New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-05
DISCUSSING SAMOA'S RIGHTS.
THE CONFERENCE AT BERLIN WORKING
SMOOTHLY

SMOOTHLY.
PROPOSED COURT TO DECIDE QUESTIONS OF
LAND TENURE IN SAMOA EX-coNsCL
KNAPPEs pErENcE-DIspUTE WITH
SWITZERLAND CATHOLIC
CONGRESS - MINISTER
PENDLEToN.
Copyright; 1889: BY Ue SsT York AHOe'sted fre's'
Berlin May A committee Of the Samoan Con-
ference has prepared rhe draft Of a proposal TO con-
sutute court TO decide questions Of land tenure In
samoa The court is to consist OF one representa-
tive of each OF the interested Powers aud two samoee
Combinations connected with existing tenures threaten
To impede progress until the eommitte" leegatcs the
settlement Of the questions TO the proposal court
Messs sewaH and Brandes have been present daily
at the sttings. Mr.. Sewall proved the umehaoe
character of a number OF German land claims ana
further showed that the extent Of land claimed by
foreigners as bought ceded was In excess OF The
AREA Of the Islands. Mr. Brandeis gave evidence on
the validity Of German land titles and said he desired
TO be heard on the losses Of German planters. Inc
committee declined 10 consider such losses as inVoVhg
q ques ton Of indemnity.
The English and American delegates express saus
faction at the progress so lar maui a"a
ALL sides are hopeful that the CON-
canton will be concluded early In June
The attitude of the English delegates VIII assist In
the solution Of the question Before the cohierc"'
II was s,s pected that the understanding between ber-
H., and London would tend T. throw The paIancc
against the American policy, but developments snc
the opening Of the Conference warrant tn" benet
that the English delegates have Oecn Instructed 10
Join with the American representatives IN Opposing
German preteusIons to special rights
The repous that Mcssrs. Sewall, Parker and BUCK
lngham arc not recognized oficially ana arr SOCIALLY
Ignored, arr untrue. on the contrary thcy are "ci'
recnlved eyeryvhere The dinner 10 be given by the
American Commissioners at the Kaiserhof Hotel on
Wednesday will be a brilliant affair. There VIII be
nresent besides all the members OF the Conference
the full Diplomatic corps of all countries having
representatives at Berlin.
DR. KSAPPE'S LAME DEFENCE.
The report of Or. Knappe. eH German Consul AZ
Apia Was issued to-day It is lame defencr OF MS
owr conduct In It DR.. Knappe charges tn" adheFehH
of Mstaafa with raidng the German planters ana
describes his efforts induce the insurgents to aoandon
thetr positions, which encrOach"d upon the pahtS
bons He SAWS that the disorders IN Samoa were
partly due To American inct"m"nt. The general
tenor OF the reror and It's publication al N" present
uncture suggest a latent intention or the part OF
bismarck TO persist In his indemnity demands. An
appendix to the report gives the American lonfuis
cdict prohibiting the supplying of spirits to sailors
SERIOUS DISPUTE WITH SWITZERLAND.
The arrest in switzerland. ard the expulsion from
that country Of Police Inspector WohlGemuth has SUD
denly assumed a serious International aspec'. Inc
Empcror presided at the Ministerial Council held On
THURSDAY. at which IT was decided to demand an cA'
! PLANTATION Of the srsir from the Swiss Government
Tbe North German Gazette" declares that Herr
Wolcrmth went 10 the Canton of AaFSsn In the !ega'
6sc and sas arssted at tie Instance Of socialist
who was known 10 be N agent provoccateur agAhs'
T The srs1ity Of the affair increased BY commune
tion>. initiated 81. PeeIsbu.s pointing t2wa1 JOINT
action 10 cOerce switzerland. ToIsy's svet III
urging that united pressure be brought 20 par 10
order 10 stop the axity Of the swsi auo t,.rSv.
2uricn demonstrates the necessity for forrsn states
no longer permitting switzerland TO haroor ana pfV
tect murderrs'
THE CARS COMING VISIT TO BERLIN.
General Won werier. who sent on special
mission TO Gar for the purpose of arranging for
the Ia vist Beriin, failed TO get His Maiestys
assent the proposal TO make the visit the occasion
iore d>pias oil m 70 ',n 1q beFOn4 dnet r.
cepton while passing through Berlin on his return
from Copen hagen.
THE CATHOLIC CONGRESS At VIENNA.
The proceedings Of the Catholic Congress at Vienna
have fixed the attention Of III" whole OF Germany.
The resolutions adopted by the Congress have been
accepted as the programme OF tn" German Catholics
They include declaration Of the right 10 demand
from the sratc ecclesiastical the control Of education.
the restoration Of Papa soverr!gntN. the prohibition
OF sunday trading. the edowins and fostering of the
Catholic pres. arm the formation Of cooperative
peasant communities
TROUBLES OF THE EMIN RELIEF COMMITTEE.
Inc NOT" OcIHlah 'a@cue Mus III" '-"'"
Relief Committee that Captain Wssman has no power
to permit an expedition to pass through his territory,
and that Prince Bismarck is disnclncd TO p"rnit an
aveuturu which IS likely IN result in the capture OF
Germans for whose It will be difficult 10 ar
rang". This declaration puts an extngushcr on the
committee.
CHEERS FOR THE EX-DUKE OF NASSAU.
The ex- Duke Of Nassau left Luxembourg to-day for
Frankfort. great crowd gathered n witness his
departure and he enthusiastically cheered
MINIsTER PENDLEToN COMING HONE.
Mr. Pendlcton the retiring American Minister and
his daughters will leave Berlin on Monday.
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