Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-09
iRY Tslegraph Is Ylrein,Ian-Pillot.l

iBy Telegraph to Yirginian-P Pilot. VI
Berlin, Nov. SIT WAS officially ana
nounced this morning that an agree
ment, subject to the approval OF the
United States, had been arrived at be-
tween Great Britain and Germany by
virtue Of which the Samoan net Is re-
pealed and the islands of Upolu, iSavaii
and the small adjacent islands fall to
Germany as free property. and the ISL
and of Tutuila and the subsidiary ISIS
ands go to the United States. Great
Britain, 1t is added, renounces any
claim to the Samoan islands and Ger
many; in turn. renounces any claim to
the Tonga islands and to- Savage island
! in favor OF Great Britain, and also
lcedes Cholseul and San Isabel, the two
easterly islands OF the Solomon group, (
With their lnsular surroundings ito
Great Britain, MS
WILI.aWITHDRAW{ CONsULs.
The Consular representatives OF thef
two powers lin Samoa and the Tonga
Stands Are to be withdrawn for tho
present, and German sub ects are to
haze the same rlg gifts as British SUBJ
Sieets In regard q to tho free ana 5unim4
speded Senlist nient OF native Ia borers In
the whole of the Solomon group, in the
possession of Great Britain Including
Choisenl and San Isabel. 3
THE NEUTRAL ZONE. B
At the same time San agreement has
oasen arrived Mt between the two
powers, by virtue Of which the SOCIAL
ed neutral zone In the Hinterland OF
German Togoland and the British gold
coast will be divided In such man
ner that the boundary OF the German
and British territories Will be formed
py the sDako river up to a point where
the latter cuts the ninth degree OF lat
itude.@ thence north by. q line to be flxed
by a mixed commission To this Is an.
pended n reservation that the countries
oi.;Mambursi and Gambaga shall fall 10
Great Britain and the countries OF;
1endi and Kussioga to Germany.
,elnaiiy, according to the decision OF the /
. 20 Council, Germany has prom-
ised to- renounce her extra-territorlal
rights in Zanzibar until the expiration,
OF the commercial treaty in 1902. with
the proyiso that the Remuneration Ia
only effective when the other nations
ABANDON their extra terrific rights
IN ~. "a nzibar In favor. of Great Britain. d
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES. gts "a
Regarding this agreement, it is Oh
served that the United States assent Sis
regarded ms assured. ~ s,S,
~ turther agreement concluded he
tween Germany, Great Britain md Sthes
United Is to the effect that tha3
question OF compensation for claims FOR.
damages during the late trouble IS to De
submitted TO an imperial court Of ar.
pitration, which will decide all claims.
CONFIRMED IN LONDON.
London. Nov S.-The British Forete-n
Offlce to-day gave out statement in
regard to the Samoan agreement sirn.
liar to that issued In Berlin, showing
that the United States gets Tutulla
and other Samoan Islands east OF 17lst
degree of longitude. &
WASHINGTON NOT ADVISED.
Washington. d. c.. Nov, s.-rhs
State Department. has not yet been adj
Yised OF the agreement between Great
Britain and Germany respecting the
Samoan group, It Isl gathered, how
ever, that if the outline OF the agree
ment set out in the cable adylces Is
accurate, there will be no disposition
to withhold our approval. provided
certain minor conditions are included.