Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-09
TRADES HER RIGHTS IN SAMOA TO
GERMANY.
GETS A JOB LOT OF ISLANDS
REARRANGEMENT OF AFRICAN
BOUNDARIES PART OF DECKER.
Entire Agreement Is Subject to Rat
idcatfOn by the United States,
Which Will Probably Offer
No ObjectiOn-Berlin
Papers Approve.

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the Samoa act is to be repealed and the
Islands Of Upolu, Savaii and the small ad-
)acent islands are to fall to Germany as
Tree property, and the island of Tutuila
and the subsidiary islands go to the Unit
ed States. Great Britain, 1t is added, re-
nounces any claim to the Samoan islands,
and Germany, in turn, renounces any claim
to the Tonga islands and to Savage ISL
and in favor of Great Britain and also
cedes Choiseul and San Isabel, the two
easterly islands Of the Solomon group,
with their insular surroundings, to Great
Britain.
AT the same time an arrangement has
been arrived at between the two powers,
oy virtue of which the so-called neutral
zone in the Hinterland of German Tonga
land and the British gold coast will be d.
vlded In such a manner that the boundary
of the 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 mixed commission. To this is
appended reservation that the countries
of Mamprusi and Gambaza shall fall to
Great Britain and the countries of Yeudi
and Chakosi to Germany. Finally, accord
Ing to the decision Of the colonial coun-
Gil. Germany has promised to renounce her
extra territorial rights in Zanzibar till the
expiration of the commercial treaty in
1902. with the proviso that the remuneration
is only effective when the other nations
abandon their extra territorial rights in
Zanzibar in favor of Great Britain.
Regarding this agreement, it is observ-
ed that the United States assent is regard
ed as assured.
The Berliner Tageblatt says of the agree
ment:
Samoa was not bought too dearly. The
presence of America in Tutuila will not in
yoiys economic difficulties for Germany,
Tba ngiands Naaips.P presence ssiI there would. &
ment Is success which is not impaired
by the indemnity accorded for the renunci
alton of British rights which are as indis-
putabe as the German
The Neuste Nachrichten says: "The po-
lftical importance lies in the fact that GER
tai tain n questions threatening the good under;
America are disposed Of"
The Post says: The cry that Samoa ha
become German will find a joyful echo in
German hearts,
The Boersen Zeitung says: THE Ameri-
can retention of Tutula appears to make
tie dSIeeineHI less valuable because II Is
precisely the presence of Americans which
has given rise to continual friction"
crt1eisas the Deutsshe ths Zetung which harshy
thing beyond Tonga is far in excess of a
fair price Germany ought to have secured
additional African rights"
office to-day gave out statement in re-
gard to the SdmOan agreement similar to
mat mat issned u. in Berlin. showing that the
nf
longitude.
Without being enthusiastic. the morning
ment with satisfaction. The Times. in the
course of an article ridiculing the idea
that the imperial meeting at Potsdam is
In any way antagonistic to British policy
In South Africa. says:
''The Samoan agreement shows that EN-
peror William is not animated by the senti-
ments imputed to him by some French
and German newspapers. On the whole.
the arrangement appears such as ought to
commend itself to two sensible and prac-
ticaI nations
The Daily Times. expressing similar
views. takes occasion to make a savage
attack on Frnce, who. it declares. has
neither courage, foresight nor a sense of
humor."
WASHINGTON. Nov. s.-whatever plan
Great Britain and Germany might agree
upon, 1t was stipulated, should be first SUBJ
mitted to the ratification of the United
States This was necessary as the change
treaty. which would require the approval
of the senate 1t is believed that the ar
rangement proposed now will be sent to
the state department. The United States
is not concerned with the amount or char
acter of the compensation that passes be-
tween the other nations. Besides retain
ing the cOaling station of Pago Pago. ac-
quiring the island of Tutuila. whereon the
harbor Is located, and the three or four
smaller islets in the vicinity, the United
States will continue to enjoy by stipula-
,T~ sho -tx-tlo Nf 1y,,er A,.;~
under conditions equally as favorable as
those now existing. The islets referred to
are not Of any particular Importance from
commercial point of view. but 1t is deem
ed essential to control them politically in
order to prevent smuggling.
The partition of the Samoan group of
islands marks the close of long standing
source of international controversy. and
also brings about new territorial arrange
ments in the South Pacific. In the early
stage OF the Negotiations, it was agreed
island of Tutuila. with its valuable harbor
of Pago Pago. and the lesser islands of its
coast including the large islet of Manua.
determine whether Germany. or England
should obtain the two remaining islands;
The large Solomon islands. of Ysabel and
gland, are near the British possessions in
Australasia. being east of New Guinea
They are twice the size of the Samoan
group. but the country is mountainous and
the people warlike. many being cannibals. |
The area of all the German Solomon ISL |
ands is 5000 square miles. against 1,TOO |
square miles for the entire Samoan group.
At the British and German embassies |
here the announcement of the close of |
was received with much satis- |
faction.
agreement was due mainly to the fact |
that German public sentiment was averse |
to retiring from Samoa, and yielding to this |
sentiment Great Britain had solved the |
matter by taking an equivalent in territory |
elsewhere. |
Mrs. C. Burdette Dead.
Mrs C. Burdette. wife of C. Bufdette, farmer |
near onaga. Kas.. died yesterday from exhaustion
following operation performed last Tuesday at |
the residence of Dr. +. A. Emmett. 1910 Michigan |