Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-01
TALKING SAMOA
IN THE SENATE ON AN aPPRopRrA.
TON AMENDMENT.
Democrats and Republicans Appear Of
Like Mind on Some Of tho Mat
tiers at Issue.
ny telegraph to Tho Dlspa,cA =,

amendments To she Sundrv civil bin Mr.
Hale said he would not object 10 the Grs.
clause 81 The proposed amendment, but he
was not willing 20 90 further than that He
was rot wiling for The senate 10 declare
sfirmNiycly thai Il would preserve neutrality
or maintain the a. Independence Of any people
The matter might be safely left TO the Execu-
tyc.
Mr. sherman agreed with the views cx.
pressed 10y Mir. Hale. and said that the Com.
ls,tase on Foreign Relations had agreed
Sessh mousiy 10 the two amendments report
ci. lhe words proposed 10 be inserted hv
Mr. Rcagan's amendment ~ they hsd any
mc9ning Al aln only tended 20 weaken Tho
iorce OF the language used In the commit
tee amendments. Why talk, ne asked. about
protection 10 American cllizensf What act
% cruelty hsd been done in Samoa
to any American citizen; No Ameri-
con citizen hsd been Killed there. WY use
D." 0urlh -Of-julv language" IN n blll de-
nnlng the purpose and objects Of the Presi.
dent In enforcing and maintaining the treaty
ohuestonsy tie trusted that ~ the Demo-
cratic party was 80 strongly represented in
tln tommutee on Foreign Relations by such
distinguished senators a Mcssrs Morgan,
salisbury, George aud Payne the amend
ioen's wouid Dee allowed 70 stand o. they
were reported.
Ar. Frye DID not arrce with Mr.. sherman
ilst no wrong, bad been committed in
samoa against American citizens. He
Thought the evidence very conclusive That
wrongs had been committed on them;
Nui hat ga, not an issue, and be hoped that
ihe senator irDm Texas would not insist on
hI, amendment now. The remarks oi the
senator yesterday indicated that he and
himself were 100 entire accord on the matter
20 samoa. Two amendments reported from
thr Committee on Foreign Relations wcrr
moo, tn his Judgment. such % the committee
wl, called upon - report; but so far ~
thDy went they were right aud
ought 10 Doe sustained. They did not
comprise AN ihat Congress ought 10 do.
The remarks ~ The senator came very much
nearer 10 10 than the report OF The commit
Zee. II Wa NOT Germany. 10 was not BIZ.
utrch; 10 was nothing but German trading
rrm. That firm hsd absolute and supreme
power To-day over the samoan islands, and
the German consul received his orders from
n. The King of samoa was friendly 10 the
United states, aud niue Of The chicis out 81
Ten Werr iritudv; pnd The cDmiiy ~ the
q rmln trading hrm against the King and
chiefs aro~c entirely from the fact that thew
were friends OF The nifcd States The GER
man, hld. without any hoTity and with one
az ihe .r1Ncs' Insults ever committed against
flo United states. deliberately elevated 10
power and made King rebel | am3seee--
who h1G NOS samoan chief behind him
not ono. 18mn~c-t WIZ nothing but pups
pet 300 tlr bands OF German Trading firm.
ll hr were permitted 20 bC established and
recognized a. King one Of ms first acts lun.
drr tuc instructions " The German trading
trr. Hnu,i nc 200 give the necessary notice
f0. tlr abrosation NJ the treats with the
Iuit.d ~Hic-, aud tbe hIrbOr of Pago-pag0
would Doe utterly POSE to the United states.
lu his Judgment tnr .udmcnts reported
br thc Committee ou Foreign Affairs did not
NIog up tie real samoan question. Tine
I.u question 81 i.sIe to-dty between the
nil,d -tlts- and Germany W9~ mot uccc>sa-
uy before thc ~rnaie for discussion under
these t~o ifOm, of appropriation. NOT,
fro DIS Judgment, Va- the senate
ready to-day for q discussion. H. cX-
p,.fcd tu ecr the d1y ere long when
ta,rc would be "a proposition h.f1ie the sem
otr ihat would hrior up the whole question
of difference between the United states and
Germany. INcu me- should Dee vcrY hapuy
indeed 90 enter into discussion. The tcsti-
irony OF fou-ui.Gcucid ~cwcN ltp whom
Dit. Iryc I1iI = high compliment for his i'm
tDlI.tuoc aud rat. ioti-m. WIS SIN q secret
document: and until &c WIS made public the
r.il question could not he property dis
cu~,c1. Neither WIS th' report oi Mr.
Bate, Nhr aren't >tut Dos the state Depart
m,nt {. .lm1 D. puHiic document.
NJ. stewart. VIII Tee senator state what
De- thiuA. ought 10 Poo douc M the maitery
Nr. Five. There rs mot iourth-Taie
Power iu Europe which. n u had teen
port, 90 thc conference with Germany a. to
te autonomy aud independence OF samoa,
aud 10 Germany, p'udi1- that conference aud
without nouce bad deliberately ordered her
ships a. war Gao violate that AUTONOMY and
in1cpcnd, nee, would not have rl,ked MS life
ou d,uapd for AN immediate restOration0f
the status Qn9. lhc European Power could
rnt De- found that would not nave done II. |
am not SAVING wblt "a my opinion ought 10
Doe done now. prefer that the Committee
un FOREIGN Relations should report 10 the
Senate iu due form and after dcliberaiipn
what ought 10 h- douc. lam no diplomatic.
I never wa, charged with beng one.
ltlsrally know What 1 desire, aud gene
rally 70 straight forward 10 what desire,
uu 90 TIER WHO /. BOO the WAY or what coun-
frv. When toe proper tine comes / suall be
very glad to discuss tue samoan question
and the combinations between the United
state, and Germany. I am not PREPARED,
and do not desire ~ discuss Il nov. hone
these oappoprlation Wlli br unanimously
adouted by the senate ana sent 90 The House.
Sir. Rcaean: / agree IN the hope that
these two appI opraiionS shall Voc made.
had reason for proposing To amend them
a. have done.
Mr. Hale: What does the Senator mean
Dos TIE words 40 hi~ amrndWcrt preserving
toe neutrdily and independence thereof
Mr. Rfa.1u: / mean tO prevent en-
rroacnmrut, on thc rights Of the people Of
ths United states OF amy violation of the
rights of samoa As stipulated lu the treaty.
The Stcr,iary oI state las Insisted that uu-
der ia, arrangement between the three
Powers thc autonomy aud independence ot
samoa shall Doe ptc-erVcd. ] propose 10 carry
out Whist be- SINS.
ur. Rracan resented with some warmth
'if. ~hermsu's allu,ion TO The "Foufth OF.
luy language, and Mr. sherman discmimed
an, offensive Intention ln making use OF n.
SIR. He4ran then went on 20 say that he
a-r.od with Mr.. FRYE that there Nas not
lulth. rate European Pow n hat would have
-iuod tine insult, which the United states
G.strnmeut ha, stood from Gernlny. lie
$50. SoIr, TO see disposition TO shrink from
meeting the duty At the Government. The
..n.lar A.cnt 81 the United states at So
mul. Che officers and crews Of TIE American
.lIr. there. and the 'uued states citizens re-
.. f.u., there could not iail 10 bee Inundated
b., fne fact tnat their Government had per-
united Germany % tram lc on their ran
sad upon the ri.his of samoa IN me lite
M rrliv sNpUaticuN ava uh"tI>i"nn'u~N'
I..',tluf irving 10 cover them Upthe wisdom
900 rruicnce and Interests 81 TIE country
required toe facts TO re met. II the Govern
mr.f 90 tbe United states has assumed
U.N.ltoa, o. samoa u should execute /
t.,u. II 10 owed duties 10 MS ciizens |
t.,.r 70 should perform those duties. II the /
t,. of lhe uited states bnd heen lnsu'led-
f ,.r property of Uuiled states ctlzens |
Dab h..u placed 40 the mercy 81 Hefmah /
trader, through the action OF the German /
Governments the fact ought to be reeos- I
nlel. auI one oi two things ought TO De /
dome. ~ tle rights OF the United states !
Wei, to ne abruptly abandoned the Amerl- /
can Consul and the commanders OF me
Amen.,n ~bip, ought 10 be called home ana /
nlt ..il,,l,at, insult and degradation, ana /
Wha.e'rr H.ai. OBJ, United states bad thefe /
ought io %, alAuIoned, or else the rights /
""rl belonged this country ought TO be /
a.e.I'.i .nNgrrN aud manfuliy.