The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-02-16
SAMOAN WHITE BOOK.
It Includes From December,
1856, to February, 1889.
RAlLRoADED The REICHsrAG.
Presented In Detail Reviewing
Important War Facts.

BERLIN, February Is Document
dated February 2, sent by Count Bis.
marck to Admiral Baron Won Dergoltz
chief CT the German admiral says that
Germany is not at war with Samoa, as
understood by the international law,
but she regards Tamasese rightful
ruler and Mataafa aS rebel against
whom and his followers retaliation
must be enforced.
Amy one standing by them is a pro :
moter of the conflict between them and
the Germans, that take the conse-
quences, Count Herbert concludes by
declaring tn 1t nothing can change the
legal position of the foreign subjects.
THE TALE 1T TELLS.
The Samoan white book ends with a
long report from the German consul at
Apia. The report is dated January
and has thirteen appendices dealing
with events from December 4, 1888.
These records show that on December
10, Mataafa, in an humble letter, sought
open negotiations with the consul aud
describes the endeavors of the Ameri-
cans and English to provoke conflicts.
MArAAFA's REVOLT.
A dispatch dated September, 1883.
deals with.9th revolt Of Mataafa ana
supporsg given him BY Capt. Leary,
United States Navy. After the account
of the attack upon the Germans on
December Is. comes a telegram from
Count Herbert Bismarck, January l,
1889 TO the German minister at Wash
ington and London, directing them to
inform Secretary Bayard and Lord
Salisbury, respecting the attack and
ordering the minister at Washington to
complain to the Uniied States govern
ment that the American, Klein, was
prominent in the fight. but would not
surrender himself. although pledges
were given that his lie be spared.
In a subsequent letter Mataafa
promises to surrender in the presence
of the British and American consuls.
The general CONSUL declined to entertain
the offer.
R4ILRoADRD.
In the Reichstag, to- day, the white
book in reference to the Samoa matter
was introduced. It comprised A docu-
ments, extending from December s,
1886. to February 5, 1889.
Among Sthe documents relating to
the recent events is the report of the
German consul at Apia, dated Febru-
airy 81, in which he isinstructed to
declare that Germany adhered to the
terms and would respect the rights
founded thereon, and they were to ap-
peal to both governments to 90 Operate
actively with Germany and re-establish
tranquility.
OUT OF THE QUESTION.
On January Count Herbert Bis
marck telegraphed the German consul
at Apia that on account of the agree
ment with the United States and Great
Britain the annexation of Samoa by
Germany was out of the question. The
sent the German ambassadors
at London and Washington on January
ID, states the object of the military
measures against Mataafa and his par.
tisans was to punish the murderers of
the German soldiers and to secure to
German subjects the possession of their
property.
OUTRAGE AND VENGEANCE.
On November "a Prince Bismarck
sent a telegram saying if the indication
of Tamasess was impossible the utmost
advances should be made to reconcile
him with Mataafa. On December 8
Knapp reported that the American
at Apia was stirring
natives against Germans. On De.
cemb .rbar II sBlacklock complaine d
that drunken sailors from the German
man-of war Alga, had committed out
RACES in Apia. This rumor had the
effect of encouraging the natives who
stoned the German sailors and
destroyed German properties.
TO sUccoR TAnAsEsR.
In January Prince Bismarck notift d
DR.. Knapp that reprisals were neces-
sary, but only such as were consonant
with the treaty with England and
America. The Chancellor said: BE.
cause Mataafa assaulted Tamasese we
shall interfere only by succoring Tam
asese."
Prince Bismarck charged DIR. Knapp
to entreat other foreign consuls to
com bine in order to restore peace.
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