Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20
A sATIsFAoToRY TREATY.
The samoan Question Settled in n
Manner Satisfactory 10 thc United
GlAtea.

Manner satlsHactory 20 the United
states.
BERLIN, June 14.-The protocol OF the
So oan treaty was signed this afternoon.
= terms are In every way satisfactory to
the United States. The final conference
to-day opened at 3 o'clock and at Messrs.
Phelps and Bates emerged from the foreign
office looking very happy, Mr.. Phelps
pulled big document from his pocket ex.
claiming; ''There is the treaty signed and
everything favorable"
All Of the commissioners declined to give
any details as to the terms of the agree
ment, as they declared that Its contents
must be kept secret until ratified by the
United States Senate. MIR. Kasson remarked
that the present modus vlvsudi would re-
main In force until the ratification In ques-
tlon had been obtained. Mr.. Phelps left
with the treaty for Bremen tonight, and
will sail for home on board the FGlda to-
morrow. It IL reported here that he will
shortly return as United States minister to
Germany. He has undoubtedly been one
OF the hardest worked and most useful
members OF the conference, and the good
results achieved are largely due to him.
Messrs. Kasson aud Bates stay here week
longer for tho purpose of closing up the
AFFAIRS OF the mission.
THE PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY.
America having abandoned her principal
| objections TO the agreement previously ar
1 rived at, the plenipotentiaries had only to
! make unessentlal notifications In the
l wording Of the draft OF the treaty. The
| draft guarantees an Autonomous adminis-
tration OF the islands under rhe joint con-
| troll OF Germany and America, England
acting as arbitrator in tho event OF differ
enGes arising. The Sanioans are to eject
4 their own king and vlceroy, and to be rep
resented In u senate composed OF the prtn.
eipal chiefs and chambers elected by the
! people. Samoa Is to have the right OF levy
ing duties of every kind. The treaty also
STIMULATES that the Germans shall receive
money indemnity for the losses. A special
court will be appointed to deal with the
land question. The Americans made theii
adhesion conditional upon the ratification
OF the treaty by the Uaited States Senate
The status quo will therefore obtain II
Samoa until December. Mr.. Phelps will
carry the treaty to Washington.
WHAT Is SAID IN WASHINGTON.
l wAsHfsaros, June l4.-Inrorm4tiou hai
bean received at the SAFE department tina
the Samoan treaty WINS officially ratified
this morning A. Berlin.
The announcement that the treaty haC
been ratified was made at the cabinet meet
| ing by Secretary Blaine, and II WAS agrees
that II was eminently satisfactory to GU
government IN It's final shape.
L Little additional information could b.
Rlssned at the state department respecting
the treaty. Indeed, H. was not possible Il
learn whether the paper drawn up is re
garded at the department as treaty, aut
! thIs Is !. tatlal Important point TO be ,ri
| unsettled il Il 70 a treaty thu tepaEtrcer
cannot diVaiga ne nature Of the paper Jus
| sighed until Il Is aG.ed upon by the soBatt
but II IT is regarded as an internationa
| agreement, information as to it's content
can aud will be- uado public. Il Is know
I that the matter has been the subject OF dii
| cusston In the department within fe'
l days past.