The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-26
rmn END on the ErIsoDE.

The formal recognition Of Malietoa as
king of Samoa by the consuls Of Germany,
Great Britain and the United States prob
. ably marks the end Of an episode which Is
not By any means the least creditable IN
the annals OF American diplomacy.
The samoan difficulty, 40 far ~ the con-
neetion OF the United states with IL Is con-
eerned. may be divided INTO two periods.
The first extended from the beginning OF
the trouble 20 the retirement Of Secretary
Bayard from the state department. and
Blaine's entrance into the department to
The recognition Of Maliesoa, which has just
occurred.
II h mare than two years since the spirit
Of aggression and disregard ofstreaty rights
manifested by Germany In Samoa began
20 attract the attention Of the United
States. The events which followed are al
most too recent TO require recapitulation.
The conviction became general 10 the
United States that Germany was bent upon
annexation Of Samoa, and this conviction
was shared by the government. Indeed,
at one time the German Gag was officially
raised as Apla. and marines from German
fnen-of.war IN the harbor took possession
ui the town.
The government Of the United States
protested against these high-handed pro-
ceedsnga. sud in consequences OF this pro-
TEST a conference Ia which the three treaty
powers. Germany. Great Britain and the
United States, were represented was held
at Washington. AS soon as It became
evident that the views Of Germany and
the unlted States with regard 10 Samoa
were radically different. che German gov
eminent adjourned the conference. Acting
under Instructions from Berlin the Ger.
man commander at Apia seized King NAL
ietaa and saut him 10 Germany As q prss-
ensr 4 new king, Tamasese. crealxFe
81 the Germans, was placed on the throne.
and The Germans virtually assumed the
government Of the islands. These success.
i've ontragss elected from the American
government nalld protests, which were con.
teFnptnoasly aisFegsuiad. in the mean
time the samoans. under the lead Of Ma.
faasa. kinsmAn q the exiled king. re.
ard completely defeated his supporters,
aelsasinz also fierce q German marines
who had landed wiih the snsentioa Of yen.
desing assistance ID their ally. The Ger.
man government beat upoa Furnishing
tie s4moans. thsrsapon dispatched larEs
naval F3iufoneenenss 30 Apia-
This was ths state at affairs when Mr.
Rlaine became secretary az state. With
his accustomed enrsEr he AZ ones SET hifn
SELF ahoaf Tie mastery 81 Inc Samoan
question. More vigorous protests wers
sent ta Bertha and several naval vssseli
wsre dispatched 60 Samoa 4 uew eaagsr
eaee, held 90 Berlin. recalled. The Auaeri
can sRpeessa taslv*s. hAss0a, Phelps Anl
BATES. wese Instructed ~ demand TIA
AAlIetoa ~ releAscd saa restored &c power
thzt she tndrnenaence * Samoa ~ guar
anses4 ard shas sasrpasny yield al prs8sn
ssens 10 paramount influence on the island
The conference resulted in tie concession
II al these potasS. = eempaese ahAudaa
zeens es Ire Fosssiea assunsed by GERMANY
ard vgnaseasicn Of the attitude assumed
- ths UnEse4 States. The ysgasoss utter.
an1es q AR. nlsias ard the sight aispla,
e navAl tosas Al Apsa haa worked wen
ders
MAlie4ea i onee mnss IN gnA3spatsd PCS
essStan q hiz tArnae ard TIE dsRsagnatt
vistaxy * tie Uaisea STATES = eoua psste
Tzksn slsnyesheT. n Is cas II sAe uaoSa sfs
"a ana hsasians, Il nes chr q sAe uaas
trnposssnf victories ever wcn ~ Araesl
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