The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22

BERLIN WANTS THE TREATY REVISED.
Glad Of The Opportunity 10 Further Ter De
sircs In that Direction.
WAS no SURPRISE 1T THE DrNoutMEHI|
The rrirnriItc agreement HAN A..
ways been Considered "a Most re-
cnliur Diplomatic Dccnment.

| Washington, january el.--Thc German
ambassador. DR.. Won Holleben. called on
Secretary Hay at the state department to-
day, and presented two important dis
patches from tho German government re-
lating to the critical condition OF affairs
| In Samoa Following this an extended con-
| ference was held between Mr. Hay and
the ambassador and then between Mr..
| Hay and the British Ambassador, sir Julian
Pauncefote
The dispatch contained language dealing
not only with the policy Involved, 4 is un-
deratood, but presented the facts OF the 4
recent collision in Samoa as viewed from
the German standpoint. They differ in
| many essential particulars from the stnte-
mcnts made heretofore.
1T was stated after the several confer
ences by n diplomatic official high in au-
thority that The latest aspects OF the case
| we're such MS TO make q peaceful ADJUST
mont possible and even probable, \ strong
| impression prevails In diplomatic quarters
| that Germany would rcpudiate the action
Iuf her counsel II Indeed She has not a KS
! ready laid the foundation for this line Of
| action.
IL wag stated positively IN authoritative
quarters hat the t,Aited States government
| had not. up to noon today, made protest
either alone or in conjunction with Great
britain,
While the situation Is regarded officially
~ requiring delicate treatment, one Of the
parties TO The exchanges that are taking
place is authority for The opinion that Il
vill eoriunly Yield TO calm discussion and
that satisfactory understanding viii b.
the outcome, This Is preBuInine thai ths
matter can be banded entirely byt tho gov
lernmeuts OF the three countries. either
through their foreign Offices or their am
bassadoiR
Tbe danger apprchended Is this irrnspon-
sblc action 81 some minor officials away
oil In Samo>, beyond the immediate con-
troll OF the authorities at Berlin. washing-
ton and London.
So far MS the last reports Indicate. the
issue between the German Representative
md the American and British representa-
lives In Samoa had certainly not developed
beyond a point where II could be readiiy
adjusted upon mere statement of tho
actual facts for IL is gtilI believed that all
parties to the treaty arc willing 10 live ip
to it's provisions. which, er course. would
involve readiness to dsayow any I'M
proper action ON the part Of their rcspec-
1.-Two agents. and even go further and undo
50 much1of the mischief alrcadysdone by
them as Il might be possible to reach.
Assuming that the trouble ut Apia has
pnsscd It's acute stage. and that 1t will ho
adjusted satisfactoriIyf by such measures
aS are required. there will remain for
treatment In the immediate future ths !
treaty relations Of the three powers reia-
tive 10 Samoa. Tho condition precedent
TO any action looking to amendment OF the
treaty OF Berlin Or its sbroEation Is thar
Its provisions must be lived up to mean-
while; upon that point or government 10
settled and the British government can bs
reckoned on TO take tho same View The
state department ut Washington has d
ways been ready to consider fayorably any
suggestion looking toward the change Of
the Berlin treaty TO meet new exigencis J,
ASKING only that the changes DO naado il I
the lawful method and resisting the at 81
tempt 10 secure certain results desired " *
mere understandings between two Of The II
three parties 10 the treaty. y x h
While It Is admitted here that Germany
may truthfully claim a prcpondsrating 4
ownership Of individual owners. vet. BY
The terms Of the treaty Of Berlin, the *
act and equal rights Of each Of the three
powers IN III poiitieai mattcrs = sxpressiy
defined and Il can not be nusstIoped Rey' i,
or at any time before The sFsepalnsnt s.
the treaty. Z, q. q s $zs & X
In 4 reliable Diplomatic quart Z
stated that all three Of The Goyts |az|
we're now In possession 81 repQE
But theirs have oefa deleys. q Il N y 81
are incomplete "a gleny s d h d T n
and Germany ban ~ l!| u Il
fullest infoynnstion, - ~ ~ n 8 NJ
riai dIspstehee bsAf An 4