The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-09
UpOIu, Sayaii and Small Adjacent
Islands Fall to Germany.
UNITED STATES GET TUTUILA
And Subsidiary Group. While Great
Britain VIII Hall Heir Co Tonga,
Savage, ChOiseul and san
Isabel with Their Insuiar
Surroundings - Rights
IN Zanzibar.

BERLIN, Nov. SIT was officially
announced this morning that AN agree
ment subject 10 the approval of the
United states had been arrived at between
Great Britain and Gcrmany by virtue OF
which the samoan act is repealed and
the islands of Upolu. Sayau ali thc small
adjacent islands tan 10 Germany as free
property. and the Island Cd. Iuluila auI
the subsidiary Islands 80 90 the United
States.
Great Britain, IL Is added. renounces any
claim TO the Samoan Islands, and Ger
many, i'm turn, renounces auy claim 90
the Tonga Island and TO savage Island
in favor OF great Britain and also cedes
Choiseul and san isabel the TWO oastcrly
islands OF the Solomon group with their
insular surroundings, TO Great Britain.
CONSULS TO BE WlrHDRAWN.
1he consul representative OF the two
Towers in Samoa and thc Tonga Islands
,.o 90 be Withdrawn for mo prescott and
.rman subjects are to have the same
gHis as British subjects boo regard I'D the
zoe nimpeded enlistment OF native
.nnrors in the whole 0f the solomon
.0un in the possession OF Great Britain
udmg Choiseul and san Isabel.
40 The same time an agreement has been
.r.ivcd at between the Two Powers, by
virtue of which the so-cslled neutral zone
u the Hnterland of German rogo'and
aud rhe British gold coast will be divided
in such a manner that the boundary OF
fhe German and British territories Will
Dee formed by the paka River up Co
point where the latter cuts the ninth de-
gree Of latitude. thence north hy "a lime
10 be fixed by "a mixed commission. To
this IL appended "a reservation that the
countries OF Mamprusi and Gambas1 shall
fall 10 Great Britain and the countries Of
Yeudi and Chakosi 90 Germany
EXTRA TEHKlfOklA. RIGHTS
Finally. according t0 the decision off thc
Colonial Council Germany has promised
TO renounce her oXtra-territorial rights
I'm Zanzibar till the expiration ot the come
merical treaty in 1902 with the orofIso
that the renuneiation Is only one. Ne
when the other nations abandon theif
cNtra-territorial rights in Zanzibar ir
favor OF Great Britain
REGARDING this agreement 90 a. observed
that the United States, assent is regarded
.s assured.
further agreement concluded between
Germany. Great Britain and The United
States is 10 the effect that the question 81
.mncnsation for claims for damages dur
te the late trouble Is 90 De- submitted tc
an Imperial court of arbitration Wh.ah
ulI decide an claims.
BRITISH STATEMENT SIMILAR.
LONDON. Nov s.-rhe British Foreign
O0ice to-day gave out a statement in Zee
gard TO the Samoan agreement similar
10 that issued in Berlin. showing that the
United States gets Tututa and other
Samoan islands. east of lllst degree Oh
longitude
NOT YET ADVISED.
WASHINGTON. Nov S.-Tho state De
nartment has not vet been advised of the
agreement between Great Britain ant
Germany respecting the samoan group.
II IS gathered. however that 81 the OUT
line of the agreement set out in the cable
adyices is accurate. there Wil ue h.
disposition TO withhold 0ur approval pro
vlded certain minor conditions are in'
cluded