New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
TENSION STRONG IN SAMOA.
AND GERMAN REiA'
TIONS STRAINED.
british CAPTAIN THREATENS TO BUM
,,nn rovN-coNsryLs' PROCLAIM
TIONs-AILEGED MENACING
ATTITUDE OF GERMANY.

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Samoa bv way Of Sidney, brought ny 'he
steamer Miowera show that after the scene III
The AHA courthouse, when the BRUSH anu
American corsuls showed they were S"V"eO
than Germany. three cheers were gwen TOT '"0
United States Consul for nobly standihE pS vi
49, the british Consul In response. Mr..
Osborne said that II was his duty to stahu ny
tho Chief Justice and his decision in the case
and he would do So II was true that ne ha'
no rnan-of-var in Apia Harbor 10 call 10 MS
assistance but there were plenty or Onlteo
States rnen-of-war IN the background an"
don't Won forget IT," he added. sydney papers
call attention to these significant signs
II Is said that the British and German war
ships came near to firing upon one ano'her Inc
captain Of the German man-of-war demanded
the delivering ID Of Malietoa and Tennessee on
hoard the British vessel and threatened that
the Fake would open fire on the Porpoise 10y
January 4 II the summons were not compheo
with The Fake is the larger vessel or the i"o'
but the Porpoise is said 70 be the best arhle"
Her decks we're cleared for action when Gay
or two previously owing to civil war all BRUSH
and American subjects We're invited 10 come Oh
hoard for protection Misunderstanding the flag
signals that were then made. a German ohicer
arrived on the Porpoise. and when asking for an
exclamation saw her state of preparedness.
RR1TTsH CAPTAINS FIRM STAND.
At Apia the interval Of waiting for instruc-
tions from Europe is being filled up by war OF
rroclanations issued by the German ConsuI
and Dr. Raffel on the one side. and OF the Bit
,sh Consul the American Consul and Cap
tain Sturdee OF II. NJ. S Porpose on
the other Captain Sturdee has issued a
proclamation stating that II Chief Justice Cham
l-1l
world fire the town
British and American subjects were there
fore requested to take shelter on board the
Porpose If they so desired. The German Consul
then issued the following:
According to official notice received from II.
NJ Consul MaXse IT may be expected that
Apia will he shelled by H NJ. 5. Porpose at
II 30 to-day. ROSE
Imperial German Consul General
The next proclamation was from the United
states Consul General It was as follows
To American Citizens In Samoa.
LIVING many thousand miles away from our
native land the opportunity rarely comes when
serve our country and preserve its honor.
United States as If 1t had been passed by Congress.
We helped to make It, Our President signed IL.
our Senate ratified IT, one OF the most Important
features Of that treaty Is the supreme Court OF
Samoa. established by our Government; together
with other treaty powers Tor your proIecuon. h.sIg
piece Of property you own and every right that
you enjoy In Samoa Is protected Dy that court;
The title to the home in which you live Is signed
b. the Chief Justice Of that court. Except for
his signature 10 your deed, and seal of that court
stamped upon IT, you would have no more right u
your land than strangers Look at your deed ana
you will see that II is not only signed by the
Chief Justice, but by one Of your own countrymen.
An insult that court and 10 the Chief Justice
should be the same 10 every American as II the
insult was given Supreme Court at Wash
ngton and the Chief Justice Of the United states
There Is nation earth that would dare IN
suit the Supreme Court Of the United states
Every man in America, from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific from the Gulf TO the lakes. would ny 10
arms II such thing was done. Think calmly ana
act like patriots. Stand by your nag
l.. w. OSBORNE,
United States Consul-General
Consul Rose then issued a proclamation de-
cnng TO recognize Chief Justice Chambers and
saying that the provincial government was en-
titled to fulfil all functions Of the government
He would therefore decline to recognize any acts
Of Mr. Chambers as legal or valid. Mr.. Maxse
and Mr.. Osborne issued Joint reply saying
that Chambers was the Chief Justice, and any
one else assuming TO act did so in violation Of
the Berlin treaty.
They claimed that the provisional government
was only intended 10 be temporary. Any acts
pertaining TO the chief justceship performed by
ANYBODY other than Chambers would he revou-
tionary and void.