Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-25
A VICTORY, BUT A COSTLY ONE.


 Dispatches Received From the Amert- can Minister at Rerlin-Awaken1ng of the German Press.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Despatches have
 been received at the State department from MT. Pendleton, the American minister at Berlin, in regard to the Samoan question. Their contents are withheld from publicity except some extracts from German newspa- pers giving account of and commenting upon the fight in which so many Germans lost their lives. The previous languid tone of the press in regard to Samoan affairs was awakened to fever heat by "Das Kleine Journal" of Berlin of the 7th inst, which says: According to official reports from Apia of the 18th of December the landing corps of the Olgo was sent to accompany the German consul to the scene of war of the na- lives in consequences of the destruction of German property and bodily insults to men of the marine while on leave, the consul go- ing there for the purpose of instituting disarmament. On the way to the Boilele plantation the landing corps of the Olga was by surprise attacked by the insurrectionists under the leadership of the American Kleine. landing being thereupon made by the land- ing corps of the Olga, the cruiser Adler and the gunboat Fiber the natives were thrown back and several of their villages situated on the coast destroyed. Lieutenant Sieger and fifteen men dead. Lieutenant Spengler and Burchardt and thirty-three men wounded. A victory, but costly one, and one not to be rejoiced over. The German meddling in the quarrels of the Kings Mataafa, Malitoa and Tsmases has been hailed with rejoicing from several quarters for the reason that the final result of the business was expected to be the occupation of Samoa by the German empire. England, and the United States do not, however, agree to such 8 consummation and now we have even lost 8 number of men in battle with the despised islanders, new leaf in the history of our colonial policy, laurel leaf, but what sort of a one?"
 The other extracts are of the same gen. era1 tenor and indicate clearly the press opinion that the Germans intended to com pei peace of the islands by disarming the natives.
 BERLIN, Jan. e4-The Cologne Gazette declares that there is no occasion to fear that the excellent relations between Germany and America are in danger of undergoing any radical change. It says: mparatively little importance is to be attached to the last acts of an American government about to quit office. Under the presidency of MT. Harrison complete clearance of Mir. Cleve- lands staff becomes unavoidable. MT. Cleve lands most recent steps therefore have lost their importance and his actions are in no way binding upon MT. Harrison.
 From the intelligence received here it is evident that the American government treats the Samoan question in a spirit hostile to Germany and on basis of incorrect suppo- sitions. It is incorrect tc speak of viola tion by Germany of actual agreements be- tween the treaty powers, as no treaty was ever completed between Germany, Great Britain and America in regard to Samoa, while on the other hand such Q treaty does exist between Germany and England. The excitement in America is, therefore, incom- prehensible.
 MT. Bayard has declared that he does not know whether Klein is an American subject; but nevertheless he is responsible for Klein's misdeeds."