The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09

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samoa aroused-taI>c report. OF
Suffering ia Porto Rico-uektuIe, TO |
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growing belief among p-oI.ne-. mem
bers y congress that the president VIII
cal congress 49, nee. H. extraordinary
session this fall. probably early IT, o.
tober. The questions which w..l come
before the mex, congress f5r settlement
including a they 90 everything grow
Ing out ii our possessions acquired a.
= result Of The war with Spain and the
general legislation. .aclulirg that re-
latlng 10 currency reform. the N.cara-
qua canal. merchau; marine. etc. are
OF such great importance tina. the pres
ident Is inclined Z. regard /: as a4y.sa-
bic that congress should NEE. earlier
than the regular session in December
in order 70 get the work under way
An official Statement; : made a, the
German embassy tina; s,ric; instructions
were given TO the German consul a;
Apia, Samoa, TO join his colleagues.
American and British IL a proc
lamation for the suspension Of hos;.ll-
ties until the arrival OF the samoan
commission. Under the circumstances
the officials are a. a loss % account
for the press report coming via Auck-
land that the Germans refuse 10 join
in the proclamation and are inclined
10 attribute it 10 anti-German .uiu-
ences. The proclamation was 20 be ad-
dressed TO the natives, and as the Amer
lean, British and German representa-
tives were 70 issue the proclamation.
all parties in interest, native and for
eign, would be reached by the procla-
nation. The recent reports from Auck-
land that the natives are menaclng the
outskirts Of Apia are not understood as
the instructions given 10 the German
consul are such that it is a point OF
honor with him TO see that the natives
refrain from aggressive movements.
pending the arrival OF the commission
ers.
At the British embassy no advices
have been received concerning the re-
ported refusal of the Germans to join
in the proclamation. Mr.. Tower, the
British charge, saw Secretary Hay to-
day and this was understood TO have
been among the matters discussed.
The interest which London is beginning
to take in the Samoan question Is in
dictated by the arrival here Of Mr.. John
George Leigh. of The London Times.
who stopped here 10 meet officials be
fore proceeding TO Samoa. II IS said
he will be the first representative OF a
British paper there.
CAPTAIN CARRIERS CASE.
Colonel Barr, and other officers Of
the judge-advocate generals Office.
have been working for several days
preparing an answer TO a brief which
has been submitted TO the attorney
general in the case OF Captain Carter.
This brief contains a large number OF
printed pages, but it is not signed, and
the law officers Of the war department
do not know by whom it was prepared.
It is expected that the conclusions and
argument made by ex-senator Edmunds
will also be submitted 10 the law Off
GERS of the wal department for a report
and reply if necessary.
NO SUFFERING IN PORTO RICO.
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn has re-
ceived the following:
San Juan. de Porto Rico, May 3.
Secretary War, Washington
Reported conditions on island Of peo-
pie starving exaggerated; over $780,
900 a month is spent on roads; over
10000 men employed; more money is
distributed direct 10 people now every
month than they have had for years.
Large n-mber who cannot work are
fed; no suffering Nature here Is toe
bountiful for that
HENRY"