Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-19

Imand Of r ~ ackiug Samoan forc
Count Arco vf4aof sstructed to make com
Iplaint to the United States.
The treaty rights OF the United States
and all the rights OF treaty OF the peweri
shall be respected under all circumstances
THE German government asks them to joiI
| in an active way to restore peace and
quiet.
| SECRETARY BAYARD IN RESPONSE.
In response Secretary Bayard says he at
once communicated to Count Arco, on be
coming aware OF the allegations that the
Samoan forces were led by an American
named Klein, that he had no knowledge
whatever nor reason to believe that Klein
| was citizen of the United States. Il was
certain" continues the secretary's letter,
| 'that he was not, or never had been in any
way connected with the public service,
nor that he had at any time acted under
color or pretense Of it's authority. The in
structions given to officials OF this govern
ment at Samoa never deviated from those
made public and which were well.known to
Germany and Great Britain, to maintain
neutrality in Samoan affairs and contine
their action to good offices in maintenance
OF peace and order In this region, and se-
curing protection for American citizens and
their interests.
The Secretary says that before he re-
.eeived the German Instructions, orders had
been given by the President looking to
THE PROTECTION OF CITIZENS
OF the United States and their property
and that il was with entire readiness
that he accepted the invitation from the
United States, to ''join in an active way to
restore calm and quiet in those islands,"
The Secretary further says: II received
also with expressed satisfaction, your as
surance OF theintentions OF the government
to maintain q careful respect for the treaty
rights OF this government under all the
circumstances, and this, stated to you,
necessarily included respect for the exist.
tence OF Samoan autonomy and independ-
ence, which is the basis OF the three treat.
les made with the United States, Germany
and Great Britain, the first named being
the earliest in date.
1.-THE protocols OF the conference on the
Samoan affairs held in this city in the
summer of 1887, by representatives OF the
United States, Germany and Great
Britain, disclose that, although the
conference did not produce an agreement
on the complete plan 4 the government for
that community, nevertheless on certain
pOluUb, dll Uurce CouCOuOOs
One OF these was the
FREE ELECTION BY THE sAMoANs,
according to their own will and custom, OF
the king. 1t would seem most opportune
if such an election could now practically
be held, and I feel assured
it would do much towards ending
the turbulent, bitter discomfort which led
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these islanders, and finally involved them
in the deeply regrettable conflict with the
German forces, so sincerely deplored by the
United States.
Rear Admiral Kimberly, commanding
our naval forces in the Pacific, has been
ordered to proceed in his dag ship, the
to Apia. l have great confidence
in his wisdom and benevolent discretion,
as well as in that of the naval command
ers OF the other national vessels which
have been sent by their respective govern
ments to the Samoan waters, to promote
arrangement, and take it for
granted the same spirit OF comfy and per.
ception OF the equal
RIGHTS ALL THREE OF THE TREATY POWERS |
which induced your government to invite
active cooperation in the United States in |
Jaw ana Oruer In samoa Will
cause instructions employing the same |
principle OF friendly justice and considerate
in forming plan OF settlement |
TO be sent to the German officers in COM
nand OF the imperial forces in that region.
There is no obscuri'y in the several |
treaties and none whatever in the under |
proposed by the United States,
and first arrived at between the treaty |
powers in June, 1856, and since then from |
time to time set forth. In the correspond.
ence OF January 18th last, the views OF this |
govern uiest were fully conveyed to the
government of Germany by my instruction
Of that date to our minister at Berlin, and |
have since that time undergone no change,
and no intimation OF dissent therefrom by !
the government of Germany since that
time has been received"
New YORK, January 16.-The steamer |
Saginaw sailed yesterday for Samoa, St. |
Domico and Turks Island. The Plata |
agents OF the Clyde admitted hat she car
lied 60 cases OF rifles and 100000 car
ridges consigned to parties in Samoa. The |
Haytian Minister Preston requested Col |
ector Magone to prevent the shipment, but
that official claimed he had no jurisdiction. |