The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-25
had no jurisdiction over matters except
of an executive character.
SENATOR KpMUNps.

SENATOR KDhUNps.
when made acquainted with the tent
of the utterances OF the Berlin Gazette
said: 81 suppose if Bismarck was to ex-
press his opinion upon any subject he
feels at perfect liberty to do so, but
also suppose that the expression OF
such opinion will not serve to deter she
American people from carrying out
any policy they may adopt az de-
sirsble or necessary. The Samoan
Islands are on the highway of COM
merce across the Pacific and are of
great Importance with relation to the
development of trade via the projected
canals across the 1sthmus of Panama.
Ships are sent on long cruises; the es-
tabli.hment of coaling stations is a
necessity, and the location of one on the
central island of the Samoan group, as
provided for in the proposed amend
msnt to the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill reported by the COM
mittse on foreign relations, is looked
upon as of great Importance to the
United States.
SUCH MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE
committee on foreign affairs as could
be seen tonight were adverse to dis
cussing freely the present state of our
relations with Samoa. in view of the
fact that the subject is now before the
committee. They are expected to
communicate their views formally to
the House in the shape of report.
representative Russell Moss, when told
oil the position takeu by the North Ger
man Gazette, remarked that "if matters
should reach an extreme point, l don't
believe we are going to be eaten up by
any Of the European powers"
REPRESENTATIVE HIT,
the leading Republican member of the
committee, was inclined to take q
peaceful view of the situation. He said
it was evident that while the courte-
ously written article breathed hostile
spirit, it was melted, no doubt, by the
reached Berlin of the feeling in Amer
lea. 1.-The fact is" Hit said, I'VE are
suffering from lack of information.
The President. to use his term, rele-
gated the entire subject to Congress,
but unfortunately failed to transmit
q copy of the agreement between
the representatives of the United
States, England and Germany. Just
what the agreement is, or how it
binds the United States, nobody
in Congress knows, but it must be a
very bad agreement under which the
present state of affairs in Samoa has
resulted. So long as the country knows
that, and the wise men of both parties
have been fully ad Vised and taken into
the Presidents conidsn; e; the people
rest in ease, but they are not disposed
to put too much trust in the one man
power, particularly one who has been
SO lamentably unlucky in the use of his
judgment. Touching the probability
of serious trouble resulting from
the Samoa affair, he made
light of it. He had confidence in the
strong common sense of the leaders of
both sides of the sea. After all, the
matter was of such slight Importance
that it could not reasonably be expected
to bring war about between the United
States and the nation which has for Us
the kindest and warmest feelings. But
it was possible, said HIT IN conclusion,
that if Prince Bismarck had any idea
he was dealing with q weak and
morbid administration, he might fall
back on his old well-known policy in
order to crafty the passion of the peo-
pie for colonial possession"
SENATOR MORGAN, OLE ALABAMA:
1.-THE administration has been active
in asserting our rights in Samoa, and
Congress has shown a strong determin-
alton to support the administration in
any action looking to the independence
of the islands and the protection of
American interests there. think the
steps will prove adequate to the emer-
gency, and [ am perfectly satisfied that
whatever rights we have will be pro-
tected. We have material interests in
the islands, and shall tolerate no act
on the part Of another power which
shall interfere with our free commerce
with them"
SENATOR FRYE SAID:
81 think that our treaty rights are
such, in Samoa, that we cannot per
NIT the indepen dence of Samoa to be
taken away from her Ii Germany can
put the governor, who is nothing put
tool Of her own. into power in Samoa.
they can compel them at once to give
notice to the United States of an end of
all our treaties, and after notice they
would be terminated in year. think
the treaties on the whole, taken to-
gether, guarantee the independence OF
amoa."
do you regard the situation as
II think the idea of war is as absurd
as it possibly can be"
SENATOR DoLrH SAID:
1 think the treaty between the United
States and the Samoan government,
which was ratified before the treaties
between that government and any other
civilized government, confers upon us
he rights and obligations which are
consistent with the autouamy OF the
samoan government. do not believe
he United States should or will quietly
permit them to be disregarded. In the
interests of our present and prOspec-
i've commerce in the Pacific, the indie
oendence of the Sandwich and Samoan
Islands should be preserved. do noJ
hink there is any cause COR or proba-
,iiity of war;"
BIsMARCK's ORGAN.
LONDON, January 24.-An article in
;he North German Gazette, relative to
.ha fraaties raoardinp Samoa caused a