Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-17

Secretary Whttney'R Instructions TO
Admiral Kimberly.
INV tAlerraph 10 the DispAtchl


WASHINGTON, January l6.-Among the
correspondence concerning affairs In Samoa
referred 10 IN President CleVeland's message
transmitted to Congress yesterday, and
which was presented TO Congress to-day, IS
the following letter OF instruction to Admit
raj Kimberly from Secretary Whitney, con-
tanned in a cabegram dated January III,
1889: Commander Muilan, Of the Nipslc,
telegraphs bv way Of Auckland, y. H.,
that force was landed al samoa from The
German fleet, which resulted In an engage
mept between troops OF Mstaafa and the
German forces and the deiest OF the latter.
He reports that the Germans IN retaliation
bombarded the towns, d,sregarding protests
and neutral rights, sud that the property ana
lives OF American citizens are IN danger.
lie strongly urges the sending OF reinforce
ments. The German Government claims
that the German forces were first attacked
and that war nov exists between Germany
and that portion OF the natives OF samoa en-
gagged In the stack upon the Germans. The
German Government invites this Govern
ment, in common interest, to establish order
in samoa, giving assurance OF careful re-
spect for our treaty rights. The United
states Government is willing 10 cooperate 10
restoring order in Samoa on the basis OF 4
full preservation OF the American treaty
rights and samoan autonomy as recognized
and agreed TO by Germany, Great Britain,
and the United States and hiss so III
formed the German Government You VIII
at once proceed to Samoa and extend Iuil
protection aud defence 10 American citizens
and property, You Will consult with the
American ViceConsul, examine his archives,
and otherwise inform yourself a 10 tue situs-
ton and all recent events, ana protest
against the subiugation and displacement OF
,be native government OF samoa by Ger
manv as in yiolation Of the positive agree.
ment and understanding between the treaty
Dowers. but inform the representatives, OF
the German and British Governments OF
vour readiness to cooperate In causing all
the treaty rights 10 be respected and IN re-
staring peace and order on the basis OF
n recognition Of the Samoan rights to
irdependenee. Endeavor 10 prevent eX-
IRENE measures against the Samosns ana 10
bring about peace. II such arrangement
can be made upon that basis you VIII report
the same for approval, and yeu VIII inform
the Government rs soon a. possible aiter
vour arrival In samoa OF the condition OF
affairs and the prospect OF = peaceful adlu
meut. and whether Germany was acting lul-
partially between the opposing forces when
the late conflict occurred.
ON January 12th Secretary Bayard ao-
dressed a communication 20 Count Arco,
the German Minister 10 the United stetes, 10
renly 10 the statement giving the German
version OF TIE samoan difficulty. The state
ment Of Count Areo Is substantially as FOL
lows; g The German forces were landed 10
samoa after the German commander had
p,y.u notice OF his intention 10 the COM
mauders OF the American aud British men-
of-war. the reason for the landing being
thai some German plantations were 10 danger.
IJpou landing the Germans were attacked
bv The samoans. under command OF Klein,
an Amercau cilizss, aud lost fisy Killed and
wouaded. A state OF war Is therefore an-