New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-10
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SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
MR. KLEIN's SIDE OF THE CASE.
HE DEFENDS HIMSELF AGAINST SOME REcEN

HE DEFENDS HIMSELF AGAINST SOME RECENT
STATEMENTS.
TO the Edttor or The Tribune.
Sir: In dispatch from San Francisco published IN
yesterdays Tribune an attack is made upon me, IN
which aiuson is made &c my conduct while In samoa
as newspaper correspondent 1t IS evident to me hat
the originator Of these charges Is newspaper man
who went 20 Samoa last spring, having left San Fran
cisco few days before my arrival at that place. 1t
is equally clear that his attack is due both TO Jealousy
and 10 desire 30 give certain enemy OF mine an op
portunity to express his illfoeling toward me-
The statements which are made are utterly Wild
and absurd, as those who in Samoa at the same
time myself well know. 1t is charged that
lived several weeks with King Mataafa. and the
whites thus came to regard me as renegade because
no live with the natives without losing
caste" l not only lived several weeks, but almost
two months, In the camp Of the King, and am not
only not ashamed that / did so, but glad Of It, L
was an occupant of the Kings camp during much OF
the fighting, solely and entirely in my capacity as
special correspondent. Many prominent white men
In Samoa including United States ConsulGenera
Blackjack, Captain Hamclton, Mr.. H. J. Moors, Cap
tain Parker, all Americans, and Mr.. E. W. Corr, an
Englishmsn, are married TO and live with native
wives, by whom they have children These gentle
men among the most prominent people in
Apa. but If the charge made against myself is true.
they must also be renegades.
The correspondent continues that a. was perfectly
safe from the German marines at the American con-
sulate, which is a good mile from German headquar-
tcrs." He fails TO say that was awakened at my
house. one-quarter Of mile from the American con-
sulate, at l. 80 O'Clock night by United states
Consul Blackjack and Mr. Mabin, and urged to ac-
company them 10 the American consulate for safety,
orders had been issued to the German marines ana
special policemen TO arrest me sight under mar
tal law. He likewise fails to mention that the German
forces lounged around the American consulate awaithS
opportunity to seize soon as stepped OUTSIDE
Of the consulate fence and jurisdiction He does not
say that officially advised in writing by captain
Mullan TO leave Samoa as possible because Oh
the efforts which the Germans were making TO secure
my arrest. does this correspondent mention that
Captain FrtZe, of the German man-of-war Adler made
formal demand upon Captain Mullan for my sur
render 10 him for trial by on the charg
OF having led King Mataafas troops at the batte OF
Fagalt Both of these documents were Ior"aruou "
the Navy Department by Captain Mullan.
Captain Leary. who is at present stationed at New,
port, Il. L.. and who was in command OF the United
states ship Adams when was In samoa: captain
Mullan of the Npsc, United States Consul Blacklock
or any unpreudIced resident Of Apa, Naval officer
who In Samoa during my residence In those ISLANDS,
will, ] believe. attest TO my conduct while there
defy any person prove single unmanly or unfair
act which | committed whie In Samoa.
New-York, July 6. 1885, JOHN C. KLEIN.