The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12
.RAFAEL'S VERSION.
Former German President Of The Sa.
moan Council Talks.
RELIGION WAS AT THE BOTTOM
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Says Chambers Favored Tanu Because
He Is a Protestant,
OFFICIAL USES ENERGETIC LANGUAGE,
Germany VIII Demand Disavowal From
England and America,
AND Will INSIST ON Full SATISFACTION,
II Ia Even lntimatod That the ne
mon.,ranccs WIZ he "Fortihcd."
Tonga STORY Discreuitcd,

Berlin April 1i.-Dr Ieannes Rafael,
former German president Of The municipal
couucii OF Apla, Samoa has arrived here
and has had several long conferences with
the officials OF the German foroieu office
Tho Loltal Anzeigcr today prnta an In
tcryiew With Dr. Rsfnel. in which he Is
quoted as saying
Tho decision OF Chief Justice Chambers
10 favor Of Tanu was parity due TO the
fact that Matasfs "a g Catholic while
Tanu Is a prosclyic OF the English mis-
sionarles,
"Mstaafa Ia the only the king the ss
means will tolerate. There has been u
sudden veerlug OF views upon tho part Of
both tho miulster OF foreign affairs, Baron
Bulow, and the emperor
a foreign Office official said tonight to
the correspondent hero OF the Associated
Press In energetic language that Germany
before engaging IN an investigation. must
/ insist upon the American and British gov
ernmonts Enthusiastically dsayowing tho
fragrant violations committed by Admiral
Keutz and Captain Sturdee. In tho alb
sence Of dlsavowal for Germany TO Join
4
the commission would be a mere farce.
He added, When tho commission starts
II must start on the status quo and not OH
a status created by tho illegal acts Of
4 Euhordinatcs IN Samoa,
More energetic sin IL the semi otncial
announcement OF The Hamburg CORE
! spondon, which declares that III England
and America don't hood tho diplomatic
remonstrancos made in London and Wash
/ iugton, these ronlonstrauceg viii he tortl-
/ fed adding; Germany insists upon re-
/ coiyinE full satisfaction for the number
| OF breaches committed in samoa
The tone Of the German press during he
last two DAYS has been most bitter.
! Inquiries made by the correspondent Of
the Associated Press VI the foreign office
/ have olicted tho statement that nothing Ia
/ known Of the alleged British annexation
OF the Tonga islands, and II IL not believed
such action has been tsken, as II Is claimed
/ II would he q gross violation OF the Anglo
| German agreement Of 1856.
London. April &c Tho berlin corre-
/ spondent OF the Standard sayB that Ger
many's protest to Great Britain aud the
Ulited States regarding the action OF the
British and American representatives, in
Samoa was not drawn In writing bit was
orally communicated b. Count Hatfield
1 German ambassador IN London aud Baron
Won lfoilebcn. German ambassador at
Washington.
The Nueste NAchtIchtcn declares that
/ Great Britain has raised fresh difficulties
against condition already admitted III
principle. namely that the deciaons Of the
| Samoan commission must be unanimous
and u furthermore assertg tina, tho Coz
man commissioner viii hr appointed only
when Great Britain shall have given The
necessary guarantees to insure respect ton
treaty rights
Washington, April H. Adminlsiratiy,
officers do not believe tho German govern,
meut viii make q protest to the Uuitei
states against the events subsequent h
Admiral Kaut2s arrival a. Apia.
It MAS stated in q high quarter tonigh
that he united states would hardly asre'
70 any proposition insisting as . pralim
luary to the negotiations chat only tn
status quo prior to Admiral KautSs ar
rival in those Islands should be consid
cred
I Confidence is expressed that there VII
be practicsly harmonious instructions o.
tho part Of The three governments 10 the
representatives IN the tribunal aud tina
The German government VIII not ~ tn
outset take 3 step 50 radical ard inimi's
to IN early settlement.