Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-25
THE STUMBLING BLOCKS
Inst THE BERLIN CONFERENCE
~ IN A 0UANDARY.

,f.,;ted states Demands that king NAL
,,,o, he Restored as King-After Much
s,roubIe, this Point is Conceded-The
Indemnity Question Now u Serious Di-
Iemma.
RrRLrN, May 2i.-The special CORE
.,ondent here OF the Associated Press
'aarns that a serious hitch has occurred il
.hs negotiations between the commission
ito the conference in Samoan affairs.
The United States government insists that
usfetoa be restored as king. This is the
rbef point at issue. The German gov
srnment Is reluctant to agree to
noint out that Germany has pardoned
MaIietoa, and declare that they think that
that is the best their government can do
as far as he is concerned.
A HITCH IN THE NEGOTIATIONS.
BERLIN, May 21.--From certain indica.
tiona at the rooms OF the American dele.
gates, as well as at the quarters oil the
English commissioners, and at the Ger.
man foreign Office, it is evident there is
some serious hitch In the negotiations Of
The Samoan commission. Mr.. Phelps, who
is known as "the peacemaker;" both in
conference and the working committee, is
In evident trouble. First he is interviewing
an English commissioner in his own
rooms, then he is hurrying off to the for
eign Office, where he remains for some time
cloCseted with the German representa-
tiyes, and then is repeating the process.
uTLa, naHn1 No IN thu cifnofinn NnFn min. 1
sioners Phelps, Kasson and Bates say
there is no great change, and yerything is
nrocressing satisfactorily. Both t e Ger
man and English commissioners refuse to
talk on the subject, but it is learned from
nther sources that the United States gov
prnment instructed the commissioners to
insist upon the return OF Malietoa as
king. -,
The message is said to have been received
from Secretary Blaine within the past thir-
ty.six hours, directing the commissioners
to insist upon the
OF THE STATUS QUO,
saying that Germany deposed Malietoa as
king and that they must return him as
king. They may haggle over indemnity or
a unit, dual or triparti government if thew
DIG1SGs DuU VudllcUOd luubU cO hlu6a |
While the Germans have come to agree
with all other views Of the American com
missioners, they are reluctant to accept
this condition and point to the fact that
Malietoa was pardoned by the German
emperor at the beginning OF the conference.
This they claim should satisfy America.
1t is thought a crisis will be reached at
the meeting of the conference to-day. The
American mi.issloners last night were
quiet and conciliatory in their u%tterances
concerning the situation, but expressed de-
termination to remain firm.
Relating to the Samoan conference, the
special correspondent of the Associated
Press here was informed, this evening, that
Germany has finally consented
TO RESTORE KIN MALIEToA.
This action was taken finally after pro-
longed and persistent efforts on the part OF
the American commissioners.
But now comes another hitch in the
negotiations. This fresh difficulty grows
out of a claim for indemnity made by Ger
many. The American section OF
the conference holds that if any in
demnlty is paid, it must be merely a
nominal sun. Germany, on the contrary,
maintains that in the conflicts between the
German forces and the Samoans, the lat
ter were invariably the aggressors. Besides
the native partizans OF King Maleitoa were f;
guilty the barbarous practice OF beheading !
German sailors, as well as infietiDg upon
the wounded particular cruelties. These :
acts Germany insists should entail upon :
Samoa the payment of aspecialindemnity. 9
Ernest efforts are making in committee to =,
,okkI, th,, liuVuto lint tho fnntfpr IA unrv / Z
likely to require reference to a plenary con- .
science.
E~NGLAND's PROBABLE POSITION.
LONDON, May 21.-The "Post's' Berlin
correspondent says the Samoan protocol
in its final form will contain two chief ,
points. The first OF these relates to the =
government. Of Samoa which will be ar /,
ranged on a tripartite basis, England being :
accorded a position corresponding in a y
certain sense to that OF arbitrator. The i,
second deals with the appointment of a : :
land commission. England is to have a :
large influence in the selection OF the 81. O
preme judicial ~functionary. y
NOTHING TO "A AT WASHINGTON. &
WASHINGTON, May 21.-As far as
can be learned the department OF
has not yet been officially advised
Of the reported hitch in the Samoan con 8
ference. Prominent officials OF the depart I
ment when approached to-day fatty de- =
to say anything about the matter, .
as under their view, a discussion OF the sub =
under negotiation would violate diilo- r
matte proprieties. Doubtless the United !
representatives have preached the :
subject of restoration OF Malietoa, as +
their instructions were presumably colored =
BY the details in the last congress, taking
stand; bnt just how far they are in.
to persist in their contention can.
not he learned. I