The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-26
sAMOA AND
Questions and Replies I'm the British
House of Conn

SAMOA AMI ARMENIA.
Questions and Replies I'm the British
House of Commons.
LONDON, March 25.-Replying to Mr.
James w. Hogan, member for the middle
division of Tipperary, in regard to the al
legation of the late Robert Louis Steven
son that Captain Bickford, commander of
the British war ship at Samoa at the time
of the trouble there with Chief Mataafa,
had promised Mataafa the protection of the
British flag. and that this promise had been
violated by the transfer of Mataafa from
the Katoomba to the German war ship,
which took him to the Marshall islands.
rendered to the three treaty powers United
States, and Great Britain) under
the promise that his life would be safe;
been kept, and there was no need to inquire
whether it had been given by Captain Bick-
British consuls acted together under in
structionS from their respective govern
Exercised by Germany by Which Country
Mataafa is being humanely and consider
ateiy treated, In February, Isya, II vas
ment. that there was no fear that NIataafa
was insufticiently provided with the means
of exercising the Catholic religion, as num-
bers of European Catholics reside in the
Marshall islands who know the Samoan
language, and in whose religious services
Mataafa can join. In conclusion Sir Edward
Grey said that the German Governor of the
Marshall islands reported recently that
Chief Mataafa has a religious service for
his Samoan companions in exile. besides.
on Sunday. religious celebrations in the
morning and in the evening in the Catholic
Church.
Replying to Mr.. Francis $. Stevenson.
ton, Sir Edward Grey said that he had no
reason to suppose that the number of Ar
menians in prison amounted to about three
thousand He added that about that num-
Der had been imprisoned, but many of them
We're subsequently released aian
question was held in the conference room
in the House of Commons this evening.
of the House and a number of other promi-
nent men. Mr.. Francis Seymour Stevenson.
menian Association, presided. He said that
the Earl OF kimberly, secretary OF STATE
for F E93gTsign ! A ds a had w as3ee Would 10 T lay Be.
ter: Mr.. William PeIlard Byles a, N. 5r,,1 RE-
night, said he had Tsturned e
the shocking treatment of the Armenians
A resolution was adopted protesting against
by the Turks and Kurds. and demanding
that the government promptly seek TO CO.
operate with the other powers to effect
The Sultan of Turkey has ordered that
the sale or exhibition Of portraits Of Mr.;
the British Board of Trade. be prohibited
in Constantinople. Copies which have been
sent to the Armenian clergy have been
seized as coming under the classification of
"seditious literature"
Peace Not Yet Restored i'm Peru.
INA Peru, March 25.-News has been
received from the south that the Cacerist
authorities in Pisco have not yet recognized
the provisional government. General Mass,
an adherent of Caceres. still holds Cuzco
and Piano. He has tortured English. German
and Spanish subjects for refusing to pay
forced loans. A message has been sent to
him by the provisional government that he
will be held criminally responsible. Troops
will be sent to the disturbed districts.
1t is now known that the casualties from
the three days fighting in Lima exceed
$500 killed and wounded. United States Min
lister Mckenzie has subscribed literally for
the aid of the wounded.
Still Searching for Reina Regente.
MADRID, March 25.-The Minister of
Marine persists in the belief that there is
yet a chance that the Reina Regenta may
be ahoat and that the wreck discovered by
the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII, not far
from the Straits of Gibraltar, may be that
of a merchant vessel. A cruiser is still
searching the Atlantic for the missing war
ship and will go as far as the island of
Madeira. A commission of superior officers
of the navy is to be appointed to inquire
into the loss of the Reina Regenta.
"Oufda" Almost PenniIess.