Gcrmany's proposals for . settlement
Of the difficulty, now on their WY TO Wash
ington, will convince Americans OF Gernany's
cndeayor to deal Justly with all duly cs.ab-
lished interests"
Tho Vanderbilt Family amt Party 0i
friends Ready to Set Sail f0r Seven
Months Cruise In Foreign Waters.
BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. William K.
Vanderbilt and party arrived in this city
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 O'clock over
the Pennsylvania road. They went direct
to the yacht Alva, which has tccn waiting
for them here since wednesday. The