Evening journal., 1889-02-09
SAMOAN CONTROVERSY.
The Much Discussed Protocols
Before Congress.
now THETHREE NATIONS STAND.

Germany Wanted That Part of the Esarth
known as samaa, but MIR. Bayard OBJ
Jected-synopsis Of ihe Contents Of the'
Correspondence and Protocols.
WASHINGTON, Feb. o-The president sent
30 congress copies Of the communications
which pas-s'l between the government and the
representatives Of the German govermnentre-
garding the Samoan matter; also copies OF the
protocols of the conference between the rep
resentatives Of Germany, England and the
United States held in Washington on Aug is.
The documents are very voluminous, espe-
cially the protocols, which cover about fifty
large pages Of closely printed matter
Among the the important documents is
paraphrase Of Bismarcks instructions 70
Count Arco Valley, and Secretary Bayardis
reply In Bismarck's communication TO his
minister he says that the present situation in
Samoa requires renewal Of the conference
q last summer. The position Of the three
treaty powers in the civilized world makes It
their duty to put stop 20 the bloody war,
which Is accompanied by barharous customs.
The best method, he says, seems 10 be re-
sumption of the consultation which took
place IN Washington. He then requests a re-
newal Of the conference which, he says,
seems proper should change IL regular turn,
and 60 be this time held IN Berlin. He says
| the suppusltiun that Germany viii not be
satisfied with a neutral position in Salnoa is
unfounded as has already been declared IN
conference Germany simply desires to
create condition which offers permanent Sc
curity 10 commerce, and for bringing an end
10 bloodshed, and will give permanent safety
TO the commercial interests OF the three
| powers
Bayard replies, saying that the president
directs him TO say he fully shares the desire
expressed by the chancellor 20 restore peace
and order ia Samoa. He clearly recognizes
the duty Of tho powerful nations OF Christen-
dom TO deal with those people IN a manner
which shall end the troubles and aid them
| in establishing a safe and wise form Of gov
eInment. He expresses his acceptance Of the
proposition 60 resume the conference ON the
| basis OF recognized Independence for Samoa
and equal rights for the three treaty powers.
The sooner this Is begun the better 1t
seems essential that truce be declared at
once. He adds that the proposition for a
resumption of the conference is as frankly
J adopted 10y the United States as II Is
I given by Germany, with the suggestion that
! the representatives Of the three powers
be directed TO suspend belligerent action The
announcement Of the conference, he believes,
would cause cessation Of hostilities among
the natives. The election Of a king by them
would be long step toward harmony, and
except as such election d king might change
the situation it might remain as Il Is pending
the conference. The charges that German
American representatives there have mcite1
the natives TO hoatililies, he thinks, are un
founded
The protocols give the history Of six session.
Of the conference. In the first session proposi
tions were submitted by each Of tile thre,
representatives-Ba West and Coun
Alvensleben The proposition Of Mr.. Bayart
provides for the Independence and autonom,
of Samoa, for the continuation IN power o
King Alalietoa for the election Of a counci
20 administer the government, for the se
lection Of native advisers for the king, ant
the creation of a land commission 10 pas
upon and claims Of foreigners.
The proposition Of the German minister /
for the election Of a king, the creation Of
land commission and the appointment OF al
adviser Of the king, who is 10 share with him
the administration Of the government Thu
adviser Germany proposes shall be named
by the treaty power having the largest III
terests in Samoa, which IL is conGeded by al
would have been Germany.
The British minister follows with PROPOSE
tion similar 10 that of Germany, providing
for the appointment Of an adviser by the
power having the largest interest, but for a
change of advisers after "A term Of years
The history Of the conferences as evidenced
by the six protocols shows that Bayard OBJ
iected to that feature of the German proposi.
tien which provided for the appointment Of
an adviser by the power having the largest
interests, and insisted that this would practi
! cally place Germany IN control Of the Samoan
government AT the sixth conference Bayard
proposed that the conference should be sils
pended and that each member confer with hi,
own government ON the question and the con
ference be resumed in the following autumn
which was agreed 70, and the conference ad
iouIned