GERMANY.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8351, 1 May 1889, Page 2

GERMANY.

(Rsoeived April 30, noon.) Berlin, April 29. The Berlin Post condemns Dr. Peters, proposed expedition for the relief of Eniin Bey as useless, and suggests that it would be better to devote the hinds collected tor the purpose to assisting Captain Wissmann in his efforts to reassert German supremacy in East Africa. The Sanioan Conference will lost a fortnight. It is expected that Germany will agree to a declaration of the neutrality of the islands. (Received April 30, 'AS p.m.) The delegates of America, England, and Germany to the conference to be held in this city on the Sanioan question met to-day, but the strictest secrecy was maintained as to the business transacted, which probably was merely of a formal nature. (lleceivca May 1, 1.15 a.m.) April 30. At the opening of the Conference on the Samoaii question to day Count Herbert Bismarck, the president of the Conference! said it was the earnest desire of the Emperor William of Germany that an amicable settlement of the difficulty should be achieved. Germany, said Count Herbert, had no selfish or secret scheme of annexation or aggrandisement in the Pacific, especially at Samoa, and desired nothing for herself that was inconsistent with existing treaties. He expressed the opinion that the deliberations of the Conference would result in a successful settlement of the questions at issue. Sir E. BMalet, British Ambassador at Berlin, and oue of the representatives of Great Britain at the Conference, heartily reciprocated these sentiments. Mr Kasson, American Minister at Berlin, and one of the United States delegates, concurred, and hinted that the United States Government hoped that in settling a basis of agreement the Conference would not interfere with the autonomy or independence of Samoa. Committees were appointed at to-day's sitting, and the Conference then adjourned \ to await reports from the committees. , The Emperor William is evincing the j livliest interest in the proceedings,