The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-08
CLEVELAND.BAYARDS
To Embarrass Mr., HarrlsOn's
Administration at the
Commencement.
Some Startling Things Related by the
Consul :GeReral-The Trouble Ia
Cleyeland's Cabinet : Whit.
ney and Bayard at Log.
gerhcads "A Sensa'
tIOual Interview.


ISOLATED Press reporter called this alter
noon upon Mr., sewell and asked for a
statementoithe reason given by the State
Departmental It's request thathe should
tender his resignation rs Consul Gen.
eral at Samoa. Mr.. Sewel in reply said:
"The reason given in the letter asking
my resignation is the disagreement OF
my expressed views with the views en-
tertained by the State Department in
regard to Samoan affairs. This refers, /
suppose, to the testimony have given
before the Senate Committee Of Foreign
Relations, and which has not yet been
published. No diSapproval Of my con.
duct in Samoa as Consul General
has ever been expressed by the
State Department, so for as | know,
and indeed II will appear from
the communication sent 10 Congress in
regard to the situation OF affairs in So.
moa that the Department wrote me COM
mending my course In tho trying and
delicate position, as 1t was styled, IN
which was placed during the deposi.
tion OF Maleitoa at the time OF the con-
ference OF the powers. Only two months
ago when requested that my leave OF
absence DO extended the request was de-
MED for the reason, us stated, that the
situation Of affairs in Samoa rendered
my presence there advisable, suggesting
no doubt even then OF my fitness for the
place. AS is well known | was on my
way to my post when summoned to
Washington to testify before the For.
eign Relations Committee. Last Thurs.
day was discharged by the committee,
and affairs in Samoa being most critical,
l Immediately made arrangements to re.
turn to return To Samoa. No intimation
was given that should not be allowed to
90 until within few hours OF my inten-
ded departure when was notified tore.
main here. The purpose was obvious.
My services were needed Immediately, II
at all. Another steamer would not sail
until March, aud 1t was the evident in
tention TO detain me until after the in
coming OF the next administration, upon
which as Is known have not the slight
est claim to political recognition"
"No,n continued Mr.. Sewell, II did
not thereupon tender my resignation. l
had done nothing wrong. | had too
much respect for Mr.. Bayard to assume
that l had offended him by testimony
before the committee. Besides, l was
under oath to tell all l knew Of the
Samoa affairs, and to withhold nothing.
The views l expressed on the situation
and the remedy necessary were given at
the request OF the committee. II was
not for me to consider whether those
views agreed with Mr.. Bayard or not.
do know, however, that my views coin
eide with those OF all Americans who
have given the matter any thought, the
State Department excepted, for which l
cannot speak"
"What are those views, Mr.. Sewall ?"
~ believe" said Mr.. Sewall with de-
liberation, "that the deposition Of Ma.
lietoa was determined upon before the
conference OF the three powers began,
and that II was the German intention to
carry out the policy 1t had decided upon
regardless Of that conference. The pur.
pose OF Germany is TO secure control Of
Samoa in defiance OF the solemn and re.
peated assurances 1t has given 10 our
Government. Furthermore, l believe
that Lord Salisbury Is party to this
leme, and that the movement against
Samoa Is only tho precursor Of an Anglo.
German attempt 10 secure supremacy In
tue Hawaiian Islands"
"What, In your opinion, Mr.. Sewall, /,
will be the effect Of the despatch OF
American ships Of war TO protect our in-
terests In Samoa2"
II concur with Mr.. Bates, our late
Commissioner to Samoa, in his pub.
lished opinion, that Admiral Kimberly
can accomplish nothing under his in
struCtions from the State Department.
Mr.. Bayard expects Admiral Kimberly
to succeed In doing by April /, what he
has been trying without success to do
for year. A protest-Does Mr.. Bayard
suppose q protest will turn Germany
from the course she has been steadily
pursuingP Commanders Leary and
Mullen have protested and their pro-
tests have been received with contempt,
and does anyone expect Admiral Kiln.
berly will be treated any bettefW
"What do you believe should be
done7"
~ believe, with Secretary Whitney,
that definite policy should be adopted
In Samoa. 10 send our ships there with
only their present instructions, Is simply
10 subject their officers and men 10 hu.
initiation, or, a. Secretary Whitney
(using q pOlite term Of respect, sup
pose, 10 Mr.. Bayard) terms Irritating
conditions; from which their selt'respect
makes tholn revolt. But Secretary Bay
ard cannot punish Secretary Whitney or
Mr.. Bates, atn the weakest aud am
therefore singled out for sacrifice"
In reply to an inquiry as u, whetler
German aggression had been going on Tor
30 long d time, Mr.. sewell said that the
recent news from Samoa which had 90
afotised tlie country was only repltl-
tIon Of what lad happened before. "Thi9
a moi liin lltgt time tho German consul
has declared martial Law Ia force. Ger.
mai, senlflee, even before Americans had
been deprived Of their right 10 Joint
vote In The government oi the town, had
been commanded 10 shoot until dead,
not answering the challenger, and the
notice giving warning Of this was posted
In GefinAtl script only, An American
banner had been torn down
Nv Germans and ttampled on
WHEN war was declared against
Maileioa Apia was occupied without
notice 10 tho Americans, A leading
American merchant, standing on hil
own land, was knocked down by q Ger
man sailor, who, on his return 10 hil
ship, Was Imprisoned for not having bay
oneted the man. myself, was gtOppet
ON the highway Of AplA even before thl
war lad lioen declared and the officer