The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-01

No Trouble with Dewey-Cbina to BE
Punish ed-Sa M Oan Troubles.

BERLIN, Feb. 2S.-During the session to-
day of the budget committee of the Reichs-
tag the minister of foreign affairs Baron
Won Buelow, made statement relative to
affairs in China. He said that in view of
the anti-foreiga irritation, particularly the
fact that several Germans were grossly in
suited and afterwards assaulted at Tien-
Tsin last Saturday, he had instructed the
German minister at Picking, Baron Won
Heykng, to make it perfectly clear that if
such acts were not severely punished or if
there was a recurrence of such acts grave
consequences would ensue for the Chinese
government. He added. I'VE do not in
tend to interfere in the internal affairs of
China, but duty compels US to protect the
lives and property of Germans
Referring TO the construction of the rail-
road and other improvements in the
province of Shan-Tung, the minister Of
foreign affairs said an agreement was about
to be concluded between the German en-
pire and syndicate of German east
Asiatic capitalists for the formation of
joint stock company with a capital of Co.
OcoOe0 marks and headquarters at Bintau,
the empire participating in the profits
With reference to the statements pub
lished in foreign newspapers regarding the
| supposed action of the German war ship
Irene in the Philippine islands and the al
legged conduct of Rear Admiral Dewey, who,
it has been said, threatened to sink the
steam pinnace OF the Irene. the minister of
foreign affairs said these statements belong
| TO the category Of plump canards"
previously described by him. So far as he
| knew, the Irene was not in the PhHippine
| islands, but was at Hong-K Kong and the
/ u1r Sbi milo
Kaiserin Augusta. There WERE he added
a considerable number of German mer-
chants in the Philippines whom the Ger
| man navy was anxious to protect during
| the Hispano-American war. I'VE hope"
/ the minister said, that our countrymen
| will find full security under American rule 5"
Baron Won Buelow, replying i'm the Reich
stag to-day to a question regarding Anglo
| German commercial relations said Great
| Britain, in February, 1898, communicated to
| the German government the draft of the
| extensive treaty, which was causally ex-
aminedA and answered by counter draft to
| which no reply has yet been received. With
| reference to South America the minister of
| foreign affairs said he was not aware that
| any one of the South American states was
denouncing its commercial treaty with Ger
many, while on the contrary he added sew
erai of them had made proposals for closer
| treaty arrangements. The minister touched
! on German interests elsewhere, including
| Morocco referring to which country he
| said that unless the claims of German SUBJ
jects were speedily settled the demands for
| such settlement would be supported by
| German war ships. With reference to
Cuba the minister said the German firm
| of Schneider & Fischer claimed 25O0OOO
| marks and the firm OF Lobecks, their sue
cessors. claimed 100000 marks compensa-
| ton for losses during the war, while other
claims aggregated 10000 marks 1t would
not be easy. the minister pointed out, to Sc
| cure redress; but the German government
would support the claims as much as pos
slble and would endeavor 10 see that Ger
mans did not come off any worse than
others.
| The foreign minister then discussed the
| question of Samoa, saying that by the gen.
eral act of 1889 the triple rule of Germany
| Great Britain and the United States was es-
| tablished over those islands If the condo
| minium is wont to lead 10 unpleasantness
this would be still more the case with tri-
dominion. Since the act came into force
he continued, there has been no lack OF
friction between the representatives of the
! different powers, which was due TO the dis
orderly character Of the population AS
early as 1891 deep-rooted ferment showed
itself in Samoa and in 1898 civil war broke
out between the followers of Malietoa and
Mataafa and in consequence of the inter
vention of the German and British naval
forces Mataafa was deported. A fresh insur-
rection which broke out in 1894 was ended
after the German and British ships had in
tervened. In the overthrow of Tamasese last
year. the three consuls proposed that
Mataafa be brought hack and Malietoa con-
Cured. The powers assented. At this june
ture Malietoa died but the three consuls
declared that his death was impeachment
TO the recall OF Mataafa. who returned or
board German war ship To Samoa for in
stallation as successor To- Maiietoa. There
arose an opposition party who proclaimed
Tanu, who was stil minor. a candidate
for the throne. Both parties appealed to the
decision of the chief justice who pronounced
in favor OF Tanu Open fighting ensued. re-
sulting in Mataafa's victory. The three
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