New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-17
THE SAMOAN CORRESPONDENCE
DOCUMENTS LAID BEFORE THE SENATE.
SECRETARY BAYARD's ANSWER TO COUNT
ARoo vALLEY-sECRETARY wHITNEY's IN
sTRUCTIONs TO ADMIRAL KIMBERLY.

eTRUCTIONs TO ADMIRAL KIMBERLY.
washington jan 16-The correspondence concern
ing affairs in Samoa referred IN President Cleve-
land,s message transmitted 10 Congress yesterday
presented the Senate to-day. The correspondence
opens with letter from W. Blackjack, VioeConsul
of the United States Apia, giving record Of oc-
currences in Samoa from November TO November
81 the substance Of which has already appeared In
presg dispatches. This letter is followed by two re-
ports from Commander Mullan, of the United States
steamer Npsc, who describes the condition OF affairs
I'm Samoa upon his arrival there; and report from
Commander Leary, of the Adams, dated december x
On January Vice-Consu Blackjack telegraphed secro-
tary Bayard OF the Germans unsuccessful night At
tack upon Mstaafa, their anger and the alleged faot
that they respected neutral territory and asked
the Secretary for naval squadron.
The same day, January 3, SECRETARY Bayard teie-
craphed Minister Pendeton lay this matter before
The German Minister of Foreign Affairs and also in
formed Count Arco Valley of the matter
On January Minister PeDdlet0n telegrapheo tnat
Count Arco Valley would make statement 10 'ne
secretary. On January II Secretary Bayard sent q
message Blackjack that proper measures mao oeen
adopted for the protection of American interests IN
samoa and 10 preserve Samoan Independence, anu
that Admiral Kimberly with the frgate Trenton would
start at once for Samoa.
Secretary Whitney cablcd instructions TO Admiral
Kimberly on January IL follows;
Commander Mullan, of the Nipsic, telegraphs that
a force was landed at Samoa from the German neel,
which resulted I'm engagement between the troops
Of Mataafa and the German forces and the defeat OF
the latter He reports that the Gcrmansi III retehe
ton, bombarded towns dsressrang s "a az
trail rights and that the property ana Ivcs oI e e.
can citizens are in danger he stronsy uIseS ~,
sending of renforcements me German csd ana
claims that the German forces were 1rst atachee anu
that war now exists between Germany ana thst po,
ton of the natives OF samoa engsseG N r1c In
upon tho Germans. The German Sovernmn,n' , u,
,tez fs Government I'm the common interest W lolI
in establishing order in Samoa, giving sur Tni,d
States Government Is willing 10 cooperate ln Ioso
ing order in samoa the basis OF the nun ps Iese.
tlon of American treaty rights and samoan r
uon W e-.,1ad and agreed 10 by Germany, Sreei
pr,taif and the United States, and has 50 ini'nou
the German Government - .x..,a .ru
nrotecton and defence 10 American c.Lons aA w.
cry. epamine his archives, and otherwise inform
Yourself as 10 the situation and ali recsn. ~
M a.ye Goyernment Of samoa by Germany as IN
o,aton ~ posItivc agreement and undols De
1Wesn fan and british Governments Of your resd
ness TO cooperate in causing all treaty rEnts 20 ,Se
and II e e sssaP 70
endeavor to prevent extreme measuuss 49,
sarnoens and to bring about pcacefui wSHrTNEY.
On January IL Secretary Baysrd addressed com
,rnn,ca,,on 10 Count Arco, the German Minister 10
the United States in reply to statement gVins 'no
cer1nan version OF the samoan diihcdly' oe0ros~S
Rayard sa-s that he al once cohiih"n'"N-
Count an Incoming aware of the laiters allegations
tina, IN. samoan forces led by an hneroan
sd Klein that the writer had no knowledge what
ever nor reason TO believe that Klein was cNiSeh OF
the United States The Secretary further says
received with expressed satisfaction your as
e,,rance az the intentions OF your Governments 70
tain ana carefully respect the treaty rights % TINS
t,overnment under all circumstances anu tht, e.
stared 10 YOU necessarily included res pect Ior tne
existence OF samoan autonomy ana noopei'afrois,e
which h the basis Of the three treaties mace WIN Lhe
Irited states Germany and Great Fritan, tise hrst
named being earliest In date. - - ...,
Rear. Admiral Kimberly, commanding OUT D. =,
forces IN the Pacific, has been ordered 70 pveeoo
rs aarsbip the Trenton. 10 Apia; and nave kIes'
conddonce in his wisdom and benevolent olscIe~yn
~ weil as In that of the paval commanders ca tno
ofl,er National vessels which bsve been sent " no
yenec 1--WE Cover nments 70 the Samoan waters 20 ple
mote a satisfactory arrangcment-and t&ke Lor
anted that the same spirit of comfy ano poicoPioh
az the equal rights of all three treaty fo"e.s shan
snerafon of the United States IN restoring JAW az
order IN Samoa wiIi INSTRUCTIONS en- poo1 nt ~.
ss me- s1rincipes Of friendly Justice ard cohsneIss
MODERATION IN framing plan III settlement 20 ne SEN
IN the German officers IN command OF inc lhiPon~
forces I'm that region. 49,, -, ....,.s. and
none whatever IN the understanding proposed by tne
United STATES and FIRST arrived ~ DetWech tho IVA
r.overs IN June 1886. and. since then from tme Va
time SCI forth In incir correspondence
On January u last the views OF nis yo S
verc fully cOnvc, ed 10 the Government OF Germany
by my instruction Of that date 70 our mlnis.er q
T:ern and have since that time undergone no chdhge
aud no ntnatiOn OF dissent fhei7ffofn oy tue CIV
ernmrnt OF Germany has since that nme Deo" f"
ceived.