The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-02-09

frlJZe nearing TINS 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 to answer the summons.
He, however, visited Consul Knappe in
company with Captain Hand. The Con-
sui asked If it was not better for all ma
tionalities to work hand in hand than be
antagOnizing each other. Alter some
parleylng the two visitors departed with
out any attempt to detain Fletcher.
THE AMERICAN CAPTAIN PROTESTS.
Capt. Mullan of the Nipsic on the oath
wrote very strong letter respecting q
proclamation OF the Esd, regarding spe-
cial 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
a friendly nation. The civil courts were
still open, indicating that the declaration
OF war was only bluff This was case
of military oppression, and the Germans
had not force enough to establish mill
tary law.
GERMAN ORDERS IN RESERVE.
1t was found out on he oath that a
German proclamation of a most exacting
kind had been prepared but postponed
until the arrival of news from America.
A category of offenses was contained in
this reserved proclamation, with penal
ties ranging from fine to deportation or
imprisonment up to life term. Help
ing Mataafa and opposing German in
terests, and the circulation of any print
ed or written matter of that nature,
were among the crimes catalogued.
Public meetings without permission
were to be prohibited. 1t is believed in
Samoa that Captain Mullan's protest
had much to do with the postponement
of this proclamation. MIR. Klein does
not know whether it has been yet pro-
mulgated.
WANTED TO CATCH KLEIN.
Capt. Fritze in calling on Capt. Hand
on TIE 2Sth said he was very sorry Klein
had not gone on board the Richmond, as
he had guard ready to take him. Capt.
Hand told him he would have had to
take him before he got on deck, and also
that he considered the seizure of any,
body on a neutral vessel was an act of
war.
The next day Capt Fritze addressed a
communication in the following words
to Capt. Mullan:
The Information has reached me that
oil AluSIiCdu CillL6Il, MI. j = -. hiOlIlJ Is
on board the United States ship Nipsic
II That should be true [ hereby request
that you would surrender him to the
German Military Tribunal on board
III. l. q. MS 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 p~rty of II. l. g. NJ. Olga on
December is, 1883"
Capt. Mullan replied that as a COM
mander in the American navy he would
protect any American citizen, and Klein
could not be tried by any military tri-
bunal in Samoa, and he declined to de-
liver him up.
GE EEAL NOTES.
Consul Knappe on the 31st made an
other urgent request for an interview
with King Mataafa in the interest OF
peace.
The wounded were getting on well
DIR. Derr of tie Nipsic mas been most in
defatigable in mis- attention TO them, ever
since the battle of Lotuanu on Nov. 9th.
lie was thoroughly impartial, treating
sufferers from Tamasese's ranks with
equal care to those from the other side.
Many lives have been saved by his SER
vices.
Mr.. Klein received a communication
from Consul Coetlogon, who was in COM
mand at Khartoum until relieved by
Gen. Gordon, saying that anybody that
doubted Klein's pluck did not know
what they were talking about. lie had
the pleasure of meeting with Mr.. Klein
and could testify t9 Pise fglbtil 9 G37al ties
<14fg Very glad to place him among
the many brave men he bad met in his
military career throughout the world as
one of the bravest. Mr.. Klein was on
the Nipsic eleven days, leaving her on
February 1Gt for the Mariposa at Tu-
tuila.