The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-09

Great Britain Attacked for Duplicity
md Unfriendliness.


lie, the newspapers being full of dispatches
and comment on the subject The Emperor
has devoted much time to the matter and
has conferred several times on the subject
with the minister of foreign affairs, Baron
Won Buelow. 1t is interesting TO note that
German distrust and dissatisfaction at the
latest events are almost entirely aimed at
Great Britain, whose attitude is described
even in official circles as being dictated by
| duplicity and unfnendliness. The press
| faithfully portrays this feeling. The delay
| of Great Britain in accepting the proposals
| for a settlement of the difficulty, which the
| United States ambassador, Andrew d.
| White. attributed mainly to the absence of
| the Marquis of Salisbury from London, is
generally interpreted in Germany as show
| ing distinctly unfriendly motives upon the
part of Great Britain.
The correspondent of the Associated Press
| has had an interview on the subject with a
| high Foreign Office official, who said: 1T
| has been a source Of regret and astonish-
ment that Great Britain, unlike the United
| States, has not Expressed regret at the
| latest turn Of affairs in Samoa, while the
acceptance Of our peaceful settlement has
so far been coupled with unacceptable con-
| ditions containing the seed of new troubles
| and manifestly unfair. We could not accept
| conditions enabling the American and Brit
| ish commissioners at any time to override
! German rights, thus perpetuatng the un-
| pleasant state of affairs in the islands,
The press comment is in the same key,
but naturally ii is more outspoken. In a
lengthy article the Kreuz Zeitung charges
Great Britain with malafides i'm the whole
matter alleging that she is trying for her
own selfish purposes TO entangle the United
States in hostility With al the continental
powers and at the same time drag her into
a policy of expansion" The article con-
cludes: 1--WE say all this regretfully. an
honest entente with Great Britain would be
an undeniabe advantage. But perhaps it
is we'll thus early to be effectually unde-
ceived, as 1t may spare US later and more
painful surprises"
| The Boersen Courier says the reason of
Great Britains delay in asserting to Ger
many's proposal was founded on her desire
to continue, with the aid Of the United
States, her policy OF ''spiting Germany"
and claims to find proof of this attitude in
the London press, which ii accuses of re-
suming it's old tactics of ''slandering Ger
| many and breeding trouble between Ger
| many and the United States
for mot expressing regret at the unexpected
policy of repression in Samoa and regards
her attitude towards Germany as insincere
The Cologne volks Zeitung says: Great
Britain's behavior in this matter is sympto-
matte and opens an unfavorable vista for
other pending negotiations"
An official telegram from the consul at
Apia Samoa. dated March "a. says minor
doil nd IA ho
bombardment continues intermittently. The
dispatch adds: ''Tanu, yesterday, was ap-
pointed King at Mulinuu, by the other con-
! suls and commanders. Business at
| stanastill All the shops have been closed
| since March Ii"
Both MIR. White and the British ambas-
sador, Sir Frank Lascelles, conferred with
Baron Won Buelow to-day with reference
to the latest Samoa developments. The
German government earnestly urges the
speedy appointment and dispatch of the
| commission so as to prevent further diff
| culties A Foreign Office official empowered
| TO speak for the government tells the cor
respondent of the Associated Press that the
| action Of the Americans and Britains is a
clear violation of the Berlin treaty, that
Germany intends to advert it's view. that
| she considers the new government OF Samoa
| illegal and that she has so instructed her
ambassadors at Washington and London.
The North German Gazette thinks the
latest news from Samoa only tends to CON
firm the impression created by earlier dis
patches and shows that some of the foreign
representatives have arbitrarily abrogated
an agreement previously unanimously
reached and which the governments have
not yet rescinded thereby taking upon
themselves TO cary out the decision of the
Supreme Court relative to the king. before
the powers have concluded consideration of
the question" Continuing. the North Ger
man Gazette says: This action is a direct
violation, not only OF the Samoa act, but
also Of the supplementary agreement of 1893
which provides that no action shall be taken
by warships in execution of a decision of the
Supreme Court, unless at the latter's re-
quest and when such action is supported by
the unanimous approval Of the three ccun-
sells"
The United States embassy authoritatively
denies that Amba ssador White used any
such expressions regarding the influence of
the British on the American press as stated
by the Munich Allgemeine Zeitung in an
alleged interview with Mr.. White. 1t is in
timated that the whole story that the Amer
lcan amDaSsauoT Hidue sucn charges
against Great Britain or even alluded to
Great Britain is pure invention
The recent audience of the United States
ambassador Mr.. Andrew u. White, with
Emperor William lasted only five minutes
They discussed Samoa and the peace confer
ence, and his Majesty asked the ambassador
TO convey his thanks TO President Mckinley
for his Willingness 10 consider the proposal
for joint commission and the conciliatory
assurances received from Washington"
A number Of papers attack Won Buelow's
policy. The Deutsche Zeitung says: IF the
government does not draw a lesson from the
occurrences of the past three months we
may as wen cease to cali ourselves great
power"