SAMOAN TROUBLE
Washington, Jan." 16,
Admiral Kimberly, who is under orders to proceed to Samoa with U.S. corvette Triton has been instructed to afford all possible protection in his power to Americans residing at Samoa and their property, and to report at once if it is his opinion that Germans are acting with impartiality in their dealings with natives. The admiral is a.'so instructed to protest against the overthrow of native Government at Samoa.
Mr Bayard, U.S. Secretary of State, has informed Count; Herbert Bismarck that he has uo knowledge of Klein, one of the Americans who are accused by Germany of instigating the rebellion at Samoa, and that if there is any truth in the statement, Klein is acting withoutauthority. Bayard adds that American officials in Samoa have been instructed to observe strict neutrality in dealing with native affairs. He suggests that the present time i 3 opportune for Samoans to elect a king in accordance with the agreement arrived at by the Washington Conference on the Samoan question, and says that his Government will be willing to co-operate witli Germany and Great Britain, to restore order in Samoa on the basis of Samoan independence.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH18890119.2.11
Bibliographic details
Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5378, 19 January 1889, Page 2
Word Count
196SAMOAN TROUBLE Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5378, 19 January 1889, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in