The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-29
THEIR INTEREST In SAMOA.
GERMAN sENIIHENr DIVIDED As TO
TIE PROPER PoLICT.

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tag OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~ BerIi-.
BERLrS. April 29-Garman politicians and
offcials are asking what shall be done with
Samoa. The question IL regarded with pro-
found Indifference by the general public but
as It IL the only political topic Of any present
Importance It has been little less than . god
send to the Berlin editors. who have been
driven to their wits ends for high politics dur
ing the even dullness Of the last week.
Opinion on the samoan question is sharply d.
vded There are many who wish the Govern
ment to rid itself OF all further ENHANCEMENT
in Samoan affairs and to conflne It's colonial
enterprise to Germany's existing possessions
There are others who argue strongly for q
German protectorste. on the ground that
German trade preponderates in the islands.
The persons who are tired OF the everlasting
friction at Apis hail New Zealand's offer to
take charge OF Samoa, as lucky avenue Of
escape from further vexation.
The colonial enthusiasts. however. profess
to be amazed by the Wellington Governments
impudence. They are In the minority. but they
make up for their numerical weakness By con-
tinuous shouting. The kernel ofthe party Is the
group oehinu the oo.o""u'O'u" hounu u naVe
been gathered the National Liberal and the
Conservative editors. with their political back
ers. Their clamor abated somewhat early In
the week, but was stimulated again by the re-
port that the Emperor had told his Minister OF
Foreign Affairs not to lessen Germsny's hold
on Samoa.
Beyond question the sober judgment OF the
majority Is voiced by the Vossischs Zeituno.
which regards Germany's position in Samoa
no honor there In any event IL says. and all
amply guarded under a foreign protectorate,
The yossiscbe Zei,uno pronounoes decidedly in
favor OF an English rather than an American
protectorate. as England would not only secure
German interests more satisfactorily. but also
might grant Germany some equivalent In
Africa or esewhere
several newspapers nave noted the INTEREST,"
ing fact that this Samoan agitation has begun
to the German Consul IN Care Town the "a
the German protectorate over AnsTs Teaneha;
The enthuslasm then, created has settled
things have gone SO badly, mixed with graft.
tude occasionally because they have gone no
samoa remains is Intimately connected with
the present bismarck Worship Tor Count Her
Samoan Sam trosty as the msstereieee % his
work In the Foreign Onlce. The Colonial So
ciety In Berlin met on the anniversary OF the
| AnRra Ieuuena announcement ana sent TO
bismarck a desratch expressing the sincerest
| thanks o! It's membeIs Tor the acquisition OF
| Germanys transmarine possessions ana
| formulating the wish that the spirit OF BIS
| marcks colonial enterprise would i've long IN
| the German people II Is accepted generally
| as q TACT that the United states Great Britain,
| and Germany are negotiating Tor some hnal
settlement Of the Samoan question.
| May Day will he celebrated here with thirty
four worSipgmen,s and S s,3 S meetings;
| twenty OF the meetings. VIII pc held as trades
| assemblies; the rest as POLITICAL emonstra-
| tons. The published programmed Tor May Day
shows how thoroughly the workinRmen OF the
| capital have been organized by the Social
| Democrats; me management Of this organ
ization rests with the Central Social Demo
| cratic Committee, which has patterned Its sys-
tenn after the military model SO that its forces
time comes Tor an impressive demonstration:
30 lar. there has been nothing to Indicate that
Ex-Rector Ahlwnrdt. the Jew batter. who has
been imprisoned several times for criminal
libel, Is again blddlhg high ior notoriety. In q
meeting at forst In der Lausitz last evening:
he declared MS intention o. PUBLISHING mex
week some revelations when would surely ex.
cite greater sensatlon thnn dln MS psmphIet
on Jewish Rnns ne would give the pubic oh
startling inioImatioh' ne saiu oancernlng the