The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-24
LATEST SAMOAN m
Colonel Osborne Said lJnsl. ST.
70 the Background,
BRITISHER INTENDED SMELLING !,
German consui Refuses
nise Chambers a. Ch,s. 49,
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British Consul Maxse. ssnuine
In response Colonel Osbcrr. "a
IT was ms duty to stand nv M ss sv
lice and his decision in thu Kin. e aa ~
he would do SO. 1t was true ~. - ~
no man OF war In Apia harhor ~
MS assistance. but there wers 49,
United States men OF war in ~
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AT Apia the interval Of watts.
structions from Europe ia heins s, ~
by war of proclanations iss,isd I' IS 4!
German consul and DR.. Rafael ,:n Z. =
and by the British and American ~. "
ana Captain Sturgee of H. M. q ps 49,
ON the other. Captain Sturree 1870
proclamation stating that II Chief y'sss
chambers was not allowed to ho,s ~ -.
the Porpoise would fire on tho irw. 'o
IN view OF the Possibilities BrittsS
american subjects were there,ct. y
quested to take shelter on board thss ~
poise II they SO desired. The cs,.'
consul then issued the following.
According to official uottse rao.,.1
from IA. B. M. Consul Maxse If i s sss,s
ed Apia VIII be shelled by Ii. M. 4 81
polse at ll:30 p. m. today, Rcs.,
Imperial German Consul Geners,: u
Inc next proclamation was fru,n
United states consul general.
10 American Citizens in Say,oa
Living thousands Of miles a,yor
our native land the opportunity rss5
comes when we can serve our co,,otrv
preserve its honor. The Berlin tr.s,s
Just as much law of the rnitea ~,
as If 1t had been passed by. congress
helped to make 1t. Our president sivr
it, Our senate ratified it. One n
most important features OF that trsstvI
the supreme court of Samoa estahlirh
by our government, together with otl
treaty powers, for Jour protection. m
piece of property You own and every ~
that you enjoy in Samoa is protected
that court. The title to the home IN Viii
you live is signed by the chief iusjlcs
that court. Except for his signature
your deed and the seal of that al
stamped upon 1t you would have no IA
right to your land than strangers. IA
at your deed and you will see that II a
signed by the chief Justice, but BY one
your own countrymen. An insult to d
court and to the chief Justice shonid
the same to every American as Il the
suit was given our supreme court at Wsj
ington and to the chief Justice Of !
United States. There is no nation on ea
that would dare insult the supreme col
OF the United States. Every man, AMI
lean, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, III
the gulf to the lakes, would hs to arms
such thing was done. Think calmly d
act periodically. Stand by your flag
81. W. Osborne,
UNITED States Consul General,
German Consul Rose then issued a pm
lamation refusing to recognize Chief j
tice Chambers and saying that the prI
yisional government was entitled 10 II,
fill all functions OF the government.
would, therefore, decline to recognize AZ
acts of Chambers as legal or valid.
British Consul Maxse and United Stat
Consul Osborne issued joint reply. sayi
that Chambers was the chief justics al
any one else assuming to act did so.
violation Of the Berlin treaty WI
claimed that the provisional governm
was intended to be only temporary. T
act pertaining to the chief justiceship !
formed by anybody other than CHAM
will be revolutionary and void.