The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-04-21
SAMOAN COMMISSION
Authority Given for a Provisional
Government for the Islands.
EMBARRASSING RECIPROCITY TREATY
An AEresmsnt Made with Switzerland
Causing Troubis-Ths Beef Inquiry
Court Framing Tta RspO-t-Gen-
Henry Wants TO BE Relieved.


Court Framing Tsa Repatriation
Henry Wants 70 BE Relieved
Washington, April 19. The instruc-
tons to the Samoan joint commission
ers have been completed They are
alike in all essential respects They
were summed up yesterday By one Of
the high commissioners sn bstsntially
as follows: The commission is given
complete authority to carry on a pro-
visional government for Samoa In
doing this, the instructions carefully
prescribe the preservation of order
and the security Of life and property
as a first requisite 1t is provided that
the duties Of all officials heretofore ex-
ercising authority in Samoa. either in
the treaty Of Berlin, or in the service
Of either of the governments, shall be
suspended in order that the high COM
mission shall have complete author
ity over the affairs of the islands.
The commission is required to make
report upon a variety Of things, in
Guiding the recent collisions and the
causes. leading up to them; also as to
the administration Of the islands; the
rights of the several claimants to the
kingship, also as to what changes are
desirable in the methods provided by
the treaty Of Berlin. The instructions
call for unanimity IN all action by the
commission. The action taken by the
commission when unanimous is to be
conclusive, without referendum, eX-
cept when it suspends a provision of
the treaty Of Berlin. In that case
also a provision Of the treaty Of Berlin
may be suspended by unanimous agree
ment Of the members, but the suspen-
sion is ad referendum and is not bind
ing until the three governments ap-
prove or disapprOve it The instruc-
tiOns are broad enough to include the
recent troubles so that these acute
phases as well as the general govern
ment Of Samoa will be adjusted
EMBARRASSING RECIPROCITY TREATY
Washington, April I9.-As a result
of the United States granting to swift
zerland the same commercial privileges
/ accorded to France under the reci-
/ prOcity agreement with the latter
country, several European and South
American nations have demanded that
like privileges be allowed to them
| So dangerous to the commercial inter
ests Of this country has become the
Swiss treaty, under which Switzerland
Is entitled to the benefits obtained BY
France under her agreement with the
United States, that it was stated yes
terday it had become necessary to
formally denounce 1t, such denuneia-
ton to take effect in 1900. The treaty
provides that leach Of the contracting
parties hereby engages not TO grant
any favor in commerce to any nation,
union Of nations, state or society
which shall not Immediately be en-
joyed by the other party" Before
Germany or any of the other nations
DESTROYS OF obtaining the privileges
granted to Switzerland can receive
them they viii be required to make
reciprocal compensation to the United
States. The matter is Of considerable
Importance, especially as it is the ex-
pectation Of the state department that
before the expiration Of the period in
which treaties of reciprocity can be
made several instruments will have
been signed and Switzerland, during
the life Of her treaty, viii have to be
given the privileges thus granted to
other nations
HoUIRY COURT FRAMING ITS REPoRE.
Washington, April I9.-The army
court Of inquiry has begun the franz
ing Of its report While few min or
matters remain for examination, they
are not such as to effect the main
facts It is regarded as certain that
the court will find that Gen. Miles
charges that embalmed or chemically
treated beef was sent to the army have
not been sustained. The posi- tion of
the court is believed to be that the
testimony is conclusive that both the
refrigerated beef and the canned be ef
were in good condition when delivered
to the government and contin ued SO
until issued TO the troops, ex-
cept that portion damaged in
transportation or affected BY trop-
zeal conditions, and TO these causes
Of injury and these conditions the
chief cause Of trouble will be attribu-
ted. It will be shown that the refrig-
Grated beef after being taken from the
ice in the tropical climate spoils quick
" unless well cared for, and that the
canned beef after being opened, be-
cause of the great heat, becomes re-
pulsive in appearance and soon unpala-
table But the court will hold as the
result Of chemical Investigations by
experts that the canned beef is whole
some and nutritious Attention will
be called to the fact that it was used
throughout the war BY our navy and
is still used By the feet It Is be-
lieTed that the court viii criticise those
officers who have testified that they
became aware that bad beef was Is
sued to the troops and failed to report
their observations until after the war
had closed
GEE- EEERT WANTS 70 BIZ BELIEVED.
Washington. April 19.-Gen- Henry.
commanding the department Of Porto
Rico, has asked 70 be relieved Of bis
present duty on account of i'll health.
| No decision has been reached, but it
is probable that Gen Henry's request
I VIII be complied with
Driven a Crime bF Want.
Duluth, MINI. April I9.-PeuniIess,