The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-11
GERMANY'S RECENT PURCHASE
PRESS HAS TAKEN \ DECIDED
STAND AGAINST 1T.

Charged That the Spnniards Retain
All the Advantages They Had he
fore. While the burden of Main
tanning Them Falls on Germany.
Purchase Likely TO BE Confirmed.
United states May Get a Cable sta
tion in Caroline Islands.
Copyright, 1889. by the Associated Press)
Berlin, June lo-The cession Of the
South sea Islands 10 Germany focused
attention during the week.
curious feature was that while on
receipt Of the news the press, as well
as everybody. at first expressed sausfac-
ton. this changed radically as the week
advanced and the terms of the bargain
became known. Not only did the Raei-
cal and Socialist press severely criticize
the terms as exorbitant ANA far beyond
the value of the Islands. but a large por-
ton of the press, rejecting the views OF
other parties. did The same.
According 70 the latest official stalls
tics, German trade in the Islands for sew
eral years has not exceeded 200 marks
yearly. and no German exports have been
sold there for some time.
After listening to the statements of the
minister of foreign affairs Baron Won
Buelow, In the Reichstag, the criticism
became severe. The Frankfort Zeitung
says:
1.-THE text of the agreement shows the
SDaniards retain all the advantages or
ownership, retain full liberty for the cler-
ical orders, have a coaling station in eacn
group Of The islands, and are put, com
mercally, on the same footing as Ger
many while Spain merely cedes to Ger
many the onus Of the costs of the ad
miuistration and receives an eXorbitant
price, which probably no other Power
would have paid.
Biz Likely to Go Through.
A foreign office official. who was empow-
cred to speak for the minister of foreign
affairs, Baron Won Buelow, said to the
correspondent here of the Associated
Press that he fully expects TO see the
Rcichstag pass the appropriation for the
purchase money by a large majority, adj
ding that the Freissinniges and Socialists
VIII be the only parties TO vote against
it. though the Center might make Its APP
proval conditional
The bill for the appropriation will pro-
vide for the administration of the new
possessions, and It Is said the tariff I'M
derstanding with Spain is only of q gem
eral nature, Germany and Spain admitting
each other among the favored nation
clauses.
Talk of Cable Station.
The news in the Morning Post and other
London papers 10 the effect that Germany
Offered the United States a cable station
in the Caroline Islands, confirms what tine
Associated Press correspondent cab,ed
some time ago, but no SUCH offer has been
renewed recently.
1t is a fact wen known to the German
and American governments that Spain, at
the beginning of the war, offered 10 sell
TO Germany all her possessions in tile
Far East, including he Philippine Islands
Germany then replied substantially that
she could not accept the offer as Spain
no longer had the islands to give away
but added that Germany would agree 20
take ell Spain's possession in the South
sea, which the United States left her, off
her hands. This cOndi tonal bargain was
made during the cary stages of the war
and was renewed in the autumn at the
end of hostilties. 1t has now been rati-
fed.
The offer to exchange cable stations
viii probably be- renewed as soon as Ger
manys title to the Caroline Islands is
perfected.
Samoan Affairs.
The foreign Office confirms the cores
pondence to the Associated Press of the re-
lease OF Herr Marquardt and Herr Hufna-
gel. the Germans at Apta, Samoa who were
arrested in connection with the disturb
ances there.
All the official reports from Apia lately
are TO the effect that things are assuming
promising aspect, end ii is confidently
expected here thar the commissioners will
arrive at a satisfactory settlement