Show SAMOAN SAMO N CLAIMS NOT YET SETTLED Empire EmR r Gave Decision Against Uncle Sam and a d John lohn Bull in F German Subjects But There the Matter MaUer Rests t March The ne negotiations neg nevi WASHINGTON vi g between America 1 Great Britain and Germany look looking lug inS to a settlement of or the Samoan in indemnity indemnity claims have practically r come cometo cometo cometo to a standstill owing to n oR wide dif dlf difference di ference forence of ot opinion as to the extent of ot damage sustained by the German sub subjects subJects subjects in the Samoan group as a re result result sult suit of joint operations by the Ameri Amen American American can and British naval forces in 1300 IDOO to suppress a rebellion The Time question of the liability of or America and Great Britain for the damages sustained by b German plantation owners was decided I by b King ICing Oscar of Sweden in favor of the claimants in 1902 but l ut the arbi arb arbitrator arbitrator 1 did not attempt to assess asse in individual individual damages leaving this to be adjusted by b negotiation These nogo negotiations have dragged along ever since 1902 and the now find them themselves themselves themselves selves no nearer an agreement ment than at the beginning The Germans claims amount to about The British and American negotiators Insist that this sum is excessive and that is a good price for the property destroyed It is probable it will wUl be necessary to appoint a commission to take testimony as to the extent of the actual damage though the smallness of oC the amount in involved would seem to make moke this an un unduly Unduly duly expensive undertaking Meanwhile the claimants are becom becoming becomIng becomIng ing restive and are bringing pressure to bear l ear on the German government to secure settlement |