Show What the Press Says SAX FRANCISCO March 16 Auckland and Sydney newspapers give great prominence promi-nence to Samoan news Their editorial comments on the aggressions of this morning morn-Ing are strong and bitter and reveal dissatisfaction dissat-isfaction in the colonies over the action of isfacton acton the English government in this and other matters mater The Auckland Herald in reviewing the matter at length says in part I is quite apparent to us now or at least it it universally believed that the English basely bargained Samoa and the Pacific interests for the favor of Bismarck as that might bear on ho British interests in the great European interests The duplicity with which an American was treated by two European conspirators has all come out in darker color from the firm action taken by our great relations the AngloSaxon race The American nation compelling Germany to recede from the position she has insolently insol-ently taken bloodshed at Samoa encouragement ioo the edpitf s mutual i slaughter of those unhappy islanders to say nothing of the insolent demeanor toward British and American citizens Incited as we now know these things were by the disgraceful complicity of the Eng ish government in German highhanded doings have produced an indignant sense that has dealt a sharp blow to our feelings of loyalty and affection to the British government On tho other hand the openspirited conduit con-duit of the United States has stood out in startling contrast and we venture to assort as-sort that action of that power compelling Germany to go let go her grip on Samoa has incited a feeling of enthusiastic admiration admira-tion for tho great republic warmer and more pronounced than has ever existed among us before The history seemed to us like abrogation of the English to the right of leadership of the AngloSaxon civilzation in these seas and handing over the right to kindred na ions equally our kith and kin of the United States equay |