The Springdale news., 1889-02-15

stantiatcd by an aVerfneHt or any persona knowlelge Of the facts but must have beet based upon information and belief only or arr reported at second hand and must be classed as merely hearSay evidence. These oHticiing statements ot the German Consul will b. brought 10 the attention of Captain Leary and Mir Blaellock, and their reply will be com munlcated. Much allowance must be mada toi the excitement prevailing lu Samoa, which E not favorable to accuracy or moderation ot statement especially Of those concerned as actors.
 fSipned1 T. r. BAYAHp
 The protocols of the conference be tween the United States, Germany and England, which began at Washington July 25, lss7, shows that at the first meet ing memorandum was submitted on be half of the United States. IL provided for the independence and autonomy ot the Kingdom of the Islands of Samoa; for native King and respect for native GUS toms and traditions. IL further provided for a Constitution; also that the foreign Consuls should retain criminal iurisdic= ton over their eauHtrymen, and that each Of the treaty powers could alternately keep nah-ef-war in Samoan waters four months ill each year. The German Min ister said that Malietoa had nutoriously violated his treaty obligations that the
  peace and order and therefore he sug gested an advisor to the King, this al visor to act as the mandatory of the three Powers. He acknowledged absolute equality of treatment i'll respect Of com merce, naYt gation, jurisdiction and all other matters The British Minister favored an international land court and an ulterior consular jurisdiction as the kings Were at war.
 The conference of July Mr. Bayard said he understood had agreed upon the following point: That there should be no annexation 0t the islands by any of the treaty powers; that the independene ef the islands was to be preserved, with equal right of commerce and navigation for the subjects of the treaty powers, that the native government was to be estab llshed and assisted to maintain itself :; that the present jurisdiction of consuls over theirown countrymen should be pre- served, that the present treaties be main tained 50 far as the rights of the three powers under them were concerned; that means for the raising of revenue for sup port of the government should be devised and the question of foreigners should be eonsidered; that a land court should be established to settle titles, etc.
 Mir. Bayard said that Germany and Great Britain proposed that there should be only a council of chiefs. The United l States would suggest king, Ii council ef chiefs and a legislative assembly, eom- i posed of representatives elected by the people If the islands. The German Min ister said if there was such a legislative i assembly as MT, Bayard proposed, it should have a consultative and not a de- 5iltBfy T ,r-tff tT he was not opposed to such an assembly.
 Mir. Bayard said that there were some other points upon which the propositions of the Powers did not run so closely to- gether. The first was as to the kingship The United States in view of existing treaty and declaration made by Cousuls, had proposed the continued recognition ef Malietaa Lanpepa as King, and of Tamasez as Yieo- King. The British and German govern ments proposed new election In this, for the sake If coming to al agreement he was disposed to concur. The customs of the Samoans should prevail in 1t and the result Uf the election should be an- nonneed L. and declared by the three consuls, who should not otherwise partic- ipate ill the proceedings.
 Mir. Bayard said his proposal to let Malietoa remain ns King had been ob- lected 10 by Germany and Great Britain. ! The German Minister asked whether the newly-elected King should not be ap- proved by the powersg Mir. Bayard thought not. The German Minister said the people might nominate their King and the powers confirm him. Mr Bayard ob- jected 10 this, on the ground that this would virtually give the powers the choice Of King.
 Mir. Bayard said that there had been q proposition from Germany which had met with certain degree of recognition from Great Britain, that the power having the greatest present commercial interest should exercise a preponderating inhu- enee. To that he Mir Bayard} would ob- iect.
 Al the conference on July 2 the com mission proposed by MT. West was dis. eussed. Mr. Bayard opposed it as embar- rassiag the court. The German Minister ceiHcided with Mir. West.
 At the fourth co inference. held Jdlv 16. the German Minister said that Mir Bay ard had stated that if the German plan were followed, Il would result eventually in converting the islands into German possession. Mir. Bayard replied that he had understood the proposition of the British Minister to be that the three gog- ernments should alternate in the appoint ment of the mandatory, but that in con slderatlon of its greater interest. Ger many should have the first five years. lie thought that the recognition of q pre- ponderance of interest would weaken the neutrality of the islands The German Minister said that Mr. Bayard's plan fora cooperation of the three Powers had been tried i'll the municipal board of Apia and had proved a fail ure there He quoted from the report of Mr Thurs ton as follows The great object oI a Sa- moan party when seeking to gain an ns- tendency is intrigue for foreign support, and hence much of the trouble has risen" The corporation If the two other Powers, the Minister said. with the Power having the predominating interest would bring about the result that all de- sired
 Ou July 2l the fifth conference was hold. The land title court was discussed 1t great length, and during the discussion the 1 question of control came up again.
 Mir Bayard asked ii he expressed the views of the British Minister whom he said that the mandatory scheme did not in- yolve the recognition of any prepouder- ] ance of interest which he thought ought not to be taken into account in dealing with the matters before the conference.
 .'eertainly,n said Mf West
 The German Minister iuterposed the l objection that he could not allow the adoption of plan which would at any time throw the control of the islands into the hands of either of the two countrits whose interests were less than those O | Germany.
 Mir Bavard said that the proposed land commission was the cornerstone of the 1 arrangement; but iu the plan propdsed