Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-08
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position. ~ II wa styled. In which | was
placed during the deoositIon OF Malietoa at
the Tine OF the conference Of tho Powers
only two months ago, when / requested that
my leave Of absence be extended. The re-
quest was denied for the reason, az stated,
that the situation Of affairs in Samoa rem.
derei my presence there advisable. sugge.t-
Ing no doubt even then OF my fitness for
the place. ASS well known | was on NV Ray
10 my post when summoned 10 Washington
10 testify before the Foreign Rolstions Com.
mltiee. List Thursday ! was discharged by
the committee, and affairs IN Samoa being in
q most critical condition / immediately made
arrangements 10 return to samoa. No intl-
nation was given ne thsf ! should not be
allowed 30 do so until within a few hours OF
my inteudcd departure, when ! was notified
to remain here. The purpose was obvious.
Ny services were needed immediately n at
OIL. Another steamer would not sail until
March, and 1t was evident the intention was
% detain me until after the incoming Of the
next Administration, upon which. as IL
known, ! have not the slightest claim 10 po-
ilcil recognition"
Referring 10 his testimony before The son.
ate tommit,oe MIR. Sewalls9 id ~ wss under
ol'n 10 tcii an ] knew OF the samoan aiairs
aud 10 Withhold nothing. Tue views ! eX-
lAff7FN on tue HliAslipU NNl wv t'lufh1
necessary were given al the request of the
committee. II Ras not for me TO consider
whether these views agreed with Biyard or
not. J do know, however. tDat NV Views
coincide win those o. al Americans who
have given the matter snv thought"
hat sre these vicwsi'
81 believe" SAID SIR. Srwall with delib>
Grafton. that the deoOsllion OF MalletOR
was determined upon before the con-
ference ~ tbe three Powers began,
aud that II was TIE German Intention 10
carry out the policy 1t had decided upon
regardless Of taat conference. The purpose
~ Germany is 70 secure control 0I samoa in
DEF nee ot The solemn and repeated assurance
IL has given 10 our Government. Further
more, believe tbat Lord Salisbury is a
pIriy foo tho scheme aud that the movement
agalu-l 6gmoa j. only the precursor Of an
Augio-GcrmaD atiernpt 10 secure supremacy
in the Hawaiian islands
Sir. Sewali expressed the opinion that
sending Admiral Kimberly to Samoan wa.
tiers wil accomplish nothing because he
na- no orders BEYOND what had previously
been given % Commanders Lcary aud Null
lane. VITO could do nothing but protest a.
10 what be thought should be done. Mr..
SrRail said: II believe with Secretary
WltDeg that q definite policy should be
adop''d ma the samoan mat or. To send our
SHIPS there With only trcir present In-truc-
tious is simply 10 subject their officers aud
men ~ humiliation, OF. as secretary W uii-
ncy using O p1iite term ont OF respect. J
suppose. 90 Mr.. Baysrdl terms Irritating
conditions from which their seli-rcspcct
makes tlcm revolt" Mr.. Sewall said that
" hatevcr his personal opinion o. the Attn
tude Of MIR. Bvard in samoan s1siTs might
L.. a.. lI HffVHVr FHa srfrW. f.ars 80 afT-
wee LOYALTY and implicitly followed the
secretary, instructions. Notwithstanding
The, ulqcfd him IN q f9ise and humilisting
position. said ne. as a representative OF The
Government to hicu our citizens looked
for protection. ! Vas forced 10 see indigni-
ties forced upon them, their property seized,
md ttcir trade destroyed. ! bad no pO0cr
Whitevcrto give them redress.
Mr.. ScWall said that the Germans had de-
ciarci martial law in Samoa previous TO the
recent occasion, having done so without
notice 10 toe Americans, when war was de-
cared sCaiu,t N~alict0a, and mt that time
gross insults were offered 10 the Americans.
"Nc'c my regrets" said Nr. Sewall,
eat the loss OF our prestige in the Pacific
10y our submission 90 German aggression
be- samoa the measure Of nv hu-
initiating experience there I could await
NINNN' NHAff NLf IAHN ANA' VI ~ 'NAAfFNF
sud certain result, 0f an aroused aud intelli-
GENT public opinion. But such is not the
g sc. 10 my lasting chaRr.n and sorrow,
mi.led hy Air. BsNard and acting under his
Instructions. | misicd the weak and suffer-
ing ~amotu- into fresh misfortuncs. On
Secretary Bsyard and myself ~ an innocent
Instrument 0beytng hls instructions must
fe.t in large measure the gTieyous RESPONSE
biltY for the distresses which now threaten
the very existence OF the samoan people.
When I arrived IN Samoa the resurrection 81
Tamtsese io>tered by German officials for Il
purpose now made plain was on the point Of
di4iutcgrali0u. Msliet0a, who had been re.
pcatcdly held back 10y representatives.
from asserting his authority, had determined
to tolerate jhis no longer. At this iuncture
tho dlv after | arrived | received iDstruc-
lions. Of which the purpor, was that |
should restrain MalietOS. ! did 80, giving
him 10 understand. * MIR. Bayard gave me
20 understand, that neither be nor bis people
would be- allowed to suffer from following
the advice / gave hiln In the name OF our
Governments. Maict0a yielded at my solicit
%iall0us. and our national honor was pledged
as a treaty Power We would
upon our treaty right 10 the
nIcpcudcut existence OF Samoa. As
have shown | cOuldn't better
have served the German purpose tuan
Nv this mission Of mine to Malictoa. As a
OF fact the public documents before
show that the instructions, in obe-
dience o. which / acted on this occasion,
were sent me at The instance OF the German
ana British Ministers. 10 less than a month
The German ships arrived, MalietOa and bis
chiefs were depOTted, the man whose lie |
saved by my intervention was installed
In h, place, q pitilcSs persecution began
lgaiust the SamOans suspected OF friendship
10 our nlg, and German control was ~
1cctually established as under open annex
sllOu. In Justice 60 myself in The hope VI
securing II for these wrelchcd people |
peak as | do.'
Mr.. Sewail said that when preparing re-
to return TO samoa, after being released
rom attendance upon tue Senate committee,
ie sought instructions from Secretary Bayard,
lut that ail the instruction he received was
. a copy Of IN apologize note to the Germtn
.Onsul on account Of an alleged newspaper
nie' view wItnmcand fresh assurances from
germany
As 10 the new conference which has been
greed upon Mr.. Sewall sad: 81 concur
With every one who has studied The ques-
.ou That the restoration OF the status quo
h1uld be preliminary 10 any negotiation,
nd that this conference shall he renewed
.nder conditions at least as favorable to us
: when It was rudely interrupted by Ger
action"
Alive with "a BrOken Neck.
4 sidney g.. " telegram says: Miss
edith Phelps. daughter of Mr.. James Phelps,
I this town, who ~ common but unproies-
ioaal phrase "hroke her neck a few DAYS
gc. bid. fair 10 recover. When Miss Edith
tempted to raise 3 window sash, which Was
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