Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17
IS IT TO Be WAR /?
The German Policy in Samoa
PToVoReS It.
SOME TEUTONIC BOUNCE.
England and America Col
lectively Detied.
SOME TEUTONIC BOUNCE
A VERY PEREMPTORY DEMAND.
The Captain of the Adler Brought Up
with a Round Turn-Bayard's
Ideas on the Subject.

T associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
SAN Francisco, February 16.-The
steamship Mariposa arrived from Aus.
tralia and the Samoan Islands this morn
ing. Among the passengers is John G.
Klein, the American newspaper cor
respondent who has figured il
the Berlin dispatches as having
led the natives in the recetn
battle with the Germans, but who claiml
to have only Witnessed the fight as {
nom combatant in his capacity as CORE
spondent. When martial law was de
clared in the islands by the Germans
an attempt was made by them to seiz,
Klein, but he was rescued by Ameri
cans, and took passage on the Oceanic
steamship Mariposa for this port. Wher
the Mariposa left the Samoan islands
they were still under martial law, ant
German aggression had become very
marked, and it is claimed to have beer
directed against Americans as well
as natives.
The Mariposa left the Samoan Islands
February 1st. On that date none of the
American men-of-war ordered to 60 tt
the islands had arrived, and the Ger
mans, under the operation of MARTA
law, were in complete control of the is
lands, and had commenced search o.
all vessels in Samoan waters; but after
seizing an English tourist named Gillian
on the steam packet Richmond, from
Auckland, Captain Hand, of the Eng
lish war-ship Royalist, ordered the man
released, and prepared for action.
The Germans released Gillian on this
demand. The goods which arrived on
the Richmond for American merchants
at Apia, the Germans would not permit
to be landed unless taken to a German
storehouse and passed upon by the Ger
man official.
The Samoan Times was suppressed
January 18th for stating that, but for Ger
man support, all the Samoans would joir
Mataafa, and that unless Bismarck wat
deceived, he would not attempt to enforce
an unpopular rule on the country.
Prior to this, Cusack was fined 800 fol
reprinting certain American newspaper
press comment on the Samoan situation
Captain Fritze, the German naval
commander, on January 23d, issued an
order instructing all residents of Apia to
turn over all guns or ammunition held
by them and proclaimed the right ol
search. Captain Mullan, of the Ameri
can man-of-war Nipsic, protested against
this sction, stating that the American
government had never recognized Tama'
eese and that no power would allow them
to seize arms unless used against q
friendly nation.
German troops, acting as police in
Samoa, attempted to arrest Klein, but
by the advice Of the United States Consul
he went on board the Nipsic. On Janu-
arg 28th Captain Fritze made a demand
on Captain Mullan to release Klein, that
he might be tried before the German
military tribunal. Captain Mullan re-
piled that he proposed to protect all
American citizens in Samoa, and that
Klein would not be surrendered for trial,
and on February 1st he placed him on
the Mariposa.
THE GERMAN CONSULATE FIRED.
The latest mail intelligence from Samoa
prior to the arrival of the Mariposa to-
day was to January I'd. On January Sd
Amatnani, one of the high chiefs of
Tamasese, deserted to Mataafa's camp
with 400 followers. The German Con-
sulate was burned on the night of Janu.
ary 9th. Sailors from the American and
German men-of-war assisted in Suppress
ing the fire. The German Consul tele-
graphed to Berlin that the fire was acci-
dental, but afterwards charged that the
Americans and English were responsible
for the casualty. The German Consul,
Knappe, on January 18th, sent word to
Mataata that he wanted to have a talk
with him, but the King declined the in
vitation unless the Consul put his de-
sires in writing, as otherwise he
feared that he would seriously
compromise his own position.
On the 14th, several of Tamasese's
canoes were observed going to the Adler,
one of the party coming ashore to ses
that official. The Captain of the Adler
was on shore at the time. Captain
Mnllan, of the United States steamer
NIpslc, seeing steam up on the Adler,
sent on board to ask for information as
to what the preparations meant. They
told him they knew nothing of the in
tentions OF the rebels or the reason for
getting up steam. Next day it was
ascertained that Tamasese had intended
making q descent on Apia that night,
and that the boats had come down to
notify the German ships to be ready for
his attack. When it became known.
however, that Mataafa's troops were
we'll prepared to give them a warm
'eception. orders were given to
Keep Tamasese's force away. On
he 18th boat belonging to Captain
the American whose PROPERTY
vas destroyed in the bombardment Of
detafagatele, was going down the har.
'or when it was overhauled by a boat
rom the Adler and taken on board that
hip. The wife of Captain Hamilton un-
dvisedly went to the German Consul
nd asked to have the boat released. |
'hereupon the German Consul issued |
ermit to the American citizen to row his |
oat up and down the neutral harbor.
he boats crew were soon released.
'onsul Blackjack sent letter to the
Ierman Consul asking why this boat was
aized. He was told twas because the
oat did not fly any flag. i
AMERICAN GooDs DETAINED.
The British steam packet Richmond
rived on the 18th from Auckland. She
as expected to bring important news
ON the three nations regarding the Sa-
loan question. Mr.. Moors, an Ameri-
" merchant, started TO take his goods