The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-22
YHH SAMOAN TROUBLES,
Strong Indignation Against the
Course Of thSs Germans,
BAYARD IN A PACIFIC MOOD
While Others are Talking of War
Anxiety at washinston-The Pu.
sIllaninous Course orourAd.
ministratlon-Frye Talks,


American flag by the Germans, as pul
lished yesterday, has been read hel
with absorbing interest.
The State Department officials do nj
seem to be very much moved by the 7,
cltal Of the wrongs inflicted upon the
countrymeu in those remote island
but in all other quarters the strongest il
dignation Is expressed against the cours
dethe German Government in sufTerin
the outrages to be peFpetrated withou
IN instant effort topunish their author
The conduct Of the State Department
is severely criticised as lacking in firm
ness and vigor, and the outcome is llkel
to be some free expressions Of the sens
oi both the houses OF Congress.
AT the State Department, as at tn
German Legation, there Is considerable
anxiety and apprehension concerning
the state Of affairs at Samoa, The Ger
man Minister keeps his mouth closed
and eluded as far as possible all inter
viewers, Secretary Bayard says as littl,
as he can make serve the purpose. Thl
Secretary said to correspondent tha
tho State Department had not received
any information OF an alarming charac
ter from Samoa since he transmitted al
the correspondence on tho subject t
Congress last week. Subsequent dis
patches, lie says, are rather OF a reassur
Ing nature.
nThe lives and property and treat,
rights OF all Americans" said Secretary
Bayard, twill be protected, and so will
the Samoans In their right to sell gov
ernment without any interference from
without" In confirmation oithis state
ment the Secretary referred TO his com
munication OF January l2, to the Ger
man Minister,
ADMIRAL HIMBERLY's INSTRUCTIONS.
II think" said the Secretary, "that
the tenor Of that communication, taken
in conjunction with Secretary Whitney'I
instructions to Admiral Kimberly, meeI
tile situation at samon as It has beer
represented to us. In Secretary Whit
nGy's telegraphic instructions to Ad
miral Kimberly, who Is to start fol
Samoa Immediately on the frlgate Tren'
ton, the Secretary said: You will al
once proceed to Samoa and extend full
protection and defense to American citi'
5ens and property. You will consult
with the American Vice Consul, exam,
Inc his archives, and otherwise inform
yourself as to the situation aud all re.
cent occurrences. Protest against the
subjugation and displacementof Of the no,
tive government OF Samoa by Germany
as In violation Of positive agreement and
understanding between the treaty pow.
erp, but inform ther representatives OF the
German and British Governments oI
your readiness to cooperate in causing
all the treaty rights to be respected, and
in restoring peace and order on the ba
sis Of recognition Of Samoa's rights tC
independence. Endeavor to prevent
extreme measures against the Samoans
and to bring about a peaceful settle
ment."
As to what may happen when Ad
miral Kimberly comes up alongside the
German man.oi-war, in tho waters o
Samoa, Secretary Bayard is not Willing
10 say further than that lie has no doub
the Admiral will carry out his instruc
tons to the letter.
HOW FRYE WOULD SETTLE IT.
Senator Frye, OF Maine, who is one o
the pluckicst and most intense Ameri
cans in public life, Is very indignant a
the supineness Of our Government ii
dealing with the Samoan question. Ii
q conversation OIL the subject, he said
"When we made our treaty with tht
Samoans we distinctly asserted that II
the event Of trouble between them ant
foreign powers We would exert our goot
Offices In their behalf. The term 'goot
offices In ordinary diplomatic Language
means much or little, but TO the slmpl,
people OF Samoa, who are not skilled II
the lne art Of diplomacy, 1t meant pre-
Cisely what Is stated. For years we en-
oouraged this belief, yet when thei
hour OF trouble came we allowed
them to be despoiled OF their lands ant
shat down like the beasts oil the field
without raising a hand to prevent 1t.
"If ] had my way" said Senator Frye
In his usual deliberate manner, "Con
gress should instruct President Cleve
land to restore the fcrmer status at once
II Germany refused then, We shoull
compel her. think firm, decisive &C
ton iS all that Is necessary. l do no
believe that war would follow. There 4
no nation that cares TO go TO war will
US. SO long as they con accomplish
their purposes and defraud US Of ou
rights through the medium Of diplomacy
they do not need TO. But under no cir
Cumstances should We avoid war by pur
suing q weak and pusillanimous policy
! do not claim to have any knowledg
Of diplomacy, and ! speak only as al
American citizen, but | believe that no
tons should regulate their Conduc
towards nations a. individuals do will
each other, II a man insulted me
should knock him down. II he inter
iored with my private affairs l shoul,
warn him TO deSlBt or suffer the conse
quences."
HANDICAPPED ny DAYARD,
"Then you have noticed that the Trcn
ton has been ordered to SamoaP"
"YeB, and what good will IL dop lie
commander, Admiral Kimberly, is OH
Of the best officers In the American Navy
but he will 10 powerless to do anything
Ills Instructions were 10 cooperate witt
Germany In preserving harmony and 1
protect American interests In Samoa
The instructions are bad enough, In IL
qulrlng him 10 cooperate with Germany
but MI. Bayard made tue matter wots
BY publishing them 10 the world an
allowing the German Government 10 90
how completely Admiral Kimberly hal
been handicapped, But for that III
moral effect oithe presence Of one Of III
bOst ships Ia our navy might have beCi
sufficient 10 check further German az
greSSlons,"
ADMIRAL UllERA ARDlS VIEWS,