New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16
PARIS.
THE AMERICAN ATTITUDE ON THE SA.
MOAN QUESTION APPROVED.
ALL DANGER CONSIDERED PASTA NOTA-
BILE WILL CoNTEsT-DRAMA

BILE WILL CONTEST-DRAMA
AND SOCIETY.
Paris April 15-The Samoan question is dis
cussed impartially and fairly by all the French
papers with the exception OF the "Patre,"
whose hatred Of everything American and Eng
lish amounts TO monomana, and which, through
the spectacles OF its fre-eating editor, NJ. Mile
voye sees in Samoa a German Fashoda that the
Germans should avenge with the sword In
official circles Herr Bulow's declaration in
the Reichstag is regarded as a clear. statesman
like utterance which cannot fail to remove all
danger OF conflict. especially as it is now
known that England assents to the principle of
unanimity in regard &c the decisions of the
Joint Commission. II is stated in diplomatic
circles here that Emperor William is personally
convinced that the most practical course would
be for the United States. Great Britain and Ger
many each TO take over an island outright, and
he still hopes that eventually such ar arrange
ment will be made. Meanwhile the Emperor
and Herr Won Bdlow are both satisfied that
Germany's interests are doubly safeguarded by
the principle OF unanimity for which Herr Won
Bulow so sirenuously commended.
A prominent functionary at the DUAL d'Orsay,
in talking about the subject with The Tribune
CORES pondent. said The tension Of relations
in regard to Samoa was much greater between
England and Germany than between the United
States and Germany At moment most bit
ter feelings were expressed in the highest quar-
tiers in Berlin against England; but now the
danger is past and a peaceful adjustment Of the
difficulty is considered here certainty. OF
course France has neither political nor COM
merciaI interest in Samoa. The French mis-
sionaries are there with a purely philanthropic
hkrln
the leading American newspapers mainta ned in
their comments on the events there causes in
Paris most favorable impression toward the
United States"
INQUIRIES made at the German Embassy enable
an authentic denial to be made of an alleged
interview published last night by the Paris
soir'' and said 10 have been cabled 10 New
York according 10 which the First Secretary
of the German Embassy here stated that Ameri-
cans must take the responsibility for all that
has happened in Samoa, and that they. intoXi-
Gated by their victories over the Spaniards con-
slider themselves a military nation of the first
rank, etc.
In naval circles great attention is given to
the programme for the international disarma-
ment conference which is TO meet at The
Hague on May 1S. prominent French naval
officer expresses the opinion that the interests
OF the United States and France are Identical in
opposing the proposition TO exclude rams and
submarine torpedo boats from civilized naval
warfare which will be made at the Conference.
"Such exclusion, after the successful experiments
Just made with the submerged torpedo boats at
Toulon,' said the flag officer in question, would
be a national misfortune II our Government
should consent TO forego the use Of what Ia
confidently regarded as one of the most I'm
portant factors Of our coast defence
Partisan society is taking active interest in a