The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-29
ambassador White and Minister Won
BueIoW Discuss the Matter.
Prospect Of Speedy and Successful So
luton Of the Question.
The Attitude Of the German For
eign Office Tends to Show That
the Government Means to Do Its
Full Share of Settling the Mat
ter Fairly and Amicab1y.

ter Fairly and Amicab1y.
copyrighted, 1899, by Associated Press
BERLIN, Jan. 2S.-Public opinion
was focused on the Samoan question
this week. The United States Embas-
sador, Andrew White, has informed the
correspondent here of the Associated
Press that he has had several meet
ings with the Minister of Foreign At
fairs, Baron Won Buelow, and that as
surances were given on both sides of a
nature calculated to promote a speedy
and successful solution of the question.
Baron Won Buelow's whole attitude
tended to show that the German Gov
eminent means to do it's full share in
settling the matter fairly and amicably.
From another authentic source the
following has been learned: rhe pre-
liminary negotiations thus far have not
gone beyond mutual assurances of a
desire for friendly and equitable
arrangement, and the negotiations Will
not take a more tangible shape until
full detailed mail reports are received
from the agents of the three powers
at Samoa This will involve a delay Of
month in the case of Germany,
though the reports will reach the
United States and Great Britain earlier.
Until then no decisive steps Or negotia-
tons can be undertaken. The tele-
graphic news of the German Govern
ment has been meagre.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has interviewed United States
ambassador White regarding the state
ments that the United States wants
Germany to recall the German Consul
at Samoa, Herr Rose. The Erlbassa-
dor said THE statements are incor-
rect. The truth is that both sides are
awaiting fuller information. Eacn side
decidedly inclines to believe that mis-
takes have been made all around. But
just how far each is responsible, there
is no means of telling until the tiiss
patches arrive here and at Washing
ton. The two Governments have dis
cussed the matter in the most friendly
manner, and each has avowed its read
mess to do whatever is just and right,
including the disavowal of any action
of one or more of it's agents which
may be shown to have been contrary to
the treaty or the comfy of the nations
concerned"
The suggested partition of the Sa-
moan group among the three powers.
which has been discussed in the Ger
man press, has not been preached, the
correspondent is reliably assured, in
any form by either power.
Emperor William action at Han
over is regarded as being of great po
litical significance. From a member of
His Majestys encourage, who accom-
panied him to Hamburg, the following
has been learned: The Emperor had
accepted an invitation to attend this
week the silver wedding of the Duke
and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha, but heard with chagrin that the
Duke of Cumberland, the Guelph
claimant of Hanover and Brunswick,
had also been invited. Thereupon he
sent strong expression of his dissat-
isfaction to the Duke of Cumberland,
who in the meantime had expressed re-
greet of his inability to attend. The
Emperor remained in high dudgeon
and stayed away.
There have been persistent rumors
lately to the effect that the eldest son
of the Duke of Cumberland might one
day ascend the ducal throne of Bruins
wick, if he consents to abjure all claims
strates his loyalty to Prussia and. ac-
cepts the status quo by becoming an
officer in Prussian regiment Of the
guards. The Emperor, however, seems
to- have. made his excursion to Hanover
in order to repudiate any intention of
a REINFORCEMENT with the former
Guelph dynasty, and by the proelama-
ton of his order providing for the
IT,
Of Hanover with the regiments of the
old Hanoverian army he has made it
plain that he considers the union of
Hanover and Prussia to be an unal-
terable fact He thus gave the death
blow to the hopes of the Guelph party.
1t is said in court circles that the En-
peror for some time past has been
made aware of recent utterances of the
Duke of Cumberland regarding His
Majesty, which have deeply wounded
his self esteem.
A high imperial official tells the cor
of the Associated Press that
the chances of the meat inspection bill
In the Reichstag are good The Reich
stag will pass it IN spite of the Agrar-
ian opposition. Some members of the
Reichstag support it, so the govern
nent feels sure of a strong majority.
The semi official Post" in an ar
ticle on American competition in iron
and steel, declares that in spite of the
fact that American imports have risen
from 100000 marks in 1895 TO 20,-
300 900 in 1898, German manufactur-
ers need not be alarmed, "as the i'm
ports are due to extraordinary temper
ary causes"
The POST also calls attention to the
decrease in the imports of American
bicycles lately, and congratulates the
German manufacturers upon "overcom-
ne the strong American competition"
INDIAN LANDS.
Allotments With Several Tribes
Have Been Reached.