The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-02

man government that advces from Apia state
that the German consul had declared Germany
to be at war with Mataafa. and samoa 10 oe
under martial law. Secretary Bayard informs
Minister Pendleton that the German minister at
this capital, under instructions from Pr'nce
Bismarck, had already acquainted t1is
government with the declaration OF war oy
Germany against Mataata, and had accompa-
MED the notification with a statement that Ger
many would Of course abide by the agreements
with America and England touching samoa
and preserve, under ali circumstances, .ne
rights OF this government established oy treaty
But in view Of ad9ces from Apla, oecr9-
tary Eayard instrucGs Minister Pendleton 10 say
that TINS government assumed mat German
officials would be instructed carefully To refraln
from interference with American citizens ana
property there since no declaration OF martial
law could extend German jurisdiction so as 70
inclade control Of Americans IN Samoa. Saca
pretensicn could not be recognized or CON
ceded by this government
BAYARD TO COUNT ARCO VALLEY.
The remainder Of the correspondence, as
transmitted by the President, reads as fol-
lows:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Jan II.
Secretary Bayard to Count ArCo Valley. IN
forms him OF the receipt of a telegram from
Vice Consul Blackjack and says: mot know
ing what construction might be given TO
his authority by the German consul
at Samoa in said proclamation OF
martiaI law, deemed it expedient at once to
communicate to our minister at Berlin inform
ing Tim OF the precise language Of the telegram
from Vice Consul Blackjack, and 81 ating that
the declaration of A state of war by the German
empire against Mataafa and his party in Samoa
bad been previously communicated Through
you, and that Prince Bismarck n his instructions
TO you also stated that the German government
would, of cou Sc, abide by the agreement with
America and England with respect to Samoa
and pay due regard in all instructions to the
rights OF those powers as establishes by
treaty. Our minister at Berlin was therefore
instructed to make it known at the German
foreign Office that the United States assumes
that the German officials in Samoa would be in
structed scrupulOusly to ab- tain from all inter
ference with American citizens, and their prop
erty, in Samoa, and that no increase or eXpan-
sion of German jurisdiction over American
citizens, or their property, would be caused by
the German declaration of martial law; nor
would such jurisdiction be recognized or con
ceded by the United States.
THE COUNT TO THE SECRETARY
Count Arco Valley to Secretary Bayard under
instructions from the prince chancellor, Feb. 1:
AS a stata of war was declared against Mataafa,
the commander Of the German squadron issued
q proclamation by VIII cb foreigners established
in Samoa were submitted to martial law In
ternational law would, to a certain extent, not
prevent such measure, but as Prince Bis
marck is of the opinion that our military au-
thori has gone too far in this instance, the
military commander has received tele-
graphic orders to withdraw the part
OF the proclamation concerning foreigners. In
negotiating with Mataa. our consul at Samoa
has asked that the administration of the Islands
of Samoa mi yht be temporarily handed over TO
him, which demand. not being in conformity to
our previous promise regarding the neutrality
and independence of Samoa, Consul knappe has
been ordered by telegram to withdraw immedi-
ately his command.