Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-05
,SAMOANLANDT
The Complications Which Have
Arisen Threaten Progress.
eoBBLsD BY FOREIGN SHARKS.
Outsiders Have Titles to the Whole
Country.
AN INTERNATIONAL FRAcAS.
Threatened by a Germans Arrest
in Switzerland.
THE ZURICH BOMB DISCOVERY.
DIR. Knapp's White Book-The Cars
Proposed Visit to Germany
The Catholic Congress at
Vienna.
FRACAS.
Threatened by a Germans Arrest
in Switzerland.
THE ZURICH BOMB DISCOVERY.
what the Commission Proposes.

iCopyrf0hted by the Net3 York Associated PrCss.1
BERLIN, May 4.-The committee Of the
Samoan conference has prepared draft of
the proposal TO constitute a court to decide
the questions of land tenure in Samoa. The
court is to consist of one representative OF
each Of the interested powers and two Sa-
moose. The complications connected with
existing tenures threaten to impede pro-
gress until the committee relegates the set
tlement of the questions to the proposed
court. Sewall and Brandeis have been pres
ent daily at the sittings.
Sewall proved the untenable character of
number of the German land claims, and
further showed that the extent of the land
claims ny foreigners as bought or ceded,
was in excess of the area of the islands.
Brandeis gave evidence on the validity of
the German land titles, and said he desired
10 be heard on tie losses of the German
planters.
The committee declined to consider such
losses as involving the question of indemnity.
DIR. Kranel read the land report to the
conference, which was accepted. Tfs Ger
man representatives consented to Ohe APP
pointment Of Buckingham as American sec
re.ary to the conference.
The banquet to be given by the American
commissioners on Wednesday VIII be
brilliant affair. There will be present, De
sides all the members of the conference, the
full diplomatic corps of ali countries having
representatives at Berlin.
rhe report of DIR. Knappe ex- German
consul at Ania, was issued to-day. 1t is
lame defense of his own conduct. III 1T Dr.
Knappe charges the adherents of Mataafa
with raiding the German planters, and de-
scribes his efforts to induce the insurgents
to abandon their positions, which in
croached upon the plantations. He says
the disorders in Samoa were
partly due to American excitement.
The general tenor of the report and its
publication at the present juncture, suggest
latent intention on the part of Bismarck
to y Sst in his indemnity demands, The
appe.idiX to the report gives the American
corsui's edict prohibiting the supplying of
spirits to the sailors.
DR.. Knappe complains that toy flags and
handkerchiefs, on which are imprinted the
American colors, and portrait of the presi-
dent of the Uniled States, have been hoisted
promiscuously over the native houses since
the outbreak of the civil war in Samoa. He
also says the American and British flags
were hoistcd on plats of land pledged by the
rebels in lieu of cash in payment for arms
and ammunition. The commander of the
British cruiser at Apia, he says, decided to
support the claim, of the land thus pledged.
The arrest IN Switzerland, and the expul-
sion from that country Of Police Inspector
Wohlgemuth, has suddenly assumed serious
international aspect The emperor presided
at the ministerial counsel held Thursday, at
which it was decided to demand an cxplana-
ton of the affairs from the Swiss govern
ment. The North German Gazette declares
Wohlgcmuth went to the canton of Aargon
In the legal prosecution of his duties police
inspector of Muihaus, and was arrested at
the instance of socialist who was known to
be an agent provocateur against the German
police. The Gazette significantly adds
.Couatries bordering Switzerland must
protect themselves against the revolutionary
efforts which the Swiss officials both tolerate
and promote"
To-day's St. Petersburg Svet says: 1.-The
recent bomb discovery at Zurich demon
strates the necessity OF foreign states no
longer permitting Switzerland to harbor and
protect murdcrcrs"
The ferment OF discomfort among the gov
ernment groups has increased since the pre-
emptory closure of the landtag. The re
opening of the reichstag will be sgnalized BY
attacks on the government, in which a nun
ber OF national liberals will Join with the
progressists and centerists. The members
OF the landtag expected that the new incom,
tax bill, promised in the speech from the
throne, would be tabled before the adjourn
ment of the house. Prince Bismarck pre-
ferred to drop the bill and close the house
being advised that the long tried docility o
+, the government majority could not be reliet
upon in avoiding simultaneous conflict il
the landtag and the reichstag. Tn,
chancellor concentrates his efforts agains
the opposition in the reichstag and is
secretly negotiating with DR.. Windthorst
That able tacticlan is understood 10 be bar
gaining for the full value of the centeris
support Of the government bills, relativ
to the press and the insurance of aged work
men. The necessity Of Prince Bismarck
obtaining the centerist vote to carry eithe
of these measures, becomes pronodnced /,
view Of the strength OF the hostile coalition
A small group Of clerlcals led by Herr vol
Frankenstein, nave already announced thei
intention of supporting the government, bu
their number is not sufficient TO secure
majority, DR., Wiuuthorst holds the master
ofNthc position.
General von Werder, who was sent on
special mission 70 the car for the purpose o
arranging for the latter's visit TO Berlir
failed 10 get his naiesty's assent to the pre-
posal 10 make The visit the occasion for dis
play OF military and naval pomps. Th
emperor desired to meet the car at Swim,
mund or Ciel, and to accompany him thenc
10 Berlin, but the czar refused to consent I
anything beyond quiet reception whil
passing through Berlin Gu MS return frol
Copenhagen.
ihe proceedings OF the Catholic congress
st Vienna have fixed the attention of lh
whole OF Germany. The clerical press
Justly jub!ar; over tho display of compao
sld widespread organization Of the cler
Gals The resolutions adopted by II