Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1889 — THE SAMOAN CONFERENCE. [ARTICLE]

THE SAMOAN CONFERENCE.

IleHel’ That the English Commissioner* Aroteaning- Toward Germany. The proceedings of the Samoan conference in Berlin, scanty as they have thus far been, are followed with great interest in England, and nearly all the London papers contain daily comment on the matters now being deliberated at the German capital. The Radical press is peisistent in its accusations that Lord Salisbury has leanings toward Ger many’s interests in the conference, and intimates that the German and English commissioners seem to work together it, tke conference, and are jointly opposed to the American commissioners. This, the Radical papers assert, is a grave blunder, to sacrifice American to German interests, and point out how much more England has and ought to have in common with the United Statee than with Germany. A Berlin dispatch says that an official denial is published of the report, printed in the Berliner Tageblatt, of Tuesday,. _ that, at Monday’s sitting of the Samoan conference, Mr. Kasson, one of the American commissioners, had asked whether a secret, treaty existed between England and Germany for a partition of the Tonga and Samoan islands, and that Prince Bismarck and Sir Edward Malet, the British embassador, had categoricallv denied ,the existence of such a treaty.

The delegates to the conference, Thursday, attended the ceremony of blessing the colors of the Guards of Potsdam Ihe commissioners weie presented to Emperor William. The Emperor conversed in a friendly manner with all the commissioners,, who were delighted with their reception. Mr. Kasson, one of the American commissioners to the Samoan conference, had a long interview with Prince Henry, brother of the Emperor, while at Potsdam, Thnsrday. The Berlin correspondent of the News says: 'Perhaps Tamasese will be appoint - ed Vice Kinfrtjf Bomog, bit Germany will decline to allow Mataafa any official position.” It is stated that Germany will consent that Malietoa be reinstated king of Samoa provided the V. 8. Government purchases the German plantations or guarantees payment by Samoans who purchase them". Germany will further waive her demands for the punishment of Mattaafa, if the relative* of the' German’s who were slain are amply compensated. Germany will not claim political preponderance. Where Trains Never Telescope. liartbn'B Vineyard Herald. Every time wp read of a railroad horror we are thankful that the Maltha's Vineyard Railroad owns only one train. No fear oi collision can afflict the travelers on our road.