Show WAS A FIZZLE BW lin so nua regards 0 pis th in on samoa in SIGNERS MADE J BLUNDER speech of dr lehr who presented point not a success VON VOM FELL FLAT center party conservative and na ita dional liberals asked for information regarding events in island and also the measures taken or to bo be taken by government under the circumstances dr lehr contrary to agreement made strong reference to economic matters in arguing against americana american and ana british attitude hinting that germany it if thwarted politically would fight both counti countries ies economically nis declarations repudiated dialed by collen colleagues gues berlin april I 1 an interpellation on samoa presented ln in the reichstag by dr lehr an extremist and replied to by the Alin hyter of 0 foreign ahalia buron von buelow tho the whole arl at fair was looked upon as a aklo and an lasted asted only eighty minutes there was wag a slim attendance ot of members but tho the galleries gall erlea were crowded the united states embassy was ri r presented at tile the beSSI bession bes slon OIL tho the opening speech of 0 the interpellation to which the minister Ml olater of 0 foreign A fr wal had bad previously admed to reply was va not a 1 waa biter waid gold th that at be assigners odthe interpellation ter blundered in entrusting its presentation to dr lehr the latter lailer conti contrary ary to agreement made strong references to economic matters in ar going tho the american and arlt B it labh attitude in samoa hinting hill t ing that germany would oula light both countries countr lea economically it thwarted politically the party leaders one after ali un uther repudiated rt dr bahrs declarations tho the 0 of the minister ot or foreign lorelyn lorel at af fairs rise alao fell ell list hot and was hardly applauded at the end in substance the interpellation which was vas signed by a majority majo rily of 0 the center kelch party conservatives and na ha clionel liberals asked for information the measures or to bo be taken by the government under tinder the hie ain VOX ION REPLY in the course of 0 his remarks th the minister at 0 foreign Porel Rn affairs said sadel 1 I am quite to express my views viem a ot of ian an affair which just now Is keenly 0 occupying II 11 opinion 0 1 I and aid has be been tor for weeks tile the subject of serious fier lous attention lon upon the part of the government on oil tho the other hand you will understand that in my responsible poal position I 1 shall not say things that may lender as a peaceful f the difficulty questionable V regarding the h history of 0 the cot complications n I 1 in have made mad a alati ax nt to the bu ight committee and pave havo particularly pointed out how bow since the coming into force ot OP the act disturbances disturbance les find frictions between the re representatives presenta lives of have not tj been lacking f ATTITUDE our attitude regarding the complication comell catlon may be sura ned in a simple sentence adherence lolohe legal lek U status created by tho the act so he ing as the fact act Is not modified by the er unal unanimous limous decision of 0 the lh powers this to say re aspect el ct for or tile tho rights A appertaining to sath others e s by virtue c luthe cluthe jl lio net but bul at then ame time fallt rul liand and maintenance of german rights right in the ai interests ot of the 0 ot samoa and in tho the interest of oc calmer relations between the paw erg should they find it advantageous it the act has become it coul bouldi glie be replaced by a L fresh arrangements corresponding better with tho the with this idea I 1 said It budget dt committee that we vie to la con i 6 koh loa olera e As aa however or of the atut on aliat liat re 0 t by both tho the other powers equal 7 with willi ourselves vc me have no occasion and non led ced to I 1 stake make special proposals or of our own in Itla tIVO rule but so king as the act exists it must mug t bo be loyally observed by att all the letter and brefalt of 0 tho the act requires that final decision be only effected by the unanimous resolutions lut lons of 0 the gilree governments we there flaM haval loel no doubt to remain lit in washington Washl that ve must agard acard as aa not legally binding any changes to which A we I 1 lave not riven our apanu we co could ill A not 0 it permit a decision le garding silmon samoa to bo be taken contrary to the treaty rights and without or evula us ua tills IS principle ot of necessary unanimity I 1 which ile 1 set up jp and lef lefender ended by us ua as s accomplished by america still and then alio almo llio by gres in DISPUTE another of 0 view for u us to hold aloof Is the dispute of the native chi ale we were cort con froli ted d by several an dilates tor for the taliano amono of 0 samoa haie not taken sides but tharol iona government e of 0 matalii having been ree by tile the throe consuls it must have aPPear appeared td to bur consul as the I 1 lesal egal status quo until a new government was by the unanimous resolution of the he three Covern governments ments for the reason ihna we have token as up P a neutral attitude altitude in legard to the internal affairs of 0 namoa I 1 we e have neither asir nor approved tile tho intervention 01 or of h and A american I 1 clen warl warships hips in mass disputes the iho lent ri cent conflict we I 1 have lave only iny defective tele grams crania arout roin our consul and more or tests leas trustworthy report arts from foreign telegraphic that hat it Is not ye yet P possible ible to ua pass final judgment me tit on oa the aa nothing oell tit known knon to us the late reported conflict between the and the commander of 0 the falke 1 I agree abreo with ilief secretary ot of the navy that teat tile the a L conflict la I 1 R 11 entirely rely unrequited anti I 1 am convinced that thai the conduct sense honor tact fact and lieff contel of our naval or of fibern beio as leg a the discipline or of the men oy 01 cefi GERMAN LINT SUBJECT regarding tho the jerman idman subject arrested in S samoa froila hit was evidently the director or 0 the or of vaalele Vall Val lele cle near twe immediately called tile tho sort 0 o pull on ot the sand british to in the malter er and expressed bcd our confident expectation no harm would come to our countrymen it 1 Us BS wo I 1 be benevedo cd lie he in la innocent 11 IE the final bettl see at cannot be prejudiced yla 1 by in samoa this inis settlement sett loment HI 1111 not take lak place on ano ill spot split it cata gaily baly be the result re null of an a agreement betrece belli en the three calif deev in order to 10 bring about such a we hwe have proposed to dispatch it pave have demanded 1 1121 unanimity in n Us its decisions and have carried this point atter after ini ing difficulties i 11 am M ta aeota ihal tho the all I G government 0 hm him now ehy d dc chirps to me inc tit its emba as a ad that thai it P I 1 th proposals 0 of G ger loan el ar I 1 ca if a an at botlon ILL PTA t on IT ind if fun lt of isra I 1 choso here fur un 1 i it iii riki liay ba a hummed p a n rj ow cje I 1 I 1 1 I I ho be pointed by the me t hr pleatory pl laral to tap ine samoa itt it 1111 w to tako ito over GOV of 0 the loox 1 10 this end 1 I ill I 1 the ali three pow 1 ra I AN will instruct pair consular conn ular anil and 1 ivil i l 1 vil ILL to lo letio benl main them their heir so support r I 1 liff asure taken ley hy pla 0 tile lie coulm st conformity contor mily with the he foregoing foree olne mill tie be lefel unless an all iee co assent c nt a tiler L 1 one ot t tin I 1 L 0 o f the TIT is ilon I 1 in will be t to 0 O ab nb bi e r wh ILI Provi elon r on pas page 2 M WAS A FIZZLE continued from P aneo go I 1 11 I 1 it 11 r e gardn an afi nece Roary for foi tho I 1 in failure brov novel P at AW I 1 it ur of tile country or lh h j I 1 1111 cuti 11 0 if lie he li arlin R act biml n anil L to 19 the ill rim fit tin tile IC A liti ut j ib ft 11 ato a we it hopi 0 P ahr ii m vill all rani nn reed ill in 1 I I 1 OCI 1 11 11 r 11 ae 1 1 ie giitl 1111 fit fair b lan annl 1 I ra tu all tit wo 1 ar I 1 mill 1 I 0 only Y 1 8 it to lo mich dc d 1 c l no aln not 01 10 prejudice alice our oil it plain and all 1 alic important tant u of lit ill sullins Suni I 1 A gorlion of 0 the iha press tian lir kaied tallud attention to tile fad act that chiat III 1 vain ill ot of barnon Is IK nut not lit in proportion pio portion to tile ihu import nice gained liv in intel Hll nal I 1 0 IT t ICA slid and iclal lelot loll lonn ly too ailee that it 11 hill br in tiro tile ill heul debile I 1 carr it nr were by I 1 tile ali tine ill cicat Chris Liin in nii ilia alons ong on account or of it gic BIOU atai ot of islands I 1 in the lemote south pea inhabited by 2 ga age among 1110 whom n live lly r roo european ill A a rado arajo of baldly cmrk 1 I nm a tit convinced conn incel of and advIa ted that II 11 1 hould not be foi forgotten gotten that thul ii in lo 10 foreign policy it in of tile ibo rift not to to allou i light judgment to be but to if kappral sc i e acty v cry bus I 1 llon ina cling ili u 1 to l real importance two things hox holover over must not net lie ile forgotten Fiti atly our ur duty to protect the trade butil nesai anu and pio or of our in samon fl ly we HS treaty lit in samoa Sst noll lh he maintenance of which nrc are regard ia r i 1 b by y the he german nation ab it a point 0 of h 0 we demand in samoa no more than but belo belong ngit to us by treaty put nut we ue cannot and hilt ill not allow these treaty of ours to bo be curtailed motive OP 01 INTI ur lit lehr was wa tile only speaker A chose hose developed tile tho of tile alio interpellation lit ho la Is konomi us the leader of the lie alle berhand ho tan ng fluently interrupted by inemer h of the left I eft oni mil on I center Cri iter epo claley when lie hr referred to threatened economic measures ine ouro against the united instates the of the minister of affairs was larkely deprived dept ived of its effect by dr ultes remarks marka rc and party leaders made declarations of out it at the foreign Forel frn ministers Minh aters statements greeting tho the I 1 remarks remark avith cheers prince herbert bismarck in a declaration la ration guadal lie refrained from mahln statements nit a a samoa act cov coi trover ting the iho sharp m of tile tho measure about val agrarians arians intended to pre at a general fre discussion upon the economic relations between great britain tile the united states and germany Oer many lint but they were prevailed preval lal upon to besl t the general erdlee at the end of the discussion wan that the pan german party parly huil bud rendered aalf arck i 1 i IH il culous prime bismarck informed inform ormid t d tho the cor respondent nt f the hie any agn prelim hen aj to lo tin ilia purport or of hah dellar tion that he did not mean to the Min minister later of foreign at foldi but to disprove dr forcia B ch de remembering 1118 fathers anni to never to mix economic que bilous alth fill political |