The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-09

Berlin Nov. SIT was officially an
nounced this morning that an agree
ment subject to the approval of 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 Upolo, Sa-
vail and the small adjacent islands fall
to. Germany as free property, and the
! Islands of Tutuila and the subsidiary
! Islands go to the United States.
| Great Britain. it is added. renounces
any claim to the Samoan islands. and
Germany in turn renounces any claim
to the Tonga islands and to Savage
island in favor of Great Britain. and
also cedeS Chousel and San Isibel the
two easterly islands of the Solomon
group. with their insular surroundings,
to Great Britain.
The consular representatives of the
two powers in Samoa and the Tonga
islands are to be withdrawn for the
present and German subjects are to
have the same rights as British sub
iects in regard to the free and unim-
peded enlistment of native laborers in
the whole of the Solomon group in the
possession of Great Britain, including
Chousel and San Isibel.
Other Matters Settled.
AT the same time an arrangement
has been arrived at between the two
powers by virtue of which the so-called
neutral zone in the Hinterland of Ger
man Tofoland and the British gold
coast will be divided in such manner
that the boundary of German and Brit
ish territories will be formed by the
Paka river up to a point where the
latter cuts the ninth degree of latitude,
thence north by a line to this fixed by
mixed commission. To this is ap-
lodi ion hot
tries of Mamprusi and Gambaza shall
fall to Germany and the countries of
Yeudi and Chakosi to Great Britain
Finally according to the decision of
the colonial council. Germany has
promised to reno1nce her extra terri
torial rights in Zanzibar until the ex-
Diration of the commercial treaty in
1902. with the proviso that the renun-
citation is only effective when the other
nations abandon their extra territorial
rights in Zanzibar in favor of Great
Britain.
Regarding this agreement it is OBJ
served that the United States consent |
is taken as assured. A further agree !
ment concluded between Germany |
Great Britain and the United States /
is to the effect that the question Of /
for claims for damages
during the late trouble is to be sub
mitted to an imperial court of arbtra-
ton, which will decide all claims.
Comment On German Press.
The Berliner Tageblatt says: "Sa-
moa was not bought too dearly. The
presence of America in Tutuila will not
involve economic difficulties for Ger
many as England's presence there
WOULD
The National Zeitung says: 1.-The
agreement is a success which is not i'm
1aired by the indemnity accorded for
he remuneration of British rights which
ire as indisputable as the German"
The Nueste Nachrichten says: THE
political Importance lies in the fact
hat certain questions threatening the
rood understanding of Germany with
England and America are disposed of"
The Post saws: 1.-The cry that Samoa
las become German will find a joyful
cho in German hearts,"
The Boersen Zeitung says: 1.-The I
american retention of Tutuila appears
o make the agreement less valuable.
ecause it is precisely the presence of ..
americans which has given rise to ;
ontinuai friction
The Deutsche Zeitung, which harshly !
riticises the agreement says: Every
hing beyond Tonga is far in excess of
fair price. Germany ought to have !
ecured additional rights" |