The morning call., 1892-08-14
ENGLISH CLAIMS QUESTIONED
The Pago Pago Harhor Case Still
Unsettled.
UNITED STiTES RIGHTS UNIHPAIRED.
What Was Decided by the Berlin Cenferenee-Fs
hentiOn Of England's Rights in Samoa.
Department beings.
Special to THE MORNING CAKE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The seeming in.
difference among high officials Of the Gcy.
ernment departments here In relation tn
the matter Of the report that Great Britain
has arranged to establish coaling station
In Pago Pago, Samoa. is the cause of sur
prise to officers of the naval service, to
whom the matter has very serious aspect
These latter believe and hope that the ra-
port Is erroneous, but assuming that it may
prove true. they say this course Of action
On the part of Great Britain is not, as has
been stated, in strict accord with existing
treaties, nor is it true that this action does
not interfere with or impair the rights or
interests of the United States.
Ihe published statement that England,
In preparing to establish cOaling station
In Samoan harbor, Is merely doing what
she had perfectly clear right to do under
treaty rights" Is criticiZ ed Secretary
Blame elucidated this general subject in
his interesting and important official report
10 PRESIDENT Harrison. commenting upon
his AMPLE instructions to Commissioners
John a. KassOn, William Walter Phelps
and George ii. Bates. who represented the
United States in the International Confer
ence at Berlin.
The Berlin Conference.
As stated by President Harrison, the Ber-
lin conference was sin regard to the neutral
moan Islands" and the general act or
conventional agreement. concluded and
signed by the Observation-Disclosures. provides
Tor equal rights In the Samoan Islands of
the three Governments and their citizens
and subj cts" Secretary Blaine laid special
stress uUOn the preservation of that abso-
Lutte equality of consideration which could
alone Justify the cooperation of treaty pow
eTs, or could protect with adequate security
the commercial interests of separate powers
4
Cooperation, but" said Mr.. Blaine "the
United States could not consent to the in-
stitutiOn of any form of government in
those islands subject directly or indirectly
to influences which in the con tingencies Of
the future might check or control us or the
development If the right acquired on the
part of the United States by lawful treaty
to establish a naval station at PagO Pago.
and to control its harbOr to that end
England Not Mentioned.
From the heretofore unpublished reports
OF the secret proceedings Of the distin-
gulshed Commissioners at Berlin, and
the discussions which took place upon
several questions that were brought be-
fore the conference. it will be seen
that in this agreement, when has been
ratified by each of the three treaty powers
and which President Harrison has been
pleased TO characterize as "an honorable,
just and equal settlement" there was no
mention OF the right on the part of Great
harbor of PagO Pago.
The exclusive rights Of the United States
TO occupy as Its own for naval station the
harbor Of Pago Pago, and of Germany to
occupy as its own for naval-station purposes
the harbor of Saluafata were conceded,
while it was especially mentioned that Eng
land, though having the same right TO choose
harbor for naval purposes. had failed 10
make choice as to port Of her.own. ssszj
Immigration Precautions.
- Assistant Secretary SpauIdng of the
Treasury Department. who has just re-
turned from visit to Europe, visited Lon
don. Antwerp. R0tterdams Hamburg and
Bremen and obtained much valuable infor-
nation IN regard to the immigration ser
vice. de was much pleased with the syS-
tenn OF inspection of immigrants at tao
ports named, and especially with the pre-
cautions taken against the introduction of
contagious or infectious diseases. The
principal transatlantic steamship eompa-
nieS. he said. put all their steerage passen-
gers through thorough cleansing process
before allowing them TO go on the vessels
Not only are the Immigrants compelled TO
take bath in the tanks specially provided
Tor the purpose. but thew are also compelled
to submit their clothing and effects to
thorough disinfection.
Cost of the Treasure Train.
The exact cost of carrying the big gold
shipment of $4,000, 600 across the continent.
from San Francisco to New YORK, Is noe
yet known at the Treasury Department.
but Assistant Treasurer Whelple says that
1t will be less than $50, 500. 1t was hauled
by railroads under their regular contr cts
as II came through as registered mail. tbs
lowest bid that the Treasury Department
could obtain by express for transporting
the money was So per $1,000 or S6O OQQ
This, of course, would have Included risk of
loss In transit by accident or theft
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original-John Adams, James
G. Thompson, John Brady, John Donneily,
George Clifford, Louis Schultz deceased.
John G. Macdonald, Michael c. Lane,
Henry F. Hughes, Ben pjaniin Iced, William
Baylrs. Additional-Henry NJ. Johnson,
James W. Overton, Thomas Kelly. Re-
issue-Johu III. Cotton. Original widows,
etc.-Isa Fields, Marie Schultz Mary
Kleiner, Anne Leclaire, Mary j. Foster.
Washington: Original-John Ii. Nibbe.
Oregon: Orginal-Peter Trana, William
Deneh. Original widows. etc.-Louisa r
Robson.
Export OF Breadstufs.
The following statement was issued to-
day from the Bureau of Statistics, showing
the value Of the exports of bresdstuffs for
the month of July from Pacific districts:
Puget Sound, Wash, S2S97; San Francisco,
81. .099, 327; Willamette, Or, S206, PA; tot2.
81, ,307. 93S.