Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-02
THE CLIMAX.
Germany Declares War--Martial
Law in Samoa.
Demands Made by the American Govern
ment Compiled With-Great Excite
ment Aroused at Washington.
Strong Resolutions to Be Presented to Congress
Giving to the President Definite
Powers He Now Lacks.
GERMANY's SPY .

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Post to-
day prints the following: A private
cablegram received in Washington last
night announces that the German gov
eminent has ordered a military attaehe
named Lieut. Arstein to report here at
once to the German minister. His bust
ness is to investigate and report to the
war department everything of interest
concerning the American army and navy,
Notifications, equipments, etc.
NEWS OF THE CLIMAX.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. The first news
of the climax reached in Samoa was con-
Veyed to the senate yesterday. cable
message from London received over the
united press wire was sent down to Sena-
tor Cockrell, who was presiding. He
called Sherman to read it, and then Sem
ator Gray. Senator Gray took the mes
sage down to Senator Reagan, and it was
on the representations contained in IL
that the Texas senator withdrew his
amendment to the Samoan clause i'll the
consular and diplomatic bill. If this had
not been done, the bill would likely not
have been disposed of yesterday.
WASHINGTON Feb. News of the
recent action of German forces at Samoa
has given rise to quite a commOtiOn
among the members of the house of rep
resentatives, and much Indignation is felt
ut the announcement that the Germans
intend to search vessels arriving at Sa-
moa. Representative Thomas of Illinois,
who is particularly active and influen-
tiaI member of the committee on naval
affairs, has prepared the following reso-
luton, which will be presented to the
house at the first opportunity:
''Whereas, from reports transmitted TO
congress by the president of the United
States and from newspaper accounts, the
rights OF American citizens appear TO
have been grossly invaded, and the COM
mercial interests of the United States
jeopardized by the action of the German
government through its naval forces in
the Samoan islands; and
Whereas, the newspaper dispatches
show steps have been taken looking to
the acquisition of the Samoan islands by
the German government, in violation of
the rights and interests of government
with which the government of the United
States holds treaty and commercial rela-
tions, and in violation of the treaty rights
of the United States; therefore be it
Resolved, by the senate and house Of
representatives of the United States in
congress assembled, that the president is
hereby authorized and directed to take
such steps, forcible If deemed expedient,
as are necessary and proper to protect
and maintain the honor, dignity and in
terests of the flag and government of the
United States and its citizens wherever
disposed, against the acts of the emperor
of Germany or his forces -
Mr.. Bland is of opinion his resolution
is preferable to certain others on the
same subject already introduced, tor the
reason that it proposes something def
mite, and clothes the president with
authority which he believes to be want
ing He, as well as other members OF
the naval committee, resent the assump-
ton by the German government of the
right 70 search American vessels. They
recall the fact that such an assumption
of Great Britain led up to the war of 1872
(after which the doctrine of the right of
search was pretty thoroughly exploded by
the position of the United States govern
ment) and that from the exercise of
similar authority our own government
was forced to retreat in the case of the
steamer ''Trent when one of our naval
vessels stopped British vessel and took
OFT the confederate commissioners.
GERMANY IS COMPLIANCE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The president
has transmitted to congress additional
correspondence relative TO Samoa, show
ing that in conformity with Secretary
Bayard IS report the German government
has exempted foreigners from the opera
ton of martial law in Samoa, and has
directed the German consul to re-
linquish his command of the admInistra-
ton OF the islands.
4 LETTER FROM SAMOA.
AUCKLAND, n Il. j, Feb. IA letter
from Samoa says Tamasese's supporters
were reduced to 500 men. The British
and American consuls declined to. recog-
niZe the right of Germany to establish
martial law. German supporters were
zsus