Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-01
ONE CENT.
THE TIME NOT YET RIPE.
Samoa Must be Discussed In
telligently.
BRITISH ExTRADITION TREATY

Mr. frye wants the senate to Go Slow
and Take No Backward steps Concerning
samoa-An Unexpected Agreement ON
the Extradition Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The senate passed
the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill the debate on the Samoan question being
the feature Of the proceedings.
The presidents message relating to ths
Samoan Islands and to Corea were read and
referred
After further morning business the senate
resumed consideration Of the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill the pending ques-
tion being ON the amendments referring tG
Samoa
Mr. Reagan offered the amendment TO in
sert the words "And for the protection Of
the rights Of American citizens residing in
said islands, and 10 preserve the neutrality
and independence thereof
Mr. Frye said the cause Of the trouble in
Samoa was not Germany or Bismarck, but
German trading firm The enmity Of tha
trading firm to the chiefs was due entirely to
the fact that they were friendly to the United
States. Tanasese was only puppet in tho
hands Of the firm. II be should be recognized
one of his first acts under the firms instruc,-
tions would be 70 give notice Of the abroga-
tion Of the treaty with the United States, and
then the harbcr OF Pago-Pago would be lost
Mr.. Salisbury said that It the UnitedStates
did not recognize Tanasese it would not reo-
ognize his abrogaton OF the treaty
Mr.. sherman said that the United States
had vested right in the harbor.
In reply 20 a question of Mr.. Stewart ia
regard to what he thought was necessary To
be- done at this time, Mr. Frye said: 'sThere
is not fourth rate power IN Europe which,
| n it had been party 10 a conference with
Germany as to the autonomy and independ-
ence of Samoa and if Germany pending thak
conference, and without notice, had deliber-
ately ordered her ships of war 20 violate thaf
autonomy and independence, would not have
risked its lite on the demand for an iminediata
restoration Of the status quo A Europeans
power could not be found that would not have
done it, lam not saying what, in my opinion-
ought TO be done now prefer that the com
mittee on foreign relations should report u
the senate in due form and after deliberations
what ought TO be done
Mr.. Frye read 20 the senate press dispatcla
which had been ia circulation ON the floor for
some time, giving IN a cable message fronA
London an account Of the condition of affairs
in Samoa. II these statements were true, he
said, three assertions are made by Germans
in Samoa one was the right Of search Of
American vessels going into the harbors of "A
nation with which We are IN treaty relations
The second was the suppression Of free speech-
The other was assuming the control Of the
police Of Apia-a municipality which 10y the
agreement between Germany, Ehgland and
the United States and the samoan king was
made neutral ground.
/ Mr. Reagan said that IN view Of the assur-
ances OF Mr. Frye he would Withdraw his
amendments
/ Nj Hale agreed with Mr. Frye that the
time 10 discuss the question fully had not
come He was willing 70 leave 70 the admin
tstrarion the disposition Of the money 10 bs
I Appropriated lie thought that the affair in
volved more than tine performances of a
private trading firm. He was constrained %
believe that wnat had been done ia Samoa
was done in the line OF German intervention
ia pursuance OF policy of the GeImnn gov
ernment He hoped that a wise course would
be pursued by the executive, and that We
1 should not be unnecessarily involved in inn
i portant steps that would lead 10 great and lt
/ might bel depiorabe results, unless it ap-
peared that the rights of American citizens
had been interierei with, and that every
thing was necessary 10 preserve those rights.
Tine amendments were then agreed TO with
out division,
: The amendment raising To the rank OF
{ ''amhassadorsn tine ministers to England
4 France, Germany and Russia was rejected
Z yeas ~ nays a6-and the bill was passed.
At ? O'clock the senate went into secret
session for the consideration OF the British
, extradition treaty.
. The text OF tine samoan amendment to the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill,
as adopted by the senate, is as follows.
! "Fur the execution OF the obligations and
: the protection of the interests of the United
States, existing under the treaty between
the United States and the government Of the
Samoan Islands, slNO,OOO, or 50 much thereof
Z, as may be necessary, TO be expended under
the direction of the president, this appropria-
ton to be Immediately available
L "In the survey, Improvement and occupa-
= ton Of the bay and harbor of Pag0-Pagu, in
(, the Island OF Tumila, Samoa and for tha
construction of the necessary wharvss and
! buildings for such occupation, and for coal
:, ing station theren under the direction OK
"a the president Sl00O00 this appropriation to
u be Immediately available.
!" THE BRITISH ExrliAnfTIoN TREATY.
y The senate spent four hours more discussing
the British extTaditi0n treaty, and 50 modified
and amended it that theie is strong probable
I ltN LluI ~ VIII Nt uriNlA ~ Ia AttNlf tAit1
" features 10 which So many objections had
u been raised by the Irish We're entirely elimi-
in mated This action was entirely unexpected
"a When the senate went into secret session the
of motion to recommit was defeated by vote Of
i 23to2l The treaty was then taken up for
IN amendment. The committee amendment 10
az the fourth clause relative to crimes against
n person and property was voted down A
4 motion was then made 10 strike out the fourth
an clause entirely. THIS clause was considered
N 20 be the most important in the bill. Ii was
IN struck out by a heavy majority, most OF the
re Democratic senators present voting in tbs
n affirmative An amendment was then offered
n striking out Of the first clause the word
snanslaughtern This was agreed to by q
closer vote, the division not being ON strictly
party lines.
ae As the hour was growing late an attempt
an was made 10 bring the question OF agreeing to
= | the treaty to a vote. The customary resolu-
/, ton declaring that two-thirds OF the senators
~ present favored the agreement to the amend
n, n "a treaty was offered from the committee on
us foreign relations Under the rules Of the sen
y ate Il had 70 60 the calendar unless ulani
~ nous consent was given for its immediats
consideration Objection was raised. and
therefore, it went over under the rule until
~ the next executive session.
i. When it is next taken up the treaty viii
y likely be agreed to; but i Is not regarded as
81 at an probabe that England will be wiling