Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
HARRISON'S VIEWS.


of the Presidsnt.EIect with Regard to
samoa-The Cabinet Divided on the
Question of tho Governments Policy
Bismarck Declares That Germany ana
England Are as One I'm the Matter
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s--The Republican
Senators who are taking the most promi.
nent positions in discussing the present
troubles in Samoa have placed themselves
in communication with Presidentelect
Harrison, in accordance with wnose
wishes they will, Of course, act.
By the time amendments to the
consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill are in shape to be considered
lieneral Harrison's views in connection
with the affair will be in the HANDS OF
these Senators, and then it is expected
that matters will he pushed as rapidly as
possible. What General Harrison.s posi-
tion Is can only be inferred generally from
his letter of acceptance, Commenting on
the plank in the Republican platform
which condemns out OF hand the entire
conduct of foreign affairs by the present
Administration, he says in his letter:
.Our relations with foreign powers should
he characterized by frendiness and respect
The rights OF our own people and oil our shlps
to hosptablc treatment should be insisted
upon with dignity and hrmness. our Na.loh 70
too great both in material strength anu IN
moral power. 10 'huuiee III ',.oa V.oenio,ion and
suspected Vi un'oious"o ,oo,,hia Win suc.
",U ,hny AVE- with the Nation.
s1ss.u, 80 s.ani,v" u,p'O'
The authority asked and what Senator
Sherman and his colleagues expect, will
he the right to speak for the president
elect in favor of the fund of 500, 900 for
tho axecution of the obligations and the
nrotection of the interests Of the United
States under the existing treaty with
Samoa.
THE CABINET DIVIDED.
II is stated by one who is in position
10 know that the Cabinet is far from har
morious in the Samoan matter. Some in
sist upon prompt action, while others pre-
fer policy of caution. Secretaries whit
nev and Dickinson, it is said, would serve
80 y;,,od;o,o yarnirg unon Germany tina
a.,i i,to,fororco In Tho internal affair
iu' .n'' iNto' 49,, ~, ,,a,.anaod os n viola
OF oainoa "oulu oo ,ro.tv viii
tion OF our r'ShVs uiooi oa. ;.t, 20,
Samoa anu our agreements WIN
many herself ana tnaU "oui
be resented by the Unltea SIates
Secretary Fairchild inclines 10 oec
, retarv Bayard's policy OF cat
tiop and so docs Secretary Endicot'
, Acknowledgement Garland's position !
.'.:,H 40 soaretarv of state Secretar
Via too IN tho sTrnr,se and disappoin
,,an, ~ come n bis friend, and admirer,
:. wan of rotience nrd long.sufferln.
80 ,,ooco a, almost anv nrice
. NJ, p.oa;dont Ia cold to be more in &,
y - ,'.;,h Whitro,, and Dickinson tina
I .,.;,h ,,o o,hora and when he throws h
4 ,,,ai,,t, ,J .ntirn,v on that side as it is b
+ ,;ared ha viii hefore long numbers wi
e ~, ,,.ora,l
= '0' ~ wuITvry,s LETTERS.
!. I, ror,v IN a letter of Congressman He
s. hart chairman Of the House Naval Col
n,i,tee asking further information ca
e corn,n, the condition OF Samoan affail
L. Sonrotorv Whitney wr tes;
e. "Tbere are no later reuorts than those cop
l. Of which we're transmitted TO Congress ii
d message of the President January 10. Cnt'
n decision is reached as TO the roiicy oil this Ut
ID eminent regarding the inuepehaenee ..
Samoan group oil 'Siahus ho iuuSu.Sa' isth,a 80
n formed upon N. suolos, ,ni y, p' ,Se Ssnor,m
!e i1ures up W W., Nv, ,, hoyn had nnv Na,io
u. 70 no, ',,a' ,hn suhtoc, Neither the Mon
o' po'vy upo" any, othcr oxnresson OF Natio
e. no,,cy ,s understood TO Apply to the island.
IN he Pnctfr,"
o' Secretary Whitney wrote to Secret;
d Bqyard January letter on the Same
-, - d fiicuties, in which he says that 'fr
r., the reports of the naval officers ana =
~. -. suls at Samoa it seems clear that the C
'' ouest of the island is planned by Germa
!" IN tb, ;ntorests of n commercial conf a
5;a ~ -, ooroummated by overt a,
ic' i uuu 10 ooaNs s,I,inI,.;ra day br dav Tn
tn, Wnlon "'o '.."I.'p'S 80. ,he ,,,or hv which
cir ~ no lohger ""9 o'"G. atn,.o "", S of
Ir be explained the interference Vi
IN. German men-of-war IN the coh'
no in progrcss upon 'hc is'aNu