The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-02-07
/ BAYARD WAKES UP.
His Report on Samoa Transmitted
to Congress by President
Cleveland.
Germany Must Refrain From Doing
Any Injury to American In
terests in Samoa.

Samoan matter, including report from the
secretary of state. The report embraces
copies of correspondence touching affairs in
Samoa which have taken place since JAM 80.
The secretary also states that he has been
waited on bv the German minister, who read
to him "a note from his government He
also enclosed d telegram from Mr.. Blackjack
dated at Auckland, to the effect that the
German consul declares Germany at war
with Samoa, under martial law. Secretary
Bayard furthermore instructs Minister Pen
ileton to inform the German government
that Americun rights in Samoa must be pre-
served under the treaty. Secretary Bayard
writes Count Arco Valley, informing him of
The receipt of the telegram from Mr.. Black
.Ock, and stating that no expansion of Ger
man jurisdiction will be allowed in Samoa
To this Count Arco Valley replies as follows:
Count Arco Valley TO Mr.. Bayard, under in
structtons from the prince chancellor, Feb l:
As a state of war was declared against Mataafa,
he commander of the German squadron issued
4 proclamation by whicn the foreigners estab-
ished in Samoa were subjected to martial law.
International law would to 8 certain extent not
prevent such measure, but as Prince Bismarck
s of opinion that military authority has
gone too far in this instance, the military COM
mandcr has received telegraph orders to with
draw the part OF the proclamation concerning
Oreigners. In negotiating with Mataata, our
consul at Samoa has asked that the administra-
ion of the Islands of Samoa might be tempo
-arily handed over to him. which demand not
being IN conformity to our previous promise re-
Sarding the neutrality and independence of
samoa, Mr. knaDpe has been ordered by tele-
graph to withdraw Immediately his command.
TO PROTECT AMERICAN CITIZENS.
In the senate Mr.. Salisbury offered a reso-
ution (Which was agreed TOY instructinG the
committee on foreign relations to inquire
INTO the condition of affairs in the Samoan
stands and to report, at on early day, what
measures are necessary and proper to pro-
5ect the interests of American citizens
therein, and to discharge any obligations of
he United States to the people of those
stands in the maintenance of their
own local government from the
Interference of any foreign power,
and to secure the Just rights and interests of
;he United States in the future control of the
government of those islands. The news of
The recent action of the German forces at
Samoa has given rise to quite e commotioQ
among members of the house of represen-
atives and much indignation is felt in the
announcement that the Germans intend to
search vessels arriving at Samoa Repre-
sentative Thomas of illinois, who is q par
ocular active and influential member of the
committee on naval affairs, has prepared the
following resolution, which will be presented
10 the house at The first opportunity:
Whereas, From reports transmitted to con-
gress by the president of the United States, and
from current newspaper accounts, the rights of
American citizens appear to have been grossly
invaded, and the commercial interests of the
United States jeopardized, by the action of the
German government, through its naval forces
in the Samoan islands: and
Whereas, Late newspaper dispatches show
that steps have been taken looking to the ac-
QUESTION of the Samoan islands by the German
government, in violation of the rights and in
tegrity of the government with which the gov
ernment of the United States holds treaty and
commercial relations. and in violation of the
treaty rights of the United States. Therefore,
be It
Resolved by the senate and house of repre-
sentatiyes Of the United States in congress as
sembled, That the president is hereby author
ized and directed to take such steps, forcibly if
deemed expedient, as are necessary and proper
to protect and maintain the honor, dignity and
interests Of the flag and government of the
United States and its citizens. wherever dis
persed, against the acts of the emperor OF Ger
many or his forces.
Mr. Thomas is of the opinion that his reso-
luton is preferable to certain others on the
same subject already introduced, for the
reason that it proposes something definite,
aud clothes the president with authority
which he believes to be wanting. He, as
tee, resents the assumption of the German
government of the right to search American
vessels. They recall the fact that just such
an assumption by Great Britain led up to the
war of 1912 (after which the doctrine of the
right of search was pretty thoroughly ex-
ploded by the position of the United States
governmenI), and that from the exercise OF
a similar authority our own government was
FOR RCED TO RETREAT
In the case of the steamer Trent, when one
of our naval vessels stopped the British YES
sci and took off the Confederate commission
ers. The announcement that the German
government has ordered q military attache
to the German legation at Washington tC
take notes of American militrry affairs is
not regarded with any concern by
state department officials, inasmuch al
that legation has always been provided
with an officer of that character and be-
cause no special significance can be attached
to a mere change IN personnel. Most of the
foreign legations are provided with military
attaches, and the United States has naval at
taches at its legations in London, Berlin anC
Paris Senator Frye of Maine said this even
ing that to-days developments in the Sa
moan matter has not, in his opinion, changed
the situation in any important particular
Germany, he said, may have abandoned tenn
porariIy
THEIR RASH METHODS,
but they have not in the least changed tneil
purpose, but, on the contrary, they will q
straight forward to the completion of thai
purpose, unless some action Is taken by thiI
government to prevent it The Germans
sol ho for oaHa oil ind
ago to take possession of the Samoan islands
and they will not change their policy in thl
respect as long as the United States govern
ment offers no obj sction. II congress shoulC
instruct the presid ent to make b demand
upon Germany for restoration or the siatu
quo that demand, he said, would undoubt
edly be complied with. She canno
afford to ignore it, for If com
mere al intercourse between the TIVE
countries should be Interrupted Germany
would lose more in a week than the posses
sion of Samoa could repay In a thousanC
years The president sent to the senate to-
day, an account of an interview had thi
morning between Secretary Bayard and th
German minister, in which the secretar,
was informed that the proclamation of mar
tial law in Samoa had been withdrawn b,
the German government as far as it relate
TO foreigners, and the demand that the ad
ministration OF the island be turned over t,
the German consul had been also withdraw
that the neutrality of the islands might b.
preserved It Is rumored tonight that th,
department. of state is very much dissatisfied
with the recent public utterances of Consu
General sewalI in. regard to the Samoan diff
ticul'y, and viii show Its dispeasure BIZ re
guessing his resignation.
THE ISLAND BROIL
Newspaper Opinion in Berlin to tht
Effect That Germany Must Restor,
Her Authority in Samoa-New Wa