Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06

Agreed UpOn by tho Commissioners
Mr.. Bayard,s First Proposition
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Agreed Upon by the Commissioners,
MIR. EBay ard,s First Proposition
Adopted Entirely.
Thursdays New York World gives az
abstract of the Samoan treaty as agreed
upon by the Samoan commissioners d
Berlin yesterday week. II says.
The leading clause in the treaty In
sures the absolute autonomy of tn,
Samoan Islands, guaranteeing to the ma
tives not only predon,inating influence
in every governmental body, but restrict
ing the treaty powers from representa-
tiol upon the samoan council and min.
istry. Secretary Bayard had favored
such representation.
The treaty further provides for Bori
OF advisory council to consult with the
native king whenever necessary. In view
OF the large commercial interests OF the
United States and Germany, each OF these
countries will be allowed full Asdged
member, but highlands representative
will act only in the character OF an arbitel
or umpire when the German and Amer.
lean ministers fail to agree.
A land court or commission is pro-
vided by the treaty, whose business ii
will be to examine into the titles OF
Samoan real estate. settle the many dis
puted claims thai foreigners have been
setting up in Samoa, and generally to set
at rest all questions as to the ownership
OF land both by foreigners and natives on
the islands.
The constitution of the government OF
the island is provided for, and Ia this
feature Secretary Bays-ti's proposition to
the first Samoan conference hiss been vir-
tdally adopted as a whole. The islands
are to he governed by the native king and
vioe.king, elected by the Samoans These
two officials, together with the chiefs OF
the Samoan families, or clans, will com.
pose an upper house Of the native legis-
lsture. This upper house is styled the
Taimua. The lower house, or Faipule, ia
to be made up Of native Samoans, chosen
by the people upon the basis OF one
representative for every Q 900 people.
The treaty guarantees the restoration
OF the stain quo ante and the rehabilita-
ton of Malietoa as king of Samoa. This
point was long resisted by the German
representatives in the plenary confer
ence, but was finally conceded.
An outline Of tariff schedule Is also
embraced in the treaty. Its terms are
general and provide for changes AFTER the
expiration Of certain periods.
The provisions Of the several treaties
now in existence between the powers and
Samoa as to the coaling station set apart
upon the islands are re.enacted in this
treaty. A separate station is allotted t.
each power in which ships Of war shall
be at liberty to enter, to anchor and to
remain; there to take in supplies and To
repair; and each government shall be al
liberty to make there Ut its OWE pleasure
all such contrivances or arrangements o.
may be useful for ships Of war and theil
cifiaerH and srews.
| IT is agreed that each power may erect
buildings on the shores Of the said har
boss for storing coal or any other sup
plies for ships Of war. Each government
shall also be at liberty to hoist its flag OF
the ground where the station building,
will be erected; but the sovereignty o.
| the government OF Samoa over the bar
bors shall not In any wsy be abridged Of
prejadlced thereby.
| The section which caused more dis
cussion than any other was that pre-
soribng the indemnity to be exacted
| from the Samoans for the destruction Of
German lives and property. After lengthy
deliberations in committee and confer
ere" tse He-;nsr representatives faal,.
0oocedei tta uoint and withdrew .hei'
damsud for irdsmnitr II sun shiei
/ would have impoyeZ.s4u4 To Samoan
for years to come. The treaty providei
for the payment Of nominal sum only
CREDIT TO BAYARD.
Taken as whole the treaty can hardl,
fail to be satisfactory to citlzsns OF the
United States. 1t will be found to reflec'
quite as much credit upon ex.Sscretary
/ bayard, who laid down tine lines upon
which it had been drawn, as upon The
administration, under whose auspices il
has been completed.
NOW ON THE WIRES.
The text gees by cable to the state de
partment al Washington tonight and me
treaty will receive the signatures oil
United States Commissioners Phelps
Kasson and Bates when notice of ap
proval is received from Secretary Blaine
As each important step has been taken
only after conference with the state de
psrtment by cable very little fear OF I'M
due delay is entertained. The final oere
mony of signing the treaty by representa-.
tiyes OF all contracting governments il