New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-12
THE GOVERNMENT OF SAMOA.
SUBMITTED TO TIE CONFER
ESCE IN BERLIN.
PREMIER, A CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL AND A
MINISTRY SUGGESTED POINTS OF DIS
AGREEMENT THE MINERS STRIKE
srREADING-KIriG nUMBEnr's YIsTr.

| sPREADIsG-KIs;G uUABERT's VISIT.
Copyright 1889 By IA HstU York AIsssfsttd Prc,s
Berlin. May lI-Tho Samoan Conference held =
piensry sitting to-day. beginning at e no and end.
| Ing at 4:45 O'CLOCK In their report tho Committee
| on the Government OF samoa agreed upon a con-
nltutional council composed OF nBuvo chiefs elected
| by tho natives, tho council 70 be dehomInatei BY .
Ministry in which each treaty Power shah havs ono
| representative.
| 4 difference has arisen over GsFmsny's proposal
that the Powers appoint a Premier, who shah be
vested With ohicO for several years. The proposal
Appeared to imply that tho German nominee should
Hrst hold Office and lie succeeded by al American,
ADD then By an English Premier. The committee
also disagreed on tho formation Of legislature. The
discussion OF tho conference had no definite result.
Count Herbert Bismarck indicated that the Premier
project was OF less importance than proper con-
srftntonal council The delegar6 discussed hsr
| mohiously the detAs Of the consular regulations
and the question OF the Improvement of tho harbor
NJ ApIa The committee was instructed to resume
consideration OF The points In dispute. The ermina-
ton Of the conference seems remote, owing to
tho mass OF details on which the committee is ordered
70 report.
THE MINERS STRIKE SPREADING.
The miners strike Is assuming great Dimensions,
there being fresh arrcsslorS oi stFiers every day
II Is now estimaipd that ihsrc 100000 hands out
a work throughout tar Rhenlsh wostphala districts
The Emperor returned IN this city hurrledly wednes-
Day, to consult with Prince Bismarck, who presided
ct a special counrn. The Emperor T. deeply con-
cerned over re strike mnEcmen,s now poryadlng the
country, and docs not conceal his sympathy with
the workmen. although no Is determined to suppress
disorder After Cabinet councils On wednesday and
Thursday, tho Emperor approved report advising
that the influence OF the Government be directed 10
induce employers to come b. terms with the men.
4. 4s 40 ghp
miners strife Is heightened by tbs growing dangers
OF industrial strfhet IN poTnlouS contrcs.
An important distinction between tho agitation IN
the mn,; and tho7c IN other industries Is that tho
former Is In the meantime not associated with the
Socialists whiio tho latter closely related ID them
Tho dread In Government eirries "a thar the minors
will be easily drawn Within the circle of the belgian
Socialist Miners societies. Already Anarchist agents
from tho Chartered and Mons miners promise tho
Bochum and Fsteu mon assistance. Tho report OF
English unions Offering Succor IS untrue, but the mems
committee have signed joint appeal 20 the miners
~ Great britain, which, II IS expected, viii elicit at
kast an expression Of moral support
Public opinion concerning rlotr claims Slso sides
with Tho urn. since 1887 the coal trade has been
Immensely prosrcruus The production and saos hav-
ns Increased over 10 per cent The values Of mining
shares have rapidly risen. Whs the wArrs OF tho m0n
rrmaln at an avefAFr Of Ehnhnsi pence PER day.
Their request 20 obtain an advance NJ pence per dhJ
working eight houu, finds unanimous approval. ex'
eept frum thc aoirct Organs OF the EMPLOYERS
number Of n,inc-ouurrs signify their willingness 10
nant the demands. Failing eariy assent by
Eripp ard the larger pAcs. tn RmperoF vii 70
nelve population o. collier, probably pnbFlI' 70
eIpross hts sympathy. The mn are aware OF DIS
-cnumeu's al che termination OF their meetings they
shout. Koch. Kai7"r' II Is not upiikclY hat ne
will WIT tho strife dsrcY n tho truubic continues 10
spread.
PLANS FOR KING HUaBTRT'B VISIT.
The ofhoiaI programms for the virIt OF KING Hum,
bert Of Italy Is as follows on the arrival Of the King,
IN May 81 a reception, followed by dinner, viii be
sivon At the palace. On May 90 there viii be
parade OF troops a. the pchni, and IN tho evening
The Emperor and hiE rnysl guest viii be present AZ
iSn 0pofn on the next day there win DO parade at
PDiGdsm, hIInNed by q dInnor Al The nblian kmOasO,
ON May - military mAnIcAvTes win be held Ia Berlin,
after witch tho two mORavhs viii visit the Ruhmcs-
halle take dinner iamlils with Prinee Albert OF
Prussia and drive through The city, On The e5h king
Uumhrft win visit thr exhibition Of appliances fOr
tho prevention Of srchcuiE and farewell dinner VIII
be given at the palace In the evening
CAPTAIN wIssNAS ANn m. PETERS
Adylces from East Afrta say that Captain wss.
mann vii msko another a,tNk on Bushlre Mon
day next. lie hopes to cause a decisive rout Of
tho rebels DR.. Peters has chartered inc S'cam'r
Mecla, and Is ElrparnH 10 Icavc Zanzibar. captain
WiSSuAun has insirici uns from Berlin 10 prevent
Dr. Peters rom voniurRE into tho interior through
G-rman territory. Il Is supposed that Dr. Pctsts
viii persist and will try TO penetrate into tho In
terror from LSmu whe-e he has been accommodating.