Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-31
The Situation Among tha German
Coal Miners UNCHANGED and
Critical.
Mayor Creig-r Declares Himself Em-
phatically on the Cronin Mur-
der Case.
He lnstructs the Police to Make
Extra Exertions to Find the
Doctors Murderer.
The Samoa Conference.

BERLIN, May 25-[Co Copyright 1889 by N. Y.
Associated Press.l Sir Edward Malet, Mr..
Rosson and Herr Holstein as the commit
tee of revision, completed today draft of
the protocal concerning Samoan questions.
1t contains clauses relating to the munich
pal government of Apia, coaling ports
held by the powers. land commission and
autonomy Of the Samoan government, the
text of which has already been cabled to
Washington and approved by Blaine. The
remaining clauses defining the tariff of
Samoa, constitution of native govern.
ment and limitation of German claims for
indemnity from natives. have been framed
in consonance with instructions from
Blaine, who is in daily cable contact with
the commission. Nothing, therefore, ought
in the opinion of the delegates prevent the
winding up of the conference on Tuesday,
when business is expected to be limited to
the exchange of signature agreements.
The success of the commission and the
rapidity with which the business was got
through with was partly due to the concil-
iatory attitude of Count Herbert Bismarck
and the impartial policy displayed by Sir
Edward Malet, and largely to the Ameri-
can commissioner having definite instruc-
tions covering every point. The constant
hard work of the subcommittee marvel
ously expedited matters. the plenary sit
tings Of the conference having little to do
further than to hear reports. Throughout
of the deliberations. When conference
began it was announced the foreign Office
was confident the sessions would termi-
nate in the first week in June. The dis
cussiOn has taken the course and issue
according to the forecast. Count Herber
gave conspicous emphasis to his friendly
his greeting at the TempIehafer parade,
when he left the parade to converse with
each commissioner, riding between the
carriages OF Kass0n and Bates and Phelps,
and exchanging cordial words with them.
King Humbert's projected visit to Stras-
burg was c0untermanded after the Italian
The arrangement at Strasburg included
q review Of the garrison and q
night attack on the Citadel
After signor Crispi had referred the
matter to Prince Bismarck, it was an
nounced that King Humbert would not
journey. Neither Signor Crispi nor Prince
Bismarck care at the present juncture to
excite the French.
The situation at the Westphalia collier
les continues critical, According to Rhein-
ish papers, the proclamation Of martial
law is imminent. Hitherto the miners
have held aloof from the socialists, and
have resented their approaches; now there
are symptoms of impatience under the
passive resistance of the masters. Herr
Weber, president of the Bochum strike
committee, was arrested after making a
speech last night, in which occurred the
phrase: "War against capital. Victory or
death is acclaimed" The miners in the
several pits in Bochum, Gelinkirchen and
Aachen will 90 on strike again. Other
strikes grow. Six thousand masons in
Berlin who resumed work under the belief
that the employers would grant their de-
mands, will strike again Monday. Nine
teen thousand men employed in the build
ing trades are now out here. The dock
labOrers and pOrters at Hamburg threaten
to strike.