The Portland daily press., 1889-01-31
BISMARCK WANTS A CONFERENCE.
= Message from the Chancellor to
Secretary Bayard.
Consul slackIock's Account OF the
Recent Events In Samoa.
n'sh-handed Proceedings by the
German Consul and Officers,

WASHINGTON, Jan. So.--The President to-
day sent to Congress additional correspon-
dence relative to Samoan affairs, and also
the full text Of the instructions from Bis
marck to the German minister, eommnnlcat.
ed on the 10th Inst, which appears to be an
application Of prior telegraphle instruc-
tlon. The President also informs Congress
that on Monday, the 2StF inst, the Secretary
OF State was given to understand by the
German minister that a proposition from
his government to this. for a conference on
the Samoan subject. was on its way by mail.
having left Berlin the 10th inst The cores
pondence accompanying the Presidents
message, opens with q communication from
Vice Consul Blackjack, at ApIa, Samoa.
dated Dec. 31st, transmitting record Of cur
rent events In Samoa. The Communication
says; American lives and property are in
tie greatest danger"
On Dec. 11th, 1t was reported that three
large villages Of the Tamasese party on Upo-
lu refused to fight any more for Tamasese or
Brandeis. Tamasese natives say they have
bought guns from the German man-of-war
On Dec. 14th. the German man-ef-war OIL
ga arrived from the Marshall Islands, where
she left Malietoa. The Consul expresses
fear that II the Germans undertake the can
ture OF Mataafa and his chiefs, the natives
Will burn German property, and British and
Americans must share the same fate.
Dec. 18th and 10th, the Consul gives an ac-
count OF the stabbing Of Swede by Ger
man officer, and the refusal Of the German
Consul to listen to complaint. One hundred
and fifty German sailors came ashore from
the (rarmQn m no UOF ra ..f
treated the natives.
December 18th, the Vice Consul writes;
"Tbe Germans have commenced war on the
Samoans In earnest They attacked Mataafa
but were repulsed with 20 killed and 20
Kill the foreigners.
= December 20th he says: ''The German
consul sent Mataafa word 10 come on board
Ine Adler today and his life would be- spared.
we,id He, "a course ' does not go, as he knew he
WOulu never come on shore. The three
consuls met, but nothing could be done. AZ
the German Consul says he lost 40 MANY
men ne must now take the matter in his own
hands and revenge their loss"
December 1.-The German consul in
formed Blackjack that the German man. Of
war would go 70 Matafagetel and walt an
hour for Mataafa and the natives 10 come
aboard and give up their guns. Blackjack
protestested and notified him there was
American property In the town. The ma
a black band on their arms as they intend 10
retaliate on the Germans IL attacked again.
Matafagatele Is In flames.
December PA meeting Of the three con-
suls and three representative captains was
held to arrange for the better security Of in
habitants within the neutral boundary, bnr
the German consul would agree to moth
ing.
December 24-The American schooner ORR
on on arrived, The German consul asked
Blackjack to seize Il, saying It had ammuni-
ton. Blackjack replied he could not law
fdlly; The German consul then wanted to
purchase 1t.
He records the seizure and subsequent re-
lease OF the American In Apia harbOr. Con-
sui knappe informs Blackjack that TO end
rebels and Famasese.
January 1.-The captain Of the German
vessel. which seized an American boat ex-
eused himself by saying there was no flag
Tying on the boat. This Is not true, but Is
the usual way the Germans adopt for
strengthening 0utrages they commit.
January 4EThe German consul sent word
TO Mataafa that he would like TO see him
anywhere, as he wanted to shake hands aud
De friends. Mataafa replied that he did not
want to see the consul.
In his report to Secretary Whitney, dated
December 26 Commander Mullen Of the
Nlpsic, describes the fight on December II,
between German soldiers and Mataafa's
patty anu buc DOMDdIutlcnL anu burning Oh
Saulii, December 10. December q, the Ger
man consul at Apia issued a proclamation
that, to stop the war, the warriors In Tam
mamauous, Apia. Mataula, Telepa and Mat
afagatele should bring their arms on board
the German man-of-war In Matafagatele
harbor within certain time, or Matafaga-
tele would be bombarded.
Within three hours the Olga bombarde&
the village, giving an insufficient time 20
warn foreigners, Commander Mullen ex-
presses the opinion that our government
should have at this point more vessels. He
has posted In Apia notice that the lives Of
all American citizens will be protected on
board the vessel under his command. and
that at the first intimatiOn or outburst Of
hostilitles In Apia he will land force for
the protection Of their property.
Bismarck's letter 20 Count Arco complains
that the armed SamOans Of Mataafa's party.
under the leadership Of the American named
Klein, attacked the German protective force,
and more than hfty German soldiers and OH
GERS were killed and wounded. He says:
I'VE shall carry on the contest forced upon
us by Mataaia and his followers with the ut
most consideration for English and Ameri-
can interests. Our military measures have
In view only the punishment OF the murder
OF German soldiers and the protection OF our
As they are at war with
Tamasese, our interference will necessarily
assume the character of assistant TO Tama-
sese; We nope Tor the cooperation OF the
treaty powers In Samoa, and ask the govern
ment of the United States 10 furnish It's con-
suls and the commanders Of Its ships OF war
in Samoa with suitable instructions. Our
armed forces there are instructed 30 avoid
and prevent all injury TO neutral commerce
and property. and adopt measures Of reprisal
and destruction only against the followers OF
the party which initiated the contest against
our troops by murder0us attack. We shall.
of course, abide by the agreement with
America and England with respect to Samoa
and pay due regard under all circumstances
to the rights Of those powers as established
by treaty.
War Declared.
AUCKLAND, N. s. W.. Jan, 3O.-Samoan