The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-07-02
THE SAMOAN TREATY.
Is Signed at Berlin and the Confer
ence Ends - Death of Lieutenant
Heath-The VandaIia SailOrs-Win
Sewall be Re-appointeds

Heath-The Nandalia SailOrs-Win
sewan be Re-appointed?
From Our san Francisco Correspondent
The Samoan Treaty was signed on
June 14th. The draft guarantees the
autonomous administration OF the ISL
ands under joint control OF Germany and
America. England acting as arbitrator
in the event of differences arising. The
Samoans are to elect their own King and
Niceroy and to be represented in Sem
ate composed OF the principal chiefs, and
chamber elected by the people. Samoa
is TO have the right OF levying duties OF
every kind. The treaty also stipulates
that the Germans shall receive 4 money
indemnity for their losses. \ special
court will be appointed to deal with the
land question. The Americans made
their adhesion conditional upon the
ratification of the treaty by the United
States Senate The status quo will,
therefore, obtain in Samoa until Deem
Der. Phelps will carry the treaty TO
Washington The Samoan treaty will
not be published until it Is signed by
the American Government.
Kasson, Phelps and Bates cordially
thanked Herbert Bismarck for the
courteous manner in which they had
been treated, and they warmly praised
the skill and tact with which he had
presided over the deliberations OF the
conference.
Sir Edward Malet thanked Count Her
bert on behalf OF the English delegates.
Count Herbert in reply said he hoped
they had reached the final solution OF
the difficult question.
The London Posts Berlin coTrespOn-
dent says: The Samoan treaty arranges
for the restoration OF AIalietoa and for
the appointment of German and Amer
lean advisers to tine King, with an Eng
Iish counselor 10 adjust the balance. The
American delegates have the utmost
confidence that the treaty will be rati-
fed bv the United States Senate.
The agreement between England,
Germany and the United States on Sa-
moan affairs was signed at Berlin on
June l4th. 1t will not be made public
until confirmed by the Senate. While
it is called an agreement by the officers
OF the State Department, Walker Blaine
said that he thought it would undoubt-
edlv require ratification by the Senate.
If the instrument signed we're one regu-
lating the conduct OF two countries to-
ward each other, as for instance between
the United States and Samoa, it would
properly be designated as treaty, but
where the instrument signed is to shape
the conduct OF three governments, viz,
Il.
many towards a fourth party, Samoa, 1t
Is held that its proper nomenclature Is
an agreement. At the same time as II
Is matter affecting the foreign policy
OF the United States it is said that it
will need ratification by the Senate and
that therefore il cannot be made public
prior to action by the Senate. The agree
ment was cordially approved by all the
members Of the conference and by their
respective governments. The best ct
feeling prevailed at the termination OF
the Iabors u the commissioners.
The Berlin correspondent Of the Lon
don Times saws: The Americans have
undoubtedly emerged from the Samoan
conference with flying colors. Germany
has TO content herself with much less
political predomlnance IN Samoa than
She claimed al Washington two years
ago. The result is much more due TO
the firm and memorable attitude OF
Blaine than 10 any political leanLngs OF
England toward the power which 1t Is
her highest aim to cOnCili2te.
The Times in al editorial on the Sa-
moan agreement, says: Perhaps it is as
we'll that Prince Bismarck has been
made to realize that where American IN
terests are concerned the American Coy
eminent Is very little affected by many
OF those considerations which restrain the
action OF those European Governments
with which he IS more accustomed to
deal. Il Is easy TO see that there might
be many reasons why 1t might be eIpe-
dent Tor England TO follow the line Of
policy in regard 10 German action in
Samoa which it IS natural and necessary
/ for America to pursue. i Is not the less
plain that even Germany must think
twice or thrice before provoking q
/ collision with America over such = qges
/ ton. Therefore, we rejoice ut the infU
| ence Of America, % moderately anc
/ efectually exerted.
The American delegates 70 the Samoan
Conference are much complimented o.
the result Of their labOrs. Wm. Waltel
/ Phelps Is regarded by every one Is tia,
coming United States Minister, thOEgt
| he himself denies that he has beer
I offered the position The official pres
1 i disinclinei to dwell upon the matte
| OF the Samoan settlement, all the gior.
/ of which Is lost to Germany, and bTie
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