The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-25
GERMANY WANTS PEACE
The Kaiser Says Samoan Trouble win Be
Adjusted.
RAFAtl's CONDUCT WAS DIsAppRovED
His Rcrnu Was Not Requested by
Eitbcr Great Britsiu or the
upjtcd states.

New York, January 24.--Thc Herald has
the following cable from Berlin:
The reports published from the Ameri-
can press relative to the Samoan question
have been received with amazemeut.
am authorized from the highest re-
sponsble sources to state that the recall
of Herr Rafael has not been demanded
by the. other two parties to the condomin-
ium for the reason that his recall was
communicated to them before the troubles
broke out, and his successor already ap-
pointed. This is Beziak Richter Solf, who
held a position as iudge-at Dares-Salaam.
the principal port in German East Africa.
Germany disupproves of the recent con-
duct OF Herr Rafael, deeming his action
contrary to the provisions of the treaty
of Berlin, but she can not recall him, as
he has already been recalled and the Ger
man government has not been requested
to disavow him.
Germany does not consider there is any
need to call II diplomatic meeting to de-
| eide SO small n matter as differences be-
tween three functionaries. IL England
| and America wish to amend the treaty oil
| 1889 Germany will gladly agree to diplo-
| matte conference, but there has been nc
! mention OF the subject. The German gov
eminent has not the slightest doubt as to
| the conclusion OF an amicabic arrange
| neuu without difficulty Kaiser Wilhelm
| saw Sir Frank Cavendish Lascelles, the
| British ambassador. and Herr Won Bue-
| low, secretary OF state for foreign analrs
| twice on Friday, when the news Oh INC
| rupture between the consuls ut Samoa ar
| rived Once In the morning his majesty
| called upon them in the WilhelinstrasHe
/ aud In the evening he met them al lhe
| Radziwil banquet.
| The British ambassador Is the chosen
! friend OF the kaiser, and Herr Won Bueiow
| is the kaisers own selection. When BIS
| nlarck was alive he ruled the foreign or
| Ace. today the kaiser takes such keen fn-
! terest in foreign affairs that nothing II
done without him.
The message OF peace sent the other ia!
to the American people may, to all intent'
| and purposes, be taken as nessase i,oi
the kaiser.
Semoa was the question on Friday. l
was understood when the kaiser left tn,
British embassy that he was convinced
that Samoa was not question abou
which there could be very serious trouble
His majesty, with the complete approva
OF his minister Of foreign affairs, cam
to the conclusion. first, that the condo
minium, which had undertaken to arrang
the good management OF Samoa, had neg
lccted its trusts; that the representative
Of America, Germany and England shoui
have forcseen the death OF the king an
tho questions which would arise in tina
| eyent,iaiity as to the choice OF successor
that they. had lacked foresight, and IN
ccnsuls hal lost their heads when trouble
had developed, all resulting in the undig
nifed proceedings of which the cabl
brought the news,
News was sadly lacking In the foreig
office An agency dispatch brought wha
little there was, but It did say that tn
United States was determined ITO uphol
the conditions OF the treaty Of Berlin deal
ing with the Samoan question. That wa
the solution of the point OF all Importance
and the keynote which was at once adopt
cd for Germany's policy.
In his speech from the throne the kaise
referred to the sound financial conditio
of Germany. Or. MIGUEL, minister G
finance has done for Germany what y
Witte has done for Russia. Today pros
perity reigns all over Germany; that
why Germany does not want to have for
cign troubles.