Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-19
NEARING THE CLOSE.
THE SAMOAN CONFERENCE TO BE ENTER
TArsED BY TIE EMPEROR.
1hs westphslia Mining strike-rhe Govern
msnt TO Resent the Action Of
the Mino-0wners.
Copyrighted issg by tho New York Associated
PRAISE

rOr has invited all the members 70 recep'
ton at the scboss Monday. Only few
days ago the delegates 8cre informed that
an sudence could not be given earlier than
the nth instant. the proceedings at yesfer-
days sitting showed such progress toward
an assured settlement on every point mat
Prince Bismarck decided 10 expedite the te-
cepiiOn. The National Gazette states that
another plcnary sitting will conclude the
conference. The Foreign Office. however,
does not expect so speedy terminstion.
The committee on the form Of government
will present an amended report Tuesday.
The same sitting will hear parts OF the pro-
tocol prepared on the land tenure and NUM-
cipa administration OF ApiS. In view OF
the detailed work remaining 10 be disposed
OF tNO more plenary sltt.ngs appear 10 be
lncTtlhle.
Lieutenant Buckingham has received 4
summons on official business IN London and
viii leave Tuesday. lie Will be replaced on
the conference By Mr.. crosby, second
secretary Of the American Legation. Nr.
Grove will return 10 his post At the British
embassy in Paris on the 18th instant. cr
Edward Ma'ct tbc British Ambassador, VIII
entertain the delegates before Dir. Groves
departure. Count Herbert Bismarck will
give grand banquet al the close OF the con-
ference.
Tue Emperor, impatient At the delay in
bringing about peace among the miners ana
employers, has directed the President OF the
province Of WestphAlia TO convey to the
mining companies his emphatic desire to ac-
colerate the COMPROMISE. 10 Il re-
ported that tne President has resigned,
the Emperor blaming HIM for allow
mg tie a1dss 10 drift and also for send ng
o. "a 70 ourpffffpp- hot Nnpu ne
stIkcrs and the military. Dr. llinizpeter,
who is now. By commsnd OF the Emperor,
making = tour Of the strike distrlctsi In order
10 hcsr both sides. - charged 10 warn the
minc-owners that the Government Will re-
sent their action II they refuse TO grant TIE
essential CLAIMS OF the men. The power OF
the Government % make The employers eel
the weight Of rs dlsplcasure il at hand. Tho
minc-0wnpts have obtained during recent
year. many iavOrs. They have secured spe'
ciIl tariffs throughout Germany and nave
been granted low freight rates To liamo urg,
Bremen. Belgium, aad Holland In order 10
enable then 10 compete with English coa..
These privileges are readily assa!lelie
II the companies are contumacots.
White the state OF the mines Is most pros
porous he condition OF the men il yearly
more wretchcd. The bOurse quotations.
show an enormous advance IN shares. For
instance, Dorimund I nion NINE shares nave
risen ~ per cent. within two years, M d
mean whilr some OF The men az Dortmund
have earned the heggarly twelve pence week
w. Recently the owners have Wiihdra" n
some allowances hitherto granted to the me n
and have increased the severity OF fines I'M
posed upOn the miners. For instance, tnc-e
il the practice called NdlsH, by which
nothing is allowed the miners for any car
load Of coal which lacks full weight. The
owner. sell this coal, but the man working
under ground. often naked in temperature
inward OF 20', which is common 10 the deep
WcNphslia pits, gets nothing Il the ear IL not
quit. fui Public feeling i becoming moe
and more pronounced IN favor Of the men.
The paraly.i, Of TIE iron and Steel industries
consequent upon the lack 81 sufficient sup
plv Of coat inieu.ihrs the feeling Of discon-
tent existing outside OF the coal distrlcts'
AMERICAN SUCCESS.
The fourth session Of the samoan con-
ference. which was held Yesterday, took
place In a small room in the Department Oh
| Foreign Affairs. IN which the other three
meetings have been held. The apartment :
furnished with extreme simplicity. There
/ ia sp9ce for little besides the long table al
which the commissioners 10. The meeting
was called 10 order shortly after O'Clock ny
/ Count Herbert Bismarck, who presides al
/ au the meetings IN accordance Win
/ the established custom that the highe''
! representative Of the Government q M
| country in which the conference Is held shal
| ure.ide. NoHe OF the commissioners were
/ in uniform or court dress, but all wol'
| black frock coats. Proceedings were almo'i
entirely formal. They consisted chiefly 10
| listening b the reports OF the various SUI
committees which have been holding se''
| sons ever since the conference met ~
/ these meetings the real work OF the con
/ ference has been transacted. and ~ nearly
| as can he learned the American con
mi,siOners have succeeded IN carIyln
| every important point they set out 10 OBTAIN
| 50 prevalent Is this feeling IN Berlin that tu'
/ Berlin Press aud other lnnuentlN papers u
! Germany cOmpisin OF the success oil Io'
Americans. Wills the greatest secrecy L
regard - the proceedings Is malntalheo, IN.
heretofore nothing much beyond the rae
/ tb,t meeting, had been held was known, d
can now he stated that excepting the questioI
o.. indemnity for the German sailor
! killed aud beheaded by the Samoan
and one or two other minor point
the work OF the commission Is about over
IL il thought that the restoration OF halieto'
10 power is assured. and tnat the plan LOT
triparnte government in samoa, Tor "hlc'
the American commissioners cOnteste
against the German plan for one representa-
tive selected by the three Powers, VIII sure
Is be nut into effect. IL u also more tina
! likely that the commission has decided II
favor Of ABSOLUTE general conference.
II Is rumortd that plan has been agreed
on and that America, Germany, aud Englan'
shall each appoint q representative and Una
three more members Of the Board OF ConTo
shall be chosen by Tste-payers. No liquor
shall be sold to natives, although foreigner
can have such stores IS they choose IN thel
private houses. Firearms are only to be sole
TO the Government and only undcr eeI'al'
restrictions, which prevent their use eXcep
for keeping peace. 4 plan for giving the -
means revenue has also been devised, Whicl
provides for the re-estaDlshment OF thel
right TO impose import and export dulles
which right IL taken from them 0Y the exist
ing samoan treaty. Ii is understood tha
the representatives. OF the three UOFerh
nents have expressed the confidence o
being able 10 obiaia from their Government
this concession TO help the Samoans.
This morning when a representative o
the Associated Press visited Mr.. Phelps a
the Kaiserhoi Hotel, where the indefaligsol
commissioner was found up to his eyes Il
work, and announced hs mission MI
Phelps said 1.-THE proceedings Oh I'd
conference / cannot disclose, but may sa
through you to America that nothln
Is interfering with the successful con
cluslon OF our labOrs but the cry OF ID
European press that Germany Is giving u
everything. This charge Is PERSISTENT
made. aud is naturally irritating 10 our co
laborers. Moreover, 1t is not true that mu
tual concessions have not bccn made. Ger
many is no more willing than America L
weld ANYTHING that would insure samoan IN
dependence and give the natives a bette
chance. This is the prime impulse OF IN
German as well as OF the American deleSA
ton.
The criticisms Of the alleged Yiolen
phrase Of the Emperor to the workmen'
delegates that IL they resisted the troops b
would have all OF them shot led to SEM
official denial that the Emperor made use
the phrase which babe fair TO become historl
illustration OF his despOnc disregard OF Ia
life Of the masses. The Official version oil "a
steuographer present does not contain ID
words. The delegates say thatth Emperor
striking the pOmmel Of his sword, warne
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