Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-31


 respect to Samoa and pay due regard under
 all circumstances to the rights of those pow- ] CTS as established by treaty.
 beg your excellency to bring this commu- nication to MT. Bayard's knowledge by read ing it to him and to leave copy of it with him if he requests it.
 (Signed) Vow BISMARCK.
 Fiftieth Congressional Session WASHINGTON. Jan. 30. SAMOA,
 SENATE.-After the transaction of some business of little import the Senate resumed consideration of the diplomatic and consu- lar appropriation bills-the question being on the amendments affecting the Samoan Islands
 of special and local interest to the people of Pacific coast, and that, whatever might be thought as to the propriety of general dis cussion of American rights and interest in the Samoan Islands and of the relation of the government of the United States to the Ger man government, the discussion had pro- ceeded so far as to render further discussion desirable. The views which he would express would be his individual views, and should neither compromise the government nor receive undue attention elsewhere. Af- ter a general description of the is- lands, their products, inhabitants, and commercial importance MT. Dolph reviewed the history of affairs since the United States government first took an interest in the Sa- moan Islands, and the recent occurrences which Che said) had involved the United States in some contl loversy with the German government
 He spoke of Col. Steinberger's mission to the islands as United States consular agent, and of the petition which he brought to the United States signed by the principal chiefs |-Malietoa Ca predessor of the late king) among ethers-asking for annexation, and showing their belief that the United States
 government had extended protectorate over
 them. He spoke of the treaty or convention of November, 1884, between Samoa and Ger many as one which. if 1t had been executed, would have substantially secured to the Ger
 man government the entire control of the islands.
 MT. Morgan remarked that that convention contained evidence absolutely convincing, of the determination of Germany to acquire jurisdiction and power in Samoa, and that
 Germany would not have abandoned it but for the pressure brought to bear by other in- terested powers.
 MT. Dolph said that the extensive provis- ions of that treaty and the powers conferred by it on Germany were entirely incompati- ble with the independence and autonomy of the native government, and were inconsist- ent with American treaty rights there; but that, as soon as the German feet sailed away, the treaty had been repudiated by Malietoa, as having been signed under pro- test In the course of his review MT. Dolph came to the point where United States Con- sul Greenbaum had raised the American flag over the Samoan flag in the harbor of Apia, an act which had been, he said, promptly re- pudiated by MT. Bayard, and the repadiation notified to the German and English govern nents, with suggestions as to protectorate. MT. Morgan stated that MT. Bayard never committed the United States government to the position that there should be either 8 separate or joint protectorate over the islands not believing that proteetorate was en- tirely consistent with autonomy. Coming down to the conference at Wash- ington in July, 1887, MT. Dolph spoke of an agreement that, pending that conference the status quo should be observed; and MT. Nor gan asked him for his authority for the state ment that the German government had agreed to observe the status quo. MT. Dolph-Our interests and our rights, and our duty as nation. in reference to the
 Samoan Islands, rest Gin my iudgment) on 8 broader principle than anything arising out of the conference, or out of the treaty with the Samoan Islands, or out of the treaties of other European governments with them. l
 do not propose at this time to criticise the action of the German government. It is in
 accordance with the policy of European gov ernmenrs (the policy of acquisition) which has prevailed until almost all the islands of the Pacific ocean have been partitioned between
 them. Coming down to the specific amend
 ments, MT. Dolph said he could hardly con- 900 in establishing & coaling station at
 Pago-Psgo unless the government should insist that all it's rights were to continue. If Congress were to interfere in
 the matter something very different from tue pending amendments would be required.
 T l. -1,-A AI,A L- 1,-
 should say: That Congress should direct the President to insist upon restoration by the
 German government of the status quo, at the time of the Washington conference, and to notify the German government that the United States would not permit thea Samoan
 Islands to pass under the control of any for
 eign nation; and that their independent au-
 tonomy must be maintained. He saw no
 good reason why, if necessary, and if re- ouested by the Samoan people, an American
 protectorate should not be established over
 them; and that (he said) would be an entire
 ly different thing from intervention as prac-
 ticed by European powers on the continent
 of Europe.
 While discussing the Monroe doctrine Mir.
 Dolph received a telegram from Mir. John c.
 Henderson of New York describing the im-
 portance to the defense of the Pacific coast of
 having the Samoan islands controlled entirely
 by the United States.
 I.
 riously contended that the setting up Of a
 half-civilized monarchy in Samoa and the
 anointing of 6 half-savage with the oil of
 conservation was an assertion of the Monroe
 doctrine.
 MT. Dolph-No, am not asking that the
 United States shall do that.
 THE ExTnAD1TIoN TREATY WITH BRITAIN.
 The Senate at 3 o'clock went into execu-
 tive session on the extradition taeaty with
 Great Britain. There was an attempt to dis
 cuss it in open doors. Riddleberger has
 abandoned his efforts in that direction. The
 understanding is among Republicans that the
 treaty will be rejected. When the doors
 were reopened at 6:15 the Senate adjourned until 12 o'clock tomorrow.
 RousE.-The Honse went into committee of the whole for the consideration of the Oklahoma bill. The Oklahoma bill was brought to the attention of the House by MT. Springer, of Illinois, with a motion to go into committee of the whole for it's con- sideration.
 Mir. Finley, of Kentucky, raised the point
 of "no quorum" A roll call followed and the motion was agreed to, yeas 134, nays 54,
 Mr. Cookery, of Missouri, being assigned to preside over the committee.
 The pending amendment was one offered by MT. Payson, of Illinois, expressly provid- | ing that the rights of honorably discharged Upion soldiers and sailors of the late civil war to make homes on the public lands un- der existing homestead laws shall not, in any degree, be impaired by the passage o1 | the bill, but that such rights shall extend to \ any and all lands which shall be open to set 1 clement under the provisions of this bill. I After long debate the amendment was
 agreed to pro forma, and it was agreed that a vote should be take in the House. l Mir. Holman of Indiana offered an amend ment providing that nothing in this act shal | be construed to authorize the extinguishment | of Indian titles to any of the lands in the In dian territory. which, by virtue of any exist | ing law, would enure to the benefit of any
 railroad corporation, or the title to which would vest in any such corporation on tht extinguishment of the Indian title thereto but all such lands shall be held by the Indi.
 ans in tribes or in severalty or by the United States in truat for the benefit of Indians