Show SITUATION AT SAMOA we do not place much reliance in the reported firing upon aej sinking 0 the U 8 steamer in the harbor of abia apia by the german olga now ait oit it seafina unlikely that an occurrence ol 01 buch gravity could take place without being at the very earliest opportunity to the government at berlin it not to that at washington instead of being furnished to an unofficial newspaper published in tha second rate city ol 01 breslau Brea lau the authorities at auckland whence as at present arranged all telegrams emanate are surely as friendly to the united states aa they arc to germany and the possibility that a german merchantman direct from the scene of war might have touched long enough to the startling news while all the rest of the world waa in ignorance of it is too remote to be considered in any way there has been good reason to hc lieve that the impending change in the administration in aliis country and tha cordial agreement between the treaty pov era to submit the points in the sanjoan dispute to the decision of a conference would end to restore matters to a basis pending the arbitration alie summary recall of consul knappe and the revocation of bin war proclamations gave color to abo belief that alie iron chancellor intended to wiser course all liia utterances have been savored with lie same spirit and while be is diplomatic enough to sometimes make liis language conceal his intentions be is not foolish enough to precipitate apin flimsy pretexts a conflict in which lie ia eure to be the loser bat if notwithstanding all the probabilities have actually commenced the american government can congratulate itself aion having grand prime minister to guide its course through of alie war james 0 blaine is no tyro in statesmanship he is a supreme believer in and a splendid example of alie dignity of uncrowned american manhood lie has a way of speaking in plain terms and in the season thereof ilia leadership the great majority of the nation are willing to follow specially in a case where the national rights are being ij nord or where the national honor fi in danger of being insulted is he i the mm for the emergency and the one whose prestige dear to Aroe hodits nil meet the approval of the entire countr altogether may be r carded aa more favorable for deaca than t was a faw weeks ago wo cannot believe that prince bismarck ever really meant war although lie my have contemplated a course of high handed aggression age in either event he lias postponed his action too ion premier deaine may not desire a conflict ln but ho is not abo man to fit down and write mild protests in the pree enco of outrages upon his countrymen tho chancellor is requested to mako a note of it A koeiner M ax prisident cleve lands white servants celebrated the occasion of his retirement by getting aenk when president and airs sat down to lunch the first day they had to help themselves Is paavo the other day judge judd asked an applicant for citizenship if he drank whisky his honor explained that in ilia opinion drunkards did not make bood citizens is able by this time to give an answer to tho query propounded by the celebrated sir flanagan of texas superstitious bogin to break down on friday on friday and occupied room no 13 la his botel at madrid |