New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-02-06
THE ISLAND BRoIL

Newspaper Opinion in Berlin to the
Effect That Germany Must Restore
Her Authority in Samoa-New War
Vessels Demanded-The Following
of Tamasese Reduced.
BERLIN, Feb 1.-THE Cologne Gazette saws !.
Germany must restore her authority in Samoa
which was grievously shaken by the events of
December, and must make an example of the
INSIDERS. This military side of the procedure
is determined upon and is unaltecable It can only
occasion complications with America if her con-
gress desires to stay the hand of Germany and
officially support Mataafa's band On the other
hand the diplomatic side of the question does
not bear a complexion of war fury. In the nine
teenth century no battle will be fought over
Samoa. Germany's proposals for settlement
Of Of the difficulty III, now on their way
of Germay's endeavor to deal 1'''0i iustlT
with all duly established interests.
Iu the reichstag Admiral Heusner pointed out
the utmost dispatch to complete the new Ger
men en-of-war Delay, he said, might have
an injurious effect. All the naval estimates. in
cludlng The credits for men war, passed the
second reading in the form in which the budget
committee reported them and the Imperial
BUDGET passed the second reading On the
strength OF the North Germans Gazette's article
on Samoa, it is argued here that the German
commander is not justified In
SEARCHING FOREIGN VESSELS
Tor contraband OF war The North German Ga
zette, referring to the reports from Samoa saws /:
A declaration of war in an international sense
on the part of the German consul OF the COM
manding officer in Samoa is deplorable, first be-
cause No instructions to that effect have been
given by the government. and second because
there is no opponent in the islands against whom
war could be declared Tamasese is a friend of
by Germany. To declare war against him would
be tantamonnt to recognizing his SOW
ereignt ty. The The !. German 39 forces may
prisals, be engaged in actual warfare, which
however, would not involve the consequences
OF an international war. When, some years ago
the German officer Schmidt was shot by Carlists
nobody dreamed OF declaring war against the
friendly government of Spain, but our ships tried
to capture the Carlist force as a reprisal The
affair in Samoa is analogous The German forces,
protective measure and BY way of reprisal
without awaiting instructions, punish the Ma
fatalities. Whether such has been the case re-
mains uncertain. AT any rate such action would
not amount to declaration Of war"
TAMAsEsE's SUPPORT REDUCED.
AUCKLAND. n. T., Feb. 1.-The latest advices
from Samoa say that Tamaseses supporters were
reduced to 800 men. The British and American
consuls declined to recognize the right of the
Germans to establish martial law. The German
author1tles We're willing to recognize Mataafa
provided he ruled under German control
German Trading Firm.
New YORK, Feb. 2.-The Herald this morning
~Ae~S S2AA"' SNtAoSA
pears to have been right when he said in the
senate on Thursday. 1t is not Germany it is
not Bismarck, it is nothing but a Ger
man trading firm which has absolute
and supreme power in Samoa to-day The
German consul takes his orders from this com
pany, and instructs the German naval com
mander accordingly. The notice OF the German
governments our own, which became public
yesteld day afternoon shows apparently that the
German chancellor does not mean TO let the
German trading company go too far"
WAR TALK is NONSENSE
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The Times will say: This
International difficulty, if it must be dignified
by such term. comes from the oticious med
ding OF adventures in a quarter in
which we had no particular concern
and the too ready adoption of their
doings by the governments. Talk about
war over the wretched Samoan complication is
nonsense, 1t appears that GERMANY has pro-
posed a further conference and surely out OF
this will come better understanding for now
there seems to be. nothing but confusion and
misunderstanding
GERMANY'S PLANS. ....5
z LONDON Feb. 2..-The Standards Berlin cor
respondent says: Germany does not intend, at
least, to annex Samoa, but she is resolved that
America shall not do SO. At the same time hear
that Germany may occupy any place on the isl.
ands to restore order, but only temporarily"