The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-24
Dr. Rose Opposed to the British and
American Officials.
AN INTERNATIONAL DEADLOCK.
Germany Seems Disposed 20 stand by
Her Representative, While Eng
land and America are as Firm
in Their Stand-Gcrmany
Claims Action Should
BE as Unit.

WASHINGTON. March e}.-Thc Ger
man Ambassador, Dr. VouHolleben. call-
ed at the State Department to-day "A
further confer with the officials concern.
ing the Samoan situation The Beriil
authorities have communicated very freely
on the subject within the last few days.
and as a result OF extended dispatches
from the Foreign ONCE. the Ambassador
has presented "a long note covering th.
latest phases OF the case.
II is understood tndr the German al.
vices confirm the arrival %. Admir- /
kautz and the convokine bv him 0f -
meeting OF an the officials on the lth
instant. but they DO not show what re-
suited from that meeting AN their re-
ports thus far arc silent ON This point
But tie German view e. oyidonUv ono
of apprehension. lest serious results may
q ow ont of the meeting. in which event
the German view is that tho re~pon-i-
bilities should be borne by those bringing
about the meeting.
MUST BE A UNIT
Further than this. questions arc arising
as TO the extent of authority OF the Brit.
ish and American Consuls acting together
10 do anything without the concurrence
Of Consul Rose ot Germany. The Gcr-
man view evidently holds that the Berlin
treaty requires the three consuls to act
unanimously and not through ml,
jority.
Another question is AS to tho right or "a
naval commander TO take amy political
action. The Berlin treaty. in their Wow.
would limit tho rights of naval CONS
manders within very narrow llmit-. leave
ing them 10 execute what the three cons
suls by unanimous agreement. determined
upon.
These are the main points engaging at-
tenti0n, and in view of The questions in-
volved news Of Admiral Kautz.s action
following the meeting of the Iifh iu-
stant Is awaited with much interest and
not a little concern.
CHAMBERS SUSTAINED
Amiral kautz has sustained fully the
actions of the Chief Justice of Samoa
so far as his investigations have gone.
Ever since the first news of the tmule
at Apa last January the Departmen. of
state, the German and British govern
mcnt have been separately pushing in-
vestigations into the matter. and it Is in
pursuance of our branch of thc inquiry
that Admiral kautz was sent 90 Apii.
II is not understood that the investiga-
tion is complete so far as De is concern
ed, bat at the points at which ne stands
he has felt obliged To- sustain the cone
clusions already reached hy the United
States Consul Luther Osborn. 10 also
appears that these conclusions are mex ct
accord with those reached by the British
naval commander Captain Sturdy. Of The
porpOise. who was present at Ari1 drr-
ng the outbreak. and of Mr. Maze. The
British Consul at Apii who was also
q participant. Thus there is am array
,f four Witnesses combined in Their tes-
imony while opposed tO them ls The Ger-
nan Consul. Dr. Rose.
INTERNATIONAL DEADLOCK
The German government. as i- gathered |
rom the Berlin adviccs Is disposed to /
stand firmly I'm support Of its representa- /
i've. although 3d. has been int.mafed to it !
hat by his retirement. Rose would facil- /
tate a satisfactory and speedy adjust /
nent Of the complications in Samoa. lt /
S manlfestly impossible for tine Unit % /
states TO discredit ITS representative. the /
'hief Justice. or for the British govern
nent 10 repudlate Mr.. Make. in view OF
he weight of testimony Don their favor
o that a practical deadlock has been
cached. so far as this matter OF chang
ng the representation OF three powers
I Apia Is concerned
These conditions lead to the belief that
here is some danger Of the population
T the treaty OF Perrin and iu the present
amrer Of the parties 70 would not be
uprising IL this happened without an
ttempt on their part TO replace TO- al-
nouqh Il IS OF course, belived that even
, that event some manner of modua
ivendi would be provided 10 prevent an-
ther such clash between the conflicting
1terests az happened ten wears ago, re-
llting in the treaty Of Berlin.