The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-15
THE DIVISION OF SAMOA
Text OF the Tripartite Treaty
Made Public.
CLAIMS TO BE SETTLED
The King OF Sweden Is Made Arbitrator
In Case OF Losses Suffered by IN
warranted Military Action
in the Islands.

of the treaty negotiated between the
United States, Germany and Great Brit
ain for the adjustment Of the questions
between the three governments in re-
spect to the Samoan islands, was made
public to-day. The treaty bears date
at Washington December 2, 1899, and
after reciting its purpose to be to ad-
just amicably questions between the
three powers in respect to the Samoan
group and to avoid future misunder-
standings, proceeds as follows:
Article 1.-The general act concluded
and signed by the aforesaid powers AT
Berlin on the 14th day of June, A. D.,
1892 and all previous treaties, conven-
tons and agreements relating to Sa-
moa are annulled.
rer Of the United States all her rights
and claims over and in respect to the
islands Of TutNila and all other islands
OF the Samoan group east OF longitude
III degrees west of Greenwich.
Great Britain in like manner re-
nounces in favor OF the United States
Of America all her rights and claims
over and in respect to the island Of
Tutuila and all other islands of the Sa-
moan group east of longitude III de-
gress west Of Greenwich.
Reciprocal1y the United States re-
nounces In favor Of Germany all their
rights and claims over and in respect
to the island OF Upola and Hawaii and
all other islands of the Samoan group
west Of longitude III 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 ves-
eels In all the islands OF the Samoan
group privileges and conditions equal
to those enjoyed by the sovereign pow
er, 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 ratification.
In faith whereof, etc.
JOHN HAY.
HOLL EpEN.
PAUNCEFOTE.
The king of Sweden and Norway is
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-
1usted is set forth in article l. of this
treaty as follows:
All claims put forward by American
citizens or German or British subjects
respectively, whether individuals or
companies, for compensation on ac-
count OF the losses which they allege
they have suffered in consequences of
the unwarranted military action, If
this be shown to have occupied on the
part of the American, German or Brit
ish officers between Jan. ! last and the
arrival of the joint commission in
Samoa shall be decided by arhitrat alton
In conformity with the principles of
International law or considerations of
equity.
There is also a provision to the ef-
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 arbitra-
ton similar claims of persons not be-
ing natives who are under the protec-
ton OF that government and who are
not included in the above mentioned
categories.
The agreement provides for the ex-
change of notifications four months
from the date of it's signing. which is
the 7th of November last, or earlier
Ii possible.