The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-31

uVereQ TO the state department last week
urged in behalf of the German govern
ment that the good relations existing be-
tween two such nations as the United
States and Germany would not be inter-
rupted by a matter Of such comparative
unimportance as an official dispute in
Samoa. 1t is said that the German gov
ernment probably would have accepted
Admiral KautZ as a sort Of an umpire,
taking his decision as flnal but the objec-
ton quite forcibly expressed to the state
department was the manner of his going
to Samoa. while friendly exchanges were
going on. without notice to Germany.
NO PROTEST EXPECTED.
The German ambassador has received
no advices and no instruction relative to
the reported bombardment, and there Is
no evidence thus far that Germany will
protest or assume a belligerent tone. From
the German standpoint the most serious
aspect is that the bombardment will eX-
cite public feeling on both sides Of the
water. leading to popular outbursts which
will overcome the efforts to secure a set
tlement. One of the latest propositions
toward a settlement is that three commits
sioners be appointed, one from each
country, to meet in Samoa, and sit as a
court in settlement of the difficulty.
The state department has not yet re-
ceived official advices. The demonstra-
ton is regretted, but the opinion Is ex-
pressed that Admiral Kautz acted on his
best judgment and information. The
state department acknowledges that no
perma uent agreement can be reached un-
der .reaty in which all three powers do
not agree. and hope some settlement Of
the difficulty may be brought about when
1t is seen the islands cannot exist as at
present.
Admiral KautZ, 1t Is stated, acted with
in his instructions. 1t is believed he con-
cluded, after consultation with Capt.
Sturdee, of the Porpoise, the senior Brit
ish naval officer, and the United States
and British consuls, that a state of an
archy existed which called for action. The
fact that the edicts OF the chief justice
were disregarded and were ignored, al
though sustained by the representatives
of two of the governments, made such a
course Imperative. There Is no doubt,
with the facts now at hand, that Admiral
Kautz will be sustained by the United
States government.
ADvICES FROM ADMIRAL KAUTZ
Assistant Secretary Allen has issued
the following statement:
1.-The latest dispatch from Admiral
Kautz is as follows:
Auckland, March 2e.-Secretary of
the Navy, Washington: Situation is i'm
proving since telegram of 18th, via Sgd
ney, N. S. w. -'Kautz.
This is the only dispatch received from
Admiral Kautz at the navy department,
Assistant Secretary Allen says. As will
be observed, 1t contains no details con-
cerning the reported trouble at Apia.
It is learned that the dispatch of Rear
Admiral Kautz, dated Samoa, March 16,
to which he referred In his cable dated
Auckland. today, gave the result of his
Investigations into the situation after his
arrival. His conclusion fully sustained
the contention of the British and Ameri-
can consuls, which was in exact accord
with the conclusion already reached by
the British naval commander, Capt. Stur-
dee Of the Porpoise. The dispatch of
the 10th probably left Apia on or prior
to the 10th instant. The German embassy
here received advices forwarded by the
same steamer to Sidney which reported
the arrival of Rear Admiral Kautz and
said that he had called a meeting Of the
consuls aboard the Philadelphia for the
11th. SO far as the text Of the dispatch
given out today goes, absolutely no men
ton is made Of the result Of the meet
ing aboard the Philadelphia, or of any
Of the subsequent events reported In the
dispatches. Through the advices given to
only known that Admiral Kautzs in