New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24

u....rt the advisability OF the I'm
'no a,ao,,on ~ a king and vice-kIng, AS
aoprRn no IN THE CONFERENCE and tho IS
suance OF identical instructions 10 he representatives
Of the treaty powers at Apa 20 is,o' suon mn
election, leaving other matters us'"s "
iOr SUBSEQUENT THOMAS F. BAYARD
Here then. is a definite reference to the
.oorot ogreement. Germany, after partici-
pating in conference held on 1ne oaSis oi sle
neutrality and autonomy OF Samoa, haa vio,
lated its pledges 70 England anu 'ne oniVeu
States. disturbed the existing STATUS anu %
tained control of the islands by declaring war
on the hing who had been restrained by Ameri-
CON consplar officers from defending himself
ooa;nst Tamasese. Secretary Bayard, dazed
hy German audacity and insolence' naturally
caught mp the secret agreement 'he INK OF
which was hardly dry, and suggesVeu .ne I'M
mediate election of king. " as agreed 10 III
conference" -, - ~,
rrho soouel q contained in a letter from Mr.
pendleton, dated October 3, 1901 ueScripins
an interview with Prince Bismarck on 'ne
preyious day. Without reading ms ulspa'ch'
the American Minister proposed TO the German
covernment {" an immediate election oil KING
and vice-kine. as agreed in the conference"
and that the three Powers should issue identi-
cal instructions to their representatives 70 pro
mote such election. Prince BISMARCK, al.er
listening with an attention almosV pdinlu'iy
stro;ned N catch each word" Immediately re
nlied that there had been an election OF KING
and On the next day produced dispatch from
the German commodore stating thai the chlels
had recognized Tamasese's authority OH .oep-
TENDER is. Mr.. Pendeton again renewed MI
Bayard's proposals for an election OIL KING
and vice-king, laying, as he wrote' some
stress upon the words as had been agreed TO
NV the conference and the propnety OF
identical instructions. Prince Bismarck ratner
fejcitated me,r remarks the American MINIS
ter, I" that the laudable purpose OF my uoVern-
ment in proposing the immediate eIecnon oil
king, as a means of preserving me peace ana
order Of the islands, had been anticipated oy
the samoans, and that this having been so
readily accomplished and with happy results
there was nothing for the Governments TO 90
In that direction"
The secret agreement, then, related TO the
election OF a king and vice-kingi ana wnen
Secretary Bayard, after the dignity oil the
United States had been wantonly afronted by
tho bad faith and usurpations OF tho Germans
in Samoa, mildly suggested that the compact
should be carried out, Prince Bismarck insisted
that IL bad been done already, and sent his
compliments and best wishes to Secretary
Bayard. How had it been done2 The chiefs
had been forced to sign submission TO rama
sese under cover of the German guns. Bran
deis had proclaimed " II is strictly forbidden
that any discussion should take place relating
to the question as to whether 1t is good or not
that Tamasese is King of Samoa both at this
or any future Fono.p The helpless chiefs, mud
died together in u corner, and deprived OF their
liberties, signed paper which was handed TO
them with menaces. That was the popular
election on which Mr.. Bayard allowed himself
10 be felicitated as fully in accord with tho
secret agreement Of the conference.