THE SAMOAN QUESTION

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7264, 25 January 1889, Page 5

THE SAMOAN QUESTION

AGGRESSIVE ATTITUDE OF

AMERICA.

[per press association.] Received January 24th, 1.50 p.m.

Washington, January 22.

Mr Bayard, Secretary of State, saye, if the neutrality of Samoa is interfered with, Germany breaks the treaty, not America. Five American "warships are now at the Isthmus of Uarien. Another American man-of-war has been sent to Aspinwall, on the north shores of the Isthmus.

Received January 24th, 11.30 p.m.

Washington, January 24,

A Committee of Congress on Foreign Relations propose that half a million dollars should be voted to protect American interests in Samoa, and also 100,000 dollars to improve Pagopago harbor. It has been ascertained the Committee consider it the duty of the United Stasee to forcibly intervene for the protection of the autonomy of Samoa.

Received January 25th, L3O a.m.

Washington, January 24.

Mr Sewell, American Consul at Samoa, informed the Committee on Foreign Relations that the British Consul in Samoa had been acting in the German interests for the last three years. Hβ beK&vee England intends to remain neutral in the present conflict, Germany having agreed that England shall receive Tonga, and eventually Hawaii, if Germany is allowed to take possession of Samoa.