The morning news., 1889-05-22
TWO HITCHES AT BERLIN.
F1RMNEss OFTRB AMERICANS TIE
CAUSE.

Germany Finally Agrees to Restore
NaIietoa to His Throne-The other
Difference Arises Over the { lain Of
Germany Tor Heavy Indemnity on
Account of the Killing OF Her Sailors.
Copyrighted 1889 By the Nev York associated
Press)
BERLIN, May 2l.-From certain indica-
Gcns at the rooms of the American dele
gates, as well as at the quarters of the En-
zlish commissioners, aud at the German
foreign offices, 1t is evident that there is
,on1e serious hi ch in tie negotiations of the
Samoan commission. M. Phelps, who is
snown as the peacemaker," both
IN the conference and in the working
committee, is in evident trouble. First, be
Is interviewing an English commissioner in
his rooms; thea he IS hurrying off to the
foreign office, where he remains closeted
for some time with the Germa re lresenta.
tives, and then repeating the process. When
asked as to the situatl IN, Comm issioners
Phelps, K ,sson and Bates say that there is
no great change. and tina everything is
progressing satisfactorily. Both the Ger
man and English com ..issioners refuse TO
ia or the subject, but 1t is learned from
other sources that the Uni ed States gov
ernment has instructed its commi ,sone!s
to insist upJn tne return Of Maietoa as
klLg.
BLAINE GAVE THE WORD.
A message is said to have been received
from Secretary Bi within the past
thirty-six hours, directing the commission
ers to insist upon tle restoration of status
quo, and saying that Germany deposed
Malietoa as king aid must re.urn him as
VhaV m "A itU
or the unit Of dual or tTipartite
government if they please, out
haliet a must be king. While the G rmans
have come to agree with all tae o.htr views
Of the American commissioners $, they are
reluctant 70 accept this condition and point
to the act that Maietoa was a do led by
the German emperor al tue beginning of
the conference. This, they claim, should
satisfy America. l, is Thought that crisis
will be reached at the meeting Of the con-
ference to-day. The America commits
BonerS last night we're quiet and concilis-
tory in their utteranceS concerning the
situation, but expressed a determination to
Eemain firm.
GERMANY FINALLY YIELDS.
The special correspondent of the Asso-
siated Press here was informed this evening
that Germany mas finally consented 20 re,
Eore King Malietoa This action was
tdh0n lll4UllN dllei peEslSL6uI
efforts on the part Of thp erlcan c)mmis-
Bioners. But now comes a mitch in the
negotiations. This fresh difficulty oNs
out of claim for indemnity made by Ger
many. The American section OF the con
ference holds that If any Indemnity is paid
it must be merely a nominal sum. Ge
many, Oh the contrary, maintains that in
the conflicts between the German forces
and Sam ans, be latter were invariably the
ba rfi of
King Malietoa were guilty Of barDa. Gus
practices OF beheading German sailors a.
we'll as iLh,ctiug upon the wou .ded ar
ticular cruetIes. The acts, Germa in
slsts, should entail upod Samoa the payme4t
Of a special indemnity. Earnest efforts are
making in The committee to Sc tie the dis
pute, but tue matter is We y likely to re-
quire reference TO the pleldrY conference.
THIS GOVERNMENT NOT NOTIFIED.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-As far as can be
learned the department of state has not
yet been officially ad Used of tue reported
hitch in tie Samoan confere zee. Proni-
nent officials Of tIe department when
approached to-day fatty deeliAed to say
anything about ths matter, as, i,
their view, discussion Of the sub
Ject under negotiation would v.o-
late diplomatic proprietie'. Doub less
the Lifted States representatives have
IiOacueu the SUBJECT Il tue rest ifaCl1n OF
MaIlet a, as their instructions we're pre-.
sumaby colo. ed by toe debates il the last
congtes taking t is stand, but just how
Tar tney are instruc. ed TO persist in their
contention can 1t De learned.
TWO CHEF POINTS.
LONDON. May %, 3 A. M-The Posts
Berlin correspondent says tuat the Samoa
protocol in its iaal form will con all two
cnlef points. The first OF these reiateS TO
the government OF samoa, watch will be
arranged on the tripartite basis, England
being accorded a position corresponding il
a certain sense to that Of an arbitrator.
mo sec md deals with tae app intment Of
land commission. E gland is 10 have
large Influence in the election Of the su-
preme JUDICIAL functio ary.