The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-02-12

NAAAN Will AAANNANASs ssaAN ~ u
late hour on the night oi the 2lst he ran
escaped to the protection Of the American
warShip,
AN AMERICAN PROCLAMATION.
( Consul Blackjack on the 2sd issued a
proclamation, notifying all Americans TO
keep ont Of the fight and they would be
protected, - any participation in hostil-
ties would be contrary 70 the laws ot war.
The Samoan Times was suppressed on
the 10th for an infiammatory article.
This article was 4 review Of the situation.
IN which !, WIS held that only German
promises q assistance prevented Tama-
>eSe and his people from retiring peace
July 10 their homes after their long series
OF defeats, and intimatinS in effect that
/ Il Bismarck was not deceived from Samoa
he should never persist In iorcing IN
unpopular ruler on the country The
/ German Consul sent word that he wanted
10 have talk with CuSaCk the pro2rie-
Tor, and the German chief Of police and
( three or four men kept watch ali day and
IN the evening were relieved by others.
ARRIVAL or A SPECIAL STEAMER.
The steamer Walnut arrived from
/ Auckland on the 2Si, evidently bring
/ Ing important dispatches for the Ger
! man Consul. These were supposed TO
Z order the Consul TO suspend operations
( until further orders from Germany. DR..
/ hnappe went up at once 10 see King
| MaiaAia. who was no, at home. The
4 Consul minated to the chiefs that Ger
: many did not wish 20 prosecute the war
/ against them, but il they persisted in
/ resistance there were plenty Of warShips
! coming iron Germany 10 compel sub
mission. The war was intended for the
/ Americans and English and not TO do
/ Mataafa any harm. He intimated that
[ Germany was very powerful and more
[ than = match fox America and England.
T The German Emperor had given him
/ fCll power 70 do Is he pleased. In reply
10 these strong representations the Sa-
moan chiefs asked for two weeks time
1 70 consider, which was granted. They
probably IN their native craft desired
/ time in order 70 find ont how the other
Powers regarded their cause.
ANOTHER HASH EDICI.
On the sd Captain Fritze Issued an
other proclamation. inStructing all citi-
Eans OF Api2 10 report the quantity OF
arms they had in their possession. under
penalty Of being fined for diSobedience.
Mr.. Fletcher. manager Tor the large
Colonial house OF Macarthur K Co, casu-
ally remarked on the street that he be- |
lieyei the United States and England |
would make war with Germany. Capt.
Fritze hearing this summoned Fletcher |
to appear before the German Consul and |
answer for the remark reported. Fletcher /
put himself under the advice of the
British Consul. who told him under no |
circumstances 70 answer the summons.
He, however, visited Consul knappe in |
company with Captain Hand. The Con- |
sui asked Il il was not better Tor all ma |
tionalities to work hand in hand than be |
ant2gOniZing each other. Alter some /
parleying the TWO visitors departed with |
out any attempt to det2in Fletcher.
NE AMERICAN CAPTAIN PROTESTS.
Capt. Nullan OF the Nipsic on the 24th
wrote avery strong letter respecting q
proclamation OF the sd, regarding spe-
ci2l policemen and searching for arms. /
He protested that the American Govern
ment never recognized TamaseSe and |
that no power would allow them TO seize
arms unless they were being used against |
s friendly nation. Tie civil courts were
still open, Indicating that the declaration /
Of war was only bluff This was Z case
Of military oppression. and the Germans
had not foEce enough 10 establish mill
tary law.
GERNIN ORDERS N RESERVE.
Il vas found out on the 24fh that Z
German proclamation OF q MOST exacting
kind had been prepared but postponed
until the arrival Of news IRON America.
A category OF OIfenSeS was contained in
this reSeryed proclamation. with penal
ties ranging from fine 10 deportation or
Imprisonment up 10 life term. Help
ing Nat&2fa and opposing German in
tereStS. and the circulation OF any print
Cd or written matter OF that nature,
were among the crimes catalOgued.
Public meetings without permission
were 10 be prohibited. Its believed in
Samoa that Captain Mullan's protest
had much 10 do with the postponement
Of this Proclamation Mr. Klein does
not know whether II has been Yet pro-
mulgated.
WANTED TO CATCH KLEIN.
Capt Eritze IN calling on Capt Hand
on tie 18th said ne was very sorry Klein
had not gone on hard the Richmond, as
he had guard ready 70 take him. Capt.
Hand tod him he would have had TO
take him before he got on deck, and also
that ne considered the seizure OF any :
body On neutral vessel was an act Of /
war
The next day Capt. Fritze addressed
communication IN the following words :
70 Capt. Ngllan:
The information has reached NE that {
an American citizen, Mr.. ]. c. Klein, is l
on board the United States ship Nipsic- s
Il that should be true l hereby request
that you would surrender him 10 the
German Military Tribunal on board
h L G. N : ship Adler for cause as has
been laid before me maintained and wit :
messed by oath, that he in a conspicuous
manner was concerned in the attack on !
the landing party OF H l. G. NJ Olga on
December Is, ISIS"
Capt.. Mullan replied that as a COM
IN the American navy he would :
protect any American citizen, and Klein
could not be tried by any military tn :
1unal IN Samoa, and ne declined to de- :
liver him up II
GENERAL NOTES }
Consul knappe on the 3Ist made an /
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