Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-23

Element Of the Samoan question, bu
was Influenced as much by al
anxious desire to secure 10 the PEG
| pie OF Samoa the conditions o
healthy, prosperous and civil
lied life, and was bound e
protect the interests Of its owl
citizens, and that the President hopeC
and believed the result Of the con
sultatisn would be 20 prove it wa
not the wish Of any Of the three gov
ernments To subordinate the right
OF the Samoans 10 the exigencies o.
grasping commerce or the political
ambition for territorial extension on
the part Of the treaty powers. Tn,
commissioners were also instructed
that the conference YVES 10 be re
garded as n continuation Of the
Washington conference on another
basis inasmuch as the United
States could not admit the condi.
tions to have been changed by any
subsequent occurrences in the South
Pacific. The subjects as 10 which
the commissioners were instructed
were
UNDER FIVE HEADS.
First-They were directed to ask
restoration Of the stdtu quo, In
order to remove the disturbances
caused by the forcible Intervention
Of Germany and the deportation Of
Malietoa. This was not 10 be, how
ever, an ultimatum which would
close the conference.
Second-The organization of n
stable governmental system for the
islands, whereby the native indie
pendence and autonomy should be
preserved free from the control or
preponderating influence pfRny for
eign government.
rhird-An adjustment Of land
claims.
Fourth-The prohibition of the
sale of firearms and alcoholic drinks.
Fifth-The question Of the NUM-
cipSl administration Of Apia as a
foreign settlement. under one reser-
walton Of extra territorial rights.
The Secretary says: "The protocols
of the several sessions herewith sub
mitted show the discussion which
took place on each Of those important
heads, and indicate the successive
stages by which the views Of the
three governments thereon came
into harmony. The result is, in the
main, entirely In accord with the
Instructions under which the
AMERICAN PLENIPoTESTIARIEs
acted. 1t is proper to observe that
the matters in respect 10 which the
agreement seemed most difficult
were restoration Of the adtU quo,
the formation Of a staple govern
ment, without 4 preponderance Of
influence on the part Of any Of the
treaty powers and the raising of a
revenue for the maintenance Of that
government. As to the flint Of these
points. the chief obstacle TO the I'M
qualified renewal Of the sldtu quo
was found in the reluctance Of Ger
mauy TO admit such n situation as
would appear TO leave Mataafa,
against whom she had declared war,
eligible for the free choice Of the
natives as king. Ii is confidently
believed the final accord removes
these difficulties ard the Samoans
themselves IN Tho exercise OF the
freedom which they are to enjoy,
appear to have effected n practical
solution Of the matter.
"On the second point the danger
of a prepouderating influence on the
part of any one Of the three lowers
is Obvieted by the taking OF the
chier foieigh az Wiser and judge from
n neutral nation.
"Ths, revenue question has been
adjusted with a Que regard to the
limited resources Of the natives, and
the obligation Of the three powers to
share in the burden which, by the
force Of circumstances, il has been
necessary to impose in the IrOtec-
ton Of their common interests and
for the maintenance Of peace and
orier.''
In conclusion the Secretary ex-
presses a hope that the act may be
conducive 10 a good government for
Samoa under native autonomy, and
a lasting settlement Of the questions
which agitated the three powers in
their complex relations 10 these Is
lands.
WOULD AFFECT INDIAN TRIBES.
William L. Byrd, governor Of the
Chickasaw Nation, in communi-
cation today laid before the Senate
protests against the proposed estab-
lishment of territorial form OF gov
eminent in Oklahoma, as viola
ton Of the treaty Of 1880. He says
such a change would tend to the an
Inhalation Of the Indian tribes in
Indian Territory.