The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-16
All the Blame Put Upon tho Ameri-
can Newspaper Man Klein.
Inference That tho German Consul
Wanted to Annex tho Islands.
This Unwlttingly Acknowledged by
Coun. Bismarck,
Capt. Leary, Of tho U. 8. N, Consurod
for Aiding the nl-rrcat1d Mataam
Now Developments In tho
Parnel Investigation.

BERLIN, Feb. l5.-ln the Reichstag to-
day white book In reference to the "a.
moan matter was introduced. II COM
priscs iorty.iour documents, extending
from December S, 1856 TO February .,
1852 Among the documents relating TO
recent events is the report OF the German
consul ut Apia, dated February -, 1855.
II describes the cndcayors OF Americans
and Englshmcn 10 provoke conflicts, A
dispatch dated September ., lSSS, deals
with the revolt OF Mu,aah aud the support
given him by Capt. l.cary, u. ;. n. After
an account Of the attack upon the Ger
mans ON December Is comes u telegram
from Count Herbert bismarck, dated Jan.
uary |, 1859, TO the German ministers at
Washington and London, directing them
TO inform Secretary Bayard and Lord
Salisbury respecting the attack, and
ordering the minister at Washington
TO complain to the United States Gov.
ornment that the American, Klein wa,
prominent in the fighting. The ministers
were further instructed 20 declare that
Germany adhered TO her treaties, aud
would respect the rights founded thereon,
aud they were to appeal To both Govern.
men,s TO cooperate actively with Ger
many, and rc-cstahlish tranquility.
On January <, Count Herbert Bs-
marck tolcgrapcd To the German Consul at
Apia that on account Of an agreement with
the United States and Great Britain, the
annexation Of Samoa 10y Germany was out
of the question. A dispatch sent 20 the
German Embassies at London aud Wash.
ington on January u, states that the oh.
jcct Of the military measures against Ma
taala and his plrlisans was 10 punish the
murdrrcrs oi German soldiers and 10 So.
cure 10 German subjects tho possession Of
this property.
A documcn; dated February ., which
WIS sent hy Count Herbert Bismarck 10
Admiral Won Der Nollz, chief Of the Ger
man admiralty, SAYS. Germany IL not
Rt war with Samoa, ne the term is under
stood 10y international law, but she regards
Tamascsle ~ the righiul ruler aud Maiaaia
! M n rebel against whom aud his followers
retaliation must be enforced Anyone
standing by him Is promoter Of the con.
ilict between thom aud the Germans, aud
must take the consequence.
Count Herbert concludes hy declaring
that nothing h changed IN the legation OF
foreign subjects in samoa.
The white book ends with n long report
from the German Consul at Apin. The re-
port Is dated January 4, aud has thirteen
appendices, dealing with events from De.
ccmbcr H.. 1855 They record that on
December ~ Mninnia, in an humble letter.
sought 10 open negotiations with the tun-
sui but would not surrender himself, al
though pledges were given that his l'ic
would be- spared. ln u subsequent letter
Matanla promises IN surrender In the pr's-
cncc of the British aud American Consuls
The German Consul declined b. entertain
the uilcr
on November q Prince Bismarck sent
telegram saying that II the yindicntion Of
Tamascsc was impossible, the utmost al.
ynnccs should be made to reconcile him
with Mntnnii. On December 3 DE-. Knapp
reported that the American commander NJ
Apia was stirring the natives against
the Germans. On December 10 Mr.
lilaylock complained that drunken sailors
from the German mnn-Ui.wnr Olga had
committed outagrs In Apia, entering
houses aud Wounding men aud women. Dr..
Knapp reported later that foreigners had
spread a rumor that the Ger mans bad
been forbidden 10 interfere. This rumOr
had the effect 0f encouraging the natives,
who stoned the German sailors and de-
strOycd German properties. Ia January.
1889, Prince Bismarck notified Dr. Knapp
that rcprisls were necessary, but only
such as were consonant with the treaties
with England aud America. Tho Chan.
coll0r said. "liccauso Maaaia assaulted
Tamasesc We shall only Interfere by sue.
corlng Tamascac."
Prince Bismarck charged Dr.. Knapp 10
cntrcat the other foreign Consuls ~ com.
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