Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-22
Latest Developments in the Fuss
With Germany.
WHAT IS THOUGHT At WASHINGTON
OF the Affair and Its Probable 0ntCOme--
What Bayard and Whitney Say.
REPORTS DENOUNCED BY GERMANS
At Samoa as FalSe---United States War
Ships on the Way to the Seat Of
War, But VIII Not Arrive
For a Week.

WASHINGTON, January 21.-The graphic
account of the Outrages upon Americans in
Samoa, and the insults offered the Ameri-
can flag by the Germans, as published yes
terday, has been read here with absorbing
interest
At the State Department, a5 at the CTR
man Legation, there is considerable enx-
ity, and apprehension concerning the state
of affairs at Samoa. The German Minister
keeps his mouth closed, and eludes ss far
AS possible all interviewers. Secretary
BayaId says as little as he can make serve
the purpose. The Secretary said to cor
respondent that the State Department had
not received any information of an alarm
ing character from Samoa since he trans
mitted all the correspondence on the sub
iect to Congress lest week. Subsequent
dispatches, he says, are rather Of areassur-
ing nature.
WHAT SECRETARY BAYARD SAYS.
The lives and property aud treaty
rights of all Americans" said Secretary
Bsvard, will he protected, and go will
the Samoans in their right TO self govern
mept without any interference from with
ont" In confirmation Of this statement
the Secretary referred to his communica-
ton of January II. to tha German Minis
ter. in which this language is used:
81 received with especial satisfaction
your ASSURANCE cf the intentions of your
Government to maintain and carefully re-
spect the treaty rights of this Government
under ell circumstances. snd this, as l
stated to you, necessarily includes respect
for the existence ofSamOa's autonomy and
independence, which il the basis OF the
three treaties with the United States Ger
many and Great Britain, the first named
being earliest in date
"Rear Admiral Kimberly, commanding
our naval forces in the Pacific, has been
ordered to proceed 10 his flagship, the
Trenton. TO A pia. | have great ontidence
in his wisdom and benevolent discretion,
az well ss that ef the naval commanders OF
the other two vessels which have been
sent by their respective Governments to
Samoan waters TO protect their several IN
terests take it for granted that the
same spirit of comfy and perpetuity OF the
eousl rights of all three ireety powers
which induced your Government to invite
the active cooperation Of the United
States in restoring law and order in Samoa
will cause Instructions embOdying the
some principles OF friendly JUS
tjce and considsrate moderation IN
framing n plan of settlement to be sent to
the German officers in command OF the i'm
perisl forces in that region. Thsre is 10
obscurity in these treaties, and none what
ever in the understanding proposed by the
limited States first arrived at between the
Il e.ty powers in June, 1880, and since
then from time to time set forth In their
correspondence. On January II last, the
views of thi3 government were fully con-
viewed TO the government of Germany by
instructions of that date to our Minister
at Rerlip. and have since that time under
cone no change, ard no intimation Of dis
eent therefrom by the government or Ger
many has since that time been received.
ADMIRAL KINiBERLY's sINsTRUCTIoNs.
81 think" said the Secretary, chat the
tenor of that commune itioD, taken in con-
iupction with Secretary Whitney in
structions to Admiral Kimberly, meet the
situation at Samoa IS it has been repre-
sente6 TO us. In Secretary Whitney's tel
eorspbic instructions TO Admiral Kimher-
Iv who is to start for Samoa Immediately
an the ffigcts Trenton, the Secretary said:
you will at once proceed to samoa ana
extend full protection and defense TO Amer
lean citizsns and property. You will consult
with the American Vice Consul, examine
his archives, and otherwise inform yourself
20 70 the situation and all recent occur
rsnces Protest against the subjugation
and displacement of the native government
Of Samoa by Germany as in violation OF
nositive agreement and understanding be-
tween the treaty powers, but inform the
renrsseutatiyes of the German and Brltlsb
Governments of your readiness TO cooper
ate in causing all the treaty rights to he
respected and in restoring peace ard order
ON the basis of a recognition OF Slmoa's g
right TO independence. Endeavor to pre-
vent extreme measures against the Sa-
moans aud TO bring about peaceful set
tlement"
AS TO what may happen when Admiral
Kimberly comes up alongside the German
man-of-war. in the waters of Samoa, Secre-
torv Bavard is not willing TO say further
than that he hiss no doubt the Admi1el
will carry out his instructions to the letter.
wHIrNEY's VIEW OF THE SITUATION.
In an interview to-day as to the navy 9
attitude in the Samoan affair, Secretary |
whitney said that he thought the time had
arrived for our government to estabhsh |
and maintain definite line Of policy with |
~eoord TO the islands of the Pacific ocean.
ne commended Captain Mullsn's conduct
a. Tatonga. and SAID the United States
steamer Nip3ic has been instructed to re-
main at Samoa. where she will shortly be
;o;ned Inv the Trenton and the Vandalis.
The former vessel is Tow one week cut from
Panama, bound Tor Samoa, and the Van
dalia has sailed from the Mare lslaId Navy
Yaed, California.
Secretary Whitney has very emphatic
ideas on this subject, but IN the clrcum-
stances he cannot 20 beyond the lnstfuc-
,ions he hss received from tie President.
He ssvs the three vessels ordered 10 Samoa
will probably be sufficient 10 protect the
American interests there in case OF an
emergency. In the meantime he looks Tor
an early settlement of the controversy by
Congress.
The impression prevails among several
members of the Cabinet that Germany hss
exceeded the bounds of propriety In the
matter. and, in the largusge CT one OF them,
'An issue should be made with her at
once"
HOW FRYE WOULD SETTLE IT.
Senator Frye, of Maine, who is one oil
the pluckisst and most intense Americans
in public life, is very indignant at the su-
n,nenees of our Government IN dealing
with the Ssmona question. In conversa-
ton on the subject, be said:
"When we made our treaty with the
Samoaps we distinctly asserted that IN the
event of trouble between them and foreign
mowers we would exert our good offices In
their behalf. The term good Offices In
ordinary diplomatic Language means much
or little. but to the simple people OF Sa-
moa, who are rot skilled in the tine art OF
diplomacy, il meant precisely what 1t
stated. For years We encouraged TINS DE-
lief. vet when their hour of trouble came
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