The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-02-02
against the acts of the Emperor of Germany
or his forces.
THE TRANSFER DEED

Pagaygo, which Senator Sherman an
nounced in the Senate this morning, b.
had received from Secretary Bayard
are of interest in view of the promin
ence given at the present tins to Sa-
moan affairs. Secretary Bayard's lettel
10 Sherman is as follows:
Observing that the question of the right
of the United States at Pagago hsrber
Samoa, is under discussion in the Senate
l enclose for such use as you may deem
proper, a copy of the deed of transfer O
that harbor to the United States in 1878, 9
Icopy of which was sent to the Navy Depart
ment at the time of its receipt here. With
it are two notes of Mr.. Coward. who was
station, which are explanatory of the trans
| fer deed referred to, and was made out or
hoard the United States steamer Adams, in
toe harbor OF Pagaygo, and reads as follows
TIE aOhom it may concern:
Be 1t known that we, the undersigned
being duly authoIi1ed and empowered by
Tamina and Faipule, oil the Samoan gov
eminent do hereby, on this 9Th day of Au-
gust. 1873, transfer to the government of the
| United States, the privilege of using Port
| Pogaygo and the shores thereof In accord
ance with thu provisions OF a treaty OF
friendship and commerce at the Council at
Washington in the United States of Amer
on the 18th day of January 1873. Signed by
the chiefs)
The letter from Coward to Assistant Sec
rotary Rives, dated January 9lst 1889, says:
In my opinion this Instrument might be
reg arded as transferring to the United
States the title to the land. At that time /
was not authorized or prepared to accept
an absolute title in fee simple, not knowing
how far the United Ststes Government de-
sired to proceed in the matter. For that
reason the phraseology employed was that
used in the treaty, leaving thereby an in
terpretation of the same to the department.
Goat Isllnd was selected as the place for
raising tie flag, com memorlttng the event,
in consideration OF the fact that 1t COM
maRded view of all the harbor, with the
intention Of the same to the department OF
not combining the United States Government
in its selection of any particu ar part OF the
shore for the use as q coaliDg station, during
the period covered by the language of the
treaty, viz: Ten years or more.
THE NAVAL ATrAeHE.
The announcement that the German
government has ordered its military
attache to the German legation at Wash
ington to take notes of American mill
tary affairs, is not regarded with any
concern by State Department officials,
in as much as the legation has always
been provided with an officer of that
character. Most foreign legations are
provided with military attaches, and
the United States has naval attaches at
its legations in London, Berlin and
Paris.
THE DEPARTMENT FEELS INJURED.
Sewall, consul at Samoa, at the State
Department, was unable to see Bsyard
but he had brief interview with Secre-
tary SRives. The latter was asked If
Sewall was to be sent back to Samoa
but he positively refused to answer the
question or say anything regarding
Samoan affairs. It is rumored tonight
that the department feels very much
injured in regard to SewalIs utterarces
AMI will request his resignation.
VIGOROUS FOREIGN POLICY.
CHICAGO, February 1.-THE Daily
Neu0s, under the heading of 1.-TWO Ell
fective Protests" referring to Bis
marok's communications transmitted
to Congress day, and also to the ac-
ton of Captain Leary at Samoa, will
foreign policy is good thing il applied
properly and at the right time. Now
that Prince Bismarck has been aroused
to the realization of the fact that the
United States is still on earth, the pro-
spect for speedy and psacsable adjust
ment of the misunderstanding is much
improved"
GERMANY DENIES THE WAR STORY.
BERLIN, February 1.-The North Ger
man Gazette, referring 10 the report
from Samoa, says the declaration of
war, in an international sense, on the
part of the German consul or CO m
mauding officer in Samoa is improba-
bic, because, in the first piece, no in
structions to that effect have been given
by government and, in the second
place, because there is no opponent in
the island against whom war could be
declared. Tamasese is friend OF the
Germans and Matsafa was not receg-
clare war against him would be tanta-
mount to recognizing his sovereignty.
The German forces may, on basis of
self defense and rcprisais, be engaged
in actual warfare, which, however,
would not involve consequences of an
international war. When, some years
$40. German officer Schmidt was shot
uy Carlists, nobody dreamed of declar-
ing War against the friendly govern
ment of Spain, but our ships triad to
capture the Carlist's force as q repri-
sal. The affair in Samoa is analogous.
TAMAsRsE's FORCES REDUCED.
AUCKLAND. February --latest ad-
vices from Samoa say Tamasese sup
porters have been reduced to 300 men.
The British and American consuls de-
clinsd to recognize the right OF the Ger
mans to establish martial law. German
authorities are willing to recognize
Mataafa, providing he will rule under
g erman control.
MUST RESTORE HER AUT HoRITY.
The Cologne Gazette says: Germany
must restore her authority in Samoa,
which was previously shak en- by the
events of Decsm Der, and must make an
example of the INSIDERS. It can only
occasion complications with America if
her Congress desires to stay the hand
of Germany and officially support
Mataafa's band. On the other hand,
the diplomatic side of the question does
not fear a complexion. of the