The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-01
TRADERS THE CAUSE.
MORE INSULTS GIVEN.
The Honor OF the United States at
Stake, and all Party Lines Are
Obllterated on This
Question.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Sl.-The presidents e
message In relation 10 Samoa and Co ca
presented In the house yesterday was read
In the senate and referred to the commit.
tee ON foreign relations.
The house amendments 10 the bill 10 In
crease the pensions Of those who lost both
hands was reported back fayorably ana
concurred In. The senate then resumed
the consideration OF the diplomatic and
consular APPROPRIATION bill, the pending
question being on the amendment referring
TO Samoa. Reagan offered an amendment
to insert the words 'and for the protection
of the rights OF American citizens residing
on said islands and TO preserve the neu-
trality and independence thereof" Hale
objected 20 the last clause. He said the
senate should not declare an intention TO
preserve neutrality or maintain the indie.
pendence OF any nation; that was for the
executive. sherman agreed with Hale,
say ing the words proposed 10 be inserted
weakened, rather than strengthened the
matter. IL was Fourth OF July" Ian
guage. No American had been hurt so
far.
Frye did not agree with Sherman that
no wrongs have been committed In Samoa
against American citizens. He thought
the evidence very conclusive that wrongs
had been committed on them. That was
not at issue and be hoped the senator from
Texas would not insist on his amendment
now. The remarks OF the senator from
the report of the committee. II was not
Germany. IL was not Bismarck, IL was
nothing but German trading firm. That
firm had absolute and supreme power To-
day over the Samoan islands, and the Ger.
man consul received his orders from II. The
Germans had without any authority and
with one OF the grayest Insults
deliberately elevated TO power and made
king, rebel, Tamasese, and who had not
Samoan chief behind him. No, not one.
Tamasese was nothing but puppet In the
hands OF German trading firm. II he
were permitted 10 be established and were
recognized rs king. one OF his first acts un
der the Instructions OF the German trading
firm would be TO give the necessary notice
for the abrogation OF the treaty with the
United States and the harbor Of Pago Pago
would be utterly lost TO the United States.
In his judgment the amendments reported
by the committee on foreign relations did
not bring up the real Samoan question.
The real question at issue between the
United States and Germany was not neces-
sarily before the senate for discussion un-
der der these n e., two Items, i,ems Of appropriation,
ready to-day for the discussion.
lie expectedOto see the day come.
and ere long, when there would be prop0-
sition bef2re. .the. ! JAfnsfe ibst. .Ta,IGc tNiaa
issue between the United States and Ger
many. The testimony OF Consul General
Sewall was still secret document, and un
Ill II was made public the real question
could not be properly discussed. There Is
not o fourth-rate power In Europe which,
u u had been party 70 conference with
Germany rs TO the autonomy and indepen-
dence Of Samoa, and II Germany, pending
that conference, without notice had delib-
erately ordered her ships OF war TO violate
that autonomy and independence, would
not have risked its life on the demand for
immediate restoration OF the statu quo.
Reagan agreed with Fryes sentiments.
lie was sorry to see disposition to shrink
from meeting the duty OF the government.
The consular agent OF the United States At
Samoa, the officers and crews OF American
ships there, and United States citizens re-
siding there could not fail ~ be humiliated
by the fact that their government permit
ted Germany to trampie upon their rights
and upon the rights OF Samoa In the face OF
treaty supulat'ons anu unueIs'anoinks. in
stesd OF Tying W cover .nem w wisaom
ana prnasnceh .h ana she ~ ,nTreS, ha n, oa 'ne
GOVERNMENT q The United states .so,s had as
cute them; II II owed duties 10 lis citizens
there II should perform them; II the flag OF
the Unlteu s,aWs nsu oeen insu'eu, ~ uio
properly OF unitea o.a'es ciuhens IN oanoa
nad Deen plhceo ~ uie mercy vi veImsn
traders thIousn ,ne action OF the nerinas
goxctnen.n .ne so, vasns W pe =, ~. a.a
ano 81 OF tne twV tninRsouent u oe uone'
III NC usn,s VI the nniso ota.es woie
10 90 aotuPtiy aosnloned' We ameIlcan
consul nhu cvn'nahue,s VI ahe'osn %
ships ought 70 De called nome ana not sun
lected 70 insult ana deRiadation' ana WHAT
ever iiknts tno cni,so ota.es nhu .ne.e
ought to De absndoned, OF else tne riehs
when peIonged 70 ,n,s COUNTY ouRht W Do
asserted squaIely anu mslIuIly.
FTP anoed sone luL.neI 'esa.ks ssns, as W
the importance oI sne nsiool vi Iako ~
70 the commercial ana othef interests oi
tne Uhited Sts.es On tne scInc ocea.i, anu
then proceeded 70 read ana comneht upon
an Associnted rress dispatcn Just rsceiseu
from Oaklahd, New nsaiand; Ing uis
patch and comments ran along 10 tn,s WAY
'Adslces from oalnoh stA.e tnat tne Yer
man oniciais nave gwen no.ice ena. NJ Nos-
sels arriving tneie viii ps seafchen ior AZ
ucies contrhoana OF whr. -
80 tnht the ilRht OF search Vi Ametican
vessels II THIS dispatch Is correctj Is assert
ed, said rye, . Ar. s
Ihey nave suppressed inc oamoah
Times ~ ,
then Tree speech Is stoppe1 IN Samoa
"A passenger on bIiusn s.eane, VINO
visited Mhtaaihs camp was immediately
put unovf arrest, Out WAS SUBSEQUENTLY fe,