The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-09
While Wilhelm Will Attach UpulO and
Savaii, the Largest of the Islands,
to the German Empire.
ARRANGEMENT SATISFACTORY
TO WASHINGTON OFFICIALS AND THE
OTHER POWERS INTERESTED.
American Traders to Enjoy the Same
Islands Taken by the Latter.

BERLIN, Nov. SIT was officially an
nounced this morning that an agreement,
subject to the approval of the United States,
had been arrived at between Great Britain
and Germany by virtue of which the Sa-
moan act is repealed and the islands of
Upulo, Savaii and tn. small adjacent islands
fall to Germany as free property and the
islands of Tutuila and the subsidiary islands
go 10 the United States. Great Britain, il
is added. renounces any claim to the Sa-
moan Islands. and Germany, in turn. re-
nounces any claim to the Tonga islands
and TO Savage island in favor Of Great
Britain. and also cedes Chciseul and San
Isabel, the two easterly islands of the Solo
mon group. with their insular surround
ings, to Great Britain. The consular rep
| resentatives of the two powers in Samoa
and the Tonga islands are TO be withdrawn
for the present. and German subjects are
to have the same rights as British SUBJ
jects in regard to the free and unimpeded
enlistment of native laborers in the whole
| of the Solomon group. in the possession
Of Great Britain. including Choseul and
San Isabel.
At the same time an arrangement has
been arrived at between the two powers
by virtue of which the so-called neutral zone
the British Gold Coast will be divided in
such a manner that the boundary of the
German and British territories will be
formed by the Paka river up to a point
where the latter cuts the ninth degree Of
latitude. thence north by line to be fixed
| by a mixed commission. To this is ap-
| pc 1ded a reservation that the countries Of
Mamprusi and Gambaza shall fall to Great
| Britain and the countries of Yeudi and
Chakosi to Germany. Finally, according
| to the decision of the colonial council, Ger
many has promised to denounce her extra
| territorial rights in Zanzibar till the ex-
| piration Of the commercial treaty in 1902,
| with the proviso that the renunciation is
| only effective when the other nations aban-
| don their extraterritorial right In Zan-
| zibar in favor of Great Britain. Regarding
| this agreement it is observed that the
| United States assent is regarded as as
| sured.
A further agreement concluded between
| Germany. Great Britain and the United
| States Is to the effect that the question Of
| compensation for claims for damages during
| the late trouble is to be submitted to an
| imperial court of arbitration, which will
| decide all claims.
The Berliner Tageblatt says: Samoa was
not bought too dearly. The presence of
| America In Tutuila will not involve eco
nomic difficulties for Germany, as. Eng
| lands presence there would"
| The Deutsche Zeitung. which harshly
! criticises the agreement, says: Everything
beyond Tonga is far in excess Of a fair
price. Germany ought to have secured addi-
| tional African rights
| The National Zeitung says: 'The agree
| ment is a success which is not impaired by
| the indemnity accorded for the renunciation
| of British rights which are as indisputable
| as the German
| The Neuste Nachrichten says: THE po-
| litical Importance lies in the fact that GER
| tain questions threatening the good under
standing Of Germany with England and
America are disposed off,
The Post says: THE cry that Samoa has
become German will find a joyful echo In
| German hearts"
The Boersen Zeitung says: "The Ameri-
| can retention of Tutuila appears to make
the agreement less valuable, because it is
precisely the presence of Americans which
has given rise to continued friction"