Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
BERLIN TREATY IS INVOLVED
REVOCATION Of THIS AGREEMENT
MAY RESULT.
German Admiral kautx Arrives mt
Apin aud Makes Rcp0rt-NOthinE
Of His Cancellations II known
-COnsul Cha mbcrs Ia
Rcmutn.

ambassador. DIR. Won lio'leben. called al
the state department to-day to further coll
fer with the officials concerning the ST.
moan situation. Tn Berlin authorizes
have communicated very freely on the sun
ject within the last few days. ana as a
result Of extended dispatches from the iof-
eign office the ambassador has presented Il
long note covering the latest phases oil the
ease. 1t IL understood that the German
advices confirm the arrival of Admiral
kautz. and the convoking by him OF ii
meeting of all the officials on the Nth INST.
But they do not show what resulted from
the meeting. All their reports are silent
thus far OH this point. but the German
view il evidently one of apprehension lest
serious results may grow out OF the meet
ing. in which event the German view *
that the responsibilities should b" borne by
those bringing about the meeting.
Questions are arising as TO the extent and
authority OF the British and American con-
suls, acting together. TO do anything Will
out the concurrence of Consul Rose. Oh
Germany. The German view EVIDENT!
holds that the Berlin treaty requires the
three consuls TO act unanimously and not
through a majority. Another question Is
as to the right of Il naval commando 10
take any political action. The Berlin treaty.
in their view. would limit the rights Of
naval commanders within very narrow linz
its. leaving them simply TO execute what
the three c%onsuls. by unanimous agree
msr+ 6.termina ynon.
These are the main points engaging at
-. 80, 3, ,ian, NJ tho .u.Sticns in
,,o,,.sd nan,s nf admtral kautz' action fol-
,on.;na ~. rn.atirg an tho nth inst. is
.,..,tes u.;t, much interest ard not a lii
~. n,nc.rr
Admir.l E,u,z b,s sustained fully the
,.,;ona ~ ,ba c,;af ,ustice NJ Samoa so
for DC b;c INVESTIGATIONS have gone. Ever
.ircc tho first news of rho emrte At Apia
,,st January the denartment of state. the
"ANI'.- ,,.;.;aL hove
HerHlan a'o 'he nfit'sh
been separately pursuing Investigations
into the matter, and it was in pursuance
of our branch of the inquiry that Admiral
I-.n,z u.s cont IN Ami. I, is NOT under
y, ""s sS"' -
stood mat the inVestisation Is cehhpiet.
so far as he is concerned. but. at the point
where he stands. he has felt obliged to sus-
tain the conclusions already reached by
.%n rni.os ST.. no,smI luther Oshorns
tne ohi'ea ela.es eo"sul - ~
ana the chlef justice hiinseli. IL "iso up
pears that these conclusions are in exact
accord with those reached by the British
r.,,, ,,,nm,rd., c.nt.ip S,,dy III tho
naNaI ~" go; S,r;n,,
Porpolse, VINO was present az -Apit ",liis
the outbreak. and of Mr.. Maxse. the Brit
ish consul AT Apia. who was also a par.
,,cinan, Tins there is an array of -four
-: ann,h,n.d in ,b.ir testimony
M,tnesseH H. cor,n., COW
whiie opposed 10 them IL '"e ei"- ''"-
sui, DIR. Rose.
The German government. as is gathered
from the Rerlin adyices. is disposed to
..o.s a.u,v L. ,,,,nor, ~ is ronrasen.a.
staHu iiHhis III suploil '" nc.
tive. although II had been ini'nateu .ha'
| Inv his retirement Rose would facilitate q