New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-18
THE SAMOAN COMMISSION
ALL THE MEMBERS ARE NOW IN WASH
INGTON
MR.. TRIPP ARRIVES TO RECEIVE HIS IN
sTRUCTIONs-HE THINKS THERE WILL
BE LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN
pEActrr>-c .npEENENT

BE LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN
REACHING AN AGREEMENT.
Washington. April lex Minister Bartlett
Trpp the American member Of the samoan
Commission, arrived here this evening from MS
home In Yankton, S. ID. He will have CONFER
ence with the President and Secretary Hay TO-
morrow. when his instructions will be given 10
him. The entire Commission-Baron Won Stern
berg Mr.. Eliot and Mr.. Tripp-w be enter
tanned at luncheon tomorrow by Secretary Hay
when some preliminary discussion OF the nego-
tiatons may occur.
Mr.. Tripp said to- night that he would receive
his instructions tomorrow and would start dl-
rect for San Francisco tomorrow night OF
Wednesday morning He had not been MADE ac-
quainted as yet with the plans OF the other
Commissioners, and the exact time or MS ue-
parture had not been fixed. He declined 10 'aih
on the Samoan question, and explained tha'
even II he had any special knowledge of the
islands TO which he going the diplomatic
nature Of his mission prevented his making any
statement Of his views. He said, however, tha'
he apprehended no unnecessary delay In the
negotiations. and he believed an agreement on
the questions at issue would be reached readily
at an early date While he had had no COM
munication with the other Commissioners on
the subject he was confident there was no dis
position on the part OF any OF them to make
the negotiations cover a long period. and he diu
not believe any obstacles to a speedy ADJUST
ment would be interposed. He hoped FOR
speedy and satisfactory agreement between the
Powers
While there has been no meeting OF the COM
mission. 1t is understood that f. v Morgan OF
New-York. will be appointed It's secretary
though there also has been considerapie soss'p
concerning the name OF DR.. william Son loi
that Office Dr. Solf Is now in San Francisco
waiting to proceed to his post as president OF
the Municipal Council OF Apia, but the creation
OF the High Commission has practically sus-
pended his functions well as those CT All
other officials in the island.
With Mr.. Trips arrival here all the mem
bers OF the Commission are In town MT Eio''
the British Commissioner starts tomorrow for
the East a short trip. and Will proceed ,hehoe
TO Chicago. where he will join Baron Won Stern
berg the German Commissioner. The latter VIII
start on Wednesday afternoon. and 1t is prob
able that he and Mr.. Tripp may arrange 10
travel together This hurried departure VIII
nerm,t the execution of the plans for sailing
from San Francisco on the Badger on the 2o'h
OF this month
The Secretary OF State said to-day that
reitber Of the three Powers had won a
victory in the arrangement OF the samoan
question or suffered a defeat. All three OF
them were he believed actuated by the same
desire to reach peeceable and honorable solu-
ton OF a state OF things which was not only
most regre.taole at this time, but likely. al
neglected to go rapidly from bad to worse.
Caotain Miller. of the Badger. has reported
TO the Navy Department from San Francisco
that the vessel is In need OF only rev lnslg-
nifcant repairs which can be completed by the
25th the date set for her sailing for Apia
1t has been settled at the Navy Department
that the Abarenda shall sail from Norfolk fo'
Samoa on the 25th. carrying materials for CON
struHtjng the coaling station at Pago Pago AS
the ship was obliged to take on all this struct
ural material the amount or coal she couio
carry was materially reduced. II is possible
that the Department will send the coilief
Scindia with another supply as soon as the re-
rairs to that ship are completed at San fran
cisco-about the latter part OF May. The Apa-
renda will go by way Of the Straits OF Magellan
II having been decided that this route is shorter
and quicker than the SueZ route.