The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-24
Mr.. sLAINE's INSTRUCTIONS.

eight states of tho union.
Mr.. BLAINE's INSTRUCTIONS.
A Letter Regarding the BERLIN Conf-r-
eac~ and the samoan Treaty.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.--The senate yes
teniay i'm secret session resolved tn make
public the Samoan treaty negotiated i'm
Berlin last spring and which was pub
lished last Sunday. Secretary Blaine's
letter to the president accompanying the
treaty il very long. He speaks of the in
structions given tn the commission, say
ing they were told the United States de-
sired q speedy and amicable settlement of
the Samoan question:, that il maintained
it's full equality of right in the disposition
of these questions, hut was Influenced as
much by an anxious desire tn secure to
the people of Samoa conditions of
healthy, prosperous and civilized life, and
was hound tai protect the interests of it's
own citizens. and that the president
hoped and believed the result of the con-
sultation would be tn prove II WAS not the
ernments to subordinate the rights
of the Samoans To the e~xigencics
of grasping or POLITICAL
ambition or territorial on the
part of any of the treaty powers. Tie
commissioners were also instructed that
co-ntinuatiom OF n new conference on an
States could mot admi. conditions had
rences in the south Pacific. The SUBJECTS
as "a which the commissioners were i'm
structed are under five heads. First, they
were directed To ask the restoration OF
status quo i'm order To remove the disturb
ance caused by the forcible Intervention
Of Germany and ON the deportation OF
Malietoa. This was not to he, however,
an ultimatum which would lose the con-
ference; second. The organization of "a
ands, whereby native -cpend and
should be preserved. free from
the control or .prcponderatinR intlu-
the Adjustment * hand Claims fourth.
the prohibition of the sale of
i,ss arms and alcoholic liquor
m~inistration Of Asia as "a foreign settle
ment under due renervation of extra ter
ritorial rights.
The secretary says: n protocols of
several sessions, herewith submitted, show
the discussions which took place on each
successive stages, by which the views of
the three governments thereon came into
harmony. The result is, i'm the main, en-
der which the American Observation-Disclosures
acted. IL In proper To observe that mat
ters In respect TO which aRreelnent seemed
status quo. the formation OF n stable gov
without n preponderance of i'm
powers. and the raising az revenue for the
maintainance of that government
As 10 the first of these points n chief
status was found i'm the reluctance ~
Germany to admit such a situation as
would appear to leave Mataafa,aRainst
whom she had declared war-eliKible for
the free choice of the natives as king. IL
is confidently believed final accord re-
themselves, i'm the exercise of freedom
which they are expected tn enjoy. appear
to have effected n practical solIdiou ~ the
matter. On tho second point the danger
of prepondcratinR influence on the part of
amy one of these powers Il obviatcd by
taking the chief foreign adviser and judge
-,rr n ~ Ito N.
question has been adjusted with due re-
gard to the limited resources of the ma
to- share in the burden which. by fore" Of
circums il has been necessary to
impose i'm the protection of their common
interests and for the maintenance of
peace and order. In conclusion the secrc-
tary expresses the hope that the act may
he conducive to the good government of
lasting settlement of questions which
have agitated three powers i'm their COM
pick relations To these islands.
LONDON. Jan. 23.-The Times says the
Samoan treaty bears handsome testi-
mony to Bismarck's rcasonableness. That
80 completes equilibrium should he estat-
lished is much more than we could have
expected from him. That he quietly con-
.ented To the prohibition of arms and alco-
British influence. Their insertion in such
"A treaty il u remarkable event In the his
tory OF the relations of civilized with the
The Standard says while reason is good
theoretically il il likely that difficulties
will arise. In amy case provision il made
for revision.
butte Real Esssts Record.
by the Standards special wire.
BUTTE, Jan. 23.-The following are the
real estate transactions recorded since
our last report:
BERTHE ckw to Enoch Bingham. for
$500, one-fourth interest i'm the Silver Bel
mining claim.
X. d.. Ls-gRat tn Mary Jane Silver. fo'
$AOO. lot IL Ia block IL of Leggat x Fosters
addition.
BERTHE Beck with to Enoch Bingham. fos
500. one-eighth interest i'm the Rocky
Mountain quartz lode claim.
ID. Z. Price to I. J. Sherman. for 81. lo'
IL in Jones Il Talbot's addition.
TOlD IN A LINE.
Complete line of cartridges at Anacon
da Hardware Co.'S.
Guns for rent at Hardwa,S
Co.'S.