NEW ZEALAND AND SAMOA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2652, 28 April 1894, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND AND SAMOA.

London, April 24. Sir Westby Perceval in his communication to Lord llipon urged th.at the New Zealand trade with Samoa exceeds £20,000 per annum, and that the Gorman residents would wolcoine any change whiph would restore confidence Sir E. Grey, Under Secretary for Foreign Aif.iiry, declared in tlio Uouso of Coimnomi that New Zealand's proposal respecting Samoa appeared inconsistent with the provisions of the Berlin Act. Tho proposal h/ia been referred to the Foreign Oi'tico. April 25. Tho Tl'Gaty powers interested in Samoa are in communication relative to affairs there and New Zealand's proposal for annexation, and if it is found necessary to modify the Berlin Act a fresh conference will probably be summoned. The Westminster Gajjetto warns Gormany of the preponderance of colonial trade with Samoa. Berlin, April 24. The Kruoso Zeituug maintains that the interest of Germany in Samoa still over-

weighs that of all other countries put together,and that national prestige demands that the claim of 1887 shall again be advanced. The National Zeitung opposes New Zealand's demand for the annexation of Samoa, and refuses to accept Sir Robert Stout's assertion that Samoa desires British rule. April 25. The National Zeitung declares that Germany ,*ud America will adhere to article 8 in the final Act of the Berlin conference. Weltington, April 25. The Premier has received telegrams from the Premiers of Victoria and South Australia, approving of the action of the Government re Samoa. The former advises him to press for full control, on the ground that islands in the Western Pacific ought to be under the control of the colonies, and promises to instruct the Agetn;-General to support the proposal. Auckland, April 26. When the Mariposa left Samoa everything was quiet and Ihere had been no renewal of the fighting although the situation was still somewhat uncertain.