The morning news., 1889-02-01
RALLY ROUND THE FLAG
The War Spirit Rising Over
the Samoan Tilt.
FRYE AID REAGAN MAKE JlNGO
MUSIC IN TIE SENATE.

Germany Asserts the Right OF search
ing Vessels for Articles Coutraband
of War-Apia 8 Police Force Declared
Under German Control--Ths Natives
Flocking to Misunderstanding Work
or Our Cruisers Building on the
Slope-Spirited Story Of the Com
mander OF the Adams Bayard on
His Policy.
AUCKLAND, Jan 3l.--Advice3 from
Samoa state that the German officials have
given notice that all vessels arriving there
will be searched for articles contraband Of
war They have suppressed the Sam7an
Times. A passenger on the British steamer
Walnut who visited Matsafa's camp, was
placed under arrest, but was subsequently
released in compliance with a demand of
the British consul.
A proclamation has been issued placing
the Apia police force under German con-
trol. Mataafa's followers number COCO.
They are strongly intrenched and her
Samoans are rapidly joining them. Upon
the arrival of the steamer Richmond she
was boarded and searched by the Germans.
STORY OF COMMANDER LEARY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3l.-Command
Teary Of the United States steamship
Adams, which arrived here from Samoa via
Honolulu yesterday, in an interview to-day,
said: There was a great deal of commo-
ton when | was at Apia. | went down
there with all kinds of orders suited to a
time of peace, but when war broke out |
threw orders to the wind. They would
do in time of peace, but were
not applicable to the condition of affairs
then When | saw Mr.. Brandeis, the Ger
man consul, leading 500 natives in support
Of Tamasese, l wr te him a letter asking
him 10 deslst. | said: 4 am here to protect
American citizens aud American property,
and | will not wait idly by and see you
plunging the country into trouble, when
their lives and property may be destroyed
II you do not desst | shall take such meas
ur9s to protect them as | deem the circum-
stances demand
THE REPLY.
HE sent word back that neither Ameri-
cans nor American property would be mo-
Tested. In a little while though, much the
same tactics were repeated. There was n
IN. etng Of the consuls aboard the Germaq
war ship Adler and at the meeting l said
w ttiV bCI llldllS. NOW, .iuoL IeA
the natives fight it out between themselves ,
Oa, NO; they could not do that. They said
they had procl imed Tamasese king, and
tneY could not leave him now to fight alone
Then said | would take a hand. If you
persist IN aiding Tamasese and fighting for
nm, will participate and l pulled the
Adams In ahead of the Adler. and would
nave done my part if the Germans had
uecied they must have it.
BE COULD ALSO THROW SHELLS.
made up my mind that the Adams
ccllu throw some shells, too. At this they
yielded down and promised hands off
-Ne1V there were notices posted by the Ger
mans stating that the bridge over the river
al Apa, and separating all the lack coun-
uy "he'e the natives were, would be taken
up tore those notices off / said
CAeEe should be no demolition of
bridges Then ordered nv
"a pehters up the next morning, and in the
meantime, word having got out all around,
scores oI natives came to aid in repairing
m all protecting the bridge. | also threw
some marines ashore to protect it. 1t is not
,ie0tSsaiy 70 say that the bridge was not
eeS1royed.' The Adams left Samoa Dec.
hl T. @nu was no, present during the recent
forces '''''D' '''0 Al O. '''''l"
GUSHING WORK ON THE CHARLESTON.
me working force on the steel cruiser
wI'i io''oh has boen largely increased. but
.t'"e' owing TO instructions from Wash
slou or not IS not stated. There are at
ioeoH1 400 men employed on the vessel.
iis. engines and mac 1iuerv are all in. and
ar 0'Iers are being cemented Carpenters
oUay nttlng up the saloons aud
w'rL 0oH'' Painters are hard at
90 giving her iron sides a coat
-. usFk slate color, and blacksmitbs and
d.JDa 'IcS aro TO be seen crowding her
VIII When completed the Charleston
mI w TAKEN to Mare Island to have her
ba.uallelt baaDilt placed on board. This is much
rr1l'I ,l'I than any German man-of-war at
P'sesnI III Samoan waters.
THE TRIAL TRIP.
q tri1 was not expected that the trial
N 10y VI lle Charleston would take place he
ec,,r,U'' ,"e ma lie Of March, but the present
sif1'a'iiy denotes that she will be ready coz
Il Cnion sooner SIpt Dicke OF the
A vassai IRON works was asked how soon the
Fl IL r ''uiu 20 TO sea in fighting trim
n o,,o" necessary. well, she might get
a wea,t IA thirty days If il
n ly tEo, .nteIy necessary to have her ready
q al ,Lo ~ ~ user San Francisco, now building
n in ~ mon Iron Works, will bo comnleled
a Cbarl,,tt'|uen shorter time than was the
II tfatit iue superintendent estimates
Fl plets NV, WIN require eight months to com
Il ''''o lLIs vessel. 0'A
H. THE SUPPRESSED PAPER.
,be sue 3nsa'n samoan Times, the newspansr which
n haye....' % and cable states that the Germans
an F.l,p. ou,ppfe' ed, was published at AHA bv
a Der ,' "sn subject named Cusack. A nun.
this ci,y ,rople' OF the paper were ken in
n in Ss,I,yy., aud ever since the trouble began
inteG5s1'+' ne paper was sought f.r for an
II the SAL summary Of the happening, On
Fl paper r'anus, nus lho opinions expressed b9 the
NJ was ra,e @ere conservative, and the to1rnol
view, e93arded ~ .llt as Publishing unbiased re- re.
betyesn ,l .pe happenings in the recent battle
M Iae, IoH'e 'i'e Germans and Samoans. The
Nj Until tho Jared that the latter did not 6re
n Shots ',S sgi Germans had fired number of
aNu mad killed two Of tia natives
TtaNANs GERMANS SEARCHED FOR oUsAor
C-saeo'G 'G,rPans .i9 have not been friendly 10
al AMI, ana tLl 1t is related by corresnon9ort
numb, ofat slat on tho night Of Dso ~ a
and o,. U,sa and Alder went asbora % a. AarGI 40.
# was O. va Jhe chief subjects of their sesrch
"lusaCcLt CLtISsek S Toe CORRESPONDENT o sad said.
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