The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-20

to be treated failly. Il is not, how
ever, American prestige that has suf-
fered most in Germany, but British
prestige, as the American representa-
tiyes in Samoa are regarded az mere
tools in the hands of the astute English.
The Kolonial Zeiturg says:
The careful and conciliating, yet
firm and patriotic, policy of the i'm
perial Government does not permit NJ
to doubt that Germany will ultimately
be the gainer from an affair in which
German officials hava been accused,
and accused upjustly, perhaps. The
systematic lying Of English and AmeEi-
can journalists will not be permitted
to create trouble between two powers
which have no reason to become es-
ranged"
The Neuesteu Nachrichten, Berlin,
believes that Great Britain will find it
very difficult te explain away her attl-
tude when she erdeavors to obtain
concessions from Germany, and adds:
"In this Samoan question Great
B:ltain uses the same tactics with re-
gard to the United States and Ger
many which she has used toward
France and Germanp Bismarch has
always clearly pointed. out that Eng
land holds her own by the policy of
dieide ct impsra Germony must re-
member This, and be careful TO st.ud
| bv Russi. rather than England. Ger
mau English interests are mora likely
to clash than GerlnaH and Russlsn
interests"
The English press has already begun
to drop Judge Chambers, and no more
10 heard of the necessity of purely
British rule in Samoa. The London
Times does not see how the United
States can rafus. tc dismiss Chambers,
| especially after that famou: letter.
The Outlook, psrhaps the most chau'
viniciic weekly in England, says:
"The excellent relations which e1.
| ist between Great Britain, the United
States, and Germany elsewhere in the
world are The best guaranty that the
divergence Of interests at Samoa,
where al three meet but d 0 not mix,
| vii! moi be- allowed 10 imperil peace.
The state OF things winch began early
in January over the election Of new
king ean only be described as anarchy
| in which the anarchists are the repre-
senta,ives Of TIE three great powers.
How 10 fecu:e good government IL
these islands is problem which the
combine; sta!esmanship Of London,
Berlin, and Washington has yet t.
.o'va. At present they have secure
an armed t:uce, AMI no m ,re'
The Anck and, N-W Zealand. Ne*
thinks !hat, under t!re present CONVEX
ton, Jddge Chambars' decision, be J;
lust or uui.s,, NUT be carried ou'
and regards modification OF the ticaty
necessary. Il says:
II i. stated that the officially has
been settled on The basis Of the main
teuauce Of the convention. But the
Icsrryiug out Of the convention means
the placing of Msli.toa on the thro1t
il pursuance Of the decision of the
chief justice delivered under its pro-
visions. Are tie treaty powers it
laud a force and drive Matasfa anc
his people out OF Apis: This woulC
involve the maintenance IF a force
there to to prevent any attack. Be
sidea, it mrst be clear to all that 'the
maintenance of the c2nvention' means
the risk Of the recurrence OF suct
oyents az We bave just had, and the
prevention Of any progress for Samoa
An earnest attempt should be msde te
solve the difficulty in some Other
way"