Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-02-08
Report Of Sec. Bayard.
Accompanying Message From The
President.
The Samoan Difficulty Laid Before
Congress.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The president
to-day sent the following message 10 con.
gre>S:
As supplementary TO my previous
message on the subject, have now the
hono7 To transmit a report from the sec
retary of state, relating to the affairs In
Samoa. (Slgneo) GRovER CLkvELANp."
Secretary Bsyard to the uresldeuJ:
As the question of Germany's action
and American rights IN Samoa Is under
Consideration by congress, beg leave
TO transmit herewith, with a view OF their
oelpE lait before congress. COPIES Of the
CORES spohdence touching the affairs in
Samoa which has taken place since Jan
uary oOth, the date of yonr last message
to congress on thai subject. Tins con
sIsfS of the tele2 gram to ls department.
from Blackjack, vice consul OF the United
States, at 4 pia, dated January 3Ist and
parsphrssed my teleS ra phic Instruction
OF the same date TO our minister at Berlin
OF which copy was also sent to charge
d affairs at Londor, and my note OF the
same date to Count Won Arco Valley.
10 day was waited upon by the German
minister at this capitol, who read me a
note from his government which trans
crlbed from his dictatiou and now en-
close copy of its text. The enclosed
telegram froU BIacklock reads:
Auckland, Jan. 81: The German con
sui declares Germany at war with Samoa
under the martial law"
A pare phrase of the note 10 Minister
Peudleton Is as follows:
Secretary Bayard Iustruc-s the minis
ter OF the United States at Berlin To IN
form the German government that ad
vices from Apia state thCt the German |
consul had declared Germany to be at |
war with n St'ala and Samoa TO |
be under martial law Secretary
Bayard informs Minister Pendleton that /
the German minister 1T this capitol, uu-
der instructions from PriuCe Bismarciy
had already acquainted his goytrument
OF tfe declaration OF war by Germany
against Mataafa, and hSd accompanied
the rOtltict tions with the statement that
Germany would, Of course, abide by the
agreements with Amer; on tud EuglsnS
touching Samoa, and preserve under all
the ligt this government
established by the treaty. But in view Of
the advlces from Apie, Score ary Bayard
Instructs Pend eton to say that this gov
ernment assumed that the Gofmyn Off
ciais in Samoa would be instructed care
ully to refrain from interference |
with the American citizens and their
property there; hence no declaration of
martial law could extend German juris-
jlctIon so as TO include the control of
Americans in Samoa. Such pretenses
would not be recognized or conceded by
he government"
The remainder of the CORES spondence,
As Transmitted by the president reads as
follows:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE }
January 81, 1889.
Secretary Bayard to the Count Arco
Valley, Informs him of the receiptof
elegram from Blackjack, aud saws:
Not knowing what construction might
De given to his authority by the German
consul at Samoa in the said proclamation
IF martial law, | deemed it expe-
ilent to at once communicate to
'ur minister at Berlin, informing him of
he precise language of the telegram
rom Blackjack and stating the declara-
ion of the state of war by the German |
mpire against Matafa and his party in
samoa had been previously comInuni-
sted through you, and that Prince Bis I
narck in his instructions to you also
tatef that the German government
would, of course abide by the agreement
With America ard England with respect
o Samoa, and to pay due regard i'll all
TO the rights of those powers
established by the treaty. Oar minister t
It Berlin WAS therefore Instructed to make
known ut the German foreign office that {
he United States trusts the German Off
'ials i'll Samoa would be instructed scru
,ulOusly TO abstain from all Interference
With the American citizens and their ! {
,roPeTty in Samoa, and no increase or
expansion of German jurisdiction over
American citizens or their property would
De caused by the German declaration of
martial law, nor wolld such a jurisdic- t
ION be recognized or conceded by the
United States" I
Count Arco Valley to Secretary Bay
.rd. under instructions from the prince {
hancellor, February 1st: As state I
var was declared against Mataafa, {
he commander of the German squadron {
ssued proclamation by which
Oreigners established in Samoa were
objected to the martial law. The inter
rational law would to a certain extent, {
Iot prevent such a measure. out rs
'riDce Bismarck is of the opinion that
ur military authorities have gone t1O
ar in this instance, the military com
1dnder has received telegraph orders to
withdraw part of the proclamation con
erniug Foreigners. In negotiating with
1atafa, our consul at Samoa has asked
nat the administration on the island of
amoa be mpOrarily handed over 10
im, which demand, not being in con
ormlty to our previous promise regard
ng the neutrality and Independence of
amoa, KnaPpe has been ordered by
elegraph to withdraw Immediately his