The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-27
ITCHING PALM.
GRABBING FOR CONTROL
OF SAMOAN ISLANDS.
go. the Choicest Portions of the
crsup. Leaving England and the
gnfses states ut . DISADVANTAGES.
.xrvyr YORK. Aug "a dispatch 20

.wr~yr YORK, Aug IA dispatch 20
=. Hsrasa from Washington says:
rrounse Is brewing over the Samoan ISL
-. wn.eh, under tae treaty o. 1850 ara
.,x.snss usetsr a joint professionals by
=. United States. Germany and Great
prs,.sn- Germany had marked the islands
- hsr ossa tsesore the treaty was negc-
a.s.a but her sc4lerne for absorbing them
hoekes chiefly by the United States
"a Ii tbs treaty 81 is9s. had acquired
=. ,.gs. TO establish a naval station az
&C. psre bartor, a,1d had virtually es,ab-
49, r,yotsc;0ra3e over the Islands
rsrssr ghs tripar .ste agreement. Germany
-. l<er q disturbing factor ard has en-
Asa,orei &c procure advantages superior
= .hose OF The tFr1sei States and Great
rrs,s.n Nj Cleveland favored withdraw
a. sroua the joint pres sctorate, but Presi-
-, EeKinley is dete, mined Il, retain all
- s.Ssl;s IN Samoa guaranteed to this
@,s.y,ry by the treaty lie Is now taking
.,srs 10 improve AID sogtify Page Page
sa,sor. and dispatches from Europe show
eat Germany does not like this action.
Tns recent proposition advanced by the
usr.na i'o.lschc Correspondence. that the
,.asrdg should ke divided. England taking
su1aa i, IL believed here was Inspired by
~ German government AS a feefer for the
s,rgoss Of ar9iBg out hos the United
hates and Great Britain would take the
PROPOSITION. The division would give GET
yuaay the best islands and England the
MSrxt.
A. far as the United States LIS concerned,
ne proposition TO partition the group Will
a., b. considered for an instant. On the
n.:.a- napd La - ,-arxSFfg1 tf,s, that Ger
nary hac some scheme on foot that led
re- administration 20 take steps for the
Immediate occupat ton 81 Page Page har-
her under the rights conferred by the
treaty Of 1873
Correspondence In now I'm progress be-
fseen the United States and Germany that
nay lead 20 serious friction. Recently the
nanIcipa, couneiieof the district OF Apia be-
cane Involved in dispute over a propos-
slan to extend the municipal boundaries of
he district which were laid down In the
treaty OF 1890. The chief justice a man
recommended by the United States, de-
sssed In favor Of extending the Boundaries
Tie result was TO include the property OF
certain Germans and 10 subject them 10
higher taxation. The German government
protested on the ground that the chief
tass.ee had exceeded his powers.
TIE reply Of the United States was that,
naGgh The action OF the judge might not
have been strictly In accordance with the
treaty. II was similar 10 action taken by
former chief justice who was nominated
ID Germany. and that in view Of the pre-
wdsn; II ought to stand. or the treaty
ought To he modified as 10 provide for
saeh contingencies II was strongly IN
sissed that the United States was entitled
q equal rights with Germany.
Germany. In reply. admitted that If the
uesedent was right the presen, action Of
he CHIEF Justice ought TO stand. but she
has not decided to consent 10 modifica-
Hon Of the treaty by an exchange Of notes
]. n thought probable tina; there will have
70 be eventually new committee To
hame new treaty. and II so. II is not