The Portland daily press., 1889-06-27
HARRIsoRs PRESENT TO PHELPS.
Made Minister to Germany During a
Morning Call.
The Presidents Way Of Showing
That He Was Pleased.
Kasson Likely to Become a Guest Of
the Russian Gar.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-William Walter
Phelps has already received many congratu-
lations on his appointment as Minister to
Germany. Mr.. Phelps had no official inti-
nation that he was to be appointed. He
called at the White House this morning to
pay his respects to the President. The lat
ter conversed for a time pleasantly about the
Samoan treaty, and said that he was greatly
pleased with the work Of the conference, and
particularly with the part that Mr.. Phelps
had taken in it. Then, opening drawer In
his desk. the President took out the commits
sion of Mr. Phelps as Minister to Germany
and handed it to him, saying that he did this
as token of his appreciation. Mr.. Phelps
was naturally much pleased, for however
much he may have desired or expected to be
made Minister to Germany, he had not ex-
pected that the appointment would come in
that way, After thanking the President and
indicating his acceptance, Mr.. Phelps went
to the telegraph office and sent dispatches to
large number Of friends, among them
Whitelaw Reid, Minister to France. Speak
ing afterwards of his intentions, Mr.. Phelps
said, 81 shall not leave at present; in fact,
shall not start for Berlin until it seems neces-
sary for me to do so. Just at present there
is nothing to do there. Everything has been
disposed of now that the Samoan treaty has
been negotiated. There is an excellent
charge d'affaires there, Mr.. Chapman Cole
man, and he is able to attend to everything
at present."
1t is the expectation that Mr.. Kasson, an
other Samoan commissioner, will be appoint
ed Minister to Russia. A large list of con-
suls was sent over to the White House from
the State Department this afternoon.
The Samoan Treaty.
WASHINGTON, June 26. - Commissioner
William Walter Phelps, who handed the Sa-
moan treaty over to Secretary Blaine yester-
day. seems to be very much pleased with the
outcome Of the Berlin conference.
He refuses to divulge the contents of the
document, as it was agreed by all the repre-
not be done.
''All can say is that the agreement was
eminently satisfactory to every member of
the conference" said he to reporter.
And as to the Samoans?"
''It is especially satisfactory to the Samo-
ans. seeing that Samoa had no representa-
tive present"
"And that is just what the American rep
essentially, Tesentatiyes wanted, was 1t not, Mr..
"We looked particularly after the interest
OF the Samoans. Indeed, added Mr.. Phelps
laughingly, II would not be at all surprised
II they erected statues or built a monument
to the American commissioners. And when
they get some clothing and intelligence
have no doubt they will do something like
that. When the country sees the treaty Ia
print it will find that its expectations have
not been, disappointed, and it will approve
OF what has been DONE"
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The following
Maine people were granted pensions today:
ORIGINAL.
Anson Small, William Mansell.
INCREASE.
George A. Tobey, Samuel p. Jones.
Oliver c. Smith, Wilson Halton,
Simon Prescott, Matthew Waddel
Martha, mother OF Hollis Alexander.