The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-29
WILL BAYARD RESIGN?
Rumors OF Serious olsaEresmentln olessland'i
Cabinet Over the Samoan snalr.


NRw YoRk, Jan. ga Washington
special to the Post says; There has been
for several days rumor that there Is q
sharp difference OF opinion In the cabinet
on account OF the Samoan complications
The latest form which this rumor has
taken is that Secretary Whitney OF Secre.
tary Bayard may resign. Attempts made
this morning 10 obtain any authorized In
formation on the subject we're not success
ful. A United States senator says he Is In
formed that there Is much feeling between
the president and the secretary OF state on
account OF the Samoan matter, and that
the arrangement is Of u serious character.
This senator says the president holds Sec
retary Bayard responsible for the situation,
while the friends of Secretary Baysrd in
slst that the president has lnterfered In the
affairs OF the state department and IL
wholly responsible.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 2S-In the house to-
day Representative Ford, of Michigan, Of
fered for reference 10 the committee on
foreign affairs the following preamble and
resolution:
Whereas, recent dispatches from Vice
Consul Blackjack at Apia, Samoa, 90 the
secretary of state, and accounts in the pub
lie press have conveyed the intelligence OF
great indignlties offered by representatives
VI Germany 10 American citizens and
American interests In Samoa. and whereas,
In the correspondence transmitted by the
president 10 congress April 9, 1888, touch
ing our rights In Samoa, there appears a
letter from the secretary OF state To the
British aud German ministers asking per.
mission OF their governments 10 make pub
lie the joint protocols OF the Samoa con-
ference held between said secretary and
said ministers In the summer OF 1876. which
permission was refused; and whereas, II is
alleged that the publication OF those pro-
tocols would show that Germany has vio-
lated the treaty rights and obligations SOL
emnly entered into with the United States.
Resolved, ,.by the house OF representatives
that the secretary OF state Is now requested
10 transmit 10 the house copies Of all such
protocols and memorandas and the proceed
ings OF said conference, II not incompatible
with the public interest.
Secretary Whltney's mall this morning
contained long report from Capt Null
len, commanding the United States steam
er Nipsic, dated Apia, Dec. 70, giving de-
tailed account Of the occurrences In those
islands since Dec. 8, the date OF his last re-
port 10 the department, and covering the
pbih'u VI tut tnkhttthtutr uttWttn tfit nh-
uves and Germans and Of alleged insu u
TO the American flag. A copy OF the re-
port will be furnished the secretary OF
state and will probably be transmitted 10
congress the latter part OF this week, to-
gethcr with the correspondence received
saturday foom Acting Consul General
Blackjack on the same subject II is re-
ported as likely the president will have
something more TO say on the subject when
he sends 10 congress the correspondence
which has taken place since his last mes.
sage.
LONDON, Jan. 2S-The Times says:
"Englshmen Will be curious 10 know the
exact value Of Prince Bsmarck's assertion
that Germany Is absolutely alone with
England with regard tovSamoa. IL is diff.
hcnlt 10 believe that England has given
| any kind OF approval to the deportation OF
Malet0as or 10 German Intervention be-
tween Tamasese and Maletoa's partisans "
Tn, Daily News, in view OF Bismarck's
speech on the African question, wants "a
know. what Is the price Of Bismarck
friendship, and In regard 10 Samoa, what
further sacrifice OF national dignity Eng
land Is 10 make. ..