The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-07

band OF war. They have suppressed tho
Samoa Times A passenger on the Brit
ish steamer, Walnut, who visited Ma
taafa's camp, was placed under arrest
but was subsequently released in compl-
ancc with demand of the British Consul.
A proclamation has been issued placing
the Apia police force under German con-
troll. Mataafa's followers number 5000.
They are strongly entrenched and other
Samoans are rapidly jotning them. Upon
the arrival of the steamer Richmond she
was boarded and searched by the Ger.
mans.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The President
tran smitted to Congress late Wednesday
afternoon a message on Samoan affairs,
accompanied by number OF documents.
In his message the President says:
"To the Coagress-I had the honor on tho
18th inst. TO communicate 10 your honorable
body certain correspondence and documents In
relation to affairs in the Samoan islands, and
hav ng since received further dispatches from
tho Vice-Cousul at Apla and the commander
OF the United States naval vessel Nipsio
iu those waters, lose no time In
laying them before you. / also trans
init herewith the full text OF instruction from
Prince Won Bismarck to the German Minister
the afternoon OF the 2Sth inst. This appears TO
be an amplihcation OF prior telegraphic In
structiou on the same subject communicated
through the same channel and which, being
set forth in the note OF the 18th inst OF the SEQ
retary OF State to Count Won Arco Valley,
the German Minister, was duly laid before
Congress with my last message In relation
TO Samoan affairs. 1t is also proper to inform
you that on Monday, the esth inst, the occa-
sion OF the communication OF the note OF
the Prince Chancellor, the Secretary OF State
was given 10 understand by the German Minis
ter that proposition from his Government TO
that OF the United States for a conference on
the Samoan subject was on its way by mail.
having left Berlin on the 20th inst; so that its
arrival here in due course OF mail eau be
looked for in q very shor; time. In reply to an
inquiry from the Secretary OF State whether
the proposition referred to was for renewal
OF the joint conference between the United
States, Germany and Great Britain, which
wss suspended in July, 1881, or for the consid-
Grafton OF Samoan affairs nb novo The Ger
man Minister stated his inability 10 answer
until the proposition which left Berlin on the
goth inst should have been received. shall
hereafter communicate TO the Congress all in-
formation before me IN relation 10 the samoan
status. GROVER CLEVELAND
WASHINGTON, Jan. al-At the conclusion OF
che morning bus ness Wednesday the Sennto
took up the Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
priation bill, and Senator Dolph tOre) took
the floor. He said the views he would express
would be his individual views and should
neither compromise the Government nor re-
ceive undue attention elsewhere. Senator
Dolph then went into n long history OF the ISL
ands and the political relations Of the United
States and Germany He said that II tho
treaty OF November, 1894, between Samoa and
Germany had been executed 1t would have
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ment entire control OF the islands.
Senator Morgan (Ala) said that the conven.,
tion contained evidence absolutely convincing
OF the determ nation of Germany 10 acquire
jurisdiction and power in Samoa.
Senator Dolph said that he did not desire 10
crticise the action Of the German Govern
ment which was in accordance with the
European policy OF acquisition. He thought
that Congress in the present circumstances
should direct the President to insist upon
restoration by the German Government OF the
status QUO ut the tine OF the Washington
conference and 10 notify the German Govern
ment that tho independent autonomy OF the
Samoan islands must be maintained. He saw
no good reason why, II necessary and II re-
quested by the Samoan people. an American
protectorate should not be established over
them, aud thai would be IN entirely different
thing from Intervention as practiced by Eu-
ropcan powers on the continent OF Europe
Senator Gray Dei) asked Senator Dolph
whether he seriously contended that the set
ting up OF a half civilized monarchy in Samoa
and annointing OF u half savage with oil Of
conservation was an assertion OF the Monroe
doctrine. Senator Dolph replied that he was
not asking the United States to do that. That
was what had been doue by Germany.
Senator Reagan (Tex.) reviewed the entire
situation. He said that the President under
stood that he had exhausted hss authority
under the constitution, and IN reply to his up
peal Congress proposed TO appropriate 10000
"for the execution OF the obligations and the
protection OF the interests Of the United
States" Senator Reagan declared that no
American citizen could read the GORE
spondence without feeling humiliation to see
the rights OF the United States brutally over
ridden and trodden down by German subal.
terms, while the German Prime Mn ster was
protesting friendship and q desire TO ma ntain
proper relations with tho Government Of the
United States. II Congress was possessed OF
Bismarcks force OF viii the trouble would be
gu ckly settled nud without war; but u we
hesitate. II we vaccilate, II we show that we
have rights but Will not vindlcatc them.
We will certainly lose what rights we have In
Samoa. The humiliation OF great Nation In
the face OF an arrogant power, he said, was
| worse than war He suggested to add to the
pending amendment the words "and for the
protection OF the rights OF American citizens
residing In sad islands and TO preserve the
neutrality and Independence OF their people. =