The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-15
|1F Il SAMOAN TREATY.
rson or THE ISLAND II DIS
POSED OF BRIEFLY.


< ,AaRrNoToN, Dec. 1.-THE full text
Is. ~ Srsafv NEGOTIATED between the
..,SsS seStsa Germany and Great Brit
49, ~, ~ adjustment Of the questions
5scsa ne three governments In respect
=. ~ 6smoan islands was made public to-
- The treaty bears date at Wasnine-
Z recenber 8 1859. and atter recitfng itn
~ "a b "a adjust arnicably questions
kS$'Ss, The three powers in respect to the
sSoan group and to avoid future misun-
Ss1S1Sn6inek proceeds textually as fol-
sArt,ele I The general act concluded and
- 49, 81 the Aforesaid powers at Berlin
~ ~ Xth day of June, A. D.. 1883, and
25 SF6ei0us treaties, conventions ana agree
SsSSa TolAking TO Samoa are nnnuleo.
Siri,cje IL. Germany renounces In favor
- T<s United States OF America all her
Sls nnd claims over and in respect 20
~ l1asds Of Tutuila and all other is!afids
x ~ lAmoAn group east OF Longitude III
sSss west OF Greenwich.
ssst Britain, In like manner. renounces
y {Syor Of the United States OF America
81 ~ ri9hts and claims over and In re-
IsSs,s 81 the Samoan group east OF iongi-
- ri degrees west q Greenwich.
1, II lsclprocally the United States renounce
- %vor 81 Germany all their rights and
g 'f5solu ana ~ savai al and ali other islands
q ~ Samoan group west Of longitude III
rSss Wcst Of Greenwich.
axftfcl6 III. II Il understood and agreed
sa q the !, ,sp.tsry poW sSs, sna
m1Fc9 ana commercial vessels In all the
SS1n6s q the Samoan group privileges and
el dlt1ona equal 10 those enjoyed BY the
power n al Z, ort ,,n whi e may may Be
B 41relals Nv. The present convention shall
- faflI516 as soon as possible and shall
sSass INTO force immediately after the ex-
sSHnro 0f ratincations.
y .- JOHN HAY,
"HOILEBEN
'PAUNCEFOTE.
treaty Covering Claims.
X snporato treaty was negotiated to cover
a. uFuvia1cns foe the settlement OF claims
d 6knoa- It sets forth that the three gov
9Snmsntb are 'desirous of efecting .
ps1Glpt and satisfactory settlement of the
S111f6s x The cltieonD and subjects Of their
r11DoG&tve countries resident In the 6Amoan
iI1Inds on account Of recent military OPP
SrHfjonb conducted there and have conolud-
a 4 convention for the accomplishment Of
~ king Of sweetn and Norway is made
arbitrator, and he Is not only to determine
s srisn q the three 70 20
mSnfs h bound alone or Jointly with the
olhsrs 70 make good these losses"
IN nature of the claims to be- adjusted
y ~ forth IN arucle OF tnis treaty, As
AN claims put forward BY American citi-
- Or German or British subjects, re-
ae6tlvely, whether individuals or COM
~, for compensation on account OF
49, which they allegc they have suf-
{cro3 IN consequence OF the unwarranted
IlflltAry action. II this be shown to have
occurred on the part OF the American.
0egznAn or British officers between jan
uoky last and the arrival Of the joint
eagniosion In Samoa, shall be decided by
aflltaticn In conformity with the princi-
~ x International law. or considerations
81 equity
4 mare IL also a provision to the effect
thak either OF the three governments
n1lned with the consent Of the others,
ysW10usly obtained in every case, submit
n ~ hing for arbitration similar claims
- persons, not being natives, who are un-
- the protection OF that government ana
~ are not included In the above mem
tered categories
me agreement provides for the exchange
9! thncations four months from the date
q ~ signing. which is the 7th Of Noven-
bsr iast, Or earlier II possible.