New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27

Germany. Great Britain and the United States, have;
I'm 10 recent date acted together upon the theory oi
mutual cooperation In preserSssns '"' e"Oo"on' -
inc peoPio VI Saoa viii become OF National eonse-
quence to in the future as Somnon Of Germany. Il
sad oeaso % ha ~ ,tse The Department has hero.
toforc directed tho officers q me Sscs ha csu,s
s,cnt sf Samoa shall receive from the DEPARTMENT. OF
STATE but in view Of the late aav d Su =. nv 80
~ a. - tbe nurpose Of the Government 10
snnounce any polley regarding the samoan group OF
which the officers should be advised yep{ ne Nsv
w. C. WHITNEY, Secretary oI inc Navy
M. d,.natob ,ece,ved by secretary Whitney from
tba commander of the Nipsic, referred 10 ABOVE
hoors tbe date Of Auckland, January o. ana is as
follows a. al,
Tbre. German war ships at Apa threaten 70 as
arm Mataafa; landed at Lashao ~ ~ Ge,mans losf
tweH,y xlcds thirty wounded Germans s%esr
vengeance; Smelling and burni pso.ests dIsrcgap5ed
Sorcap nFoperty in danger Consul reports Amerl-
can in boat flying American flag scaea IN ApS
g gss,Iopl German captain says no nag was shown
state affairs so serious requcs' " 1890
Remain ct Auckland three Weeks 49,
inquiry at the Navy Department this afternoon
doveoped the fact that secretary Bayard has made no
direct response TO Secretary Whitney's letter IN
curing as TO the policy Of this Government. IL is
understood however that the Presidents aouoh IN
referring the matter to Congress was based 10
considerable degree upon the points maae IN secretary
Whitney's letter. In answer to an inquiry On INC
subject Secretary whitney this afternoon SAD
SThcre is no antagonism between the state Depart
ment and the Navy Department In this matter FOL
tbo protection Of the Naval officers who arc at Samoa
or who may be sent there asked Tor oenh.o Sta'e
ment Of policy for their guidance and on the 10Th
instant the President referred the whole matter 10
Congress- and there 10 rests A. -.
notwithstanding Rives said thls ON, ' 10y
the disptcbes received to-day from Samoa VIII DC
Transmitted TO Congress early next WeeA, ,,,,
Chairman Herbert received secretary Mmun9y
letter this evening He says thst u1 susss1a
made nv the Secretary were undoubtedly consluereu
s,, NJ nv tbe state Department, and probably by
the Cabinet as was shown by the transmission ol
Ie napers 10 the Senate by President Clcyemnd me
Secretary was undoubtedly right ana repressh!Sd ue
position OF the Administration when no sAa tnn. ~
MS matter the policy OF tho government snoula De
sbaned nv Congress, and that the Depaftnent Va
oofP svvare that wo had any National policy upon
his snbtect-neither tho Monroe doctrine OF any
otber expression Of National policy applying 20 Ihs
Isands ~ the Pacific Mr. Herbert sao mat 70 hal
not wei had an opportunity 20 acqpant nimsssi VIZ
The orrespondeneo the subject out nc unusIsooa
mat while there was really no uesg =. oA TdtS
betw,een Germany Great Britain anc me uh' ~
states binding the treaty powers 10 NO. an
autonomy OF the Samoan Governmeh,i tnsIe nS ~
nderStandinr 10 that efeo. which bad not taHen W.
soyTn ~ a treaty lie also UNDERSTOOD hat We IA IA
a'' nsvel s,ation AZ Samoa which seemed aesraDle
rerhsrs yrns more essential 10 the United staIes
auu Poii Saanv Certainly had as muoh rlgh'
~ scc,,,rc and maintain ioothod there as had Ger