The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-01-10


The mass of documents was very large,
making one hundred pages, and gave in
detail very much information heretofore
unpublished The chief feature of in
terest was the correspondence between
Secretary Bayard and Baron Won Sed-
tWitz of the German Government, rela-
tive to the proposition submitted by
Secretary Bayard for a new form OF Gov
eminent for Samoa. The proposition OF
the Secretary was for the appointment OF
three COmmissioners-One by the United
States, one by Great Britain and one by
Germany, who should confer with the
King and ViceRegent, making board
of five to administer the Government.
To this proposition the German Gov
erment objected and produces many ar
guments against it, holding that it would
be impractiCable to administer govern
ment among this class of people in this
manner, and especially SO as the Samoan
King and Nice-Regent are unfamiliar
with any language which representatives
of civilized nations would use, and that
it would be impracticable for them to
operate conformity in the administration
of the Government.
counter proposition is submitted by
which the German Government proposes
that the nation having the largest inter
ests in Samoa shall appoint single re-
preventative to administer the Govern
ment jointly with the King.
Reports of American officers at Samoa
show plainly that such a course as this
would result in the appointment of a repre-
sentative of the German Government, as
they have by far the largest proportion
of the foreign population and business
element in Samoa.
The remainder of the documents were
devoted in the most part to detailed &C
counts of the war between Tamasese and
his followers and those of King Mataafa,
who is sustained by the German Govern
ment. The reports of the Consul and
also of Commander Leary indicate that
the property of American citizens there
has been destroyed and their lives en-
dangered by this war; that hOstilities
have been in progress for months and a
serious state of affairs exists.
1t is reported that the British and
American Governments will be invited
by Mataafa to establish protectOrate.
At any rate the L United States men-of-War
Dolphin, Vandalia, Mohican and Trenton
have been ordered to Apia, and Great
Britain has ordered the Swiftsure ID
Caroline thither. Another .ry54gt56rf is that
England and Germany will seize the is
lands
I United States Consul Harold NJ. Sewall
was to have gone to Samoa on the Mari
| posa, but he was ordered back to Wash
| ington on the day that she sailed. He
| is to testify before the Senate Foreign
| Affairs Committee.
| American.
| General Harrison had about 1000 New
| Years callers.
The River and Harbor bill has the
right of way in the House.
a convention of colored Catholics was
held at Washington on the LIST.
The Tariff bill was to be further con-
sidered by the Senate during the week.
John A. Mackay, the actor, has mys-
teriously disappeared from New York.
Depew says he has been offered
neither Cabinet portfolio nor a foreign
| mission.
Several important bills are tied up in
the House because the Democrats are
afraid to act on them.
Thomas Vines of Chicago stole $4,000
and shipped himself in trunk to ST.
Louis, out was caught.
The San Francisco Chronicle has
nearly page of descriptions of the sun s
eclipse with illustrations.
Reports from Seattle, Tacoma and
Portland show that the Northwest is en-
lOylng 1uII-SlZed Doom.
The steamer Anchoria was struck by a
tidal wave on December oath, but nc
serious damage was done.
Mrs. General Schofield is dead. Her
casket was borne by eight soldiers to the
New York train at Richmond.
The burning of the building of the
| Richardson Drug Company, st. Louis,
January 1st, caused a loss of nearly q
million dollars.
Colonel John G. Dent, brother-in-law
of General Grant, died at his home, in
Carthage, Mo-, early New Years morn
ing, aged 70 years. Colonel Dent served
with distinction in the Mexican war and
also in the war of the Rebellion.
European.
Bismarck's health is improving
The session of the Reichstag will be a
| long one.
The Pope has sent friendly letter to
| the people of Ireland.
! Emperor Williams New Year recep-
| ton was very formal affair.
King Milan has succeeded in prevent
! ing the amendment of the new Servian
! Constitution.
Herr Tisza has given out the idea that
a year of peace in Europe is assured.
! King Humbert has expressed the same
view
The London Telegraph says England
would take Blaine's appointment as
American Minister to London as great
compliment.
| miscellaneous.
| Serious floods with loss of life are re-
! ported in Victoria, Australia.
Hippolyte has been elected President
! of Hayti by majority of the assembly.
| An attempt to take Saint Marie cost Lee
gitime's forces 1900 men killed and
wounded, and they withdrew.
The BasebalIers.
The game of baseball at Melbourne
| Dec. 81, between the Chicago and All
America mines, was stopped by rain.
/ Score at time game was called, ChicagOs
/, All Americas ..
New Years game resulted as follows
| All Americas 8, Chicagos 8. The teams
were to sail for Europe on the 9TH jan
uary.
! The following Is a summary of matters
! deferred in our San Francisco letter for
want of space:
! The trouble with Hayti is over.
Work on the Panama Canal continues.
! War is threatened between Chill and
! Peru.
Serious race troubles have broken out
! in the Southern States.
Chamberlain has been offered Lord
| Vests place at Washington.
The California National Bank with