Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-19
SAMOAN AFFAIR.
THE THREE POWERS COME TO AN
AMICABLE AGREEMENT. eli
The Labors Of the Berlin Conference About
Endsd-The Points in Dispute all Har-
monized-Autonomous Administration
of the Samoan Islands.

OF the Samoan Islands. a8
LONDON, June 13.-The Berlin CORES
pondent OF the "Times, " Morning News,
Morning POST and STANDARD. " all agre
that tile several notifications suggested b
the United States government, have bee
agreed to by the conference, but that tn
minor details, which are still.unssttled. vii
necessitate another setting OF the confer
snce, which will probably be held on Sat
urday next.
BERLIN, June lathe Samoan confer
encs met at 9 O'Clock, this morning. 1t il
understood the American commissioner
have withdrawn their objections to certain
provisions OF the protocol.
BERLIN, June 14.-The Samoan treaty
was signed by all the members OF the con
ference, this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Information hat
been received at the state department tina
the Samoan treaty was officially ratified,
this morning, at Berlin. ~ s.
AN AGREEMENT, NOT A TREATY. q
WASHINGTON, June 14.-The agreement
between England. Germany and the United
States on Samoan affairs, was signed at
Berlin this afternoon. 1t will not be made
public until confirmed by the Senate. While
it is called an agreement by the officers oil
the stitte department., Walker Blaine said,
this evening, that he thought it would I'm.
doubtedly require ratification by the Sen.
ate. II the instrument is signed we are
regulating conduct OF two countries TO-
rn.Io nonL 4kL<. M CO.. snaforao he
tween the United States and Samoa,
it would properly be designated
a treaty, but where the instrument
signed is to shape the conduct Of three
toward q fourth party, it is
held the proper nomenclature ia an agree
ment. At the same time as it is q matter
foreign powers as well as the
United States, it is said it will need ratiH.
by the Senate, and that, therefore,
it cannot be made public prior to action by
the Senate.
The agreement was cordially approved by
all the members OF the conference, and by
their respective governments. The best Of
feeling prevails at the termination Of the
of the commission.
POINTS IN THE AGREEMENT.
BERLIN, June 14.-America having aban-
doned her principal objections to the
agreement previously arrived at by the
plenipotentiaries, it only remains to make
n~nessential m~oderations in the wording OF
The draft Of the treaty. The draft guaran.
tees autonomous administration OF the is
Lands under the joint control OF Germany
and America, England acting al arbitrator
the event OF differences arising. Samoans
ire te elect their own king and viceroy and
TO be represented in q senate composed Of
The principal chiefs and chambers elected
BY the people.
Somoa is to have the right OF levying du.
ties of every kind.
The treaty also s~tipulstes that the Ger
mans shall receive q money indemnity for
their losses. A special court will be ap-
to deal with the land question.
The Americans made their appreciation
The status quo will obtain in Samoa un-
December. Phelps will carry the treaty
published until signed by the American
THANKS RETURNED.
BERLIN, June 14.-Kasson, Phelps and
Bates cordially thanked Herbert Bismarck
the courteous manner in which they
we're treated, and they warmly praised the
kill and tact with which he had presided
,ver the deliberations Of the conference.
,ir Edward Maillet thanked the count on
,ehalf OF the English delegates. Count
Herbert, in reply, said he hoped they had
cached a final solution of the difficulties
q the solution.
RESTORATION OF MALIEToA TO POWER.
LONDON, June lathe "Posts" Berlin
correspondent says: 1.-THE Samoan treaty
oranges for the restoration OF Malietoa,
md for the appointment Of German and
american advisers, ETC., to the King, with
English counsellor to adjust the balance.
The American delegates have confidence
hat the treaty will be ratified by the United
Senate. IT,