The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-10

colonial success. which it said might well
be described as thoroughly national and
declaring that the Minister possessed the
colonial CIRCLES in the Fatherland.
LONDON Nov. 9.-The afternoon
papers here express satisfaction at. the
gratiied at the evidence of the continued
good feeling between the three nations
The acquisition of Tutuila is regarded as
setting the seal on the expansion policy OF
the Omted States and great develop
ment of the United States navy is antici-
pated and welcomed
PARIS, Nov 9.-The Journal des De-
bats, which finds the Samoan agreement
very significant from the view point OF
AnSlo-German-Americ relations" says
discussion az to whether our diplomacy
might Nigh not have been able to prevent this
take note of the material fact of the ex-
istence or new and important factor in
International policy"
State Department has received no official
statement OF the agreement between
Great Britain and Germany as TO Sa-
moa. However, the officials do not doubt
the accuracy of the press report
1he chief interest of the United States
IN the samoan archipelago was the pres
erNauon of our rights in the harbor of
Fago Pago, a lease of which was secured
10 us by the treaty of 1878 This did not
glye us any absolute property in the
island 1t was provided that it was to
remain in force for ten years from its
GATE, and was then terminable on twelve
months notice by either party. BY a
similar treaty in the year 1879 the Ger
man Government had a right to the es-
punishment of a naval station in Salua-
rata harbor, island of Upolu, and in the
same year Great Britain acquired the
right to establish a naval station on the
shores of a Samoan harbor to be here
after designated by the British Govern
ment. This privilege did not apply to the
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part of the harbor of Page Pago to be
hereafter selected by the Government OF
the United States as q station under the
treaty with Samoa.
BY the arrangement recently made be.
tween the Governments of the United
states, Great Britain and Germany the
United States becomes possessed of all
the islands of the Samoan group which
first meridian of longitude. These islands
comprise Tutuila, where is situated the
hsrbor of Pago Page, and further east
Manua, Oloosinga, Ofoo and Rose islands
no harbor and but one anchorage, stu
ated on the northwest side of Manua. 1r
Savait there is only one harbor for ships
that of Mataatu. exposed at all seasons
December 10 April, when the north winds
are prevalent. 1t is dangerous. In the
island Of Cpolu there is no first-class
harbor Even that of Saluafata, men
toned above, would require very consid-
cradle expenditure to make 1t of any
use, while the inadequacy of Apa as 6
harbor was clearly shown in the terrible
destructive tempest of a few years ago
But in the island Of Tutulla. beside:
five reef harbors similar to those ir
Upolu, there is the harbor of Page Page
which is a deep and land-locked basin
whose easy approach and perfect Sc
curity for vessels causes It TO outwei gf
in value all the other islands Of the
group. 1t is generally considered by ma.
val experts the finest harbor in the Pa,
cifc Ocean.