The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-17
SAMOAN QUESTION
The One Subject of Discussion
at Germany's Capitol.


continued 10 ovcrshadow all others during
the week So much go chat the interest In
| the subject has even seized the masse g.
The most remarkable fa1ture OF the az
fair BE- tho united daily onslaught made
! by the entire AFrarian nntl-Samite and
part Of the conservative and national Ilb-
| oral press on the cabinet. especially on
the minister OF foreign affairs. Baron Won
Buelcw. who is charged with following q
vacilatlng policy and yielding too much
60 "BriHsh insoleuce and Yankee Inn
pudence." A regular campaign NJ abuse
has been opened against the leaders in
foreign politics many of tho uterances
being of usual v.cor. FOR the German pres
conditions. II g. learned on good authority
that The aim of this is Co dlscredlt Baron
Won Huelow with ihc emperor. force his
retirement and prejudice public opinion
and th Reichstag against Tho United
states ana thus defeat the meat inspection
biu, which is coneido rcd by Arrarians 70
be too favorable ~ Amertcs and 800 harm
ful to Germany II IS added that Fridays
interpolation ot the government in the
RcichstoE on the samoan question ana
Baron Won Buelows reply were intended
parties. as Baron Won Buelow as well as
the consul. which ls moro or less swayeJ
by him. is considered by the Aerarians TO
be distinctly hostile TO their interests. Blu.
tho great noise Of the Agrarlan press and
lts allies ought not 20 deceive people into
the belief that they represent public opin-
ION. They are merely the blantant min
GRITTY Neither the emperor nor the gov
erument have allowed themselves 20 bo
influenced by these mischief makers. This
fact was stril1ingly Illustrated in tho pas
sing OF the midland canal bin by the diet
The measure was extremely dlstastefui
to the AgrarIans Tho party IS distinct
w. on the down grade. I'm the reichs'ag
the party has only about 100 out or "a total
OF 397 members and I'm the diet It's al
Itierents number considerably less than lalf
the total membership. Or. Lehrs ridlcu-
lous iingoism in the rccihstag last evening
In presenting the opening speech Of tho
Interpolation, spoiled tho Agrarian game.
PRESS COMMENTS.
Tho German pres. comments on tho oc-
currences ia Samoa this week differed re-
makahly. according 10 tho party stand
point of each paper. Untu Friday. while
the fate Of the high commission was
trembling in the balance. the comment was
more vivid ana more bitter. Tho Deu-
tsohe zcitung headed page editorial "The
ail iilt OF TlllNNf HiII'N fNliN'iIllA'A NAih
action OF the government 10 declared
that tho cabinet was wholly devoid OF
national sentiment and aspirations ana
asked ironically. "What more do wa
want? Tho drelbuud has fallen 10 pieces.
Russla is allied with France. England with
the United sites, Austria is secretly allied
with Franco and ItIy IS wholly depend
ent upon England. with the possibility of
her sliding over 20 France. Added TO all
this tho brutal treatment we have been
subjected 20 by England and The United
States Count Won Thur Hohcnstein, Mr.
Maxse. Mr.. Chambers. aud Admiral Kautz
Indeed, we ask. what more do we want?'
A number Of papers point out the abso-
lute necessity OF n larger navy. Tho semi
official post. In an inspired article gtys:
Probably tho Samoan difficulties would
not have arisen at all II tho other coun-
tries had 20 reckon with strong Ger
man fleet ready FOR any emergency"
Many OF the papers have emphasized the
fact that the absence Of cable connec-
ton with Samoa was largely responsible
for the n ost recent troubles. They urge
the laying OF n cable as soon as possible.
The ojognc Gazontte points out that
the spstem OF unanmi y Is a feature which
the United states has preloualy strongly
insisted upon. quoting President ITarri-
son in 1892 on the subject.
EMBASSY SATISFIED
Tho officials OF the United States em-
bassy arc well satisfied with Baron Won
Buolows speech, which agreed with his
previous statements 10 the United states
Ambassador. Mr. White. who considers
his speech 10 have been moderate and pa
clnc, and no so cnbled Washington.
Tho correspondent here Of tho Aasoclat-
ed Press learns that both Great Britain
and tho United states express tho bope
that the unimity principle would not be
carried 20 an unreasonable extent. which
might easily frustrate tho whole purpose
Of the commission and result in 70 dead-
! lock- Germany gave concii1tory asaur-
ances.
The government mas appointed council.
ed Press learns that both Great Britain
OF the interior ana Baron Marshal Won
Blobergtein 10 Investigate tho methods Of
the New York Lifo insurance COMPANY.
Both the commissioners arc on tho point
o f1artlng.
Tho appointment OF he samoan commits.
sion and the final acceptance by Great
| Britain of the German proposal as 90 The
scope ana methods rs hailed with Joy hy
the entire press. and the belief is eK-
pressed that something Ike order and har-
mony win now be re-establishtd On the ls.
lands and thus remove one OF tho malr
disturbing factors standing ia the way
ot an understanding between the thre'
countries.
with the rcasscmbllug of the reichstai
The Imperial chancellor has returned Il
Baden Baden whore DE spont n fortnight
for hls health Gfs return ls lroncaHl
greeted by tho AErarian prela a4 showing
that he is a mere lgu'hcad and in1t Bar
ON Won heulow continues 10 be thc r. %
head OF the government
AGAINST THE EMPEROR
Tho most important matter aside fron
emo samoan Interpolation. wna the intro
ducuou u ihe dict of The Midland cam
bIlL Tho Agrarau opposition t1 thi
measure of tho session has Increased 4
, spite of fhe fact wat the emperor ha
b strongly Identified himsef with &c. Th
. upport o. l8 receiving from Iudusuo
- circles and The strong pressure HNerle
o ln other quarters in behalf of no atron
measure makes it probable that tha h
} will become law
In tho negotiations Tor "a reciprocity tres
ltybetwecn Germany ANA the United state
the formor claims mat under tha moi
ID | favored national clause mo United STAT
! must ln many cases grant The san
loonocaH0us as recently granted % Swift
lerland and France. Tho United states "a
putos tula conteuding that tho mo
favored nation clause not apply to spec.