New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-30
THE SAMOAN COMPLICATION.
INTEREST N THE PRESIDENTS EN-
PECTED MESSAGE.
FEAR EXPRESSED THAT TIE TEMPTATION 70
THROW MID AT TIE FORMER ADMINS
TRNTIoN WILL. Not BE RESISTED
We, Apu 10 THE TElBrsEI

hi4@'%
Try TELEGRAPH 10 THE TEsrsEI
Vashinrio,. April @-Many Senator's and Repre-
seniatives are showing much interest In the samoan
c,os,io, The published news from London ana
Herln is carefully scrutnizcd "a i appears IN me
papers from day to day. and tn" probable slghn-
cance Of the news H. discussed Very natutaIl! III"
forthcoming reply OF the Pre'!hen' 10 '"e n'
resolution and the Subsequent action tha' VIII :"
nrocoscl in the Senate excite the liveest interest
- ,s confidently expected that the President VII
ecnl his reply 10 the senate this week prooao'N
before "Wednesday. The document. when cohI',S
about C'D typewriter pages, Is lracnc'"' ''",H
for transmission Delay IN forwarding II Is ''ous"'
70 be due 10 the fact that the ffe'"'h l. P'P'''''
a message to accompany H.
The opinion prevails among Senator'S who are
closely watching the growing interest both mere
and In Europe concerning Samoan AFFAIRS 'la' ''e
purpose of the Administration Is 10 discreni' '"o
acts Of It's predecessor. As one Senator eNPreSS'u
It today. in speaking Of the probable atltH'e "'
Mr. Cleveland AMI Secretary Gresham: III = Il
sound General proposition TO lay down that the Nd
,nlnistration viii lose no opportunity however IN
atnroprlate or ill-advsed. 10 throw mud at the ioi
elgn policy Of its thoroughly American predecessor
Senator Gray. Nj. Cevelands speciai represents"
tive on the senate Committee on Foreign i'e'"
lions when spoken to in relation to his object IN
introducing the resolution which has reNNeu "''''
est I'm the samoan question. sail:
There was no special object IN view That -
to say hal no political purpose In presenting 'he
resolution The condition II affairs in samoa Is
far from being happy ana our TeiAuohs III ~"
island are 10y no means satisfactory be!!eVe "dI
the state Department has In Is archives some cor
rcspondenc- which viii throw light on the SuoJr''
which is Of much interest to thu senate ana the
country"
Incidentally. perhaps. but unfortunately ior ms
purpose. Senator Gray. during the conversation
pcrmlttcl himself 10 90 into a irief dls'hS'''h 90
Cnaii ~
were " value 70 the country said The senator
II have persuaded myself that what seems 10 be
ponuar notion a. 10 the necessity OF the country
having coallng or naval stations abroad Is erfoh'
GUS We are not now at war WIN foreign 'o""
try nor are We likely - b. cwhr'hri IN sue"
conflict in the near future z ~ All. '"An"S S'l
lions In time OF poac, are luNur.es a. the best II
costs thousands 81 dollars properly 30 forty anu
maintain them while the comp"nsAiing "AN@h'd"'S
are few in these days wh'n coal ana "th'r h"'"'
supplies are readily obtiinihlr IN almost every
olsn port Ia time ~ war ih"s" STATIONS "''E ~"
come valuable necessary possibly. II - We '''.'
hav. them. e course, We can then buy th''h, or
!. ~, emergencies demand extreme measures take
Thorn with oar snip, and hai'alions 49,, ...,, those
remarks ~ senator Gray. said today HaEE
n. doub; that these sentiments represent '"e
views of the Administration on IN" G""-N'i si'','
81 When the samoan Cue don D., ~ 'or w..
sheraton ia ~" senate u WIZ -. rS -. - Al
senator Gray ana oih'r th"tl''ur =" t, - T..
m,nistrat!on IN support 81 the pgo J,i'l u"' '-''
country should Withdraw from m" Uil"riu' n' ,'
ment relating to samoa mat IN I'm, "i NAI W. H.
bus or TAX by force bermuda. cuba. samoa IL
wall and other island. which ma! be- n,''. 80,
10 ~ military ouiposis Hn'} ri.s,,''' .,,
or Germany giving up any ~ th-f F1,l'D, I.ic,'"
possessions. The argument ' mHcH tN ''''', ,, ~
IDEA ~ navy. Whom w. must h"N" shil+' W. .', .
build them Fow.v,r such expressions srrE' -
SHOW the peolie .n ~hni nant, ihr ''t KY ''
ter-s,s must h- conalei uri'l Ma''h J. W.
Senators Higgins ana Lodge IRE .vin'n5 q re-.
interest "a the forthcoming r"llf '' 'N" t
the matter is particularly -'rons. tn" general i,
jet IS one WITH Whien Doc j. ih'i,l"i., i',-.,.
Il was due g, resolution ~ hie. nrnln''" n.'
President Clcv~iauls rrs. term oi office. 'h'i 'h'
samoan question whs iiF.t Dgnhrl O., one ~. ~
tcrnatona importance SleakinS ''-l-l' ''"'''
Il sincerely hope tha, neither 3D." rre'ii.nt nor
Secretary Gresham coniemp,ates taking me s,'i'
they are reported ~ have under serious ''n'neih-
ton II would be- grave mistake for TINS c,I"ii
an,bor,y 10 have say ln ihe control ~ thf
affairs Of The Islands samoa l. imporiant - tnr
oDT c6mmcrcc grows ana Our Interests In Poly
nesa Increase. a. they must ~ coHi-, Ha'A w..
become even " greater va'uc az ml",h' ~.
or commercial way station than u now Is Nh"h
the Nlcaraguan canal is consiruc'"i Ssmp' W.. -.
- tho canal | mn strongly NJ th" opinion That
We should for every reason keep th" If"'"n, VIZ
pnriiie agreement % force. or "htt - r,"'ls
wiser establish protec'ora'e over the '''anls' "'
annex them ourseyes .. g..
Is an evidence 81 his keen Interest in "h'f u
being sall - me PRESIDENTS aiu''i" toward sam
senator FRYE has written strong '"itrr l., &c
hone ma. the reports % What g. cont"mpiai"d ar"
nr' founded on TACT. ana flfInF ','", ~, ~, +,
chang. involving tho loss ~ samoa "o'i' 'e most
senator Higgins ais, spoke II th- reported in-
teatlon 90 TIE Administration VIZ" I,sP..t, 30 ~"
country samoan relations. IL" .ai- tnflh J.
nos. has our eastern coast h'muoi 10 completely
by her sca forihcaiions AMI u w"Ih n' i..,,.,'!.
crlru. for ~ - permit her 20 establish 40 outpost
I'm Tho Pacific which would menace our Interest, ~
tha. quartz Nor should G.rmtly De- h'oM"i -
absorb samoa. II H. tni.l :7'' 'io,. 10, :, ,an
shall establish protcctorat" Over ICON OF ann
them. H. measure. regard sam u.s. y Iti'