Word: stationing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...opened by Mr. G. B. Schulte, L. S., who gave an account of the political affairs of the Islands. He described some encroachments of the Germans upon the rights of American citizens. Not only are we bound to protect our commerce, but we ought to secure a naval station in the South Sea. We must soon have an increased navy and trading fleet, and will need a port in the southern waters...
...needed to secure life and property there, for the natives are acknowledged to be incapable. There is no good reason why the country having the greatest commercial interests in the islands should not establish a firm rule there. Our treaty interests would not be infringed nor would our coaling station be lost...
...United States has large interests in the Samoan Islands, which require that their autonomy be preserved. (a) A commercial and naval station there will become of national consequence to us in the future.- Secretary Whitney's letter, Boston Post, Jan. 28. (b) American citizens and property require protection.- Samoan Affairs...
...commercial relations with Samoa are small.- N. Y. Times, Feb. 6, 1889; Boston Journal, Jan. 30, 1889; Samoan Affairs, p. 96-98. (b) Our right to a coaling station, although not used, is acknowledged.- Samoan Affairs, p. 124, Art. II; Cong. Record, p. 1455, Jan. 29, 1889; Samoan Affairs, pp. 59-60, 98; Public Opinion, Feb. 2, 1889, p. 344; Cleveland Leader and Philadelphia North American. (c) There is nothing in the German Samoan treaty denying it.- Samoan Affairs...
...year alone research has been carried on in many directions. Although the curator was not able, owing to the uncertainty of his movement, to carry on the usual researches at the Newport laboratory, still several representatives of the Museum availed themselves of the privileges of the Government Fish Commission station at Wood's Holl. Considerable material for special research was sent to several well-known scholars of zoology, and a few exchanges were effected...