Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26
MORE AND MORE LIKE WAR
The Triangular Quarrel About
Samoa.
AN AMERICAN SHIP FIRED UPON,

Passive. and America Aggressive = Con
gress Pushing the Analr-The Cabinet
Dlvided-The President Firm.
PANS, Jan a6. dispatch to The Temps
from Zanzibar says:
IAN American sailing vessel, bound from
Zanzibar TO Madagascar, was fired on by
German vessel, and one Of her masts was
broken,
BERLIN, Jan. 2G The National Zeltung,
referring 10 the action Of the senate com
mittee at Washington on the Samoan affair,
says that the measures for the protection Of
the autonomy Of the Samoan Islands are
suparhnous, because il Is not threatened by
any ono The solo interest Of America, the
paper says, consists ia not allowing the good
relations with Germany 70 be ieopardixed BY
a few intriguing adventurers.
LONDON, Jan 90 Lord Salisbury had
long interview with Count Won Hatzfeldt,
the German ambassador. Germany's view of
the Samoa muddle and the zauzihar question
cause distrust in admiralty circles Mysteri.
Gus silence is maintained regarding her naval
re-enforcements. II is stated at the foreign
Office that America means business, and that
the American naval officers Ia Samon express
confidence in their ability to hold their own.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a6.-The Samoan con
troversy continues TO be the subject Of gen
eral discussion here. The fact that the
senate committee on. foreign relations will
/ probably report a series of strong resolutions
at an early day, In addition to the amend
ments already placed upon the diplomatic
I al
looked upon as being in the nature OF war
appropriations-has served 10 keep up the
general interest IN this topic Senator Sher-
man secured the adjournment of the senate
over until Monday for the express purpose OF
holding protracted session Of the foreign
relations committee to-day, and It is possible
that definite action may be taken at that
meeting.
Representative Morrow, OF California, who
is the chairman OF the subcommittee of the
house committee on foreign affairs, intends
TO call the subcommittee together aud get "a
work at the earliest opportunity. He says
that the status quo at the time the represent
atives of the United States. Germany and
England met must be restored. This would
necessitate the replacement Of King Maliatoa
in the position from which he was 10 uniustly
removed by the German agents and sent q
the Marshall Islands This step, Mr.. Morrow
insisted, must be a preliminary 20 any further
negotiations ON the subject
II IS stated by one VINO is Ia position e
know that the cabinet is far from harmo
nious in this matter Some insist upol
prompt action, while others prefer a polio,
! Of caution. Secretaries Whitney and Dick
inson, it is said, would serve an immediat
warning upon Germany that further inter
ference in the internal affairs Of Samo
! would be regarded as q violation 81 ou
! rights under our treaty with Samoa aud ou
agreements with Germany, and that
would be resented by the United Siate
Their policy would be 20 say 10 Germany
I I the most unmistakable terms, Hands OF,
and to send to Samoa force sufficient
I enforcs the decree.
!, But from tho other members Of the cabin,
Messrs. Whitney and Dickinson are said I
I receive little encouragement Secretary Fai
, child inclines to Secretary Bayards policy
caution, and so does Secretary Endicotts A
= torney General Gariands position is with q
. secretary OF state Secretary Villas, too,
the surprise and disappointment OF some
his friends and admirers, is man
!, patience and long suffering and peace at a
most any price.
= The president is said to be more in nccol
with Whitney and Dickinson than with q
others, and when he throws his weight e
Z tirely on that side as it is believed he vi
= before long, numbers viii not prevail. III
last two cabinet meeting days are said
have been regular field days in the cabin
? room Thursday the council lasted a muc
shorter time than usual, and the reason a
! signed is that some Of the members Of u
cabinet had almost lost their tempers an
. their patience with the others