The sun., 1890-01-31
Information for 3 Nelghbor.

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Our valued contemporary, the Neo Yoyl
TSi6vne asksus this question from around
its corner:
-WAs. can they tGsrmsny and Englsndl accomplish
- our hurt IL thsT WORK tOgsthsT'"
We beg leayeto reply:
now tAs,Rpuas ar Jan %. 1884
ave hazard the eonjsoturs that Epeand has bssn
wirnrfor sevsrsl years 70 alleu Gsrmany fFsahAnd
| In samOa"
And to explain further the groundi on
which THE BpN "tells its readers that II
describes something dangerous between the
lines. and that Germany and England'will
work together"
Prom tAe TytoNne ar FsA Ia lsse
"Ths treaty between RnEland and Germany explicit
~ exempted Samoa from foreign occupation. Lord
SALISBURY and Prince BnAEcK, bAndAging their eyes
that they oould the prohibitions OF the treaty
seem 10 have joined In scramble on Rivs-and-take
principleI The Washington Conference disclosed the
attitude Of the two Governments Germany demanded
control OF Samoa for dennto period, aud England
promptly aequissosd in the arrangement This per.
formanoe only expioablo the theory that there
was secret undsrstandnG between them, By which
to get Samoa and the other 70 heye oompsnsat
ing advantsEes In another quarter"
II the Tribune asked for q still broader
statement OF our views concerning tho value
Of such a settlement as is proposed by the
treaty now before tho Senate we should
reply In words something like these:
Prom ns TStouns er Fcs. 1, 1ssa
while the work of conquest proceeding rapidly in
the South Seas Prince BIsrARcK nstiessy proposes
conferences and blandly promises to rsspeos English and
American treaty rights This old trcko the willy
Chancellor. Diplomatic chatter a. idle - tho wind
blowing down chimney ito use one Of his favorite
metaphorR preceded tho war on Denmark. He was
oudsSt in his prOtestatons Of regard for European
treaty law at the moment when he was tearing mp an
international compact and violating solemn agree
menr His proposal for renewal OF the conference Ia
only convenient method OF throwing dust In the eves
OF Secretary BATARp who has been his credulous dupe
for four years. Z. Why should the United States
be drawn into another conference when the conditions
under which the last one held wantonly vio-
lated by both Germany and Englsndi Those two
acting together In the South Seas aud the
United States will be left IN minority whenever
ference IL held. . . Germany has every Intention
Of securing absolute control Of Samoa"
II there Is secret understanding between
England and Germany, and IL German and
English influence shall count for more than
American influence at Stockholm in the ap-
pointment of the all-powerful Chief Justice
to be established by this new treaty. the new
treaty will be entirely valueless for the
protection of American interests. and the |
sham Government set up In Samoa will be
only q step toward ultimate and absolute |
German control Of those islands.
We hope that In explaining our reasons for |
believing that such secret understanding |
exists. and for attaching little importance to
the protestations Of German diplomacy, we
have chosen language intelligible and satis-
factory to our esteemed contemporary.
"The country has had four years of 80
called conservative and pacific diplomacy;
and this is what 1t comes to in the end. 1t Is
now fully educated for diplomacy of another
kind" Does the sentiment seem incendiary
to our neighbour We quote it from the coll
umns Of the Ne,p York Tribune OF JAN 81,
1889. just one year ago to-day.