The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

chief Justice appointed under the treaty is
Henry G: lde, of Vermont. The president of
the municipality of Apia and adviser to the
KING Is E. Schmidt. These officials received
salaries of $500 and 5000 respectively The
King allowance as stated, is $50 a month
put 1t Is said that it shrinks to half that
amount before 1t leaves the prehensile fingers
OF the european treasurer who doles it out to
him. The king. in reality, is an object of
cn na,ny,, as wen as OF pity; He occupies
palace donated by the United States in
recognition Of the brave and meritorious work
OF the Samoans In rescuing sailors from the
great storm of 1889. but has no guards, re-
tainers or other outward show of royal rank
His power is nothing more than haIlucina
self. -P iiA'
The tripartite agreement relative tn Sa-
moa was without precedent so far as tho
united States was concerned; for although
III Egypt TINS government participates in
f Iaror n'e so judicial scheme, and in
Japan 1orced a commercial arrangement in
Wnlcn other nations share still the limited
states mas never before undertaken to mar
uc ti directly IN conjunction with other
Eauohs IN the actual government of another
country. During the progress of the ione,
uraWn-out debate in congress ON the M
sranan question in 1892 numerous bitter ref
eIeHces were made to the entangling alliance
II, samoa, and President Cleveland in ono
Vi MS messages to congress used the ooso %
fbo, ,aLhutserauon OF the evil results which he
ur.uusSnt would follow interference in Ha
maiian IN arairs But the Berlin-Samoan freely
was the means of tiding over a very donG'
tbe e earsis IN american diplomacy, and If ts
s.t sc.eI al impression that the time has not
yer arrived when any change NAV he .tt aS noe
s 81 wItnout reviving unpleasant feennrs ard
Pscsao M American interests in the Son4b
anly the only means of nrevant,n was PROB,
nus.liiIes between the United States and Gaa
many few years ago anu GER
over n wh,c Is a picturesque bit of wonderland
Irnit.d Ssa germany, Great Britain and tn
Inc g. o.s.es nave been periodically nuarreIo
The concarn ~ man quarter Of a century.
arises In part from the drtv os ~ Samoa
me interests of its citizens engaged IN Ing
ine ob here, IN part from the duty of enforc-
tIus oDhgatfons toward us which otber ~
tlons have laid themselves undsr o th ma
nraais ana In part from the necessity Of
ny SoV.aing ana maintaining an American Col.
inE station In the south Pacific war
me nlslofy OF our connection with +h :.
,aias o. .ne Islands begins in 1s40 when an
Sr0naSiai coue was agreed to between GOV
seas nnds eA a expedition to the south
and the native chieftains. for the nnrnosa !;
rregulating G.. commercial intercourse between
and Sar Eli ana other nations. At that time
ana lor many subsequent years the harbor oF
FIJI was a favorfte resort for American
whaiers, and the relations between tba
o oi,,iao ana their American visitors have
always been OF the most friendly character
IN 1872 negotiations between Commando
MEADE, OF the United States navy and The
teg,lrng cnIe6 OF Tutuiia preceded the formal
treaty OF 1873. by which the harbor of Papo
Fago' on that island, was ceded to our gov
eminent for coaling station
Gernahy mas small coaling station few
miles east Of Apia, in no way comparable In
Importance to that Of Pango-Pango. The
AFTER is large, commodious anchorage
easily entered and easily defensible. BY the
treaty OF ISIS the United States government
bound itself to use its good offices for the
purposes OF adjusting differences which might
arise between the Samoan government and
any other government in amity with the
United States. This treaty was signed for
the United States by William NJ. Evarts. and
Tor the Samoan government by NJ X lie
Mernea- In 1873 the islanders were anxious
that the whole group should be taken under
American protection. and a report was made
TO President Grant to that effect but NO ae
ton was taken by congress. Both Germany
ana England have always had coYeteus ewes
set upon these islands, and thereby harrs q
tale of tnterrtnabie troubles - -
The details Of the German assault man
AHA arc sresh IN almost 6ssfyrne, zrccoIler-s