Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-16
THE PROPOSED SAMOAN CONFER
ENCE,

| WHICH gne puDllc are aUHitt6U. " LII tAc
proper discharge of official duty.
| THE PROPOSED SAMOAN CONFER
ENCE.
BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 15.-The Wash
ington correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun telegraphs his paper as follows re-
garding the proposed conference at Berlin
on Samoan matters:
1t looks now very much as if the Samoan
conference at Berlin will not be held by
representatives of the present administra-
tion. Count Valley, the German
minister. called upon Secretary Bayard
yesterday and informed him that the
| latter's answer to Bismarck's proposal for
a conference had been sent to Berlin by
mail 1t will reach Berlin about the Goth.
The German foreign office will probably
take several days to TOD consider is an MI Bay
sent bv mail would hardly reach this
country before the beginning Of the Harri-
son regime.
There would seem to be no good reason
why the correspondence should not have
been conducted by telegraph, except on
the assumption that Bismarck's resort to
the mails is simply trick to gain time in
which to punish the Samoans before the
negotiations at Berlin will begin. 1t we'll
! informed quarters here there IS a SuSpl-
cion that Germany has already sent re-en-
| forcements to Samoa to aveDge the killing
of number of men in the recent night
| with Mataafa, and it is not at all unlikely
that we will ultimately hear of another
| bloody battle.
If, however, Bismarck is playing fair.
and accepts Mr.. Bayard's proposal of a
| truce in good faith, a commissioner will be
sent by Mr.. Bayard to represent this
country at Berlin, provided, of course,
! 1
| time.
Minister Pendeton, though much i'm
proved in health, is hardly strong enough
20 conduct the negotiations. A hitch IN
the matter. aside from the delay of CORE
poudence by mail, may arise from Bis
marck's unwillingness to accept Mr.. Bay
ards proposal that instructions to suspend
belligerent actions in Samoa "be tele-
graphed at once to the German agents and
representatives of the other treaty powers.
1t is thought to be quite possible that
Bismarck will insist upon reprisals by way
of asserting German prestige in the Pa
cifc and satisfying the national pride,
which has been touched i'll tender spot
by the defeat of the German landing party
at Mataafa.
Mr.. Bayard, however, has made a most
vigorous protest against such course and
has already limited that it would be scarce
Nv worth while to hold the conference I'M
less Germany gives practical evidence of
sincere desire TO promote the restoration
of peace in the islands by foregoing her
desire for vengence.
Borrowed garments seldom fit well, nor
do bogus remedies cure successfully. The
real cure for coughs and colds is DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup
Why sit doubled up like an old man, my
boy? What's rheumatism? Take the good
the gods provide thee, and send twenty-five
cents around the corner for bottle of Sal
walton Oil and you'll ride your bicycle to-
morrow.
THE YORKTOWN'S TRIAL CRUISE.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb l5.-The United
States steel gunboat Yorktown returned
this morning from her trial cruise down
the Delaware Bay and out into the ocean.
Commodore Fitzhugh spoke generally in
high praise of the craft. On Wednesday a
run was made straight away out to sea,
and in coming back the Yorktown made a
run of four miles with forty-knot breeze
dead on and behaved admirably. Captain
Steele says she did not roll or pitch, and be
never had vessel that was more plumb or
steadier.
In another four-hours' run she made an
average of 1885 knots per hour, or about |
twenty miles, thus proving her TO be very |
fleet ocean craft as well as remarkably |
steady one The engines OF the Yorktown |
proved TO be perfect marveis 1or steaulness
and power. Each engine on a regular test I
marked l57 revolutions minute. implying I
a horsepower far ahead OF the contract re- |
cuirement, but the exact sum OF which can I
not be given for some days, or until all the /
indicating can be computed and diff 4
ferentiated. The ship was tried In every /
conceivable way in river, Day and 4
ocean and was particularly unanswered /
by Captain Steele. under the direction Of 1
Commodore Fitzhugh. as If engaged IN 1
battle. She answered every movement OF
the helm promptly and moved with I
most satisfactory CELEBRITY all the time, |
steady and solid, so that guns might be 1
used with the very best effect in action /
One of the maryels Of these maneuvers /
was the starting OF the Yorktown ahead |
at full speed and backing her at full /
speed This feat was accomplished /
in one minute and nfty-seven seconds, /
an extraordinary result under any ciFcuna-
stances.
While at sea tie sails were tested. /
and il was found that in this particular 1
the shin was as trim and complete es in 4
any other.
The officers and crew, from the commo-
dore down To the s,okers. are loud in their /
praise of the Yorktown, and they believe
that she will prove the pride OF the new
American navy, az least until the mann
moth cruisers Baltimore, Philadelphia
and Newark shall come forth 20 bear the
American Gag.
Commodore Fitzhush promptly an
of the navy. There seems 10 be no doubt
that the report will be entirely favorable.
and that the sunboat Yorktown VIII De
accented and nr~rA-e4 &C once 70 receive