SAMOAN AFFAIRS.
Melbourne, January 18. At a luncheon given in the Exhibition buildings by Sir James Moßain, president, Mr McCoppin, Commissioner of the United States, said that America was striving to preserve the autonomy of SamoA, but the Australian colonies remained silent, Be thought it would he a most deplorable thing if the independence of Samoa were sacrificed to a give and take policy of European statesmen. Mr McCoppin’s remarks were warmly applauded, and Herr Wermuth,* the German Commissioner, left the room, He contended it was a breach of etiquette to raise the question of foreign policy at the International Exhibition,
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1843, 22 January 1889, Page 1
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101SAMOAN AFFAIRS. Temuka Leader, Issue 1843, 22 January 1889, Page 1
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