Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-07
Each Country will Try and Choose
one Agreeable TO the Other
Two Nations.
ONE POINT REMAINS
TO BE DECIDED UPON.
That l. the Future Status Of Chief Jus.
tlce Chambers and the Consuls
Of the Three Countries
Involved.

Washington. April G-The samoan
agreement for a high commission has
progressed 10 point where the three
governments are exchanging notes a. 10
the members Of the commission. Tn =
Il accepted a. AN assurance that Lord
Salisbury accepts. not only the primo.
ph Of the commission. but the commits.
siop itself ~ the consideration Of the
British delegate would hardly be en-
iefed upon unless the commission was
assured
The published report that three COM
Emissions would b. named from each
touniry is without foundation. a. such
IA plan has never been considered There
Twill b. one from each country u about
the same relative rank or standing. It
is 10 insure this similarity Of standing
that The three governments are mutual
| " discussing the names 81 commission.
-, 10 heing whether they will Boz mill.
Ytary men. consul generals or officials IN
the foreign service. Aside from this de-
sire 20 secure uniformity there i evi.
IDENTIFY some wish not % have any one
I country name a commissioner who may
b. personally Objectionable by reason Of
\ his previous activity In Samoan disputes.
I The semiohicial announcement that
the German government win not ap-
point either Consul Genera Rosenthal
or Consul Rose as its representative on
the Samoan question. taken in connec.
ton with the declaration Of purpose %
select an Official Of the rank Of cousui
general for the place. has tended b con
firm the belief Of the officials here tina,
the intention Is 20 name DR. Schmidt a.
the German commissioner. DR.. Schmidt
Is now privy councillor and a director
in the foreign Office al Berlin Of matters
connected with Asiatic aud samoan pol.
hc- He was consul general Of Samoa
u Ap.a until four years ago when he
was withdrawn az the instance Of the
United States. owing 10 his attitude 10.
ward Mr. Muligan. the United State.
consul general there
The British selection 81 a commits.
sioner has been made. conditioned. how.
ever, upon the German and American
selections, 50 that while this condition
remains open no announcement Of the
name can b. made
One point In the negotiations appear.
10 be open. and this may still occasion
some difficulty. This is a. 20 the future
status OF Chief Justice Chambers and
Consuls Rose Of Germany. Osborn Of
the United States aud Maxse Of Great
Britain Il would be quite acceptable
TO Germany II all Of them were with.
drawn. but when this proposal was
made some time ago IL was distinctly
rejected. Now. however. the high com.
mission may have such enlarged powers
that in effect the chief justice and the
consuls will have their authority cur.
tailed. II not entirely cut of In some
well informed circles il is said that this
Is the real cause Of Lord Salisbury
very mature consideration Of the plan.
as he is believed 10 be averse 10 any pro,
iect which. even indirectly. will result
in the detriment of all the present OH.
Gals and the virtual acceptance Of Ger
manys original proposal, that all will
b. withdrawn