The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-29
BAYARD'S BLUNDER.
His Stupidity in the Samoan Affair
Causes an Estrangement Between
the President and Himself
It is Said to Be So Serious That
He May Resign.
His Autocratic Nature Exhibits It
self, as 1t Usually Docs.
The Inference Is That He Thinks the
President Has 'Tntorfercd" with
His Business-The Core
spondence Demanded.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Thcro have been
for several days rumors that there is
sharp difference OF opinion in the Cabinet
on account Of the Samoan complication.
The latest form which this rumor has
taken il that Secretary Whitney or Score
tary Bayard may resign. Attempts made
this morning to obtain any authorized
information on this subject were not sue
cessiul
A United States Senator SAYS ho IN in
formed that there is much feeling between
the President and Secretary OF State ON
account OF the Samoan matter and that
tho estrangement is of a serious character.
This Senator says that the President holds
Secretary Bayard responsible for the situa.
ton, while friends OF Secretary Bayard in
sist that the President has intericrcd in
the affairs Of the State Department and is
wholly responsible.
CART MuLLEN's REPORT.
Secretary Whitney's mail this morning
contained a long report from Capt Mullen,
commanding the United States ship Nip
sic, dated at Apia, Samoa, December 20,
giving u detailed account OF occurrences
ON those islands since December 3, the
date OF his last report TO the department,
and covering the period Of the engage.
ments between the natives aud the Ger
mans and Of the alleged insults TO the
American flag. A copy Of the report will
be furnished To the Secretary of State aud
! will probably be transmitted 90 Congress
the latter part Of this week, together with
lao a.
Acting Consul-Gencral Blackjack ON the
same subject The officials refuse posi-
| lively TO make public at this time any Of
this correspondence combining themselves
| to the simple statement that there is moth
ing in il that hasn't already appeared in
the newspapers account Of the same oc-
currcnCc.
Representative Herbert, Chairman Of
the House Committee on Naval Affairs,
called ut the State Department today and
had a conference with Secretary Bnyard in
regard to the situation. II is reported IN
likely that the President will have some
thing more 90 say ON the subject when lac
sends 90 Congress the correspondence
which has taken place since his last mes
sage.
ruE rouEGN COMMITTEE.
In the House today Representative Ford,
OF Michigan, offered ior reference 10 the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, the follow.
| ing preamble and resolution:
Whereas, Recent dispatches from Vice
Consul Blackjack, OF Apia, Samoa, 10 the
Secretary Of state, and accounts In the
| public prcss, have conveyed the iniclli-
gcncc OF great indignitcs offered 10y the
| Representatives Of Germany 10 American
citizens aud American interests In Samoa,
aud
Whereas, In the correspondence trans
miitcd by the President Ia Congress on
April 3, 1883, touching our rights Ia samoa.
there appears u letter from the Secretary vi
State 90 the British aud German ministers,
asking permission Of their Governments t0
make public the joint protocols oi the
Samoan conference held between said See
| rotary and said ministers Ia the summer Of
1857. which permission was refused; and,
Whereas. II Is alleged that the publct-
ton OF these protocols would show that
Germany has violated treaty rights and oh.
legations socmnly entered into with the
United States;
Resolved, by the HOUSE Of Representa-.
tycs, that the Secretary oi State BE- r..
qucstcd 10 transmit to the House copies oI
all such protocols aud memoranda Of th,
proceedings oi said conference II not in,
| comuatiblp with the public interest