New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28

PROBABLE DEMANDS OF THE Cu ANCELLOR
LOSSES TO GERMAN TRADERS IN SAMOA TO
BIZ CONSIDERED PROPOSED LAND
COURT AT TIIE. ISLANDS
Copvrght 1889: Byn Annotated Fysas.
Berlin April 27.-The members OF the CONS
mission TO consider the questions concerning
Samoa have seen Prince Bismarck and Count
Herbert Bismarck. The former briefly expressed
his confidence that the Conference would be
harmonious. The Foreign Othoe appears 10 be
assured Of an early termination of the negotiations,
The Commission however, expects that the slttlngs
Will he Erctracted for several months, especially II
the charges against Klein, involving claims against
the Washington Government, are brought up
Prince Bismarck certainly intends n place the
evidence OF IIerren Brandels and knappc and
other, before the Conference but he hls abandoncd
the claims for indemnity arising from klein's
action. This concession ought to shorten tha
proceedings.
The claim against the Samoans for plunderlna
German traders and planters Will be maintained
There IS reason 20 believe that England supports
the principle of the German demands, and 1t Is
trusted that the American delegates are empowered
to admit it. The amount OF the I'M
dcmnity is not likely TO give riss
10 any disagreement, being merely
question as TO the accuracy Of the claims pre-
sents difficulties. From tie nature of the com,
munications between Count Herbert Bismarck
and Hamburg firms interested in Samoa 1t Is
surmSed that the indemnity Will take the form
of extended land concessions, supervised by
Land Court composed Of representatives from
Samoa and Germany, England and the United
States Mr.. &pards scheme of government!
which includes Royal Council and Legislature
composed Of two houses. IN which the three
Powers will bc represented will not be enter
tained Prince Bismarck adhcrinS TO the prin'
ciple Of non-intervcntion with the local goNern'
mcnt
The official papers rather affect indifference
toward the Conference The Cologne Gazette
briefly concludes that favorable result is already
assured
\ strongly phraSrd article in the Magdebura
Gazettc.o a National Liberal paper, is in marked
contrast with the reserved tone OF the general
nress This paper declares that German honor
requires the punishmcnt of the aSsallants OF
December :, and 1t demands protection LOT lno
planters by permanent settlement OF tny Whoiy
Samoan group Oh the lines followed by Engand
i'm Erypt In It's cXpanslNc ChauNlni,ln, tue ,tr'l-
Gle miSrcpre>cnts both official ana puollc leeI'as:
Count Herbert. after AN informal greetiug 10 'is
American delegates, held an oiiclal rec9plloh% % ~
MI the Commissioners. \ programme has Deen
| arranged for the opening of the 0hi're'cc o'
Monday. McssrS hHsSon ana rir,pI nn Th, ";erman
!
end English officials The ldea brr-NnliS - III n,a1
! Eoreign Office that Mr. Phelps Will become chlei
| of the American LEGATION H.; ,1
| Prince Bismarck will remain IN fefnn unu'
| the Conference discussions assume "ehm'o 'or"A
eocI,I, CALL on The CHANCELLOR
MIR. BATES EXPLAINS HIS CENTURY AhIlolh
TO PRINCE BISMARCK AND COUNT HERBERT'
Berlin. April 27.-MeSsrs. ksssc2, -Sne,% r.
pa,.s tI,e. American delegates 20 the Sanf@ . sss
| ference. made social call upon Prince BlsmaroN
| at 80 o'clock this afternoon
The delegates are delighted with the reception
accorded them by Prince Bismarck. The Chan'
cellar was especially cordial to Mr.. Bates who ex'
| nl,incd that his article Samoa in " The Gem
! turv. magazine was written long before lie WIS
| porinot,d a delegate TO the Conference. ana thas
| after his nomination he tried to withtf?iW 'l9
| nrticlc but in vain. rs thousands OF copies nat
! been printed Prince bismarck showed periec'
! familiarity with the samoan question: iT re, "
| nres,cd the hope that the Conference would %
| brief He frequently referred 10 the dipiG~Sua
| and parlameltary experience or Messrs. hasSou
! Nlr Bates has explained to Count Herbert BlsI
| marck that since the publication OF th' oihCi'I
| disuatchcs in the White Book, when shower tne
nttitudc of tine German Government, his artlcle 10
| " The Century which he had written aS a private
and uninforrned person, had lost all POM. ne
sid that he had the utmost esteem Tor Gerinahyi
| ia yrhch country America owed much. Nolhlh1
U-as further from his thoughts than 10 "ohiW
| either the German Nation or the German roVert
! ment Mr. BitcS said he desired that tnis sChttii
| ment be published and hr trusted thaI ~ "ouA'
| remove entirely any ill-fcchnS toward hihi