Foreign Relations of the United States, 1894, Appendix I, Chinese-Japanese War, Enforcement of Regulation Respective to Fur Seals, Mosquito Territory, Affairs at Bluefields, Claim of Antonio Maximo Mora, Import Duties on Certain Products of Colombia, Haiti, and Venezuela, Affairs in the Samoan Islands

Memorandum.

Imperial German Embassy,
Washington September 8, 1893.

The Imperial Government have just received a telegram from the German consul at Apia, in which he stated that the Samoan Government has applied through him for the assistance of the foreign ships of war, in order to bring about the disarmament of the entire Samoan population, this action being considered indispensable with a view to secure a duration of peace within the islands.

The Imperial Government intend to accede to this request, and consequently decided to retain for the present both the cruisers of the imperial navy in Samoan waters, as well as to instruct their commander to give the desired assistance.

The Imperial Government beg to request the cooperation of the U. S. Government and to ask, if considered possible, for the immediate dispatch of a United States man-of-war to Samoa.

A similar request has been addressed by the Imperial Government to Her Britannic Majesty’s Government.