St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-17
Capt. Fritze sent letter to Mr.. Cusack,
publisher of the Samoa Times, in the
afternoon, Notifying him that the

Capt. Fritze sent letter to Mr.. Cusack,
publisher of the Samoa Times, in the
afternoon, Notifying him that the
PAPER HAD BEEN SUPPRESSED
from that date because of an lnfiamma-
tory article which had appeared in the
issue of Jan. 19. in which it was said,
among other things, that "Tamasese
had last fall been driven from Mulinu-
upoini by the man-Of-war Adams be-
cause of an insult to the American flag
there" and also on account of other
statements. On the night of Jan. 20
Klein went to the American consulate
at the request of Consul Blackjack, who
advised him that an armed Ger
man guard was looking for him
to arrest him. The steamer Wa
nuui, a small British vessel
arrived from Wellington, New Zealand,
early on the morning of the 23d, bring
ing special dispatches for the German
consul. On the afternoon of the same
day the German consul, Knappe, went
to Mataafa's camp, and was received by
the latter's chiefs, Mataafa not appear
ing. The German consul told them
that declaration of war and estab-
lishment of marshal law had been
directed against American and
English residents of Samoa. who
had been giving Mataafa evil advice
and assistance against the Germans,
who were only anxious to be good
friends with all SamOans. In case Ma
taafa and his people refused to make
peace, said the German consul, the
emperor of Germany had given him au-
thOrty to send for all men of war, SOL
diers and cannon he desired to make
war. The chiefs informed the consul
they would
MAKE NO TERMS OF PEACE
unless a promise was given in writing,
made in the presence of the cOnsulS,
that Tamasese and Brandeis would be
sent out of the country and assurances
given that Germany would not attempt
to take advantage of King Mataafa and
his government after it was established.
Before. they asked for two weeks in
which to consider the German cOnsufS
proposition. 1t had previously been
arranged that two weeks time should be
demanded in order that time might be
given the arrival of news from the
United States IN regard to what action
the government had taken concerning
Samoa. The Samoans based all their
hopes for rescue from the Germans
upon the news which the next San
Francisco steamer would bring about
the action of the United States
that he would thereafter exer-
else police control in Samoa. Con-
sui Blackjack declined to recognize
this proclamation. In this document he
requested all civilians of Apia to give
information to the German officer of the
guard on shore Of the number of fire.
arms and quantity of ammunition in
their possession on or before the 25th
evening. Ali firearms and ammunition
were to be officially sealed, and all
arms and ammunition of which
no information had been given
was to be seized, and the owner
or owners of the same punished
by imprisonment, or by transportation.
Capt. Mullan wrote some vigorous
letters to Capt. Fritze on the evening OF
the oath, protesting, in the name of the
United States government, against the
latter's proclamation of the previous
day concerning the police in Apia.
The government of ramesese said Capt.
Mullan had never been recognized by
the United States government. AS to
the possession of the firearms by the
American residents of Apia,
NO POWER HAS AUTHORITY
to take possession of them unless used
against friendly power or while in
transit for such use. Capt. Mullan also
saiu that. in his opinion. the condition
and state of war in Samoa did not war
rant martial law being proclaimed. The
civil courts in Apia still existed and
were in operation. and if any citizen
offended against the law, they could
be tried there. Martial law could
not arise from threatened invasion;
necessity must be actual and present
and invasion real. Referring again to
the proclamation concerning firearms
and threatening Imprisonment and de-
portatation, Capt. Mullan said even il
necessity for martial law IN this had
arisen, the proclamation of Capt. Fritze
in regard to firearms was an unprece-
dented, uncalled for and surprising
one, and one which would astOnish citi-
zens of all free countries. The Ameri-
can captain said that he would call the
of his government especially
to this proclamation, which was
WITHOUT WARRANT OF LAW
in free government, having a due re-
gar d for the safety of its citizens. Capt.
Fritze replied to this that he would
leave the question as to his authority to
declare martial law to his superior Off
cial in Germany. On the night of Jan.
81 Klein was taken on board the Amer
lean man-of-war Nipsic, having eluded
the German police. On Jan. 25 Capt.
Fritze sent the following letter to Capt.
Mullan:
"The information has reached me
that an American citizen, j. G. Klein,
is on board the United States ship Nip
sic. If that should be true herecy re-
quest that you would surrender him to
the German military tribunal on board
the ship Adler, for cause, as has been
laid before me, maintained and wit
messed by oath. that he in a conspicu-
Gus manner was concerned in the attack
on the landing party of his imperial
German majesty's ship Olga Oh Dec. Is,
1885,"
A reply was sent tG Captain Fritze by
Captain Mullan in which the latter said
he was obliged to give protection to
every American citizen in Samoa who
was entitled to it. Charges made
against Klein by the German author
ittes could not be settled by military
tribunal in Samoa, but would have to be
considered and finally passed upon by
the government at Washington and
Berlin. He therefore positively declined
to deliver to any German naval
OF civil authority in Samoa. Klein was
taken by the Nipsic to Tutila and placed
on board of the Marlposa. bound for
this port. John Christafferson, pay
master of the American man-of-war
Nipsic, returned from Samoa on the
Mariposa, having obtained leave of ab-
sence. He expressed himself as be-
lieving that the affair would end in war
unless action is quickly taken by the
American government. Close watch
has to be kept on the German war yes
part. While the Americans on land
are compelled to put up with
reneated insults from the German Dor