The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-14
AFTER IT IS ALL OVER
An Uprising of Sentiment Re-
garding the Samoan Affair.
GERMANY TOO PREVIOUS
Berlin Lacks Backbone to Express Its
Real Feelings in the Matter-Sen-
ator Cullom Says It's Bad
Business.

New York. April ia dispatch to
the Herald from Berlin says: Up to
late hour the lights burned in the for
eign office, where much agitation reign
ed during the afternoon owing to the
latest news from Samoa. The ambush
ing of the American and English de-
tachment by Mataafa's warriors is tax
en- here in the most serious light. The
dispatch which reached the minister of
state from Consul Rose is taken as ex-
GENERATING Germans from any hand in
the matter. as was at first feared might
possibly be the case. This has removed
the obstacles to Germany at once nam
ing her commissioner who. it is said,
will be the first secretary of the Ger
man embassy at Washington.
parsonage in a position to speak
authoritatively says the reports in Ger
man papers thai. the German govern
ment put in a claim for damages are
untrue. All such questions as that are
q entirely matters for the consideration
of the commissioners. All this Samoan
trouble is a small but wretched bust
ness, for which it seems a terrible pity
that 10000 marks worth of German
OF American and English seamen have
, been needlessly sacrificed.
The foreign Office has received sever
al dispatches from the commander of
fhe cruiser Fake. in which he makes
no mention of any disa greeable discus
sion with Rear Admiral Kautz. The
German government takes this as suffi-
cient proof that all stories told on the
subject must therefore have been in
venlons of persons interested in MAX
ing trouble between Germany and the
United States.
London. April lathe Daily News,
commenting editorially on the latest
news from Samoa, says: Ambush and
mutilation of the dead are the ordinary
incidents of savage warfare, and ought
not to provoke any special acts of re-
priSal. The case, however would be Sc
riously complicated if it could be shown
that the Germans actively aided or
counSeled the enemy. Apart from that
there is nothing left to do but to keen
cool and to hurry the joint commits
sion. The American government is de-
termined ITO regard the matter with
equanimity. The American people are
vet to be heard from. We can derive a
melancholy satisfaction from the
knowledge, knowing that. for the first
time since the war of independence.
British and American soldiers and sail
orS have fought side by side in battle
comparison with the combinations
which events have added to an intricate
problem. Justice bids US remember
that we are not vet in possession of
the German version and Emperor Will
liam, who has displayed such anxiety
to bring about an adjustment of The
dlncultieS, Will be most deeply concern
co. In the meantime lei US hope that
1t will be the disposition of all sides not
10 aggraVate very serious situation,'
The Daily Chronicle Says: 1.-The
question is whether, when one power
tries to overreach one or two others.
she can complain if she suffers a rebuff
Ihefe can be no question that when
local lntrigues lead to the sacrifice of
white life the central power must be
held responsible. No doubt she will be-
nave fairly enough. but the danger is
that it will take very little, after the
experience in the Philippines to blow
up a flame in the United States which
the German authorities will give much
TO eXtlnguish. AS for our placid selves
IL is we'll enough to understand that
we are not going to undertake by a
private agreement to nullify the prin-
clples of decision by ma jority of
the special commission
The Daily Graphic, recalling "nunler-
Gus occasions when Germany has ham
pered the ciVilizing work of other ma
tions,' urges GOODNESS in the pending
investigation and suggests that the
best way out of the commission prob
lem would be to appoint an arbitrator
The Daily Mail. hitherto a strong ad-
vocate of concliating Germany, says:
I'VE are bound to admit that the Ger
man press and officials are pushing
matters rather far. but We look to EN-
peror Williams moderatng influence
TO prevent further trouble" After al
luding to the "fraternity of valor be-
tween the English and Americans on
the battlefield" the Daily Mail saws
the greatest need for the situation is
cool heads.
The Standard says: at is true that
British and American blood has been
shed and the British and American
flags have been fired upon, and for this
an account must be rendered. But the
larger question of a permanent settle
ment regarding Samoa and the possible
revision of the treaty remains for flu
ture consideration. This question is
not one that can be allowed to involve
Germany in a serious quarrel with two
powers with whom she has the strong
est reason for wishing to remain on
terms of amity
The Times says: 1.-THE incident is
painful. Though it has no direct bear
ing upon the questions under discus
sion between the three governments
and may not in any way affect their
diplomatic action, it is eminently salts
factory to find that Great Britain and
the United States are acting together
in diplomacy as we'll as by sea and
land. AS to the hesitation of Great
Britain and the United States to ac-
cept the German proposition that unan-
unity on the part Of the commission