Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-01-27
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Whitney and Dickinson Favor More Ag
gressive Measures In the Samoan
Trouble.
WASHINGTON, January 26.-The posi-
tion assumed and the arguments used by
Secretsry Bayard, in the negotiations with
England aud Germany cn the subject of
Samoa with the preliminary psriod of di
plomacy, and bsfore German gunboats
were brought into play fer the destruction
Of property belonging TO SamOans and 70
Americans in Samoa, had the entire sp'
prcval of those who sre now severely criti-
cising the Secretary for his inactiOn since
the Germans have shown a disposition to
throw all treaties and agreements to the
wind
The position he took in the conference
with tie representatives Of England and
Germany is admitted to be unassailsble
and his arguments unanswerable; but the
fact that the State Department acted so &C
ceptably then only aocsntuates the disap-
pcintment felt at the slowness Of the De-
psrtment now.
1t is stated that the Cabinet is far from
harmonious in this matter. Some insist
upon prompt sctien, while others prefer
policy OF caution. Secretaries Whitney
aud Dickinson, it is said, would serve an
immediate warning upon Germany that
further interference in the internal affairs
Of Samoa would be regarded as q viola
ton of our rights under our treaty with
Samoa and Our agreements with Germany
herself, avd that 1t would be resented by
the United States. Their policy would be
to say to Germany, in the most unmistak-
able terms, "Hsn6s off " and to send to
Samoa force sufficient to enforce the de-
cree. But from the other members OF the
Cabinet, Messrs Whitney and Dickinson
are said to receive little encouragement.
Secretary Fairchild inclines TO Secretary
Bayard's policy of caution, and go does
Secretary EudicOtt Attorney General
Garland's position is with the Secretary of
State. Secretary Villas is a man of peace
The President is said TO be more IN ac-
cord with Whitney aud Dickinson than
with the others, and when he throws his
weight entirely en- that side, as 1t IS be
lieved he will before long, numbers Will
not prevail.
1t was suggested by leading member of
the diplomatic corps that Prince Bismarck
would probably be in no hurry to bring
about a termination Of the present ditlic'
uity. Bismarck" said he realizes that
the German Government has navy that's
by no means commensurate with its po-
sition among the great powers OF Europe
4 war cloud like this would 20. only fur
nish ample justification for keeping up the
great army Germany now has, but II Will
be used as an argument for the building oi
enough great vessels of war to put the
German Empire into the 'front.' rank as
maIatime power. Bismarck is a great
schemer."
NEW YORK, January 26.-A letter from
an evidently wsllinformed orrespondent,
printed in this mornings Tribune, has at
tracted considerable attention from the
frankress of the statements concerning the
Samoan question. The writer asserts that
the occupation Of the Samoan group By
Germany is only the first step in vast
enterprise for colonization IN the Pscihc
ocean. and that for more than 10 years
agents of Bismarck have been perfecting
this scheme. As to the means employed
the letter says, among other things;
'Ons portion of the business entrusted
t) the German legations in the principal
Asiatic states is to eradicate every yestlge
of respect for America from the minds OF
those 10 whom they are accredited, and IN
certain quarters they have so far succeeded
that on on important historical OCCASION
the grand secretary, Ii Hung Chang,
openly declared his conviction that the
destinies of the eastern world might be
overturned and reshaped before the United
States could get ready to deliver an ooin'
ion on the proceedings. From America
the Germans fear rothing, nor will they
be turned from their purpose by any