The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26
CHAMBERS IS
NOT DESIRED
Germany Thinks Him an I'M
proper Representative.
LETTER TO HIS BROTHER
IT STIRRED UP FEELING GREAT
LY IN GERMANY.
H0LLE8EN PRESENTS CASE INFORMALLY
He Merely Suggests in friendly Way The
Adyjsab lily If Chamb-ts' Recall. Our
kmb 8sadOr Receives Documents Re-
Ia'hg tn Samoan Matter.

tang tn Samoan Mailer,
Copyright 1898 by the American Press
AssociatiOn.)
Berlin Feb. 25-The United States
Ambassador here. Mr.. Andrew j..
White, has had several protracted con-
ferences this week with Baron Won
Richthofcn, Under Secretary of the For
eign Office, on the subject of the recent
troubles in Samoa and has received a
number of documents III support of Ger
many's view of the situation. The inter-
views were of the most friendly char
acter and mutually conciliatory.
An official in behalf of Baron Won
Buelow, the German Minister of For
eign Affairs, tells the correspondent here
of the Associated Press that the Ger
man Ambassador at Washington, DIR.
Won Holleben, has represented to the
United States Government informally
and in q friendly manner, the advisable
ty of recalling William Chambers, the
Chief Justice of Samoa. The German
Government is of the opinion that Mr..
Chambers, since the publication of the
letter to his brother. which appeared in
the newspapers of the United States, is
an Improper person to represent tnS
three Governments at Samoa" 1t is
further said that he was put there in
order to represent the protecting pow
ers and that for him to criticise one of
these powers makes him manifestly I'M
fit to serve any longer in his present ca
pacity." 1T is only necessary, it is fur
ther pointed out. to reverse the case in
order to show this strikingly to Ameri-
cans. Let it be supposed" said the
German official above that such a let
ter had been written by Herr Rose, the
German Consul at Apia, would not the
entire American press call that Il fla
grant proof of Herr Roses unftness to
any longer hold his places"
Mr. Chambers letter has greatly STIR
ed up public feeling in Germany and
nearly the entire press asserts that. by
the letter Mr. Chambers has ''glaring-
ly manifested his unfitness for his po-
sition.' Some of the papers declare that
inasmuch as Germany, the United States
and Great Britain have declared their
intention to maintain the basis of the
Samoan act. while Mr. Chambers by his
dttS anu NbENS mas put IllAuSell OutSiAt'
the act. he can no longer be considered
proper mandatory of the signatory
powers.
The same Foreign Office official. speak
ing of the Philippine Islands, said;
Germany only wishes the re-estab-
lishment of orderly conditions and this
solely on account o. our commercial in
tereSts in the island"
The Meat Inspection Bill is accom-
panied by a long memorial explaining
the reasons guiding the Government in
the matter. 1t gives details showing that
the fears expressed that general in
spection would make meat more eXpen-
sive are unfounded the cost of such
inspection being only one-eighth to one
sixth of Il cent per kilo in the densely
populated districts. 1t is also set forth
that the importation of meats will not
he rendered more difficult. as the i'm
porters will easily accommodate them
selves TO the new provisions.
The Argarians do not like the bill.
y careful reading of the whole bill
demonstrates that the fears entertained
that it will render the importation of
American meats more difficult are in no
way borne out by the facts.