New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
AMERICA FARES WELL.
CHIEF JUSTICE CHAMBERS TALKS OF
THE SAMOAN PARTITION.
IMPORTANCE OF THE ISLANDS IN AD-
VANCING CoMMERcE-THE UNITED
STATES. GREAT BRITAIN AND
GERMANY WORKING CORD
IALLY TOGETHE
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IALLY TOGETHER.
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washington, Nov 1e.-Judge Chambers. OF Ala
bama. Chief Justice Of Samoa, discussing the
terms OF the Samoan partition said to-day:
In the division we get what will be most valu-
able to US. We have the Manua Rose and Tutuila
ISLANDS. and with Tutuila the great Pago Pago
Haroor. which is the best planned harbor In the
South Pacific. This harbor with the great coal
ing station and naval station will be Of the great
est utility In the development OF our trade with
Australia and South Africa. Without disparage-
ment OF the Chinese trade think # may be
truthfully said that the Australian and South
African trade will develop more rapidly and will
always be the most important to on the
Pacific.
I'm China we shall have to educate the people
up TO the demand for American manufactures and
other articles Of commerce In Australia and South
Africa find more of European custom and a
taste for European and American products. and we
have to deal largely with people who speak our
own language. The large number Of Americans
and English set the fashion, and are walking ad-
vertisements for American and English products.
The trade from our Pacific Coast and Hawaii Is
growing rapidly. and has the brightest prospects.
1t is only a matter Of competing in quality and
price with our European competitors. and this we
sbundantly able to do
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ADJUSTMENT.
cient commerce to make them worth consideration
from that point OF view. but they invaluable
a station on the line Of the growing commerce
Of the South Pacific. The harbor Of Psgo Pago Is
landlocked. and perfect refuge. 1t is the shape
OF hshhook, and vessel entering the harbor is
lost sight Of in five minutes behind the great rock
cliffs The fact OF the settlement being made as 1t
has bears important significance. Great Brit
ain and Germany giving the United States first
choice in the partition a most lattering recog-
milton OF the United States as a world Power Ihe
paramount significance Of this friendly adjustment
OF the matter is that Germany, Great Britain and
the United States have decided join hands in the
development of the commerce OF the world and in
preserving peace. With these three Powers acting
together, the peace OF the world will be assured
II means that these three great competitors have
resolved TO cease the tremendous contention with
one another for commercial supremacy n wmch
they have been engaged. and that they will here
after go hand In hand developing trade and extend
ing civiliZa lion. They md that they are necsseaiy
10 one another and can act IN harmony TO the ad-
vantage Of all Great Britain. the greatest navaI
tary Power and America. the great producer OF all
things needful-they can, combined MAINTAIN thGn en-
selves against all the rest OF the WoIic. dnIS WI
not fight among themselves, and no other fower
combna ton of Powers will dare MAKE %aa Ipon be
either. The sincerity OF Great Brltaln mas oev oeu
demonstrated and the sincerity Of Germany can
not be doubted. From the point OF view Gt sa sne
lion 10 be loyal in its friendship for the rest ana
out Of this combination must come as rsai ,ieppS I'd
Iical millennium as we shall ever see Inc IIlenu
shin Of these three great nations is cemented ana
each will be immensely benefited ana ci'nl%@'ioN
will be advanced.
HOW GREAT BRITAIN is PAID.
"creat Britain is amply repaid for the Withdrawn
OF her claim upon Samoa IN favor of Germany II
was matter OF national pride with Germany
rather than OF the value OF the Islands, that maue
her cling so tenacousy to her Samoan interests
and she was disposed TO be generous in order 10
nreserye her colonial foothold And the consioe&rS- "a
lion Of greatest value given TO Great Brltan Il e
sympathy Of the German Government in the tuT-
t6erance OF the British South African poucy' ,.
."The United States will have no dlfncuIy dgDue ~
the government OF her Samoan possessions. = ne ne
natives are OF an amiable disposition and educaLOn
is general among them. They have a strong .e ioae
ror the United States and ask nothing peter tnar
io he governed by Americans. nava! epS.elilos oa
an nr6bablv be sent 10 the ISLANDS Hs in the case
Of Guam and the natives should, as theg aesihs
vii he permitted to preserve as iar hs Possioe .
their own methods OF government ana tnen avaees
cherished customs. They are IN no sense
Their school system is extensive ana ouIt aa snS @
time there found few who couid not reau ato .n
1rie OF course they have not the need Tor lne
Ligher education but generally wen gFouIlot y =
g. 9info-nation and there are propaoy no Pe5vPie
ba+ter informed as TO the geography OF the W1riu %
1SThe man whom the Samoans wouq mosI IN IN 1e t
h,,e ennointed Governor IS Captain Leary, VITO s -
now Governor OF Guam Ihey Kho" Nun "4' ~
the utmost affection for HIM