Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-06
THE SAMOAN SITUATION.
AUSTRALIA ALAREEDA At ENCROACH-
MENTS IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

Endangering the Safety of Australia
Protest-Bayard Comes to the Rescue oi
B1siharck-How Germany is Watchine
America-German Press Opinions on
the Situation.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-TheS Secretary
Of State, to-day, received cable ron
United States Commissioner to the Mel
bourne Exposition, saying the federai con
ssl in Australia has adapted an address to
the Crown, viewing with deep anxiety the
recent events in Samoa, and favorine
treaties guaranteeing the independence oi
Samoa, and also expressing the opinion
that foreign dominion in Samoa endangers
the safety of Australia.
HOW GERMANY Is WATCHING AMEEICA.
NEW YORK, February 2.-Supplvrt tary
to the announcement that German lieu
tenent has been sent to this country to
examine our defenses, the Times" says
this is sm all matter compared with the
actual condition of affairs. 1t asserts that
Germanyconstantly has agents who keep
posted on all the details OF our defenses
and have complete plans OF all our ships
etc.; that it sends mel to this country to
volunteer in the army and navy as COM
mon soldiers and sailors who, when they
obtain all the knowledge available. desert
and report to their government. The
"Times" asserts Baron VoH Stomberg, an
officer of high rank, was present incog. at
the recent trial OF the Zalinski dynamite
gun.
BAYARD COMES TO BIsMARCK's RESCUE.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-Bayard said
this afternoon that he had not yet received
Bismarck's proposition for a conference on
Samoa, but expects it in a few days. Bay.
ard added that he wanted the fact made
pIain that Bismarck's Instructions to the
Samoan consul to withdraw q demand for
control of the Samoan Islands was not the
result OF Bayard's telegraph protest, but
ON his own motion, as instruction to con-
sui issued before the protest was sent.
GERMAN PRESS OPINIONS.
BERLIN, February 2.-On the strength OF
the "North German Gazette's" article on
Samoa, it is argued here that the German
commander is not justified in searching for
eign vessels for contraband of war.
The Cologne Gazette" says: Germany
must restore her authority in Samoa, which
was previously shaken by the events of De-
cember, and must make an example OF mis-
doers. 1t can only occasion complications
with America if her Congress desires to stay
the hand of Germany and officially sup
port Mataafao. On the other hand, the
diplomatic side of the question does not
bear the complexion OF war fury. In the
century no battle will be fought
over Samoa. Germany's proposals for the
settlement OF the difficulty are now on their
way to Washington, and will convince
America of Germany's endeavor to deal
Justly with all duly established interests"
wHY GERMANY HAS NOT DECLARED WAR.
BERLIN, February 2.-The "North Ger
man Gazette" referring to the report from
Samoa, says the declaration OF war in an
sense on the part OF German
consul or commanding officer in Samoa is
improbable because, first no instructions |
70 that effect have been given by the gov.
and, second, because there il no
opponent on the islands against whom War |
,ould be declared. Tamasese is q friend OF |
,he Germans, and Mataafa is not recog- |
lized as ruler by Germany. To declare |
var against him would be tantamount t"
his sovereignty.
The German forces may, on a basis of
'elfdefense and reprisals, be engaged in an
actual warfare which, however, would not
nvolve consequences Of international war.
When some years ago a German officer,
was shot by the Carlists, nobody
lreamed OF declaring war against the
riendly government of Spain, but our ships
ried to capture the Carlists force as re-
,risal. The affair in Samoa is analogous.