SAMOAN QUESTION.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2578, 19 January 1889, Page 2

SAMOAN QUESTION.

[BY UI.KCTRIC TKLKGR.U'II. — COrYKIGHT.] Sydnkv, January ]7. 'L'uiv s.s. Liibcck has arrived from Sam Oil. furtlicr fighting lias taken place.

l.ii'ufc. Spingel, has succumbed to his injuries.

Washington , , January 1(>.

Admiral Kimlierly, has been instructed to alford nil protection to Americans at Sdamoa, and to protest against the overthrow of the native government.

'! he American officials at Samoa have been instructed to observe strict neutrality. The American. Government will be willing to cooperate with Germany and Great Britian to restore order on the basis of Samoan indeoendence.

President Cleveland, declines Germany's proposal for co-operation, and invites Congress to decide the course to be taken by America.

London - , January 17.

Lord Salisbury has forwarded instructions to the British Consul at Apia, similar to those given by the Unitod States Government to their representative in Samoa, as to observing neutrality in the present situation.

Mklbourxb, January IS,

At a luncheon given in the exhibition buildings by Sir James Mcßain, Mr McCoppin, Commissioner for the United States, said America was striving to preserve the autonomy of Samoa, but the Australian colonies remained silent. He thought it would be a most deplorable thing if the independence of Samoa were sacrificed to the Give and Take policy of European statesmen. Mr McCoppin's remarks were warmly applauded, and Herr Warmuth, German Commissioner, became irritated and left the room. He contends it was a breach of etiquette to raise a question of foreign policy at an international exhibition.