The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15

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Of the treaty negotiated between the
United States. Germany and Great
Britain for the adjustment Of the ques-
lions between the three governments
in respect to the Samoan Islands was
made public today. The treaty bears
date at Washington, December 2. 1899.
and after reciting its purpose to be
to adjust amicably questions between
the three powers in respect to the Sa-
moan group. and to avoid future mis-
UNDERSTANDINGS, proceeds testuany as
follows:
Article 1.-The general act conclud-
ed and signed by the aforesaid powers
at Berlin on the 18th day of June, A. ID.
1899. and all previous treaties. conven-
lions and agreements relating TO Samoa
are annulled.
Article II.-Germany renounces in
favor of the United States of America
all her rights and claims over and in re-
spect to the islands of Tutuila and all
other islands of the Samoan group east
of longitude III degrees west of Green
witch.
Great Britain in like manner re-
nounces in favor of the United States
of America all her rights and claims
Tutuila and all other islands of the
Samoan group east of longitude III de-
grees west of Greenwich.
Share of Germany.
"Reciprocally, the United States re-
nounce in favor of Germany all their
rights and claims over and in respect
to the islands of Jpolu and Savaii and
all other islands of the Samoan group
west of longitude Ill degrees west of
Greenwich.
article Hit is understood and
agreed that each of the signatory pow
ers shall continue to enjoy in respect
to their commerce and commercial
vessels in all the islands of the Sa-
moan group privileges and conditions
equal TO those enjoyed by the sover-
eign power, in all ports which may be
open to the commerce of either of
them.
Article IV.-The present convention
shall be ratified as soon as possible. and
shall come into force Immediately after
the exchange of ratifications.
In faith whereof, etc,
JOHN HAY,
"HOLLEBEN.
"PAUNCEFOTE.'
A separate treaty was negotiated to
cover the provisions for the settlements
Of claims in Samoa. 1t sets forth that
the three governments are DESTROYS of
effecting prompt and satisfactory set
tlement of the claims of the citizens
and subjects of their respective coun-
tries resident in the Samoan islands on
account OF recent military operations
conducted there, and have concluded a
convention for the accomplishment OF
this end by arbitration"
King Oscar to Arbitrate.
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made arbitrator. and he is not only to
determine the amount of claims. but is
to decide TO what extent each of the
three governments is bound alone or
Jointly with the others to make good
these losses
The nature of the claims to be ad-
justed is set forth in Article / of this !
treaty, as follows:
''All claims put forward by American !
citizens or German or British subjects
respectively, whether individual or
companies, for Compensation on ac-
count of Losses which they allege they
have suffered in consequence of the I'M
warranted military action. If this be
shown to have occurred on the part OF
the American, German or British Of
fcers between January 1st last and the
arrival of the Joint commission in Sa-
moa, shall be decided by arbitration in
conformity with the principles of inter
national law or considerations OF
equity
There is also a provision to the eff
feet that either of the three govern
ments named. with the consent of the
others previously obtained in every
case, submit to the king for arbitration
similar claims of persons not being ma
tives who are under the protection OF
that government. and who are not in
cluded in the above mentioned cate
CorieS.
The agreement provides for the eN-
change of notifications four months
from the date of its signing. which is
the 18th of November last, or earlier If
possible.