EXCITEMENT IN THE STATES. CRUISERS BEING GOT READY Washington, February 2.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 340, 6 February 1889, Page 5

EXCITEMENT IN THE STATES. CRUISERS BEING GOT READY Washington, February 2.

In replying to the protests of Mr T. F Bay aid, United States Secretary of State, against the German action in Samoa, Prince Bismarck replies that he has directed that foreign residents of the islands shall be exempt from martial law, and he has ordered the Ger. man Consul to withdraw his demand for the administration of the island. The Senate have had the matter under consideration, and have unanimously instructed the Foreign Eelations Committee to report on the best measures to be adopted to protect American interests in the group, and in what manner America should discharge her obligation to protect the Samoan Government from foreign aggression. The question is creating a good deal of excitement in the House of Representatives, and members are prepared to authorise the President to resort to force to maintain American interests. The situation is becoming grave, and seiious disturbances are anticipated, unless Germany is prepared to open diplomatic negotiations on the basis of the stains quo ante. From Berlin it is repoited that Germany will cccupy one more place in Samoa. New York, February 2, The Charleston, American cruiser, is equipping preparatory to leaving for Samoa. Bkrlin, February 2. The " Norddeutsche Zeitung" states that the repoited declaration of war by Germany against Samoa is untrue. The measures adopted at Apia are simply defensive in their character. London, February 3. Thf " Standard " published an article yesterday in reference to the Samoan question, in the course of which an opinion was expressed that it would be madness for Germany to enter into a war with America at the present juncture, Berlin, Febrnary 3. Count Herbert Bismarck, in an interview with a New York Herald correspondent, said that the German interests at Samoa were virtually unworthy of a single angry despatch. It was needful to punish Mataafa, and Germany was willing to co-operate with England and America, and would recall the officials at Samoa if they had exceeded their duty.

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