, 1889-01-31
HOUSE AND SENATE
Dolph and Reagan'S Dialogue on
the Samoan Complication.
BLOW Avn soUATTERs.
Pavson Points Out = Few Things which
Concern the @. A. R.--The Oklahoma
Outlook. American Protectorate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80.-Mitchell Of
fered q resolution, agreed to, calling upon
the secretary OF the treasury for q state.
ment Of the amounts In the sinking fund
to the credit of the Union and Central Pa
ci6c RAILROADS on the first OF February.
1889, uuder the Thurman act with the
amount Of each invested In bonds; market
value OF auch bonds, md amount which
would have been In the sinking fund IL no
Investment in bonds had been made.
The senate then resumed confederation
Of the diplomatic appropriations bill, the
pending question being on the amend.
mepts affecting the Samoan islands.
Dolph said the question was one OF spe-
cial and local interest TO the people OF the
thought q to the propfl0ty Of the general
dlscussioa of American rights and inter.
este In the Samoan islands and of the re-
lations Of the government OF the United
States to the German government, the dis
cussion had proceeded 90 far a. TO render
further discussion desirable. The views
which he would express would be his own
individual views and should neither COM
promise the government nor receive undue
scription Of the islands, their products,
inhabitants and commercial Importance,
Dolph reviewed the history Of affairs since
the United States government first took
an interest In the islands and recent 90
currences. be said, had involved the
United States In some controversy with
the German government.
In the course of his remarks Dolph
came to the point where United States
Consul 0reeubsum raised the American
flag over tine Samoan Islands In the harbor
of Apia, an act which had been, he said,
promptly repudiated by Bayard and the
Reputation notified TO the German and
English governments with suggestion a.
TO protectorate.
Morgan stated that Bayard never COM
mitted. the United States government to
separate or -protectorate over the
islands, mot believing q proteStorate was
entirely consistent with autonomy.
Coming down to the conference at
Washington in July, 1887. Dolph spoke
of the agreement that, pending that
the statue IN quo should be observed, and
Morgan asked him for his authority for
the statement that the German govern
lnent agreed to observe the status in quo.
such special agreement, but the observance
OF the statue In quo vas necessarily i'm
The senate then vent into executive ses-
sion, prssumably for considering the Brit
ish extradition treaty.
Before reference TO consul Greenebaum,
Senator Dolph spoke Of the treaty or con.
yention Of November, 1884, between
had been executed would have substan-
italy secured 10 the German government
the entire control Of the islands. Exten-
sive provisious that the treaty and the
powers conferred BY Il on Germany we're
entirely incompatable with the indepen-
dsnce and autSnomy OF the native govern
ment and Inconsistent with American
treaty rights there. A. soon a. the Ger
repudiated by Aalietos ~ having been
signed under protest.
Dolph added that il congress was TO in
terfere with the matter something very
different from the pending amendments
would be required. II he we're asked what
was to be done he would say that congress
should direct the president to insist upon
the restoration by the German government
OF the status quo at the time OF the WASH
man government that the United States
would not permit the Samoan islands TO
pass under the control of any foreign
nation and that their independent
autonomy must be maintained. He
saw no good reason why IL
necessary and if requested by the Samoan
people an American protectorate should
not be established over them. and that, he
said. would be an entirely different thing
from intervention as practiced by Euro
pean powers on the continent Of Europe.
Reagan referred to the document that
had been published on the subject and de-
clared no American citizen could read the
corresrondence without feeling humilia-
tion TO see the rights of the United States
brutally overridden and tronden down by
German subalterns. While the German
prime minister was protesting friendship
and desires 70 maintain proper relations
States His purpose was, he said,
to call attention to the fact that the pro.
posed amendment was too feeble to
answer the purpose. IL We believe we
have rights which have been violated we
should HsseFt those rights ~ becomes y
great and powerful nation. ! ann not in
favor Of var, ! know too we'll the caiami.
nation 10 the face Of IN arrogant power Is
worse than war. would give the presi-
dent poser 70 determine wnst our rights
in the matter are and power to assert
nos sSs'' r. bnsn" miss.1.a. % NJ '0.s y. 0'Uio DO
this we may expect 10 maintain
our rights and zee the estoration OF the
status quo. would suRgest the addition
to the pending amendment Of the words.
''and for the protection OF the rights Of
American citizens residing In said islands
and to preserve the neutrality and inde-
pendence Of their people" Then We will
have said something, but II We do not put
In some such declaration We leave the
president exactly whore be 10 now, in
position where he regards himself as pow
erless TO vindicate the rights of the United
6tstes.
At tie close of Reagan's speech the sen.
-. s.kn s~xn h,..sAa.s
when the doors oraned adjourned.