The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27
SAMOAN CORRESPONDENTS.
President Cleveland Transmits
Batch to the Senate.

President Cleveland Transmits a
Batch to the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The President
to-day sent to the Senate, in response to a
resolution, copies of all xhe communications
relating to Samoa received since the ratifi-
cation of the Berlin treaty, from Judge
Henry c. Ide, and ex-Consul Blackjack.
Secretary Greshams report, which accom-
panies the papers. is brief. He says that
in order to make the account of political
events of Samoa complete, copies of the
correspondence of Harold M. Sewall and
of James H. Mulligan, the principal con-
sular officers in Samoa during the period
since Mr. Blacklock's appointment as vice
consul general, and of the final report of
Mr.. Chambers, late land commissioner on
the part of the United States, are also
included. Copies of the correspondence be-
tween the department and the British and
German embassies since July, 1894, the
date of the last transmission of informa-
tion in regard to Samoan affairs. are also
by the resolution, as the Secretary says
they throw light on the situation in the
Samoan Islands The correspondents is Is
and embracing between $50 and 200 docu-
ments.
Writing on Dec. last, Mr.. Mulligan
says: 1.-THE condition here continues to be
one of profound peace. No outbreak of any
kind has occurred and no preparations for
standing there is general belief that
the prevailing peace is to be of but short
that a conflict had taken place and war
actually inaugurated in Lavaii but these
happily proved to be untrue. 1t is certain
that the native population generally is in a
state of unrest. AS far as / understand
the general DISSATISFACTION among the re-
belliously inclined is directed against gsai,lst
and local prejudices, but for for
a fic1lrQhpad foreign
ers and really represents a foreign donina-
ton" Further along in the same communi-
cation, he says: IF the natives were in
part satified, If well disposed to peace, it
is plain in my opinion that they would not
be suffered to so continue. The interests
and elements sought under the treaty to be
harmonzed so distinctly in conflict that
cordial cooperation is not to be expected.
So long the present arrangement con-
tinues to exist no permanent peace will be
permitted" He also states that Malietoa
Is contemplating setting aside his present
wife and queen for a younger woman. The
present queen is not native and Mr.. Multi
against the King is due to this fact.
Mr.. Mulligan's last communication is dated
Jan. 2, and in this he says there is no ap-
pearance OF a renewal of the war. but re-
permanence of the existing peace. He re-
ports that Malietoa has issued an address
to other Chiefs inviting them to attend a
reconciliation meeting, but that no response
had been made.
In a communication on Sept. 10 last, Judge
Ide complains bitterly of the. efforts of
islands without consultation with the treaty
officials, but by prior determination to die
tate to t, the fb sf hnd Of fns c
ties and changes of the situation here it
seems to me far wiser not to spend our
time in discussing. theories Of the treaty
to join together to try to accomplish some
thing for this wretched country"