Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-25
DRIFTING TOWARD WAR.
Germany Defiant - Significant
Utterances.
BISMARCK DENIES THE TREATY.

Remarks OF Germauy's onicial 0rgan-How
England Reviews the Situation = Onr
Congress Fuli of Fight aud viii Not
Retreat from Its Position.
BERLIN, Jan 25-The North German Ga
zette Prince Bismarck's organl denies the
existence Of any treaty precludiug any Eu-
ropean power from acquiring or seeking to
acquire ascendency in Samoa. The Gnzette
also denies that England and tho United
States are agreed that the proceedings Of the
German agent in Samoa are contrary 20 the
stipulations Of the treaties concerning Samoa
and are opposed to diplomatic etiquette, aud
that those powers have officially notified the
German government accordingly. The trea-
ties between Samoa, Germany, England and
the United States, The Gazette further says,
provide that Samoa shall concede to each
treaty power equal rights with any other
power, but no treaty regarding tho neutrality
or independence Of Samoa exists between
Germany and the United States
LONDON, Jan. e5--The statement made by
The North German Gazette, which may be
safely assumed to be put forward by tho
German government as an explanation OF its
position with regard TO tho Samoans is am
biguous; and oil the more SO when it Is ad-
mitted that a treaty was made between Ger
many and England some time ago, in which
both agree TO the declaration that the Samoan
and Tonga groups and nine other islands in
the Pacific were outside the sphere OF their
influence. But il the meaning is obscure
the purpose is plain. The effort is made
to defend the action OF the German
authorities, naval and diplomatic in the
Samoas, and the determination indicated Of
standing by them and maintaining the pre-
dominance they have gained. II is obserya-
BILE that, while taking the attitude il does,
the government refrains from publishing
the latest official information from Apin,
which was brought to Auckland by the gun
boat Eber. It Is difficult In the presence OF
contradictory advice TO define exactly what
part England is taking in the negotiations
now going on. While IL is known that Lord
Salisbury has been Ia frequent consultation
with the German ambassador, and The
Cologne Gazstte asserted that England was
cordially cooperating with Germany, T.s
North German Gazette declares positively
that no notes ON tho Samoan question have
been received in Berlin from the London
I
i cabinet
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The house com
mittee ON foreign affairs follows in the foot
steps Of the senate committee on foreign rea
tions in favor OF instructions Of vlgorou:
character 70 Secretary Bayard in relation q
the Samoan Islands incident The housl
committee has declared ia favor Of resolu
tion instructing the administration as q th,
disbursement Of the s9O0,01O which Senator
Sherman Inns proposed TO have appropriated
for the equipment Of war vessels and an ex
petition to Samoa
The president is 10 be backed up Ia th
present crisis even more strongly than b
was ia the threatened affair with Canada.
The senate appropriations committee agrees
to report favorably ON both Of the amend
ments to the diplomatic bill. The committe
also decided to report for an increase in tn
number Of consuls at Samoa, and 90 raise th
rank Of consul at Apia TO consul general.
Senators Frye and Sherman, members OF th
committee on foreign relations, expressed tn
opinion that the United States governmen
should 80 20 war, il necessary, to prevent an.
foreign government from seizing the islands
and all members Of the COMMITTEES are said .
be Of the same opinion
Mr. McCreary, chairman OF the committe
on foreign relations, says he thinks the mat
ter can be settled by Diplomacy.