Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-21
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ne Insisted ON n Native GOVERN
n,ent for Samoa -taormnny's con'
cession.
Tuesday mornings Baltimore SIM con-
tanned the following Secretary bayardi
on being shown the cable dispatch from
Berlin, announcing the Willingness OF the
German government to eftscta settlement
OF the Samoan question upon the basis OF
ioint American, German and English con.
troll Of the islands, said be had received
no official information on the subject.
Great as this concession appears TO be,
when con,rasted with the high-handed
course OF Germany in usurping the gov
eminent OF Samoa and practically de-
stroyinQ the Independence OF the native
sovereignty, 1t does not comprise the
whole OK Mr.. Bayard's contention In behalf
OF the samoans. MIR. Bayard insisiB upon
the restoration OF native Independence. In
his original proposition fora oonference,as
stated in his dispatch TO Minister Pendle-
ton In June, 1856, Mr.. Bayard SAID mo
separate proteotorata by any nation de-
sired. Suggest that German minister here
be authorised to confer with British
minister and me, and arrange that order
be established. A competent and accept
able chief to be chosen by natives and
upheld by three powers. Three new con-
suls to be appointed and continued pres
ence Of war vessel for two years BY
three powers. Joint declaration TO be
made against annexation or professionals
by any Of three poHers.' The underlying
principal OF these suggestions was the
maintenance of native government.
Germany accepted these propositions
az the basis for the proposed conference.
In letter to Mr.. Bsyard Mr. Coleman,
secretary OF legation at Berlin, says
Count Rercham of the German foreign
office informed him that Prinee Bismarck
had accepted Mr.. Bayard's suggestion as
rendered.
In effect this was but putting into
more definite aud durable form the
previously existing conditions of gov
trnment in Samoa. These conditions
are clearly and suocinc;ly stated In Mr..
Bayard's instructions to Commissioner
Bates.
The President will shortly transmit TO
Congress the correspondence between
Secretary Bayard and the British govern
ment in relation TO the Dismissal Of the
British minister, Lord Sackville. II is
nnderstosd that one Of tho chief points In
dispute is whether 9 government may,
with propriety, refuse TO recognizes tue
official representative of country with
out the latIer's assent.
Lord Salisbury Is said TO maintain that
q minister should be permitted to remain
at his post until his own government is
satisti ID that his usefulness Is impaired,
while Mr.. B9yard holds that he may be
Dismissed ~ soon as he cesses to be ae-
eeptable. One OF the theories advanced
10 explanation of the British govern
ment's delay in sending another minister
to this country il that the Briti-h forsjgn
Office is embarrassed by the difficulty Of
relocating Lord Ssckville.
1t may no assumed that it il not easy TO
dispose Of q diplomat who has been dls-
missed by the country to which no has
been accredited, and, as Lord Saekville
ID still a member OF the diplomatic SER
vice, 1t is necessity to provide for him
somewhere. 1t ia not believed in we'll
informed circles that the delay is inten-
tional, or Is mssut to be construed as re.
ssnting the treatment of Lord 5ackville
by tint Cleveland administration.