The National tribune., 1899-11-09
THE PARTITION OF SAMOA.

The PARTITION OF SAMOA.
The Samoan negotiations have reached
a point where a definite solution Of the
problems confronting the powers is not
likely to be long delayed. From what
can be learned on the authority of officials
who are posted in the matter the diplo-
| matte situation is this:
The three Governments have agreed that
, the continuance of the tripartite protector
ate is lmpracticable and dangerous
1t has been agreed also that partition
of the islands in the group among the
parties concerned, with the understanding
that each shall assume actual possession
and ownership over its share of territory,
IS the best method of settling the problem.
The United States desire actual possession
| of the island OF Tutuila and certain priyi-
legeS elsewhere as their share, and have so
informed the other two powers, which APP
pear to have acquieSced in that proposition.
There is no reason to doubt the statements
| made in Berlin that Germany has under
consideration the adyisability of withdraw
ing from Samoa if Great Britain will give
her substantial territorial concessions in
Micronesia, that widespread South Sea
archipelago of small islands of which Ger
many already controls a larger part. 1t
is doubtless realized in Germany, as it is
| realized here, that the Imperial Govern
| ment can not make the Samoan Islands
valuable as long as America and England
are parties to their control, and is therefore,
according 10 prevailing Dellc1, WILING 20
withdraw altogether from the group if
she can obtain adequate compensation.
| That phase of the matter is now being
considered.
| Tutuila contains the valuable and we'll
| protected harbor of Pago-Pago
THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
| In his annual report the Adjutant- Gem
| eral shows the military forces of the United
States as follows: Regular Army, "a, ,586;
Il faI TLa
Regular establishment consists of 10 regi-
ments of cavalry, seven of artillery, and
% of infantry. The Volunteer estab-
lishment consists of one regiment of cav
airy. "a of infantry and Porto Rico bat
| TALON. The distribution of these troops
up to Oct. 1 last was as follows: In the
United States, "a .229; Porto Rico, 1865;
| Cuba, II ,1S7; Philippines, 81, ,315; en- route
to Philippines, 1909; Alaska, 399; Ha-
waiian Islands, 1856.
1T is expected" says Gen. Corbin, that
] by Dec. next all the infantry regiments,
United States volunteers, in the United
States will have sailed for the Philippine
Islands. These, with the troops now
there, will give total strength of 2,117
officers and 63,eOs enlisted men; an aggre-
gate of 65,725."
A recapitulation of the casualties in ac-
tions and deaths in the Regular and Volun-
teer armies between May 1, 1898, and June
30, 1899, shows grand total OF 1O,Od6
men. 49,
In the Regular Army the total casualties
in actions and deaths amounted to 4, ,155,
and in the Volunteer establishment to 5,921.
In the casualty list the Regulars had 127
officers and 1856 enlisted men killed and
wounded, and the Volunteers los officers
| and ], 1866 enlisted med killed and wounded.
The whole death list. numbering 6,619,
was made up of 224 officers and $685. en-
listed men. OF this total but 50 officers and
45S enlisted men were killed, the remainder
of the deaths resulting from various causes.
including wounds, 10 officers and 1872
enlisted men.