FRENCH MINISTRY.

Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 20, 2 March 1889, Page 3

FRENCH MINISTRY.

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE CARRIED. Paws, Feb. 1. The Chamber of Deputies was much agitated when M. Floquet, Preinier, introduced the icrutin drarrondiufnumt. A vote of confidence in the Government was curried by a majority of sixty. THE PARNELL. INQUIRY. Loxoosr, Jan. 31. Thomson O'Connor the informer, who gave evidence before the Parnell Commission at the beginning of December, has recanted, and now declares his testimony was wholly fictitious. THE SENATE DEBATE. Waßiiixotox, Jan. 31 The following are the amendments as adopted: For the execution of obligations and the protection of the interests of the United States in the Samoan Islands, goOO.OOO, or so much of thereof aa may bo necessary' to be expended under the direetion'of the President, this appropriation to bo immediately avarinbfe for the survey, improvement and occupation of tho bay and harbor of Pago Pago, Samoa, and for tho construction of necessary whiuves and buildings for such occupation and for a coaling station therein, under the direction of tho President, gtoo.ooo.

ADtICE TO PRINCE BISMARCK

ITIONDON JOURNALISTS HUG. GEST THAT "BISMARCK HAD BfeTTER BACK DOWN. Loxdo.v, Feb. 1. This morning's Standard, in course of a long editorial on the Samonn question, says :—" Prince Bismarck is not likely to court a quarrel with I tho United States ' for the s-ik > of gratifying tho losal spite of Tforr ] Wobor or any other of tho pushing ; Germans who aspire to troat the 8aJ moan Islands as thoir Pacific preserve. 1 Th»>re is no mistaking the earnestness [ end sincerity of tho protosts made at ; Washington in this case. No theory ) of electioneering exigencies can bo invokod to explain away the uncompromising language employed by the lending politicians. The ro-brvo with ! which Mr. Bayard has hitherto res- ' ponded to the appeals to the Stato Dei partment for prompt and energetio I action will not mislead tho German diI plomatist. In his correspondence with I Berlin he baa made his meaning exI ceedingly cloar. The United States ■ will not tolerate any attempt to sub- | vert the independence of the Samoan I 1.-lands. The engagement into which tho Cabinet of Berlin has entered with Great Britain precludes us, on our part, from assuming that any infringement of the neutrality of the group is contemplated, but it most be owned that there is enough in the recent proceedings to justify the concern with which American statesmen regard the situation. Surely this is time that the [cooler head of the Chancellor should overrule the flimsy arrogance of his subordinates at Apia. I He has work enough on hand as it is. Why should he not make the representations of the United States a pretext for retirement from a conflict on which it was a mis* take to enter and Whioh it would be infatuation to prosecute ?" The Daily N*wt, commenting on the same question, observe*:—"There il no doubt that there is some room for misgiving on the snore of the facility with which Prinee Bismarck ean secure i agreement of Lord Salisbury in his cotouial undertaking, but we hesitate to. .believe, that-even the Prim.* MinlstetV J pliability will extend so far as to support at the risk of» disagreement with, the American Government, a policy of further repression In Samoa. Be- | for* this country ean sanation perse* | vcranoe hi Germanv's peliey in Samoa j iu justification will have to be, made | clearer than it is now." '' . | COAL *OH PAdbPAOO. Secretary WWtnsy is negotiating

tor the purchase of 3,000 (mm of an'.thraeiteooal, to be- il«iirer«ti at the | United Stales coaling station on the Samoan Islands. BISMARCK IS ANNOYED. THE QERMAN CONBUL AT SAMOA WILL PROBABLY BE RECALLED. Lommjn, Feb. 4." The Berlin correspondent of the Teh graph suvs it is certain that the German Consul a', Samoa wilt be removed. Prince Bismarck is extremely annoyed by the Consul exceeding his instructions. THE CHANCELLOR'S COURSE CONDEMNED BY A LONDON NEWSPAPER. THE COMING CONFERENCE. SAMOAN AFFAIRB WILL BE DISCUSSED JN A FEW DAYS IN BERLIN London, Feb. 6. Tho Daily Newt commenting on tho Samoan situation says:—"Prince Bismarck baa disregarded hj 18 obligations to Great Britain in the moat flagrant way, and -Count Herbert Bismarck's ostentatious friendliness for America | is inadequate to recompense as or our I Australian colonies. The policy of subservionco to Germany, which procures us no appreciable advantages, is neither a triumph of diplomatic skill nor a solaco to national pride." Washington, Feb. 6. Secretary Bayard has notified the : Gorman Minister at Washington that { this Government accepts the proposi- ! tion for a resumption at Berlin of the I conference begun in Washington in ' 1887 in regard to Samoa. Cologne, Fob. 7. The Berlin correspondent of the ■ Gazelle thus telegraphs : J "The Samoan conference in Borlin j begins in a few days. Both England and America promptly aeoeptcd Ger- ! innny's proposal. It is said now that i Germany's pioposition is u compromise j based on written communications re- ; ceived and practically agreed to." j England showed great alacrity in j mooting Germany half way. THE GERMANS PLEASED. 1 BAYARDS ACTION IN DISMISSING SEWALL INDORSED IN BERLIN. , Berlin, Fob. 6. The recall 6f Mr. Sowall from Samoa has inado a vory good impression here, becauso it is considered not only j to prove the willingness of the United , States Government to enter into a disj mission on the Samoan question with tho same good-will as the German Government does, but also because the rot-all will have a beneficial effect on nffurre in Samoa itself. The Pott thinks that the British Consul nt Apia is too much influenced by the New Zealand Government. THEY WANT TO FIGHT THE GERMANS. Atlanta (Oa.), Feb. 8. Tho Banks County Guards have doeided to ofTor their services t<> the Federal Government in ton event of j war over Samoa. The guard was one ; of tho most notable companies in tho late war. PREPARING FOR DEFENSE. MONEY FORWAR SHIPS. Washington, Feb. 8. The Fortification and Naval Appro(iriation bills were submitted to the nil Senate Committee on Appropriaj tions to day by the sub-committees chargod with their examination. j The appropriations in the Fortifiea-1 . tion bill are increased as follows: For | torpedoes for harbor defense, $200,000; | machine guns of American manufac- ; ture, $20,000; cairsons and battery ! waggons for thirty-two ten-inch guns, ' $43,000. For conducting annual heavy artillery practice, $20,000 is appropriated, and a provision was inserted that all moneys shall bo - disbursed by the Board of Ordnanoe and Fortifications created last year, and it is ma-'e im- j perative on the board to buy only American made material. Steol forging and gun-carriage appropriations amount to nearly SBOO,OOO, Heavy additions were made to the Naval bill. The oonstruction of two steel gnoboata, or cruisers, is provided for, to bo of front 800 to 2,000 tons! displacement and to cost not more than $700,000. .One steel cruiser of 2,006 tons displacement, to oost 1700,000.. Appro- ' prist ton is also mads for one ram for iarbor defense, in accordance with tho plans prepared by the Naval Advisory Board of 1881. t In order that these vessels nay bo sposdHy built, tho appropriation for J ■tool rasoninery is mcreasW by

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