The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-17

Samoan autonomy and independence,
which is the basis of the three treaties
with the United States, Germany and
Great Britain, the first named being the
earlies in date. The protocols of the
confreres on Samoan affairs. held in that
city in the summer of 1887 by repre-
sentatives of the United States, Ger
many and Great Britain, will disclose
that although the conference did not
produce an agreement as to complete
plan of government for that CO anu
nifty. nevertheless, on certain points
ALL THREE GOVERNMENTS CONCEDED;
one of these was the free election by
Samoans, according to their own will
and custom, of king. 1t would seem
most opportune that such election could
now practically be held, and feel as
sured it would do much towards ending
the turbulent, bitter discomfort which
led to the shocking internecine OF war
fare among these islanders, and finally
involved them in the deeply regretabie
conflict with the German forces, which
is sincerely dsplored by the United
States. Rear Admiral Kimberly, COM
manding our naval forces in the Pa
cific, has been ordered to proceed IN his
flagship, the Trenton, to Apia. have
great confidence IN his wisdom end
benevolent discretion, as we'll as in that
of naval commanders of the other ma
tional vessels which have been sent by
their respective governments to Samoan
waters to promote satisfactory arrange
ments, and 1 take it for granted the
same spirit of comfy and perception OF
the equal rights of ali three treaty
powers, which induced your govern
ment to invite the active cooperation
of the United States in restoring law and
order IN Samoa, will cause the lnstruc-
ton, embodying the same principles OF
friendly
JUSTICE AND CoNsIDERATE MODERATION
in framing a plan of settlement to be
sent to the German officers in COM
mand of the Imperial forces in that
region, There is no obscurity in the
several treaties. and none whatever IN
the understanding proposed by the
United States and fret arrived at be-
tween the treaty powers in June, 1885,
and since then from time to time set
forth in their correspondence. On
January 18th, last, the views OF this
government were fully conveyed to the
government of Germany, by my in
suruction of that date to our minister
at Berlin, and have since that time
undergone no change and no lntima-
ton of dissent therefrom by the govern.
ment of Germany since that time has
been received"
The correspondence opens with let
ter from Mr.. Blackjack, vics-consul
of the United States at Apia, giving
record of the current events of Samoa
from November 7th to the 29th. The
substance of these records have been
published in the press dispatches from
time. They gave the accounts or the
FIGHTS between the rival factions and
the yice-consul's views on things as
they transpired from day to day.
ANOTHER COMMUNICATION.
The same day. January 9Th, secre-
tary Bayald telegraphed Minister
Pendleton to lay this matter before the
German Minister of Foreign Affairs,
and also inform Count Arco of the
matter. Minister Pendleton tele-
graphed, through Count Arco, that
Valley could make a statement to the
Secretary, AID that the Minister had
been informed that representatives OF
the United States would not be answered
until full details had been received by
Germany, and that Count Barchany,
under secretary, informed him that the
men landed from one ship only, were
engaged in the fight.
January 18th Secretary Bayard sent
message to Blackjack that proper
measures had been adopted for the pro-
| lection OF American interests In Samoa.
and to promote Samoan independence.
Admiral Kimberly, with the trigate
Trenton starts at once.
In a communication dated Apia, De-
cember Sd last, Commander Mullet de-
scribes to Secretary Whitney
THE ATTACK OF MALIETo
upon Samasese, upon the Notifications
Just back of Lutanna, and his success
The commander says it is apparent tc
an unpreiudioed mind that the aspira-
tons of the Samoan people for liberal
and progressive ideas are Incompatible
with the German ideas of government
in Samoa. After their numerous In
ternal wars a revolution party of liberia
opinions would be triumphant wher.
they not interfered with by outside
influence and by the presence o German
men-of-wer abreast OF their fortitica'
ton as daily reiterated menace and
warning, especially so on the evening
OF the battle. On January 5th. Vice
Consul Blackjack telsgraphed as fol
lows: ITO Secretary Bayard, via New
Zealand: Three German war ships
have undertaken to di.arm Mataafa
and lands al night force to prevent
the retreat of Mataata's men, who were
fre1 on and forced TO fight.
THE GERMANS WERE ROUTED,
twsnty being killed and thirty wounded
The Germans swore vengeance, shellini
and burning indiscriminately, regard
less of American property or protests
The foreigners who lived there ant
their property were in the greatest dan
ger. The Germans respect no neutra
territory. Americans in boat hylni
the American flag were seized in Api
harbor by an armed German boat, bu
were released by the admiral, with
squadron. A dispatch from Com
mander Mullen corroborates this telt
gram.
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