New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-26
SETTLING SAMOA'S FUTURE.
EXPEDITIONS WORK OF THE BERLIN CON.
FERENCE,
KING HuMBERT CHANGES HIS MIND-A BREAK IN
ARcH's GIFT TO CTIARITY-THE STRIKES
AGAIN BECOME THREATENING.


AGAIN BECOME THREATENING.
Copvripat; 1889 BY the York Associoisd Pref
Berlin, May 25.-Sir Edward Malet. Mr.. kasson
and Herr Holsten, committee Of revision. com.
pcted to-day draft of protocol concerning samoan
questions. 1t contains clauses relating 10 tn
municipal Cover nment OF Apla, the coslng ports hel
by the Powers, the Land Commission, and the su
t0nOmy Of the Samoan Government the text OF which
hes already been cabled to Washington and approved
By Mr. Blaine. The remaining clauses defining the
tariff OF samoa the Constitution OF the native govern
ment, and the limitation Of the German claims for
indemnity from the natives, have been famed In
consonance with instructions from Mr.. Blaine. who
Is in daily cable contact with the Commission
Nothing, therefore, ought In the opinion OF tue del
cgacs, TO prevent the winding up Of the Confernc"
on Tuesday, when the business Is expected to DC
limited to the exchange OF signature agreements
The success OF the commission AMI the rapiiit'
With which the business was got through
with was partly due to tho concliatoy
attitude of Count Herbert Bismarck and
the impartial policy disp aycd by Sir Edward
Malct and largely to the American Commits onrrS
having definite Instructions covering every point
The constant hard work OF the subcommittee mar
vellousiy expedited matters, the plcnary sitng' OF
the Conference having littlc to do further than To
hear reports. Throughout no embarrassing develop
mcnts have ret aricd the progress Of the drlbcaoE
When the Conference began was announced that Inc
foreign Office confident that the session would ter
inmate in the first wrek In June. The discussion has
taken course and issue according 10 ih" forca-t
The German official world. following the example
of It's chiefs, treats tho American commissioner" win
high favor II they responded to all their invitations
they would find their hardest work IN ier~afoh.
Count Herbert gave conspicuous emphasis to hiN
friendly footing with each of the Commissioners by h'
greeting at the Tempelhufrr parade, when h" let'
the parade 10 converse with each Commissioner
riding between the carriages OF Mr. KaN>on aud MI
Bates and Mr.. Phelps and exchanging CORDIAL "o'uS
with them.
RESPECTING THE FEELINGS OF THE FRENCH
King Humbert's projected visit to Strnshurg was
concentrated after the italian Embassy receive
kilograms nom Paris reporting the disturbance in the
public mind The arrangements at strasbure included
review Of the garrison and night t;ack on the
citadel After Signor Crispi had referred IN" mat"f
TO Prince Bismarck, II was announced that King Hnm
bert would VISIT srasburG, but would Keep on IN"
Baden side of the Rhine on his homewsrd journey
Neither sgnor Cispi nor Primo" BiShaTK care ~
the present IuDcturc 10 orerex"ite III" French
A STRAIN ON THE TRIrLE ALLIANCE.
The revision OF the treaty agreed upon during the
Kings visit has not yet received the adhesion OF
Austria Associated with the treaty Is mi!''ai!
convention fixing a definite psa for th" mobilization
OF the italian army in the event Of war. signoi
Cr,p wanted an entente on The question s1r OF the
pledge for a moderate internal policy toward the
Vatican, and has a,ked the Au,Mian Prime
Mns'S pnn, to i9 ,s. IN .c. ""' @h hs Qurna
il is understood that Emperor Francis Joseph re.
luctant,y allowed Count kGnOky TO intervene in The
matter, and that the Pope, on receiving private ssur
anees Of The AUSTRIAN Empcrors synpany pri ma
In the continuity OF tho Alliance The revised uea'y
WITH probably remain Unsigned until Emperor Francis
Joseph and Count kainoky pay their OK pected visit
here The Italian Generals RolAnds and sroni, re-
main in Berlin settle tho details OF the military con
ventlon with the wsr ONCE The adverse rumors go
(, leading to rupture OF tic Alliance Fmre TOR Francs
Joseph ncning to regulate the balkan question, IN
conjunction with Russia. The Official circle absolutely
denies that a rupture n within the rangr OF prooa
bility
KING nUMBERr's GIFT TO CHARITY.
King Humbert in a letter. thanks the people OF Der
lin for the splendid reception accorded him, and sends
a gift Of 90 900 marks for charitable objects.
MARTIAL LAW IMMINENT IN wESTPHAL1A.
The situation at the Westphals cUertes continues
critical According TO Rh"nish papers. The proclama
ton OF martial law Is imminent Hitherto the miners
have hold aloof from the Socialists and resented their
approaches Now there are symptoms OF impat'nmcc
under the passive resistance Of IN" meStcrN. Herr
Weber president OF the Bochum StriRe committee:
was arrested af,cr mailing speech IN which occurred
the phrase "War against capital victory or death
Thr other strikes grow. The 6.ooO masons in
Berlin who resumed work under Oh" belief that H.
smpoyrrsy Would fs% sf men %
~ the building trades are now ont herr. The dSk
iaborrrs and portus st Hamburg hrcsien 10 strike
This would canS scr!n,, rm9arrasmen' IN tne sup.
have bee; living in port for week undscharsed. Tho
companies are trying 10 import English laborrrr.
Employers and employed, buyers and sell"r.-an