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heretofore nothing much beyond the
fact that the meetings had been held
was known, it can now be stated that
excepting the question Of indemnity for
German sailors killed and beheaded by
the Sam0anS and one or two other minor
points, the work of the commission IS
about over. 1t Is thought that the re-.
st0ration Of MalietOa to power Is as
sured. and that the plan for tripartIte
government in Samoa, for which the
American commissioners contested
against the German plan for one repre-
sentative selected by the three powers,
will surely be put into the effect. tbs
also more than likely that the
commission has decided in favor
of the absolute independence Of
Samoa as soon rs the people there
demonstrate their ability to go alone.
The indemnity question is yet to come
up. 1t may pr0long the meetings of the
conference some weeks, but this is be.
lieved to he the only point OH which
there is likely to be serious contest.
The question of Klein's connection with
the affair, in which the German Sailors
were killed, has never come up, nor is
there any likelihood OF its doing SO.
Neither will the commission hear teSti-
mony of any kind. During the past
meetings of the conference and the
committees, the only point of differ
ence have been between the German
and American commissioners, the atti-
tude of the English members being
neutral. Their influence has generally
been cast with a view of settling the
question as expeditiOuSly as possible.
They have, however, been strongly in
favor of having Protestant for king
of Samoa, which is thought to indicate
their preference of Malietoa. who was
trained in an English Protestant col
lege.
THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK
of the conference has been done by
what is known as the working commit
secretary of state for Germany, and
Messrs. Scott and Bates, aud to which
MeSSrs. Grove and Phelps were added
as advisers, the first named on account
of his long experience in British conf
mercial affairs, and the last named be-
cause of his long experience in America
with the tariff and of his experience in
establishing a government out of the
diScOrdant elements in louisiana. The
duty of this committee has been the
preparation of material for the general
conference. In this class was plan to
settle disputes concerning land titles in
Samoa. The German. French and
American inhabitants of Samoa
have been acquiring land SO fast
in Apia that little remains for the ma
tives, and tits claimed that their titles
in many instances are doubtful, as the
land was given to them by irrespOnsi-
BILE natives in exchange for liquor and
trifies. This committee was also en-
trusted with the work Of settling the
form of government at Apia. 1t is rut
mored that the plan agreed on IS that
each appoint representative. and that
three more members of board of con-
troll shall be chosen by the rate payers.
No liquors shall be sold to natives, al
though foreigners can have such stores
as they choose in their private houses.
Fire ar ms are only to be sold to the gov
eminent, and then only under GER
tain restrictions, which prevent
their use except for keeping the
peace. A plan for giving the SamOans
a revenue has also been devised, which
provides for the fe-establishment of
their right to import and export duties,
which right is taken from them by the
existing Samoan treaty. 1t is under
stood that the representatives of the
three governments have expressed con-
fidence of being able to obtain from
their government this concession to
help the SamOans. The stay of the
American commissioners in Berlin is
being made
VERY PLEASANT.
,I,,l,, o<1A !, snf nE
tentions from distinguished residents.
has occurred was the call they made OIL
Prince Bismarck at his request, which
was special mark of consideration, as
the prince. being in feeble health,
rarely goes out or receives = any
one. To-day was the first time
any Of the delegates showed
a willingness to talk with newspaper
men about the work accomplished.
This morning when representative Of
the Associated Press visited Mr.. Phelps
at the Kaiserhof hotel, where the indie
fatigable commissioner was found up to
his eyes in work, and announced his
mission, Mr.. Phelps said; 1.-THE pro-
ceedings of the conference cannot dis
close, but l may say through you to
America, that nothing is interfering
with the successful conclusion of Our
labors but the cry of the European
press that Germany is giving up every
thing. This charge is persistently
made, and is naturally irritating our
colaborers. Moreover, it is not true
that mutual concessions have been
made. Germany is no more willing
than America to yield anything that
would ensure Samoan independence
and give the natives better chance.
This is the prime impulse of the Ger
man as well as Of the American delega-
ton"