The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-27
SAMOA SOME MORE.
Whitney Asked Bayard to
Declare Himself.
GEN HARRISON INTERESTED.
Csagrsss Mass La Dsxa . rsssns-
sian Policy
Sad Life.



NxxHsSSTos, JxGs. N--s0a she assh, Cen
gresham Herbert q the nx-ai eemrafssee
vrose letter 70 Eecretsry wAi.nsy. asking
for any recent aeysloprnsatx in the samoan
nsrtsr. zn6 for copy Of Whitney's Letter
Of TIE sta. asking The state department %
definite Samoan policy. whs;neyrs rsvsay
bias jasf been made paslsc- He says 10
aexs has hesa received from command
ers n SzEaaa later rka1 that eanreyes
in fEe prsss disE ssehes The les1ex cgn.fn-
res The E0azr Iessez also contains .he
folseElng request should be glad 10
knew cf any farther enlargement cs the.
appropriations uT yoa- deparsnaens thai
should be Hsa1e. IL view CT existing eonsi-
t1ozaS. This lE41lsy ue0l us sEcs sseras 20
paf HF>on fhsz Department TIE rssE.onsEnsl-
lsy e4 establishing possible expenditures
arising oas o< eozslifions Is eSnnos Gntics-
pate
~Entsi . aseAsian Is reached as 10 the
posz1y OF this guvesuEseat r1g1rxzing the
fndepeH1g1eE Of TIE samoan gruwp of
ISLANDS. no gsagmeaz car he fornaed anon
The sHs9ec.- Neither the aoarne doctrine
Ler any stiseE axpEesstun af uaTiaaal paaissy
. aB-essszzed 20 apply 20 she fsazExls sss the
Paes &c. One by ons tsaey hare beeu taken
witEous interference hT the VnEsea states.
IL there = 70 sse 10 Lex departure affecting
tnls group OF Islands. ! cozExsre that The
department IS quite aasse nos 70 perform
esery dafg arising 0st ef t1e existing con
ditsuns. Insess tEe.e Is q confscs he-
fwsen Ire polzew 0f this governnert and
that Of some either fscwe-, the differences
FIJI slcR osless BE haEaaDHizea. and 10 ex-
traDTs1iHary expenditure waag Be called for.
Having oroagat 10 the attention OF the an-
proprtsiEon department. the circumstances
specially within tie 0aseTg alton OF fhas de-
aufr
sfruetlans - its Officers. ana the whole
matter having saosse uezlsay b-en laid be
fore congress o. tie FTesxEelt Ii s~oqsI Il ne
preferable that tAis department. should ner
Antscipsfe conditions esyond rs auEn0rify
or control
BATAED xaauLD DxcLskE HIMSELF.
A copy Of Whifneys letter 20 the seere-
tary OF state, asking that definite policy
be announced, = enclosed Follow iag II
the fall text ez the Setser;
NAVY DKPAgTG gSr.
RAsHISGTuS. January s. ISs9s
'.Sr-EEcloses herewith 7 send eopv Of
dispatch 5ass received hF wire from New
Zealand from fhe captain af the Sipssc.
now ~ samoa. The Department is able 10
send immediately I'VE additional vessels
70 samoa. IL response 70 this request, aud
had given directions thai they be -aade
ready 70 receive sailing orders, aud
would be pleased 10 strengthen the force
at the Samoan islands oy these and other
vessels Of the Pacific squadron II aay use
for tbaT purpose is 20 be served thereby
II, however, the parpose Of the German
government. now made eGftreis clear, i'm.
peses no duty apon the officers OF the
squadron. 20 strengthen the naval force AZ
those Islands woGlG Gully place Ehc officers
under Irritating conditions with no duty
10 perform. and woaiu in all probability
give rise 10 trouble. Tie Sipsie Is entirely
- "a - Il
sulsse and - aia asyfgn for nan-com bat
sfts entitled 10 the protection OF our gov
egnueEr. In view OF the critical situation
NJ the Samoan Islands, se seerns 10 the de-
psrfnzeut that the officers ef the squadron.
il further vessels are 10 be dispatched.
should receive instructions of definite
character as 10 their duty IN the premises
Prom correspondence heretofore held be
tween toe department. OF state ans she
German governEAsnk, and from reports re-
cesyeG from our naval officers and from
the consniS agency 81 the island. IN st,-
pears clear saat the canQ QueSt O. those Is
lands ~ Intended 81 tbs German gofern-
ment In lie interests 'sf q commercial casn.
pany, and e being eo1SEEsaate6 ny essrk
acts which are multiplying Gay by dzy
There IS no lo1ger any Tsretext apon whicn
can be explained the interference of Ger
man Tnen-of-war in the contest in progress
upon the islands.
II apprehend that the officers of the
navy viii nc; understand, without advice
TO that effect. Whist their duty may be
under The circumstances as they are de-
yelopzpg- our anfeeedent relations 20 this
group of Islands and the Hsaaiign Islands
have been ~ an exceptional character and
viii BE likely 20 give rise 70 doubts In the
minds OF the officers ss TO their duty under
existing conditions Ia these groups OF
islands, by treaty, harbors have been re
served fos TIE use Of the navy OF the
United SssteS. and as 70 The Samoan gronp
f1ree governments Germany, tfreaf
hss.Ain and the United ststes-haye. rp 20
recent date, aesssi together epon s Theory
81 mutual cooperation IN preserving the
antoEenay OF the people of Ihe
Samoan islands. The karbor at
samoa win become CT national
consequence 70 Us Ia future as a naval
power, bat II the islands are 20 20 under
the dominion OF Germany il would cease
90 be Of use. The department has hereto
fore directed the oaISers of the squadron
10 ae7 in accordance instructions which
the consular agent ct samoa shall receive
fruy1 the department. Of state. bat In view
OF late adyices and this request for asidi-
Consl force, the department desires fo be
advised whether il IL the purpose OF the
governments 10 aanounee aay policy re-
garcing the samoan groHp. of which the
0sfieeTs shcufG be advised Very respect
fnlly, w. A. WHITNEY,
WHITNEY FORCED CLEVELAND 70 4cT.
The dispatch from the commander OF
the Sipsic Ia reference to the above Is
dated Auckland. Jan 5. and was given in
hn Associated Press zispatch some time
age, II details she happenings On fae
istanes aud asks an additional force. In
qalTy As toe navy department. this after
noon eevelorsd the fact that Secretary
8ayard kas made no direct response To
Secretary Whtfney's letter inqnirlng A. 20
the policy 81 tEe gpgerEueiit I: y aa-
dSTStood. however. taat TIE presidents ac-
ton in referring the matter To congress
was based % q considerable degree upon
points raassS ia Secretary " Nhitneys letter
IN answer 20 an inquiry Secretary Whitney
sess afternoon said. There is ne aasagon.
ism between the state Department. and the
Eavy department In this matter
Caassmsn Herbert OF the house uaTai
ecsz mite. said this evening. referring 70
SaEretary MnItneys letter, shAS the seere.
tssy was undoubtedly right. sn6 reDrS-
sentel the position of TIC administration
when he said thas IN sa.S mater the p&slisy
os fae goxsFnz2essE kheEs4 be shaped hy
eongress-
srSGAEE TAY0Es AMERICAN OPPOSITION
yIESNx. Jan. 2&-The FsstAgr E5ossf ar6
ots.sF Hanx xaFtaa sape-s, in discussing the
SAMOAN gflestsoa, faxes American oEpass-
k8NA ~ KssrgnsuFss eDero&Ghu uenx The
kssSaer E@sss1 says Auaeslss rannet Siirz
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&c af *Ea-aaeaS EsAi szrscza. and Szr&gsgs7s-
importance after she 5sshmEs Ct P1aAnas
shall have been pierced. The sailstA-r
prestige - eisTEnany viii nok iElFsaSe area
4 AEaey5eAns, ~hu have no oceasies. 80
aseatse "a German claims
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