St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09
The President Transmits to
Congress Correspondence
Regarding the Dispute.
Acceptance Of Bismark's In
Vitation to Resume the
Conference Of 1887.
The Protocols Show That Eng
land and Germany Are
in Cahoots.
Germany Wants a Govern
ment Based on Mercan-
tile interests.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S-The president
to-day transmitted to congress a guam
tity of correspondence regarding the
Samoa dispute and the protocols of the
conference of 1887. In his formal letter
OF tfansmittal to the president, Secre-
tary Bayard says that the governments
of Germany and Great Britain have
Joint protocols. The agreement to con-
slider the discussions of that conference
confidential the secretary says, has
alone caused the papers now sent to
have been, up to this time, withheld
from publication. A telegram from
Mr.. Pendleton on Feb. l, informed the
department that the reported action of
the German consul at Apia, who,
against the protest of the British con-
sui, had declared foreigners under
martial law, was, contrary to
instructions, and he had been
rebuked, and that the German
government would adhere strictly to
treaty status. Mr.. Pendleton added
that this statement from the German
secretary ofastate for foreign affairs an
ticipated the representations Mr.. Pen
dleton was instructed to make, and he
would therefore withhold them for the
present. The following note was sent
by Secretary Bayard to Count Arco, on
Feb. l:
My Dear Count Arco: Referring to
my note of yesterday, have now the
pleasure TO inform you that telegram
Just received from Mr.. Pendleton, at
Berlin, states that the object of my in
structionS to him in reference to the
declaration of martial law by the Ger
man consul at Apia, had been antici-
pated. and at the foreign Office he had
been Informed that the assumption of
the German consul at Apia was dis
avewed, and that such action, if it had
been taken,
WAS REGRETTED AND REBUKED
by the German government. This was
wholly in the line of the note Verbale
you read ME this morning.
Prince Bismarck TO Count Arco, read
by the latter to the secretary Of state
Feb. 4. The present situation in Samoa
regarding the interests of the three
treaty powers, renders it necessary to
renew the attempt to bring the future
of those islands to an understanding.
The position of the three treaty powers
in the civilized world makes it their
duty TO stop the bloody combat, accom-
numerous tribes, for whose welfare, ac-
cording to the Judgment of the civilized
world, it is duty OF the treaty powers
to provide. Prince Bismarck, in conSe-
quence, considers it duty of the par
ticipating governments to put an end,
by the agreement of treaty powers,
to the troubles which have origi-
mated in Samoa by restitution of peace
among the SamOanS themselves, and so
In Nf f11frr Al Hphn nd
the horrors of civil war, conducted
with barbarous cruelty among the
natives. The best remedy seems to be
resumption Of the consultation which
took place between the representatives
of Germany, England and the United
States in the year 1887 at Washington,
and at that time adjourned without any
possibility of their representatives COM
ing to an agreement. In consequence, |
have been requested by Prince Bis
marck to propose to you to resume with
Germany and the British government
the consultation regarding the Samoan
question. The last conference took
place at Washington. According to the
equal rights of the three treaty powers
it seems proper that the place for the
negotiations should
CHANGE IN REGULAR TURN.
Based upon this opinion. | am di-
fected to invite the government of the
United States to conference regarding
Samoa, to take place at Berlin. and a
similar invitation has been sent to the
British government. / am also di-
rected to declare that any Supposition
that Germany would not feel satisfied
with neutral position in the Samoan
islands is unf0unded. As we have al
ready declared in the last conferences (0f
1887, it is neither our intention to put in
question the independence of the island
group, nor the equal rights of the treaty
powers. We simply desire to create a
condition which offers permanent Sc
curity for bringing to an end blo0dshed
and decapitatIon, and which grants per-
manent safety to the commercial inter
ests of the three treaty powers in Samoa.
Mr.. Bayard to Count Arco, Department
of State. Washington, Feb. Sir:
The president having been made ac-
quainted fully with the tenor of the in
structions received by you from Prince
Bismarck. and read by you yesterday
from my transcription. he requested
ME to say that he fully shares in the de-
sire expressed by the prince chancellor
to bring the blessing of peace and order
to the remote and feeble community of
semi-civilzed people inhabting the
island of Samoa; and that he clearly
recognizes the duty of the powerful ma
tiOnS of Chrstendom to deal with these
people IN a spirit Of
MAGNANIMITY AND BENEVOLENCE.
On behalf of the United States gov
ernment the president inStructs me to
express his acceptance of the proposal
of the government of Germany to re-
sumo the consultations held in this city
between the representatives of the
United States, Germany and Great
Britain, which was suspended on the
24th day of July, 1887, such consultation
to be renewed as it was undertaken, for
the purpose of establishing peace, and
All orderly stable government in the
Samoan islands, on the basis of their
recognized independence and the equal
rights of the three treaty powers. The
resumption Of such conference, as is
now proposed by Prince Bismarck. upon
the general lines advanced by each of
the three powers, as set forth in the
protocols of the conference as far as it
has progressed and embracing certain
points of agreement, appears TO present
hopeful prospect for securing the
welfare of the Samoan people, and such
naturalization of territorial JuriSdic
tion as will prevent preponderant con-
troll by any nation, and secure equal
rights. or commerce and navigation to
all. The sooner this conference can be
resumed the better, and in view Of the
late depiorable scenes of bloodshed
which have been exhibited upon
Samoan soil, entailing deep, rcgrettable
loss to Germany, it appears to be essen