Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
'GERMANY'S WHITE 0
WHAT TT HAS TO Y INV REGARD TO
THE SAMOAN MATTERS.
The Endeavors of the American and En-
glish to Provoke Conflicts Described
Rismarck's Instructions-The Annexa-
ton of Samoa Said to be Hopeless in

ton of Samoa Said to be Hopeless II
Consequence of Treaty st~ipulations.
BERLIN, February 15.-In the Reichstag
to-day, the white book" in reference te
the Samoan matter. a introduced. Il
comprises forty.four documents, extending
from December 8, 1885, to February o
1889. Among the documents relating to
recent events is the report OF the German
consulate at Apia, dated February Il,
1888. It describes the endeavors OF the
Americans and English to provoke con
ficts. A dispatch dated September, 1855
deals with the revolt OF Mataafa and the
support given him by Captain Leary,
u. s. N.
After an account OF the attack upon the
Germans, December Is, comes a telegram
from Count Herbert Bismarck, dated Jan
uary, /, 1889, to the German ministers at
Washington and London, directing them
to inform Secretary Bayar'i and Lord
Salisbury respecting the attack, and order
ing the minister at Washington to com.
plain to the United States government that
the American, Klein, was prominent In
fighting.
The minister was further instructed to
declare that Germany
TO THE TREATIES
and would respect the rights founded there
on, and they were to appeal to both gov
to cooperate actively with Ger
many and re.establish tranquility.
On January 8, Count Herbert Bismarck
telegrapbed the German counsel as Apia
that on account OF an agreement with the
United States and Great Britain, the an
nexation of Samoa by Germany was out
OF the question.
A dispatch sent to the German embassy
at London and Washington on January
10, states that the object OF the military
against Mataafa and his par
tisans was to punish the murderers oil the
German soldiers and to secure to German
subjects the possession OF their property.
Documents dated February 2, sent by
Count Herbert Bismarck to Admiral Baron
Won Dergoltz, Chief German Admiralty.
says:
GERMANY Is NOT AT WAR WITH SAMOA,
as the term il understood by International
Jaw, but she regards Tamasese the rightful
ruler and Mataafa as a rebel, against whom
and his followers retaliation must be en-
Any one standing by them is a
OF the conflict between them and
the Germans, and must take the conse-
1uences." Count Herbert concludes by de-
that nothing is changed in the legal
position of foreign subjects in Samoa.
The white book ends with q long report
the German Consul at Apia. The
report is dated January 4, and has thir-
teen appendices. dealing with events from
December 4, 1888. This record shows that
IN December 10, 1888, Mataafa, in a hum
Die letter, sought to open negotiations with
he consul, but would not surrender him.
although pledges were given that his
life would be spared. In a subsequent
etter Mataafa promises to surrender in
;he presence of the British and American
The German Consul declined to
the offer.
On November "a Prince Bismarck sent d
saying that if the vindication OF
Tamasese was impossible, the utmost ad-
7ances should be made to reconcile him
With Mataafa.
On December Sd Doctor Knapp reported
that the American commander at Apia
vas
STIRRING q NATIVES AGAINST THE GERMANS.
On December 18th Blackjack complains
hat drunken sailors from the German
Olga, had committed outrages
n Apia, entering a house and %wounding
men and women. DR.. Knapp reported later
hat foreigners had spread a rumor thai
,he Germans had been forbidden to inter.
ere. This rumor had the effect OF en-
.,ouraging the natives, who stoned the Ger
nan sailors and destroyed German prop
srties.
In January Prince Bismarck notified DIR.
Knapp that reprisals were necessary. but
,nly such as were consistent with the
realty with England and America. The
chancellor said: because Mataafa as
,aulted Tamasese we shall interfere only
oy succoring Tamasese." Prince Bismarck
DR.. Knapp to entreat other con-
,uls to combine, in order to restore peace.
THE LATEST HEARD FROM SAMOA.
AUCKLAND, February 14.-The latest ad-
vices from Samoa say there has been no
change in the situation since the last re-
port. There has been no fighting. and Ia
nasese and Mataafa remain in their
,trongholds. The British consul has
warned British subjects not to supply the
with arms, and to maintain strict
neutrality. The British val ship Caliope
has replaced the ship Royalist. The Ger.
and American wal ships remain sta
tionary. Herr Brondero, a leading partl-
of Tamasese, has been recalled to