The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-02
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As TIE 4HESstSxs 0f Serman action and
Americsu rights Ia Samoa is ander con-
transmit here@fEh. with view to their be.
Ing laid before congress. copies OF eorre~
sreEdeace Touching Affairs ia Samoa.
which has taken place since January 30.
at the GATE OF the last message to con.
Erssz oEa The sahiest Tots esasists 81 .
BlaekEock, yiee-consul Of the Uaitei
States ~ Apfa, dated January 81. a
phrase OF my teiegrzDhic instructions
of the same date 70 our minister az Berlin.
of which copy was also sent 20 the
charge q affaares NJ Lcndon. and my note
OF the same date % Coant Arc0-Ealsey.
To-day was waited upon by the Gerraaa
minister at iais capital. who read nae a
note from his g0yernme1t which was
tsanseribed from mis- diciatian, and I now
enclose copy oil its text.
The iuelossd telegram from Blackjack
via Auckland. January 81, IS as follows
ssIhe German consul declares Germany is
az war With MaEaafa, snd samoa under
martial law.
The psraphTase of the note 10 Minister
Pencieten is as follows: ..Bayazsi snslrslets
the minister OF the United states a. Berlin
10 inform the German government that
adyices from Apia state that the German
consul has declared Germany to be at war
with M9saafa. and Samoa 10 pe under mar
tsaI Law. BayErd infeFms Minister Pentile.
tom that the German minister ct this caBi-
tai. ugsder Instructions frem Prince Bis
marck, had already acquainted this gov
ernmenf OF the declaration OF war BIZ
Germany against Mataafa. and zccompa-
MED the notification with statement that
GerInAny wonld of c0urSc abide by the
agreement with America and England
touching Samoa. Preserve. nnier al cir
cumsIances. the rights os this government
established By treaty. bat III view OF ad-
vices from Apia, Bsyard instructs Pendie-
ton 70 say thai This government assumes
thar the German officials IN samoa would
be instructed - carefully refrain from in
reference With American citizens and
property tnere. Hence no declaration of
martial law could extend the German dec
laration to include control over
Americans in samoa such suspen-
sion of civil law would not be recognized
or conceded by this government.
The remainder OF the correspondence. as
transmitted by the president, reads as fol-
lows: Bgyaru. writing TO Count Arco Val
ley. Jan. 81. informs him of the receipt OF
telegram from Blackjack and says: Not
knowing what construction might be given
TO his authority by the German consul az
Samoa In said proclamation of martial
law, deemed Il expedienta AZ once 10 COM
municate 10 our own minister, informing
him of the precise language of the tele-
gram from Biackiock, and stating that the
declaration of state of war By GERMANY
against Mstaafa aud his party in samoa
bad been previously communicated
through you, and that since Bismarck, ia
his instructions to you, also stated that the
German government would, OF course.
abide by the agreement with America and
England with respect 10 Samoa ami pay
due regard To all the interests
and rights of those powers established by
treaty, our minister at Berlin was there
fore Instructed 10 make IL known at the
9.Arm&n fnrt2fFrf al h.a fssN
States asserts that .Ae German officials In
samoa should be instructed toscrupuipusly
abstsin from ali Interference with AmeEi
can citizens and their property in samoa.
and that no increase or expansion of Ger
man jurisdiction over American citizens or
their property would be caused by the Gar
man declaration Of martial law. nor w0ald
such jurisdiction be recognized or con-
ceded by the Uuited States
BIsMaKcK gEyogEs THE ORDER
Under instructions from the prince chan
cellor, February /, Count Arco Valley re-
piled that as state of war was declared
against Mataafa. the commander of the
German squadron issued a proclamation
by which foreigners established ia samoa
were subjected 10 martial law, interua-
fioEHl law woaid TO q certain extent not
prevent such q measure, but as Prince Bis
marek is of the opinion that our military
authority had gone too far in this instance,
ts&I tBflakAAtf4CE nd3 EtLClNHA tG4Er
graphic orders 10 withdraw the part OF the
proclamation concerning foreigners. Ia
negotiating with Matasfa, cur consul at
Samoa has asked that the administration
OF the island of Samoa be temporarily
handed over 10 him, which demand being
In conformity with ouE previous promise
regarding the neutrality and independence
OF Samoa. hnappe has been ordered by
telegraph to withdraw Immediately his
THE siTuATIos UNCHANGED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1-Senator Frye os
Maine said 10 an Associated Press reporter
this evening that today's Developments in
samoan matters have not in his opinion
changed the situation in any important
particular. Germany, he said, may have
abandoned temporarily their rash methods,
bat they have not IN the least changed
their purpose, and VIII 20 straight forward
to completion of that purpose, unless some
action l. taken BY This government 10 pre-
vent The Germans, said the senator, made
up their minds long ago 90 take
possession OF the samoan islands ana
they will not change this policy in this re-
spset SO long as the United states govern
meat offers 10 objection. Congress should
instruct the president 20 make demand
upoa Germany for restoration ftke status
quo. That demand, he said. woIiid un-
doa1igdly be complied with. She can not
afgoTd 70 ignore it. fcr II commercial inter-
course between The countries should be in
iorFRrfed Germany would lose more IN a
week than the possession ef samoa eoasa
repay ia Thousand years.
wn xusT goT RxLENT
WksHfsGrox, Feb The Poss TO morrow
The action Of Bayacd III this matter IS
thoroughly commentaries II viii meet the
approval Of congress and the teansFy 4 he
TeSpanse of sF3nce Bismarck Is also salts
faetory 80 far is II relates "a ihe exemption
of American Interests from interference,
immunity ef American cltizens from TIE
operations Of martial saw an9 recognition
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mast be 10 fsseAfipg on tile pasz a the 6d-
mi8isgskt4Qu 0F congress vi "a regard to
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