Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-09
SAMOAN CONTROVERSY.
The Much Discussed Protocols
 Before Congress.
HOW THEYHREE NATIONS STAND.

Germany Wanted That Part of the Earth
 Known samoa, but Mr. Bayard ob-
 jected-Synopsis of the Contents of the
 Correspondence and Protocols.
 WASHINGTON, Eco. 9-The president sent to congress copies of the communications which passed between the government and the representatives of the German governmentre- garding the Samoan matter; also copies ot the protocols of the ConteiSuca between tie rep resentatives of Germany, Englknd and the United States, held in Washington on Aug. 1S The documents are very volunlinous, espe- cially the protocols, which cover about fifty large pages of closely printed matter. Among the the important documents is paraphrase of Bslnarcks instructions to Count Arco Valley, and Secretary Bayard's reply In Bismarck's communication to his minister he says that the present situation in Samoa requires a renewal of the conference of last summer The position of the three treaty powers in the civilized world makes 1t their duty to put stop to the bloody war,
 which IS accompanied by barbarous customs.
 The best method, he says, seems to be a 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 in regular turn,
 and to be this time held iu Berlin. He says l the supposition that Germany will not be
 satisfied with a neutral position in Samoa is
 unfounded, as has already been declared in conference Germany simply desires to 1 create a condition which offers permanent se- ! curity to commerce, and for bringing an end
 to bloodshed, and will give permanent safety i 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 to restore peace
 and order in Samoa He clearly recognizes
 the duty of the powerful nations of Christen-
 fom to deal with those people in manner l which shall end the troubles and aid them in establishing a safe and wise form of gov ernment. He expresses his acceptance of the
 proposition to 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. It
 seems essential that a truce be declared at
 once. He adds that the proposition for a
 resumption of the conference is as frankly adopted by the United States as it is
 given by Germany, with the suggestion that tine representatives of the three powers be directed to suspend belligelent action. The
 announcement of the conference, he believes, would cause cessation of hostilities among
 the natives. Tho election of 8 king by them woul'i tc q long step toward harmony, and [ except as such election of king might change the situation it might remain as it is pending the conference The charges that German
 American representatives there have melted the natives to hostiiitieS, he thinks are un- founded.
 The protocols give the history of six sessions of the conference. In the first session proposi- tions were submitted by each of the three representativeS-Baya West and Count ] Alvensleben. The proposition of Mr. Bayard F provides for the independence and autonomy of Samoa, for the continuation in power oi e King Malietoa, for tie election of a cocmci l to administer the government, for the se : lection of native advisers for the king, anC n the creation of land commission to pas Il upon land claims of foreigners.
 : The proposition of the German minister i l for the election of king, the creation of
 land commission and the appointment of al It adviser of the king, who is to share with hin y the administra tion Of the governments. Thi d ''adviser' Germany proposes shall be named :. by the treaty power having the largest ill T. terestS in Samoa, which it is conceded by al e would have been Germany.
 The British minister follows with a proposi
 tion similar to that of Germany, providn;
 for the appointment Of an adviser by tn n power having the largest interest, but for
 change of advisers after term of years ,r The history of the conferences as evidence, , by the six protocols shows that Bayard ob ~ iected to that feature of the German proposi
 tion which provided for the appointment O 'o an adviser by the power having the iarges y, interests, and insisted that this would pract in cally place Germany in control of the Samoa i- government. At the sixth conference Bayar 7e proposed that the conference should be sus c pended and that each member confer with hi ,d own government on the question and the COT ference be resumed ill the following autumn l''o ~ which was agreed to, and the conference ac ao journed.
 Id The Conference Will Begin Soon. y, BERLIN, Feb. 9-The Samoan conferenc IT. will be begun in few days. The visit t1, Lord Charles Beresford to Berlin is understoo S to be connected herewith