The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-16
GER MANY DRAWS FIRST BLOOD.
SCORES A POINT AT EXPENSE
OF GREAT BRITAIN.
Forces the Marquis of Salisbury to
Agree to Unanimity of Commits
sioners in Regard to Samoa.

copyrighted 1899, by the Associated
Press.)
LONDON, April 15.-Gernany has
drawn the first blood in the Samoan
negotiations at the expense of Great
Britain, in securing the important point
of unanimity in the decision of the
commission, against which the Marquis
Of Salisbury held out until Germanys
resistance forced him to knuckle under.
Up to the last moment inspired notes,
emanating from the British Foreign Of
flee. declared that Great Britain would
not assent to unanimity Only the
night before the German Minister of
Foreign Affairs Baron Won Buelow,
made the announcement that Great Bri-
tain had agreed to unanimity and after
the Associated Press had announced
from Berlin that Great Britain had
agreed to unanimity, an inspired note
was circulated asserting it to be incor-
rect THAT the British Premier and For
eign Minister had accepted the una
nimity.
Therefore, the German Foreign Min
istere, at the same time that he an
nounced Great Britain's acceptance of
unanimity, announced distinct score
Buelow was careful in the Reichstag
yesterday to make it clear that the
United States had not opposed Ger
many's proposal for unanimity, and that
the Marquis of Salisbury alone offered
objections until an assent was wrung
from him.
The note of well earned self-Satis-
faction ringing throughout the German
! M ION, ic+n ont hat
Great Britain had yielded has caused
irritation here, which is reflected in the
comments of the newspapers this morn
ing.
The budget presented by the Chan
cellor Of the Exchequer, Sir Michael
Hicks-B Beach, in the House of Com
mons on Thursday pleased few people.
1t is universally admitted that it fell
far below the usual schedule of budget
statements. The .'Statist' dubs it ut
terly bad" and declares the reduction of
the sinking fund is unworthy of a great
nation. The proposal to increase the
wine duties severely hits the cheaper
wines. especially the colonial wines and
probably the California wines. The
Colonial party in the House of Com
mons has already decided to wait upon
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urge him not to levy duty on colonial
wines, as it would do great injury to a
young and growing industry in Aus
tralia. The agents generally are MAX
j ing similar representations, as the
Australian wine trade with Great Bri-
tain has increased greatly of late.
One of the events of the parliament
tary week was the re-entry of Sir Will
lam Vernon Harcourt into the House of
Commons. Ringing cheers greeted him
from both sides Of the house as he sat
down beside John Morley. But later in
the evening, his successor, as leader of
the Liberal party in the House, Sir
Henry Campbell Bannernan, moved
next to him, and they chatted together.
Most of the leaders on both sides Of the
House conversed with Sir William, but
he appeared to be conscious Of his new
4 position and did not seem to enjoy the
exchange of civilities.
The Franco-Italian demonstrations of
friendship at Caghari, Island of Sar-
DINA, this week, are fully in accord
with the impulsive natures of the
Latin races. A few weeks ago the
Italians and French We're yearning for
an opportunity to engage in hostilities,
but now they are engaging in exhibit
tons of the utmost friendliness.
The French fleet will leave Cagliari
before the arrival of the British fleet,
which is a powerful combination of
eight first-class battleships and six
cruisers The Sardinians are prepar-
ing to give the British a warm well
come.