Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-29
GERMANY AND SAMOA.
Additional Evidence at Hand That n
Partition of the Islands
Is Desired.

LONDON. Aug. 29-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Times. referring to the
report that Germany had entered into ne
gotiations with the United States for the
partition of the Samoan islands. says that
the semi-official Marine Politische Core
spondenZ observes:
so far as we are aware, no such pro-
posal has been made to Washington by
the German government. Proposals 10 that
effect have been made in the German press.
but nowhere else to our knowledge. The
assertion that, were Germany to come into
sovereign possession of Upolu. the United
States would be shut out from the harbor
of Apia, is absolutely absurd, and this ap-
plies equally to any other nation having
a harbor on that island.
1.-The fact that Germany's interests in
that island far SurpasS those of the two
other nations is indsputable. Nor does the
hostile press even venture to question that
fact, which at any fresh settlement Of ex-
isting rights of occupation there cannot fail
to be an important factor in Germanys
favor.
This demand of Germany is perfectly
justifiable."
1.-The above statement" the correspond
ent says, lis re-echoed in the Cologne Ga
Zette. which comments and enlarges there
upon, saying that the fortifying and con-
version by the United States of Pago-
Pago harbor into a naval station puts Ger
| many and other interested powers there at
| disadvantage wholly out of proportion to
the position which her interests are en-
titled to claim; and it concludes that the
partition of the islands is the only way
| to equalize and restore the weight of bal
ance, which lies, and. with the erection
| of an American naval station at Pago-
W lie n nf
the United States.
If England took Savaii, America Tutu-
| lila, with a naval station at Pago-Pago, and
Germany Upolu, the three nations would
each have a just proportional share.
Upolu being already, for the most part,
German private property. This is the only
| feasible way to avoid conflict in the
| future.
1.-The truth is, as the New York corre-
| spondent of the Times pertinently suggests,
| that the German colonial party. not Ger
| many. has received as it were, new stim-
| ulus from the new Imperialism or welt
politik of the United States. Its press
| watched with sundry growls of dissatis-
| faction Americas recent struggles in this
| direction, and now that it has taken def
! mite shape and form, it is said. it must
| buckle to and follow suit. What at first
the organs of the press now receives silent
and dignified appreciation. which, no doubt,
| the recent suave and skillful utterances of
Ambassador White have done not little to
| bring about.
The whirling of time,' remarks the
Post. brings strange unforeseen things to
pass. and this new policy of the United
States is one Of them. Or is it a fear
that America intends to absorb all the ISL
ands and territories within her reach that
partly explains Germany's inordinate de-
sire to be on the spot and partake in any
share there may be-
| THE Post carries this point further when
commenting on the alleged recent sedi-
uous meetings in Jamaica. 1t observes:
Sooner or later Jamaica must be abb
sorbed by the United States. All the An
titles will gradually but inevitably come
under the banner of the stars and stripes.
Hayti will soon give cause for interyer-
ton, and. naturally. America will intervene.
| In word. where now the English, French
and Danish flags are flying, the American
| colors will soon be waving, according TO
the new law of gravitation in the direction
| of Washington.