Baron von Thielmann
to Mr. Olney.
[Translation.]
Imperial German Embassy,
Washington, March 24,
1896.
Mr. Secretary of State: I have the honor, in
pursuance of instructions received from the Imperial Government, most
respectfully to inform your excellency that, as appears from the
inclosure, an outlay of 15,965.83 marks has thus far been occasioned by
the detention of the Samoan Chief Mataafa and his companions on the
Marshall Islands, of which amount, according to the agreement, one-third
(5,321.94 marks) are payable by the United States. I would remark in
this connection, referring to Secretary Gresham’s note to the Imperial
ambassador, Baron von Saurma, of May 12, 1894, that the account of the
expense incurred by the detention of the rebels at Takaofo has not yet
been prepared by the Imperial consulate at Apia, and that this account
will be presented for settlement hereafter.
As the United States Government, by Secretary Gresham’s note of September
6, 1893, to Baron von Saurma, the Imperial ambassador, expressed its
willingness to assume one-third of the expense incurred by the
deportation and maintenance of the Samoan chiefs interned in Jaluit, I
take the liberty most respectfully to request your excellency to order
the sum of 5,321 marks and 94 pfennigs (equivalent to $1,267.10) to be
paid to this Imperial embassy, when I will receipt therefor.
I avail, etc.,
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[Inclosure.]
Account of the expense incurred by the
internment of Mataafa and his companions in the Marshall
Islands.
| No. |
Items. |
Amount. |
|
|
Mks. |
Pfgs. |
| 1 |
Charge for a telegram to the consulate-general at Sydney,
dated Sept, 27, 1893, relative to the placing of the Samoans
on the Marshall Islands |
247 |
45 |
| 2 |
Transmission of telegraphic orders to the commanders of H.
M. S. Arcona and Bussard relative to the disarming of the
Samoans |
1,124 |
20 |
| 3 |
Cost of removing Mataafa on board of the Katoomba from July 19 to July 26, 1893,
£112s |
32 |
45 |
| 4 |
Two telegrams to the commanders of H. M. S. Falke and Bussard of April 3 and 21, 1894 relative to the
disarming of the Samoans |
323 |
20 |
| 5 |
One telegram to the commanders of H. M. S. Arcona, Alexandrine, and Marie, relative to same |
311 |
15 |
| 6 |
One telegram to the senior officer of the South Sea
station, relative to same |
307 |
40 |
| 7 |
Money spent for Mataafa’s requirements on board of H. M.
S. cruiser Sperber in September,
1893 |
36 |
64 |
| 8 |
Cost of 8 guns for the governor to enable him to arm the
watchmen on account of the internment of the Samoans in
Jaluit |
114 |
36 |
| 9 |
Cost of books (Samoan language and Samoan
dictionary) |
6 |
00 |
| 10 |
Money expended in caring for 6 Samoans placed on board of
H. M. S. Bussard |
294 |
00 |
| 11 |
Cost of providing quarters and caring for the Samoans
during the— |
|
|
|
Second half year 1893–94 |
2,890 |
15 |
|
First half year 1894–95 |
5,080 |
45 |
|
Second half year 1894–95 |
5,163 |
80 |
| 12 |
Provisions supplied to the Samoans in June and July, 1895,
by H. M. S. Bussard |
34 |
58 |
|
Total |
15,965 |
83 |
