Arizona republican., 1899-04-05
Possible Solution of the Samoan
 Difficulty.
NO PARTNERSHIP DESIRABLE
EnoISnd and America Might Work Well Together but There is AL ways a Possibility of Friction With Germany Congress Not Disposed to Continue inc Tri- parfifc Agreement.


 Washington, April At is regarded as probable that the trouble we are having in Samoa wiM result ultimately in the dissolution of the peculiar gov ernment partnership in those islands. If steps to that end are not taken be- fore congress meets there will probably be decided congressional action on the subject. The partnership government is regarded with general disfavor in congress. The idea of two mor2rchies and a republic being consolidated into one government is looked upon as in congrucus almost to the point of ab- surdity, and it is not thought that there can ever be lasting agreement be- tween the representatives in Samoa or the three governments.
 Great Britain and the United States might get along together very well TOT all time, but neither of them could hope to cooperate successfully with Germany. This is not so much on ac- count of any unfriendliness as It IS due ito an essential difference of ideas as to policy of government.
 It is believed by many that the de- sire exists somewhere that a rupture should occur between the United States and Germany and for Q long ime it has been with difficulty and by the exer- else of cool judgment by both govern ments that a serious breach of friend- ship has been prevented.
 At the beginning of our troubles with Spain, and from time to time dur ing the Spanish war, disturbing reports of unfriendliness on the part of Ger many, and even hostile intentions to- ward the United tSates, were circulat- cd. These were persisted in to such an extent that this government hard ly knew what to expect, and Germany felt the necessity of making frequent protestations of good will to overcome suspicious that had been aroused in this country. Before that time of acute sensitiveness Cn the part of the United States there was from time to time more or less friction growing out of tariff matters and discriminating in spections of imports.
 The present outbreak at Samoa 1t is not believed will lead to any serious complication with Germany. but as long as the partnership government Of Samoa is persisted in it is thought that there will be danger of disagreements that might at some time lead to grave results. It is said that for this occa- sion an understanding has been
 
 from the present outbreak all danger of it's involving the two governments, i but there is no telling when something may arise to give fresh cause of anX- iety. Neither England nor the United States, it is said, will be disposed to | abandon its interest in SamCn but it is not improbable that partition may be agreed upon in the near future. The present administration is in no way re- ! sp0nsfble for the situation in Samoa, ! and there has been a sentiment in con gross, growing stronger each year since | the Samoan partnership was entered | into, decidedly adverse to it's indefinite i continuance. It is an opinion almost . universally expressed in congress that | the scheme should never have been en- tered into; and when, in the discussion | of the Philippine question, any sugges- tiOn of partnership in that quarter was made, the Samoan complicatio was held up as a warning for all future ! time.
 It is anticipated that when congress comes to take up the question of gov ernment for the Philippines, Hawaii | and Porto Rico, and the settlement of . the affairs of Cuba, there will be a gen. eml adjustment of all our insular and remote interests in a way to provide against any complications with foreign powers. There will be the more press ing necessity of this if the construction of the Nicaragua canal is decided up- on. It is maintained that our interests in Samoa are valuable and liable in tho future to be more so but that matters must soon be so adjusted that what ever these interests arc they shall be maintained independently of all other governments, and without encroaching upon any rights either Germany or GrOlt Britain may have
 GERMANY'S PLAN DISCUSSED. Great Britain Approves of the Proposal
 for Joint Commission