New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-13
THE BJ-TCHERY RESENTED.
INDIGNATION AROUSED BY SLAUGHTER
OF AMERICAN SAILORS.
DIFFERENTIATION IN WASHINGTON THAT
MATAAFA MUST BE PUNISHED-REIN-
FORCEMENTS For ADMIRAL kAUTZ

DIFFERENTIATION IN WASHINGTON THAI
MATAAFA MUST BE PUNIsHED-REIN-
FORCEMENTs FOR ADMIRAL KAUTZ.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE rnIBuNE.l
Washington April f2.-Slnce the destruction
Of the Maine no greater calamity has come to
the Navy than the savage butchery of two popu-
lar officers and two enlisted men on April l. near
AHA In the entire war with Spain only single
officer Ensign Bagley. on the Ericsson. at Car
denas was killed and he lost his life under the
fire OF a civilized. enemy in open warfare. the
deaths Of Lieutenant Lansdale and Ensign Mon
Afghan, in view of the barbarous details related IN
press dispatches were calculated to arouse
feeling Of indignation and a desire for retriou-
ton. which however found only guarded ex-
preston Such resentment was shown related
more TO the German encouragement that had
been given to the usually docile Samoans than
to the natives themselves but II was every
where recognized that the German government
could scarcely be held responsible for the massa-
ere. whatever hand German subjects had taken
in the fighting in the far-away islands.
MAY HASTEN A SETTLEMENT.
The official attitude of the Imperial German
Government when the position Of its naval sub
ordinates in Manila Bay became unbearable was
generally remembered, but II could not he for
gotten that every weapon and every round or
ammunition in the hands of Mataafa's followers
in Samoa were Of German manufacture and FUR
nshed by Germans in defiance of treaty stipu-
lations and for the admitted purpose or resisting
the decision of the Supreme Court or Apa,
whose Chief Justice is an American Whie the
ugly turn taken by affairs in the Samoan group
in the last two months is considerably agra
waited by the latest occurrences, 1t Is the pre-
valling belief that IT will operate advantageously
to speedy Improvement in the form OF govern
ment there. Greater. expedition in reaching mar
mony between the conflicting interests III the
islands is now seen to be imperative ana IL Is
regarded as essential that the Joint High Com
mission. to which Bartlett Trip. representing tne
United States and c. y. f. Eliot, representing
Great Britain, as we'll the German repre-
sentative yet to be named shall sail from oah
Francisco on the mail steamer one week from
to-day. The German Commissioner VINO mas
been selected but whose name is officially with
held until Friday is supposed to be Baron SpecK
Won Sternberg II is admitted that TINS COM
mission will be virtually bound by the agree
ment of two of its members any question
that may arise while affairs remain in such
critically grave condition as that now existing,
for although unanimity among the Commission
ers is contemplated in the scheme for their
conduct a deadlock brought about by a single
member resisting the combined judgment or two
others would probably create responsibility
NAVAL OFFICERS ORDERED TO SAMOA.
In any event. it is considered clear that Ma
taata must be punished well as exiled again.
and to this end greater display of force will
be necessary than the three Powers possess
at Apia The Navy Department expects TO
send more men to Admiral Kautz as quickly as
possible, and perhaps recourse will be had to
ships nov under Admiral Dewey for that pur
ODD orders Lieutenant
William H. Schuet7e. of the Iowa, at San Fran
cisco 20 sail by steamer OF April 10 for Samoa
for duty as executive officer OF the Philadelphia.
With him will go. under similar emergency or
ders Lieutenant Walter S. Hughes, who will
succeed Lieutenant Lansdale: Lieutenant James
II. Hetheripgton, Lieutenant Frank III. Schofeld
and Surgeon Thomas II. Streets. the latter be-
ing now at the NewYork Navy Yard. The De-
partment also has under advisement the d
version Of a portion of the battalion of marines
the way across the continent under or
ders to Cavite who could he sent to Apia
the steamer of the 10Th with the Joint Com
mission. and who would probably prove more
effective ashore than the sailors who have had
to be landed Other marines may also be sent
on the collier Aberenda which will leave New
port News for Pago Page, via Cape Horn. on
the Goth
In casting about for available ships 1t has
been found that the rehabtated cruiser Hart
ford be made ready for service in the South
Pacific within ninety days. and orders have been
given TO hurry the work on fer. The famous
flagship OF Farragut has been practically re-
built in the last three years at Mare Island and,
with new engines and boilers. as we'll as new
guns and her old spread of canvas. is the ideal
vessel for Samoan waters. The cruiser Ranger,
which has also been thoroughly rebuilt at the
same place. can be started for Apia with a crew
from the Iowa in the next ten days or two
weeks She was formerly forecastle and poop
ship but now has full spar deck. with mod
ern battery and good sail power in addition to
her engines. She will probably be commits,
stoned at and sent to Samoa to stay until
relieved by the Hartford in midsummer. II
any Of Admiral Dewey's ships have to be taken
they will probably be the Yorktown and the
Remington. which have large steaming radius
and furnish good-sized landing parties.
Manila and San Francisco are the same dis
lance from ALPHABETICALLY 400 miles