Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-31
THE STATU QUO.
It Must Be res bred & thas.
moan Ialan The 6oloens
GazettSs
Views Criticised By Other German Pa
pers-Salisbury and the German
Ambassador in Conference.

Views Criticised By Other German Pa
pers-Salisbury and the German
Ambassador in Conference. -
Mysterious Silence About Naval Reinforce
ments-An American Vessel Said to
Have Been PRED On.
WASHINGTON, jan. 26-Representative i
Morrow, Of California. chairman of the
suo-committee Of the House COMMITTEES on
Foreign Affairs, intends to call the sub.
committee together and get to work at the
earnest opportunity. He says that his
views on Samoan affairs are positive and
nave been made known through the reso-
iu5ion introduced by him in the House last
session. The statu quo at the time the
representatives OF the United States, Ger
many and England met, he said, would
nave TO be restored, and this would neces-
state the replacement of King Malietoa
In the position from which he was so mn.
Justly removed by the German agents and
sent to the Marshall islands. This step.
ne insisted, would have to be a prelimi-
nary to any further negotiations on the
subject. .c, 50. = I
Mr. Herbert, chairman of the Naval Conn
mittee OF the House, has not yet received
. response to his letter to Secretary Whit
ney inviting suggestions to any amend
ments that might, in his Judgment, be nec-
essary to meet any emergency that might
arise as the result of the Samoan affair.
1t Is apparent that the members of the
COMMITTEES are entirely willing to comply
with any reasonable request of the NAVY
Department in this respect. The COM
mlttee in its report on the Naval Appro-
priatlon bill noted with satisfaction that
the contractors for supplying gun forg-
lngs and armor plate for the navy ex-
pected to begin deliveries of material in
March next although they were not re-
quired to do so by the terms of their con-
tracts before February, 1880, and there is
some talk of stimulating them to greater
efforts by making an appropriation for a
bonus to be paid for early deliveries of
material. go - - s.1 ~
i.ss3 - THE COLOGNE GAZETTE .. f-,, .
BERLIN, Jan 26@The Cologne Gazette
declares that there is no occasion to fear
that the excellent relations between Ger.
many and America are in danger of un-
dergoing any radical change. 1t SAYS.
Comparatively little Importance is to be
attached to the past acts of an American
government abouS to quit office. Under
the Presidency of Mr.. Harrison q complete
clearance of Mr.. Cleveland's official staff
becomes unavoidable. Mr.. Cleveland,s
most recent steps, therefore, have lost inn
portance, and his actions are in no wav
binding upon Mr.. Harrison. From the in
telligence received here it is evident that
the American Government treats the Sa-
moan question in a spirit of hostility to
Germany and on a basis of incorrect sup
positions. 1t is incorrect to speak of a
violation by Germany of actual agree
ments between the treaty powers, as no
treaty was ever Concluded between Ger
many, Great Britain and America in re-
gard to Samoa, while on the other hand
such a treaty does exist between Ger
many and England. The excitement in
America lis therefore incomprehensible.
Mr.. Bayard has declared that he does not
know whether Klein is an American SUBJ
ject, but nevertheless he is respon sible for
K1ein's misdeeds." s.s.
.f GERMAN COMMENTS.
BERLIN, Jan. 26-The National Zeitunp.
referring to the action of the Senatorial
Committee at Washington on the Samoan
q Hair, says that the measures for the pro-
lection of the autonomy of the Samoan
islands are superfiuous, because it is not
threatened by any one. The sole interest
OF America consists in not allowing good
relations with Germany to be jeopardized
by few intriguing Adventures.
= The Vossische Zeitung, scriticising the
argument in the Cologne Gazette of YES.
terday. says that it would be a mistake to
attach no Importance to- the measures
taken by President Cleveland merely be-
cause he is to be shortly succeeded by Mr..
Harrison. 1t points out that the author
ity for dealing with foreign affairs rests
with the-committee OF the Senate and
warns the SEMI official press that it would
be unwise to appease the German public
with "fallacious Illusions" ..;s ~
,..sfe,,.s,s MEANS BUSINESS.
1or, r @
long interview yesterday with Count Won
Hartzfeld the German Ambassador. Ger
many's views of, the Samoa muddle and
the Zanzibar question causes distrust in
Admiralty circles. Mysterious silence is
maintained in regard to naval reinforce.
ments. 1t is stated at the Foreign Office
that America means business and that the
American naval officers at Samoa: express
confidence in their ability to hold their
own. -t ..
The Standards Berlin CORRESPONDENTS
says: s'Mr. Bay ards implied attack upon
the German policy in Samoa has caused
great irritation here, but the feeling is
suppress sed. In the meantime many think
Germany and England ought to establish
q JOINT profectorate to, which America
would hardly object"
SENSATIONAL DISPATCH.
PARIS, Jan ga dispatch to the Temps
from Zanzibar says:s i'An American sail |
ing vessel bound from Zanzibar to NADIA |
gascar was fred on by German vessel.
and one Of her masts was broken" ,sf..
Steamer For Samoa.
New York, Jan. ga Washington
dispatch to the Herald says: It ia not
unlikely that-Secre.ary-Wh viii
charter one Of the Pacific mail steamers in
San Francisco for use in the Samoan mat
ter and it is understood that nepotiatior,s