The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-02-01


4 tsl-Anxtefy and apprehension ~ ths
4 State Department aud G~rmsn Lcgatien
Roar admiral b<imbcriy's Instrastios 20
4 In Regard to Maintaining sasG.a'l
! Treaty Rights.
/ WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-The graphs -
count OF the outrages upon A. sricans ~
4 Samoa and the insults offered tte Amer
\ can flag by the Germans. as publishej
| Sunday, has been read here with absorb
\ ing interest. The State Department o.
/ hcials do not seem 20 be very much moved
! by the wrongs indicted upon their coun-
trymen in those islands. but in all othes
I quarters the strongest ndignaticn is ex-
pressed against the course OF the German
Government in suffering the oufrages 20
be perpetrated without an instant effort
20 punish their authors The conduct ~
the state Departments severely criticised
as lacking frmncss aud yig0r. and the
outcome is likely 10 be some free ex-
precision OF the sense OF both houses u
Congress.
AT the State Department and at the Ger
man Legation there il considerable anxt-
ETY. and apprehension concerning the
state Of affairs az Samoa The German
Minister keeps his mouth closed and
eludes, a. far as possible. all interview
ers- Secretary Bayard says as little a. he
can make serve the purpose. The Secre-
tary said 10 a correspondent last night
that the State Department had not re-
cciyed any Attenuation ~ an alarming
character from Samoa since he transmits
ted the correspondence on the subject TO
Congress last week. Subsequent dis
patches. he says, are rather u a reassur-
ing nature.
'.The lives and property aud the treaty
rights OF all Americans" said the Secre-
tary, will be protected. and 50 will the
SamOans in their rights. without interter-
ence from without
In confirmation % this statement the
Secretary referred 10 his communication
OF January Il to the German Minister. in
which this language is used:
received with special satisfaction your as
srrancc OF the intentions OF your governments
70 maintain and carefully respect The treaty
rights OF this Government under all circufn-
stances. and this. a. stated 20 you. necessarily
included respect for the existence OF >smoss
autonomy and independence. which = re b.s's
OF the three treaties with the United States
Germany and Great Britain. the first-nantt
being earliest in date.
ResrAdmiral X mbery. commanding cur
naval forces in the Pacific has been ordered 10
proceed in his flagship. the Trenton. 70 Apia-
have great confidence IN his wisdom and
benevolent discretion. a. Wen as IN that OF the
naval commanders OF the other national vessels
at Samoa 70 promote satisfactory arranre-
menfs I take II tor granted that the same
spirit OF comfy and perception of the equal
rights OF ali these treaty powers which induced
your government % unite 20 invite the active
cooperation 81 the United States in restoring
Law and order in Samoa. viii cause constructions
embodying the same principles o. friendly iu--
tice and considerAie moderation In framing
plan 81 settlement 10 the German officers a
command of The Imperial forces 10 that region
There Is no obscurity 10 the several TN 4tie--
ana none in the understanding proposed by the
United States. first arrived at between the
treaty powers IN June 1870. and since then
from time % time set forth IN their corrpspo--
dence. on Jsnnary - last. the views " this
Government were fully convened % the Gov
crnmcnt IN Germany by my INSTRUCTIONS 81 thl-
date to onr Minister al Berlin ana have snce
then undergone no change, and ~ int'mai.7n
81 dissent therefrom by the Government of
Germany has since then aeen received.
Think that the tenor ~ my communication.
taken In conjunction with Secretary Nhitncys
Instructions 70 Admiral Kimberly. meet the
situation az Samoa a. Il has been represented
u rs In Secretary WhitnevS Instructions 10
Admiral Kimberly. who j. 10 start for samoa
on the Trenton. the Secretary said: 'lou VII
M once proceed Il samoa ami extend full pro
lection and defense 70 American citizens. You
VIII consult with the American Consul. exam
inr hls archives. and otherwise INFORM YOURSELF
as ~ the situation. Protest against the ~nblu-
CATION ana displacement of the native severe IN
o; Samoa hy Germany a. ia violation % pos
tive agreement between the treaty powers. bns
inform The representatives, o. the German ana
British Governments OF your readiness v CO.
operate IN causing all treaty rights - be re-
spected. and restoring peace and order on the
basil OF a recognition % Samoas right % IN
dependence: enae4vor - prevent extreme
measures against the Samoans, and 70 bring
about peaceful settlement"
As TO what may happen when Kimberly
comes mp alongside the German men-of-
war in the waters OF Samoa. Secretary
Bayard Is not willing 70 say. further than
that he has no doubt the Admiral will
carry gu. instructions TO the letter.