The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-26

Interesting Review Of The Dispaf-
"a Territory.


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looked ST through the large lens od IN
opera glass IN dealing With samoa
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put BISMARCK ana the sfS1s NORM
German empire
Ii is said that Mr. Bay2rd Is dIsin-
eIines5 fs,r active Or heroic measures.
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nsgn-nanced pones- ~ No1ia pe oe1-
ter for the expiring Administration 70
initiate she moderation or tone and
the iudiriaI shirt of examining the
Question exhibited By Senator sher-
man ruf this would not bring any
glory. I doubt IL Democrats desire
such Fictitious glory for our repub-
iic and am sure that their political
opponents hare strong notion that
there is more OF folly than of glory in
any sernbIance of hrzggadocio. The
United States Is great power Ii is
not necessary to scream or blnsfer or
20 into Mysteries 30 impress the world.
Calm. -esolute. dignified assertion OF
our Just claims is enough 10 insure
their respectful treatment by foreign
powers. And, above ali. il Is neither
desirable nor polite TO pronounce too
soon on the matter The testimony Is
not all in. The evidence on each side
OF the case is too highly eoIored for
judicial inspection. Passions are ram
pant ard should be allowed TO settle
down. We have every confidence
that Blaine and Bismarck are the best
two naen IN the world 10 arrange this
troublesome affair IN an honorable
manner.
Irish-Arnerican citizens have their
opinions about the Samoan difficulty.
and their first feeling is that II should
be arranged In the most fair and
friendly spirit toward Germany. Our
relations With our German feilow-cIt-
liens are OF the best, and we sincerely
Seprecate sny arrangement between
Germany and the United States. We
are pleased to note the greatness, the
unity and the success OF the German
empire. Ii is the keynote of the Eu-
ropean system, and is an indispensa-
bic unit among the nations. Since il
arose to power there has been better
assured and more effective peace in
Europe than in any similar period of
past history. And We have no SYM
pathy or part with those who think il
a good last to rnisrepresent Rismarck's
patriotic efforts for his king and coun-
try or to minimize the vast Importance
OF the conceptions of his brain and the
splendid forms in which he has real
lied them. We weld TO no German in
admiration for The man who is the
marvel of the epoch.
As for the Samoan islands. they are
ip,nortant 10 this country as furnish
ing a coaiing station. in the Austria
lasian seas. All the islands in that
regisn are now appropriated. and If
we were To give ue the inarbor of Pago
Page we should be left without the
convenience OF an American anchor
age in the South Pacific. IL il possible
that the triparsite agreement about the
district of Apla NAV have 10 be altered.
IL is cutie possible that we. as well as
Germany and England. viii have to
come 10 the conclusion that a civilized
protectorate Will have 10 be established
over them TO keep them in order and
suppress civil wars.
There are f3 islands in the group
and MANY OF these are not worth con-
sidering. England has an interest in
them as being 80 near TO New Zealand
and Fiji. They lie half way in the
direct track from New Zealand To the
Sandwich islands. they are. there
fore. OF much interest to England in
order to keep open the communication
of her Australian colonies with
America. They are of even greater
Importance to us. because they are
necessary as a link in o,,r comml,uica-
ton with New Zealand and Australia.
and If ii be LOST there Il no other to
supply its place. whereas England
owns many groups of islands in this
region.
German interest in Samoa is based
on German commerce with the Islands
which Is very considerable. And 40 the
three powers have excellen; reasons
! for retaining a hold al samoa But II
| is more vital Ia the United states IN
| do SO than to England or Germany
| IL Is probable that the outcome Of the
| whole business Ynnst rasuIt in the mi.
walton OF The Samoan islanders az in
depenaence They will have 10 aecent
A protectorate or three nro,ertoratas
/ In a word. the eroun of islands Will
eventually be divided between the
three movers t,ermanv taking the
| island that contains Pago pare
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