The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-31
BISMARCK DEFIANT.

BISMARCK DEFIANT.
q bitter Article nm the samoan RumPus
In His Onicial Orgas lit Creates Excite.
ment In England sud ADerlcs- Bay
ardss Views.
PERLrv, Jan. oa-The North German
Gazette. Prince b smarck's organ, denies
the existence Of any treaty precluding
any European power from acquiring OF
seeking to acquire ascen lency In Samoa.
The Gazette also denies that England
and the United States are agreed
that the proceedings Of the German agent
in Samoa are contrary to the stipula-
tions Of the treaties ncerning So.
moa and .e opposed to diplomatic
etiquette, and that those powers have
oflicially not fed the German Gov
ernment accordingly. The treaties
between Samoa, GERMANY. England and
the United States, the Gazette further
says. provide that Samoa shall on ,ede to
each treaty power equal rights with any
other power, but no treaty regarding the
neutrality or lndei lence OF Samoa cx-
lists between Germany and the United
States
The North German Gazette says that the
CUKllSu AAUluGt 8A~O Ol0Cl0iul0 COeOpCAs.
tion with I Washington Government 1e-
garding Samoa.
The Co.ogne q zstte declares that there
IL no occasion to fear that tho excellent
relations between Germany and America
are in DANGER ot undergoing any RADICAL
change. 1t says:
"Comparat vely little importance Is to be
attached to the last acts OF an Amer can Gov.
meat about to out ON c. Under the Presi.
dency OF Mr.. Harr son complete clearance OF
Mr. Cleveland's ,ficial stan becomes una
voidable. Mr.. Cleveland's most recent steps,
therefore, have lost the mi ortance.
and his actons are In no way nd Nc
a. on MIR. Harrison. From the inicll gence re.
ce vel here it Is evident that the American
Government treats the Sam un question in Q
spr hostile TO Germany and on = basis OF IN.
correct suppositions. II 10 incorrect tc
speak OF olation by Germany Of actual
agreements between the treaty powers. ns nc
treaty was ever concluded between Germany,
Great Britain and Amer ca n regard to Samoa,
while on the ther hand such u treaty does ex.
Is between Germany and England. The ex-
citeMcnt in America 10 therefore tnc0mpre.
hcnsibe. MIR. Baya has declared that he
does not know whether Klein is an American
subject, but nevertheless he Is responsible for
kle ms m sdeeds."
LONDON, Jan. c5-The article in the
North German Gazette re.ative TO the
treaties regarding samoa hes caused
somewhat Of ccmmotion in of1cial cir
cles here. BY some persons II Is regarded
as . lie. .iberate defiance 10 the Washing
ton Government
LONDON, Jan. 25 commenting on the
Samoan affa + the Daily News says: ..Itis
extremely important that England should
act cordially with America 1t Is there
fore 9 more to be regretted that we have
no Minister at Washington. II Lord Sal
isbury would be . little less humble 70
Germany and q lit 10 more civ to America
it would be far better for all the parties
concerned
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25-When Secretary
Bayard was shown the Berlin dispatch giv-
ing the North German Gaxette's views on
the Samoan question he said he did not
know what authority the Gazette had for
its st .tements, consequently he could not
assume them to be Official. and they might,
after all, prove to be mere newspaper
gossip. In regard to the statement
that Germany would violate no treaty
In acquiring an sscendency In Sa-
moa Nr Bayard called at ention to
the declaration concerning the boundaries
Of the German and English dominions in
the West p .ciho Ocean, signed Ut Berlin,
~
lnent prccludcd German acquisitions in
Samoa, ani that Germany was bound to
respect the rights OF that island.
This dec aration, after defining the
boundaries OF the respect We possessions
OF the two countr Q, in tho West Pacific
Ocean, provides that neither Of them will
make any acquisitions Of other territory
nor establish any protectofates over
any other territory in the West
Pac fic Ocean. Tue last section Of the
declaration expressly provides that the
| Navigators (Samoa) isl tnds, with which
Germany Great Britain and the United
States have concluded treaties, and tho
| Friendly (Tonga) islands, and the Mn
| (Savage) island, shall In future, as here
| tOfore, form neutral territsry.
Assistant Secretary Hives re d the dis.
patches carefully and remarked, with q
smile: .sThey seem to be hurting defiance
In our teeth, don't she." He said he
had no further comment to make
on the subject. but he subsequent
~ intimated that there were impor-
tant differences between the Gasstte's .
statements and the Presi tents recen,
| messa ge in regard to the rights Of Ger.
many, Great Britain and the United States
in the samoan matter. He declined t.
| point out the discrepancies, but it Il
understood that he referred particularly
| TO that pa sage In tho message where the
| President says:
"Aciing within the restraints which our con
/ stitution and laws have placed upon Execu
| tive power. have insisted that the autonomy
| and indepen ience Of Samoa should be scrupu
| lousy preserved according to the trca LEI
| made with Samoa by the powers
| named Germany. Great Britain and
4 4 YYrSt uvA
| menis and understanding with each other
| / have protested aga nst every act ap
| rorcntly tending an oppOs te direction. and
| during the existence OF internal disturbances
| one or more vessels OF war have been kept II
Samoan waters to protect American citizens
| and properts."
Senator Sherman said he supposed Bis
marck had perfect right to express his
| o. inion upon any subject, but did not sup
pose such an expression Of opinion would
deter tho American people from carrying
! out any policy they might adopt.
| Chairman H.rbert, of the House Nava
| Committee, sent letter to Secretary
Whitney acknowledging the receipt of the
latter's letter urging the Importance oi
appropriating 10000 for the harbor ol
Pagopago. samoan islands, and asking or
behalf VI members OF the committee thai
recent reports from naval Ulcers sta
tioDed at Samoa be transmitted to thu
committee. Mr.. Herbert further said:
"There has been no meeting OF the Nava
| Committee since the letter was received ant
no formal action has been taken, but. speaking
for myself, Lave no doubt Of the " sdom o
preparing by decided action for whatever emer
| genc,es N: arise, and such is the feeling o
| such ind vidual members Of the committee al
lhave been able to consult. Approi ate rep
resentations will be made TO the House OF p
:esontatiyes when the matter shall ~ nefurt
| -"
Mrs. Fitz hal company to tea
Little Fitz had been told how to be-
have. and good big bribe was prom
ised him if he acted out his part OF the
programme. Hs did very we'll unit
he saw the company beginning to ea,
some jam that was served in sma
dishes. Then fixing his round eyes or