The United States in

Pahiatua Herald, Volume VI, Issue 688, 29 August 1898, Page 4

The United States in

Islands by the United States —an ' act which it describes as “ tho first step of the Union in the Pacific ” draws attention to the recent disturbances on the Samoa Islands and to the results which may very probable ensue from them. It is asserted that President M’Kinley only a year ago declared that the United States would in no way give up their rights on the islands to any foreign power. The Vossiche Zeitung then remarks that the United States have practically no rights on the islands, and this fact has been clearly demonstrated in a pamphlet entitled “ Our Interest in Samoa,” written by the former Chief Justice of the Islands, Mr Ide. Germany, on the other hand, has many interests there; her voice, therefore, in the future fate of these islands must rank before that of the United States. The policy she will pursue in connection with the final settlement of them needs no illustration ; she will take care that her interests are protected. It is probable that Mataafa will return to Samoa in the course of the year; this is no insignificant fact, for the recent agreement arrived at for restoring . order on the islands will be a permanent one. It looks, indeed, as if the ' United States were already casting ! about with the intention of ultimately | annexing them.