Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-29
THE SAMOAN CONFERENCE.
Prince Bismarck Cordially Receives
the American Commissioners

When the American delegates to the Samoan
conference called on Prince Bismarck on Sat
urday, Mr.. Bates explained that since the pub
hcation of the official dispatches in the White
Book which showed the attitude of the German
government. his article in the Century Maya
zine, which he had written as IL private and
uniformed person, had lost all point. lie
had endeayored 10 recall the article after his
nomination. but II was too late 70 do So lie said
that he had the utmost esteem Tor GERMANY to
which country America owed much Nothing
Was further from his thoughts than to wound
either the German nation or German govern
mcnt. Mr.. Bates said that he desired that
this statement be published. and nc trusted
that ~ would remove entirely any ill-fccliur
toward hlm. The delegates arc delighted with
the reception accorded them by Prince Bis
marck. The chancellor was especially cordial
70 MIR. Bates. Prince Bismarck showed perfect
familiarity with tn" Samoan question, cx-
pressed the hope that the conference would be
brlef and lie frequently referred to the dinio-
matte ana parliamentary experience OF Messrs
hassOn and Phelps
The foreign Office appears to be assured of
an early termination of the negotiations The
commission. however. expects that the sittlngs
VII! be prOtractgd for several months Fsr,c-
J claily If the charges against Klein Involving
claims against the Washington government are
brought mp. FRINGE Bismarck certainly in
"hd, 10 place the evidence % Herren Brandeis
"nd hnappe and others before the conference
/ nut ne has abandoned tho claims for indemnify
4 ARISING from k!ein's action This concession,
ouSAt 90 shorten the proceedings. The claim
against 'hc SfnOans for pluudering German
trautrs ana planters will be maintained. There
/ Is reason 10 believe that England supports .be
I principle OF the German demands and il is
trusted that the American delegates are en-
( powered to admit II. The amount OF the in
| demnity Is not likely TO give rise IN
/ any disagreement, being merely question "a
I 10 the accuracy Of the claims presented Tho
/ forelSn ONCE method of levy presents ditri-
! cuItleS- From the ratnre of the co:nmunico-
! tons between Count Herbert Bismarck and
/ Hamburg firms Interested in Samoa il is sur-
1 missed that the indemnity will take the form az
| extended rand concessions. supervised by a land
! court composed Oh representatives from Samoa
/ and Germany, England and the United Statas
/ Mr. Bayards scheme of government which in
( cludes royal council and a legislature COM
posed OF two houses, in which the three powers
will be represented. will not be entertained
/ Prince Bismarck adherinS to the principl, OF
nOn-interyention with the local government
/ The official papers rather affect indifference
toward the conference.
/ The National CARTE. in an article on the Sa-
moan question, favors Herr Won Bars PROPOSAL
/ 10 restore the tripartite control and to appoint
a nominal king Of Samoa, with an outsider ne
| umpire. -
1t is expected that the British delegates IN
tie conference will take only mediatory part