The age-herald., 1899-03-24
| WILL UPHOLD
 NR. CHAMBERS Ne VIII Not Consent to His
 Removal. HAUTz IS INVESTIGATING Everything So Far Favorable to
 the Chief Justice.
  SERIOUS TROUBLE MAY YET ARISE Anon he Three Powers Exercising S $ electorate Over Samoa. /SfvN . < bS' GERMAN CONSUL MIR. ROSE   2 Will be Backed Up by His Government and Some One Must Weaken or
 the Treaty Will Be
 Abrogated.
Anon he Three Powers Exercising
 s electorate Over Samoa.
GERMAN CONSUL MIR. ROSE

Washington, March 23.-The German afn- bassador, Dr. Von Holleben, called at the state department today to further confer with the officials concerning the Samoan situation.
 The Berlin authorities have communi- cated very freely on the subject within the last few days, and a result of extended dispatches from the foreign office, the ann bassador has presented a long note cover ing latest phases of the case. It is under stood that the German advices confirm the arrival of Admiral Kautz and the convok- ing by him of meeting of all the officials on the 11th instant But 1t does not show what resulted at the meeting. All their reports are silent thus far on this point, but the German view is evidently of appre- hension, lest serious results may grow out of the meeting, in which event the German view is that the responsibility should be borne by those bringing about the meet ing.
 Further than this, questions are arising as to the extent of authority of the Brit ish and American consuls acting together to do anything without the concurrence Of consulars of Germany The German view evidently holds that the Berlin treaty quires the three consuls to act unanimously and not through majority.
 Rights of Naval Commanders
 Another question Is as to the right of a naval commander to take any political ac- ton. The Berlin treaty in their view, would limit the rights of the naval com- manders within very narrow limits, leav- ing them simply to execute what the three hv termine upon. These are the main points engag ging attention, and in view of the questions involved news of Admiral Kautz's action following the meeting on the 11th instant is awaited with much interest and not little concern.
 Admiral Kautz has sustained fully the actions of the chief justice of Samoa, Will liam Chambers, so far as his Investigations have gone. Ever since the first news of the riot at Apia last January the department of state, the German and the British govern ments have been separately pursuing in- vestigat.ons into the matter. and it was in pursuance of our branch of the inquiry that Admiral Kautz was sent to Apia.
 It is not understood that the investigation is complete so far as he Is concerned, but at the point where he stands he has felt obliged to sustain the conclusions already reached by the United States consul Luther
  also appears these conclusions are In ex- act accord with those reached by the Brit ish naval commander, Captain Sturdy, Of the Porpoise, who was present at Apia dur ing the outbreak. and of MT. Maxse the British consul at Apa who was also par ticipant. Thus there is array of four witnesses combined in their testimony, while opposed to them is the German con- sul, pr. Rose.
 VIII Support Consul Rose
 The German government. as gathered from the Berlin advices, is disposed to stand firmly in support of its representa- tive, although it has been intimated that by his retirement, Rose would facilitate a sat sfactory and speedy adjustment of the complications in Samoa. It Is manlfestly impossible for the United States to discredit its representative, the chief justice. or for the British government to repudiate Mfr. Maxse in view of the weight of the testi- mony in their favor. so that practical deadlock has been reached so far as this matter of changing the representation of the three powers concerned at Apia Is con- cerned
 Our government knows nothing as yet of the reported combined protest of the Ger man citizens of Samoa against Mir. Cham bers. If the German government cares to proceed to that length, it can. under the treaty of Berlin request the United States government to withdraw him. But in ac- cordance with the provisions Of the treaty if the United States does not care to &C., cede to this request MT. Chambers would continue in office unless the German gov ernment manages to secure the approval for their application of the British gov ernment. In view of the facts above stated this is not likely to be had.
 These conditions lead to the belief that there is some danger of the repudiation of the treaty of Berlin. and in the presenr temper of the parties it would not be sur prising if this happened without an at- tempt on their part to replace it, although it is, of course. believed that even in that event some r.anner of modus vivendi will be provided 10 prevent another clash be- tween the conflicting interests as happened ten years ago, resulting in the treaty of Berlin.
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