The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-20
THE SAMOAN TREATY.
Germany Will Not Cede Anything The,
Think Is Against Them.
ARBITRATION QUESTION YET UNSETTLED
want an Absolute Gdarantec I'm
1t VIII Not Hurt Germnn
Interests.

the Anglo-Gernan treaty was referred 10
committee OF twenty members.
Dlring the course Of the debate Herr
Leibermann Won scnniberg attacked Great
Britain's proceedings in Samoa The min
replied, saying Il have no objection t.
again defining our attitude on the Samoan
question. We shall not depart from the
stipulations of the Samoan treaty, nor al
low any one to turn us from our course.
We recognize the rights OF others while
maintaining our own"
The foreign minister also said; 1--WE
shall provide for full naturalization of
the Germans whose property was destroyed
by illegal British or Americans"
After abiding to the powers of the high
commission and Germany's insistence on
the principle OF unanimity in It's decisions
and the provisional Assumption of the gov
eminent of Samoa by the commission In
der whose direction the maritime and
consular representatives were instructed
to place themselves, the minister read dis
patches outlining the, situation as already
fully known, the only new point Icing
the German commissioner statement that
the commission received both Maleotoa
Tanus and Mataafa as having equal rights
as party leaders, and the announcement
that the policy OF strife may be ended ly
the abolition of the kngship,
Baron Won Bulow next mentioned the
departure from Samoa Of Admiral bautz.
Il, b. s. Maxse and the release of Herren
Hufnage and Marquardt the two Germans
arrested during the troubles. after the
commission assured itself of their COM
plete innocence" and then continued;
THE first work of the commission will be
the restoration of peace and the legal con-
ditions In conformity with the Samoan
act. 1t would he In accord with article /
of the act II in the settlement OF the future
government the wish of the inhabitants
was consulted by majority vote OF the
people. but | repeat, we will take no side
in the local disputes or in regard to the
candidates for the throne. We do not an
prove OF the partisanship of the agents
Of other powers in behalf of Malietoa Ia
nus.
Another task before us is to sea our
subjects in Samoa Unidentified in accord
ance with the principles of the laws Of ma
tions for losses through destruction Of
property or Illegal arrest. cloud cheers.)
This question: however, will only be
ripe for diplomatic action after the resto-
ration of order
II hope the activity OF the 90 nmlssion
will result In just and equitable settle
ment. We will not cede any of CUR
rights; but at the same time we do not
forget that complicated disputes II 1T be
treated with quiet deliberatioa.'
Berlin June 19.--An official OF the Ger
man office, in an interview today by the
correspondent here of the Associated Press
relative to the visit Of Dr.. Zorn, one OF
the German delegates 70 the peace ecafer-
ence, to Berlin, emphasized the imp, H.
ity of Germany's accepting Sir Julian
Pauncefote's arbitration tribunal pro-
posals.
The Berliner Tageblatt says it Under
stands Dr. Zorn's instructions involve a
concession regarding the arbitration ques-
tion, due TO the great earnestness with
which the British, American and Pussian
delegates are pushing the application of
the principle.
Government circles, from political mo-
tives, desire some positive result If there
can be an absolute guarantee that the
scheme will not harm German interests.
The Hague. June 19,--Dr. zorn, the
member of the German delegation to the
International peace conference, who was
dispatched Friday byfcount Won Munster
the chief of the German delegation, after
conference with his colleagues, TO in
form Emperor William personally OF the
condition of affairs In regard to the board
of arbitration question, returned to Sohev-
iningen today from Berlin. 1t is said. how
ever, that owing to the absence of the en-
peror DR.. Zorn was only able to consult
with the officials of the German foreign Of
fee.
DR.. zorn Is discreetly reticent regarding
his mission. but 1t is understood he OBJ
tanned the impression at Berlin that all
hope need not be abandoned of effecting an
understanding regarding the organization
OF an arbitration board by amalgamating
the various schemes.
1t is expected that Emperor William VIII
reach decision this week Matters, there
fore remain unchanged, and the drafting
committee will not meet until the kaisers
decision is known, The general desire OF
the conference iavors an established urti-
tration tribunal. 1t is believed that II Ger
many declines to participate the other
powers Will still achieve some such result
before separating. They may decide upon
a draft scheme pending Germanys de-
cision