The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-11-17
Is UT IF SAMul
England Sells Her Island
Holdings to Germany
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the Ra'ifcsuor of ~ Uo,tea
States q ovsrrmert.

ment, subject to the approval or the
United States, had been arrived at be-
tween Great Britain and Germany, by
virtue of which the Samoa act is re-
pealed and the islands of Upolu, Savail
and the small adjacent Islands fall to
Germany as free property. and the ISL
and of Tutuila and the subsidiary ISL
ands go to the United States. Great
Britain, 1t is added. renounces any
claim to the Samoan Islands, and Ger
many In return renounces any claim
to the Tonga Islands and to Savage
Island in favor of Great Britain, and
also cedes Choiseul and San Isabel, the
two easterly islands of the Solomon
group, with their insular surround
ings, to Great Britain. The consular
representatives of the two powers In
Samoa and the Tonga Islands are to
be withdrawn for the present and Ger
man subjects are to have the same
rights as the British subjects in re-
gard to the free and unimpeded enlist
ment OF native laborers In the whole
OF the Solomon group In the posses
sion OF Great Britain, including ChOi-
seul and San Isabel.
At the same time an ARRANGEMENT
has been arrived at between the two
powers by virtue Of which the so-call-
ed neutral zone In the hinteriand of
German Togoland and the British gold
coast. Africa. will be divided In such
a manner that the boundary of German
and British territories will be formed
by the Paka river up to point where
the latter cuts the ninth degree of
latitude, thence north by line to be
fixed by a commission. To this is
pended reservation that the countries
OF Mamprusi and Cambaza shall fall
to Great Britain and the countries of
Yeudi and Nehakosi to Germany.
Finally, according to the decision OF
the colonial council, Germany has pro-
missed to renounce her extra-territorlal
rights in Zanzibar until the expiration
of the commercial treaty In 1902, with
the proviso that the remuneration is
only effective when the other nations
abandon their extraterritorial rights In
Zanzibar in favor Of Great Britain. Re
garding the agreement. 1t Is observed
the United States consent is taken as
assured.
A further agreement concluded be-
tween Germany, Great Britain and the
United States is to the effect that the
question of compensation for claims
for damages during the late trouble IL
to be submitted to an imperial court
| OF arbitration, which will decide ali
claims.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The State
Department has not yet been advised
OF the agreement between Great Brit.
fain and Germany respecting the Sa.
moan group. 1t is gathered, however
that IL the outline Of the arrangement,
sent out in the cable advices is accu.
rate there will be no disposition 10
withhold our approval. provided cer-
tain minor conditions are included.
Whatever plan Great Britain and
Germany might agree upon, 1t was stip-
ulated should be first submitted to
| the ratification OF the United States
This was necessary as the change pro.
posed could be made only by formal
treaty. which would require the ap.
| prevail OF the Senate. 1t IL believed
that the arrangement proposed now
| Will be sent to the State Department
The United States Ii not concerned
with the amount or character of the
compensation that passes between thu
other nations. Besides retaining the
coaling station Of Page Pago, acquir.
ing the island Of Tutuila, wherein the
harbor is located, and the three or -four
small islets In the vicinity. tho United
States will continue to enjoy by stipu
lation the privilege Of trading with
Apia under conditions equally as favor
able as those existing. The islets re-
ferred to are not Of any particular i'm
portance from q commercial point Of
| view, but 1t is deemed essential to con,
troll them politically In order to pre-,
vent smuggling.
The partition OF the Samoan grouI
Of islands marks the close OF long.
standing source OF International con.
troversy and also brings about new
territorial arrangements In the South
Pacific. In the early stage Of the nego.
tiations 1t was agreed that the United
states should have the island OF Tu.
tuila, with Its valuable harbor OF
Pago Page and the lesser islands of its
coast, including the large islet OF Ma.
nua. The negotiations then shifted &c
London to determine whether German,
or England should retain the two re.
naming islands. The nature Of these
later negotiations has been constantly
communicated to Washington, al.
though they have not reached the State
Department, and II has been known for
some days that In case Great Britain
retired from Samoa, Germany would
give al part compensation the large
Solomon islands OF San Isabel and
Choiseul. These are near tho British
possessions In Australia, being east OF
New Guinea. They are twlco the size
OF the samoan group. but the country
Il mountainous and tha people war
like. many being osnnibals,
Al tho Britain aud German embas.
sizes here tho announcement OF the cl0ss
OF negotiations was received with much
satisfaction A high diplomatic OIL
'lal said mat tbo agreement was dus
mainly ~ thu fact thai German publ,