New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-17
GOVERNMENT NOT ALARMED.
PROGRESS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS Be
TWEEN THE THREE TREATY POW Ems
-GERMANY'S ATTITUDE.

Washington. March l6-The State Department
believes that there s little probability oi h'SNo
clash in Samoa. least not one thai WI" 'n'"''
-, t,~,-.a, and American colonies Roar Admiral
E-sutz WAS specially charged TO maintain me PeA.e'
od IN give protection. not only 10 American III
,-oe+s but 70 those Of Great Britain and Germany.
o,d ,bis broad instruction may even warrant MIN
IN Intervening forcbly 70 prevent conflict between
the native factions although our Government II
loath IN take any such steps except IN case oi an
emergency Incidentally the Admiral Is 10 MAKE
o Thorough inquiry into the present conditions on
~ ,siords and as There appears TO be an issue
~ ,e~acitv between the various consuls nnd the
chief Justice respecting the events that ieo np !"
the outbreak az Apia last January inc AaH''al
Will he relied upon 10y our Government TO settle
this matter definitely.
Az ,egotiations are now in progress between the
United states Great Britain and Germany respect
,,, +ha k,nplv succession IN Samoa any action ~
+bo so-ca1led provisional government that wouid
,end 70 force crisis prematurely would nave mis-
chcvous effects ,,-
The German Government Is regarded ms p"ihe
ar,cularlv soicitous that there should he no out
break AZ this time hut. unfortunately F'eN9 ~
,r,noso conditions in the pursuit OF nv P"P"S7
any,. a., accented would seriously conktbmisN me
roooA rights NJ both the United states mo '''''
-, The United states Government prefers 70
adhere strictly 20 the lines Of the Rfrhn I'e'T ~
io-e as that convention remains unchanged.
10 lie understood
eminent referred 70 the news dispatches Is MOI n
| 49,, r,o-e than an assernblage 81 some n the sub
| ohtofs aud thar even Nataafa. the candidate TOT
| Tho k,nrship has not Joined r. Mean~hhe mo
| .broe Governments are somewhat fivid"n over nc
| r-o,osftion 10 undertake 81 reopeniug ~ me CON
| ,royerev over tho succession 70 me throne. '"7
nrosont contention Of the United states and '+'"at
pr.a, he,re that as the chief Justice WA clothed
With eneci6c authority N deal with this question:
! 10. .,ar the treaty Powers have any power In me
| ,,e,ter This n supported. would overiurn me
| German proposition that chief Justice 'hamD"'7
decision be disregarded and q new arrangement De
effected directly between the Powers
As already stated this whole subject i' now a
matter % negotiation. and with the many SIDE
issues involved Will probably consume go'd '"a'
o. co Str Tiley Of the Abarends, has come
! 10 Washington 10 consult with the authoritlrs OF
the Navy Deparf menl prior 10 b''I ing 49,. for
His shin IS wing ~ Norfolk and arranger-h.S 10.
should sal I'm the course 81 fr% Gay. ,,o, a,
! rnander RILEY goes 70 open the coaNhe -'auoN az
! Page Page which the United states 9oos man
! Government The Aharenda carries on rms UP
! 500 tons Of steel building material n" la i
intended for the construction of wharf ana coal
~ ,h station IS established Commander I'll
lev vii assume charge of 20 A. me hrst GoIni'h-
! thl Tinted states Although a collier. sh' mas
! been thoroughly OVeThaulod ana equlpp-D WIZ
| TeaIi, On efficient cruiser with large radius ~
! action The Navy Department has gwen order
tas se n4rmanenf station In the samoan Islands, 10
look after the Interests ~ the United states Ie
| shouid fror time 10 time perform tours Of service
In these waters has been almost entirely overooke
are an indication that the obligation viii no longer
, n thl or'iiIer Pniiadelpha March He made no
| mention ~ political ahafS