New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-16
TIE N4TAL COALING STATION Al STIMULI
ryr TITLE TO THE SITE IL PAGo-PAGo HAEDoR


THE TITLE TO THE SITE IL PAGo-PAGo HAEDoR
At LAST COMPLETED.
San Francisco. VOW (speclall.-1hc Advertisement
uubl shed by the Navy Department calling Tor pro-
, ,or tho construction Of an iron and steel pier
!, tho barbor OF PagO-Pago the island oi lu'ui"'
an. n, the samoan group FOR the naval ana marium'
coalinr station to BE- established there. rccaiS III"
terrible hurricane and the destruction OF '"' "'"
rcss,s thore on March IL and H. 1850. II Is also
tbc corcm.ion II is hoped, OF The compIra""'S ''''
have attended the obtaining Of the title ~ U'e S''
Dpr,np the ucy complications growing ont. OF 'he
claim ~ Germany TO supremacy on the hi'huS' al"
after the loss Of the United states vessels Dy 'h'
hurricane fbc old concession Of the hnr'or "i I"e"
poro TO The United States WAS renewed ana congress
onproproted 100000 for the esHblishnen OF h"N"'
cosliur station there. owing TO the grea' us"'''
Of samoa from Washington and the uncertain means
NJ communications the negotiations OF the Navy DP'
mani 70 acquire the necessary land promptly oh"'
selected by Rear Admiral Kimberley have made so"
progress. All Of the deeds had 10 be shhini''N I"
tho samoan Land Court, created by the lrc"S ia
BERLIN for ratification. II WAS found thHt 'heie WV
numerous claimants for the ownership oil 'rhc's vi
land and 10 save endless controversy and loss OF ue
the Government was finally obliged to buy up I'll VI
the adverse claims. a piece OF lana known rs ,'i'
sherwood claim has been tho occasion OF much rouD'e
tho rnyment Of $3.50. The entire cost OF al oil 'n'
sdvo,sn claims has been about sj,0N. ana Inc
amount remaining Of the 10000 viii De- snncleh'
10 construct strong wharvcs and snbstan'i"l p""hR
The concession or rather us history. dates b''"
TO 1872 when Commander Mcndr VISITED IN" o"'io"''
rronpe and by arrangement with the hi'Nr ''"''
took IN. borbor OF Pago-Pago then called rango-
lingo, under the protection Of the United o'd''S'
J,cn.o the establishment OF the corlinG station dates
hot. | determined. ~ lN'0'
slands lie I'm the track OF the growing trade OF me
United states with the islands in the Pacfc 'c'h'.
TO send special agent thhor for the purpose ''
making n thorough examination, ana an o"'i"I vi
the state Department was detailed ior 'na' P'rpoS"'
Under the agreement then made me harbor was ced'd
IN the United States on the condition tlat 'he WV
crnmcn, should become samoa's protector, the natives
motoring the favor Of this Government rather IMAM
IN get into the grasp OF either Germany or fhglhhu'
Aucrward Commander Frederick Rodgers iormhIN
took possession II the port hV hoS'lnc the Ni''' III
flag ard sending quantity OF coal nsAorc I" S' 'il'
bargain About that time the German corvette
N,adne reached the group and demanded the ccNslon
u harbor for like purpose. oH' the A'hS ~ "'''
TO make the concession. The Germans took pos
scssIon ~ n harlor however hoistcd their nag ana
then afo.c unpleasant complications
II was only about three months ago that news came
f, san Francisco that Great Britain had ,cz,d poh'
I'm Paeo Page Ilnri,or and was maMng preparations
to OCCUPY IL as "A COaling station. Inc ota" b'P''
ment nj once began nm inquiry 70 learn whether II
WAS in strict accON with the treaty The Navy De
partnent took the ground that II England should get
a footing I'm tho harbor the whole world might rs wei
he perul,t.- 10 ne H. 30 far rs known, Great hHt
ain has hot attempted interfere with our nGht' III
the matter and the attempt Ia establish crihnS ~"
,o, as on,stion u rlch, will he settled without any
erlous trouhc The question 10 he settled Is. Has
the United states excn I've jurisdiction % The hA'Oor
The samoan treaty Of 1875 reads
Naval vessels OF the United States shall have tle
nrIycce Of entering ani using The port Of Page IAgo
and establishing therein and on the shores th'""' I"
station fer coal and oihcr naval up
plcs for lacr naval and nm roar InhII ~ :,
and The -an;pan Gov HW'nt WIZ bcI'"lNri
neither exercise nor authorize any !ursci''oh WITHIN
mid uor ndvrl-, 10 such rights OF tie m'eH S'h
or restriction thereof. The same ve-elS .iah hlsc
have the privilege of entering other ports 81 me
-Imoau Islands The dtDcus OF the nlicH tat
., likewise have FREQ liberty TO enter III" sane p'i
ui,n their ships and cargpcs u "hniever Mh NM
c The sam TO nuy ~ the Inhabitants 81 ih"N' l-'hu'
whether natives niTcenci". % 10 Dni'si ,h'Hh I
,hc nro.lur,s Of the Islands. NJ such irafc In what
oyer articles uf trade barter shall IT, nee rN''p
TINT tho inde in firearms and munitions oi var uh
ne Island, shall De- subject 10 regulations by the GOV
r. n,cc where The pier j. 10 ,,r hu snd TIC
co,no .f,,on io hc established. j. on Goat Island
.teep rock standing ont In the harrison WHICH, "h'r
rrne-iv fortified would be the Gibraltar oi ia" N"ith
seas II Is Tho most perfectly lana "che' hIpl'
l IN. Sou'h Pacific with Ri enifanc" ilff- quarter
a, a mile wife and -ourdIngs ~ tllfiy fiu"h, ''"
I.aud flv commands The cntrunce 10 the hnHor, nnd
rnuN b.. hcld a.ulusj almost ans foreign meet. Ih'
,,ork 81 construction ~ tho pier VII - gun SOON
,nrr the opening u the bids On December -