The Indianapolis journal., 1894-04-27
BRITAIN MAY TAKE SAMOA.
Intimation that Cleveland Favors q
British ProtectOrnte.


LONDON, April 26.-The movement look
ing to British protectorate over the Sa-
moan islands is no longer disguised, but is
going in a manner which would seem
to indicate that Great Britain believes she
will be supported by Germany I'm the mat
ter. To all appearances, some secret un-
derstarding exists between Germany and
England in regard TO Samoa, and IL would
seem that this understanding includes the
United States. person I'm high authority
here, who was questioned in regard TO
the attitude OF Great Britain and Germany
in the attempt being made by New Zealand
10 assume the administration OF the Sa-
moan islands, stated to-day that the pro-
tectorate movement upon the part OF Great
Britain was progressing with the sanction
OF the United States government, which is
represented as caring nothing as to who
manages Samoa. 50 long as the rights or
the United States under the Berlin treaty
are continued.
the omitted States ambassador. the Hon.
Thomas F. Bayard, who, in interview
| to-cay, spoke in the highest terms Of Sir
John Thurston Governor OF the Fiji islands.
British commissioner for the western Pa
citc. Mr.. Bayard is quoted as saying;
''Ine presence and cOunSelS of a man of
| such ability would in my opinion, offer
happy solution to the present difficulties"
| Mr.. Bayard added at the same time that
| he had received no Information on the SUBJ
| ject from his government either in regard
to any present negotiations between ths
| United States, Great Britain and Germany,
| nor in reference 70 an impending conference
| OF the three powers interested in the
| Agent Leman, who has returned from
| Samoa, and who is the Oldest British resi-
dent there. as We'll as the owner of the
| narDor or Pango Pango, in an interview
| this afternoon, confirmed the report that
| the British project OF a protectorate over
| the Samoan islands was impending The
| gentleman referred TO also asserted that
the United States government would not
| object TO this action on the part of Great
| Britain. The owner of the harbor of Pango
| Pango also reported that the present con-
| dition of affairs in Samoa could not con-
claimed, and some of the most powerful
| chiefs of the islands had been sent TO
| work in chains on the high roads ''by the
| meaning Chief Justice Henry Ide. II is
| believed here that Pango Pango will be
posed Pacific cable and as the junction for
| the branch lines TO New Zealand and the
| Fill islands. Sone arrangement, IL is said.
| is therefore necessary by which the British
| flag shall float over the spot where the
| cable lands The reporters informant con-
Will it be permitted that the tripartite pro-
| tectorate shall have control Of the spot
where the British mails and cables land.
| The Berlin treaty, IL is asserted, never con-
| templated other than ordinary commercial
| relations. and the new state of things. il
| is added, will naturally compel Great Brit
| ain. in the interest of the colonies. to in
| sist upon a modifying readjustment which
| will not cause a lesseIIng OF United States
| and German rights under the treaty.
No Proposition Submitted.
| WASHINGTON, April 25.-Up to this
date there has been no proposition sub
mitted formally to the State Department by
the representatives of Great Britain or Ger
| many looking to the annexation or dissolu-
| ton of the tripartite alliance and the annex
| alton of the islands 10 Great Britain or
! Germany. In the course of a few days
Secretary Gresham will submit to the Sem
| ate the voluminous correspondence which
| has passed between the three treaty powers
| concerning the administration o. affairs in
| Samoa since 1890 Ii will lie accompanied
| by letter setting out cOncsely the condi-
| tions the islands and the troubles vex-
| countered by the United States in its ef-
| forts to meet its share of the obligations
| imposed by the treaty Unless President
! Cleveland sees fit 10 send with these papers
a message celebrating his views concerning
| this entangled alliance as he described
the treaty in his last annual message the
matter will rest there as far as the ex-
| ecutsve is concerned, and Congress which
has already moved I'm the matter NAV deal
with II at It's pleasure, as In the case OF
| Hawaii.