New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-09


majority. an election of a new King must take
Mace Then. in order TO secure peace ana oroer
in the islands foreign representative should DC ap
pointed as adviser to the King and to act as the
mandatory Of the three treaty Powers lie also
spogested a renewal Of the principle OF absolute
equality of the three Powers on the Islands.
Secretary Bayard suggested scheme Of con-
s.it,tionol government for Samoa with native
LEGISLATURE. securing its independence and au-
tonomy. including an acknowledgment OF Mahetoa
rs King and Tamasese as Vice-King.
The English Government, through Sir Lonel Wes''
suggested an agreement among the treaty Powers
that one Of them should. as the mandatory OF the
other two. act as adviser Of the Samoan Govern
ment, and. in view of the preponderance OF 1e'-
man interests there, was willing to let Germany
have the first term of five years. England agrees
with Germany in acknowledging the necessity for
an election of a new King All the representatives
proposed the organization of land court, or com
mission. to settle the question of titles NO ais
cussion occurred at this conference
Az the second meeting Secretary Bayard opened
the proceedings by stating that he understood unap
all agreed upon the following points:
Thst there should be no annexation of the islands by
any Of the treaty Powers That the independence ana
Of the islands be preserved with eoua
Of rights Of and navigation for the eEens OF
subjects Of the treaty Powers
THAT native grant to be established ana assisted
TO maintain itself.
That jurisdiction Of conBus over tne own
countrymen should be preserved
That the present treaties be maintained 90 far a. the
rights Of the three Powers are concerned
That means appraisng for the support Oh the
Government should be devised and that the oees1oh "
taxing foreigners should be considered
THAT impost and tonnage duties should be established
by idento treaties between the three Powers ana inc
Samoan Government
That land court should be formed 70 set'le u~eS anu
holdings Of land IN the group
INSISTING ON A FREE NATIVE ELECTION.
Mr.. Bayard further said that, while it had been
agreed that a native Government should be estao-
lsbed and assisted to maintain itself, the Powers
were not agreed as to its details. Great Britain
and Germany proposed that there should be only
n king and council of chiefs. The United States
suggested king and council OF chiefs ana
legislative assembly composed OF representatives
elected by the people Of the islands.
Then followed long discussion OF the oeealls
of the Government to be created secretary Day
ard consented to new election, but lnsls1ed '.aO
r. should be a native election, free ana 1naweu
that the customs q the tbs eeson Should be
nonrced to- and declared by, the three Gonsuis'
who should not otherwise participate III ~ie Pio
Sir fJonel West said he could assent to thas
nroposition. The natives must elect a KING anu
The election must be free -, ..ho.hor +bev
Mr. Won Alvensleben inquired wnetnsSr h IHty
sho5ia not take into consideration the propsollly
81 tsse natives not arriving at an election onoulu
not certsin time be liked %it abo M0I not take
I 1a. sN1fbin that time then the three Powers
should agree upon king. ..srro MoI;atoa
&. M d;cn bmt Mr West and Mr. Won Alvensleoen
ited in opposition to this. The latter aisp III
quired whether the newly ee 81 which Mr. Bayard
Do in the negative insisting that there niuSV
Mr.. Won Aiyensleben then read fG Ss Sow Cow
n,gmS in which he says , tnssre ot -
only one course-to place one hOreis and 70
fcer az the head a. 81 s power to take
reovired for the maintenance OF peace anu F COM
well as for the PrUsPerUIu II would appear that the
I3escc Waving TO protect the largest INTERESTS
Ssmoa should be given the rignt 70 nOnn9h avne
Official That Germany ns QUESTIONED %ss By nobody
the largest ,IV laid II seemed 70 him that that
aeon,no forgot entirely the prncipie HpVG Govern
they were proceeamgsss e sr11 its own existence
The idea of the United States was In ,he Powers
be an equality Of rights tb DStw Was intended
ME- Oh L als nrotocol is devoted mainly 70 ths
a;sanss;on of the native Legislature anu ST srr
court. At the close Mr. West aea deSarpe that i
polv - ,nvolye the recognition OF any
nu interests and quoting the German aIu dd ~
governments as asserting sna' oyepnment wal
an usS n agree that the German representat1v' NV
shonld act as the mandatory OF bhe o"ieI WV
Powers for the first term OF I'VE year. Sn.son Of III,
mo fonrth protocol reveals discussion Oh o4'
oanSng tn he attached to the phrase, aieerhac
cnntrolS Mr. Bayard said he had not sne
desire exercise any as desire to see tn
t;ve influence upheld by the three Powers e9ua
and for common purpose he 4esaIeu so
Sdvert TO the Importance of the practcal
uor The u fifth protocol is made up Of continratlo
~ a discussion upon the Legislature ana Ih
questions The DAYS svprS that he Would under
siye m nroye that the German plan would re sl
~ an equality which would grow larger III
British representative did not. see To-
w4y THE CONFERENCE WAS ADJOURNED
Az the sixth and last protocol neld July 70 /.
Mr. Bayard read long statement Ih hos"iU
,he nlan for the establishment Of peace an
.i,,;l;ration IN Samoa, with the cooperative SUI
,ort % the Governments Of the United states
cnrmanv and Great Britain. He reviewed ]
e-eat detail. and commented upon the plan SUI
nttcd bv the German Minister, and said; " 10
nlan as proposed and explained by Mr.. Won. A
,anslehen is substantially foreign autocrau
government based on mercantile Interests, ana q
experience has shown what must necessarily resu
from such an attempt ard that under IL III
defeat of the objects have all distinctly pr
rosed is certain do not see why we Shout
not recognize at the outset and encourage J
Samoa, a spirit of selfgoverning, freedom and sci
respect Germany and the United States hay
heretofore given strong indication Of their desil
for this by their prompt disavoNwal OF the arp
trary and unauthorized acts CT their respecu'
consuls tSteubel and Greencbauml Ana 1T
S.inaahlc that the conduct of foreigners III
bCen the cause Of more disorder and .iscontent
Samoa than any spontaneous actions Of the n
tiyes who. whenever they have acted improper
and immorally would appear 70 have done
mon the instigation of some foreign agent. v
cannot therefore, condemn native sel1-goyer
ment In advance for IL has not been trie
and a plan containing such an element
entitled to favorable consideration and TO
fairly tested. Would it not therefore, be we
for us to adjourn this conference until the al
tnmn and thus give time to the Ministers
Germanv and Great Britain 70 submit these pr