The morning news., 1889-02-01

Payne, the amendments would be allowed
to stand as they Nere reported.
Mr.. Frye did not agree with Mr.. Sher-
man that no wrongs had been committed IN
Samoa against American citize.s He
thought that the evidence was very couclu-
sive that wrong had toen committed on
them, but that was noe st issue and he
hoped that tho senator from Texas would
not insist on his amendment now. The re-
marks of the senator yesterday ndlca ed
that he and himself were in entire accord
On Samoa, but so far as they went they
were right and ought to be sustained. They
didn't COMPRISE all that congress ought to
do. The remarks of the senator came much
nearer TO it than the report of the commit
tee.
WHERE TIE BLAME LIES.
II was not Germany, il was not Prince
Bismarck. it WAS nothing bat German
trading firm. That fru ad absolute aud
supreme po ser to-day over Sam a. aud the
German consul received his orders from it.
The King OF Samoa was friendly 10 the
United Sta es, and nine of the chiefs out OF
ten were friendly aud the ennity of the
German trading firm at the king aud chiefs
arose from the fact that they were
friends Of the United States. The
Germans had without any authority and
with one OF the gravest insults aver com
mittel against ths United 8 atcs del ber-
ately elevated to power and made king a
rebel, 1amasese, who had not a Samoan
chief behind him-not one Tamasese was
Vothiug but a puppet in the hands of the
German trading firm. If he were permit
ted to be established and recognized as king
one of his first acts (under the instructions
of the Gei man trading firm would be to
give the necessary notice for the abrogation
Of the treaty with the United States, and
the harbor of Pango-Pango would be
utterly lost to the United States.
THE REAL ISSUE.
II his jud gment the amendments re-
ported by the committee on foreign affairs
did no, bIng up the real Samoan question.
The real question at issue to-day between
the United States and Germany was not
necessarily before the Senate for discussion
under these two items for Appropriation.
Nor, in his Judgment, was the Senate ready
to-day for discussion. He expected to seq
the day before long w3en there would be a
proposition before the Senate that would
bring up the whole question Of the differences
between the United States and Germany.
Then he should be very happy, indeed, to
enter into the discussion. The testimony of
Coasul General SeweI to whom Mr. Frye
p I'D high compliment for his intelligence
and patriotism) vas still a secret document,
and until it was made public the real ques-
ton could not be properly discussed.
Neither was the report of Mr.. Bates Che
agent sent by the state department to
Samca) public document.
ASKED FOR A POLICY.
Mr.. Stewart-Will the senator state
what he thinks ought to be done in the
matter!
Mr.. Frye-There is not a fourth rate
power in Europe which, if it had been a
party to the conference with Germany as
RI hn mt nd n, .1s,,,.,
of Samoa, aud if Germany, pending
that conference, and without notice, had
delibera ely ordered her ships of war to
violate that autonomy and independence,
would not have risked its life on a demand
for an immediate restoration of the statu
quo. A European power could not be found
that would not have done it, [ an saying
what, in my opinion, ought TO be
done now. | prefer that the mmlttee on
foreign relations should report to the Senate
i'll due form and after deiberatiOn, what
ought to be done. | am no diplomatist. |
never was charged with being one. | gen
orally know what l desire, and | generally
go straight forwardly to what desire,
no matter who is in the
way or what country. When
the proper time comes shall DO very glad
to di cuss the Samoan question, aud the
complications between the United States
and Germany. am not prepared, and do
not desire to discuss it now. 1 nope these
two appropriations will be unanimously
adopted by the Senate and sent to the
House.
MP. REAGAN ALSO HOPES so.
Mr.. Reagan-I agree, in the hope that
these two appropriations shall be made. |
had a reason for proposing to amend them
as have done.
Mr.. Hale-What does the senator mean
I,vrf hi
the neutrality and indepe ldence there5f"
Mr.. Reagan-I mean to prevent e
croachments on the rights Of the people of
the United States or any violation of the
rights Of Samoa, as stipulated in the treaty.
The Secretary of State has insisted that,
under the arrangement between the thres
powers, the aut )nomy and independence Of
Samoa shall be preserved. l propose to
carry out what he says.
Mr.. Reagan resented with some warmth
Mr. Sherman's allusion to Fourth of July
langua ye;n and Mr.. Sherman dsclaimed
any offensive intention in making use Of it.
Mr.. Reagan the went on to say that he
agreed with Mr.. Frye, that there was not
a fourth-rate Eu opean power that would
have stood the insults which the United
st ties government had stood from Ger
many. He was sorry to see a disposition
TO shrink from meeting the duty of the gov
ernment.
MUST FEEL HUMILIATED.
The consular agent of the United States
at Samoa. the officers and crews Of Ameri-
can ships there, and the United States citi-
zens residing there, could not fail TO be
humilated by the fact that their govern
ment had permitted Germany TO trample on
their rights and upon the rights
OF Samoa, in the face OF
treaty stipuations and understandings
Instead of trying to cover them up, wisdom
and prudence, and the interests Of the
country require the facts TO be met. II
tha government Of the ited States had
assumed obligations 10 Sanoa IL should
execute them. IL it owed duties to
it's citizens there, it should per
form those duties. IL the fag
OF the United States had been insulted,
IL property Of United States citizens had
been placed at the mercy Of German traders
thr ugh tho action OF the German govern
ment, the fact ought 10 be recognized, and
one Of two things ought to be done. II the
rights Of the United States were to be alb
ruptly abandoned, the American consul and
the commanders Of the American ships
ought 10 be called home, and not subj cted
TO insult and degradation, aud whatever
rights the y ited States mad there ought 10
he abandoned; or else the rights which be-
longed 10 this country ought 20 be asserted
squarely and manfully.
TAKING UP THE AUCKLAND DISPATCH.
Mr.. Frye added some further remarks as
PAnSo TO commercial and other interests OF
De-. a.. a