The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-01
1t Will Take a Man-Of- War TO Teach
Them Good Manners

New York. Jan. 31--The American flag
will soon be displayed in Samoan waiere
by a man-of-waF says the Herald's Wash
ington correspondent. The vessel VIII be
the Michigan, which has been converted
into a training ship. Since the arrival in
Washington of Former Consul General
Churchill. the president and Assistant
Secretary of State sy have become con-
WINGED that American interests demand
that man-of-war shall soon visit Samoa
Mr.. Churchill has told them that tic ma
tives have no respect for the American
government because it has never sent
nan-of-war 10 support any steps for the
protection Of American interests which
its representatives in Apia might take
Mr.. Churchill reported an insult paia
TO man from Arizona who had estab-
lished a mission near Apia. lie demanded
satisfaction. but the natives laughed az
him. and upon subsequent occasions when
he attempted 10 get satisfaction for some
wrong committed they tainted him witn
the outrage committed upon the mission
and the further fact that he had received
no support from his government in 10
stand he had taken. The natives hav-
quite a different feeling for the British
and German governments Each n these
governments keep one and sometimes tp-o
cruisers in Samoan waters The last
American warship % visit Apla vas N.
Alliance. which dropped anchor in the
hsrbCr IN 1s93
Upon the arrival ~ the Mohican IN sa-
moan waters 81 is expected that he- con-
raandinE officer. Comma u8er O.. II. BOOK.
viii confer with Consul General Osborn "a
regard 10 the steps 20 be taken 20 create
% da~-e~ -e~o-~' among the natives for
the American flag. ~
As result 90 inc represeutatiorE which
have been made ~ former Consul Church
ill., fhe administration may enter into ne
E1tiations with the LondCu and Berlin
governments looking 20 the amendment
q the tripartlte treaty under which So
raoa IS governed. T. ,ae frs: place Hr.
Churchill thinks the salaries Il the chief
justice and other officers appointed ~ tse
three governments IN Samoa are 100 high.
and these may D. scaled down.
There is no intention ou TIE part = the
s6miuistration 20 abandon ere lnterer. u
th5s government 81 s1uoa. ard NJ
Churchill foes not recommeoe %. although
nc ssys the only reason Why fhfs govern
uent should Cor-lrge fta hold upor re
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