The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31
Nothing Concerning the OutOreah
from Our Representatives.
PULLING MESSAGE FROM KAUTZ
IL Throws No Light on the Matter
The German Government Was Sur
priscd at the Ncws-1hcy DO
Not Think Consul Rose Has
Made any Protest Against
Bombardmcnt

WASHINGTON. March 30-Thc scriots
condition OF affairs In Samoa engaged
the attention Of officials throughout tho
day. and there We're conferences az me
White House between the President ana
Secretary Hay. and at the state Depart
ment between the Secretary and the
British Ambassador and Baron speck Won
sternberg. FIRST secretary Of the German
Embassy. but out Of il AN not word Of
additional information was contributed
from any official source. The only au-
thoritstiye statement came from the Navy
Dorartment. giving A brief dispatch from
Admiral kautz.
HARD TO UNDERSTAND
This threw no light ON the latest out
broak. and owing 10 a tansle of dates IL
served only 20 further involve the official
mystery
In view NJ the fact that The nghting
was widespread and long continued. ana
that the Foreign Offices at London ard
Berlin had been officially advised of the
affair. h. was regarded as somewhat
strange Ihat the state and Navy Depart
ments should 1e tlre.y without lnior'
nation of "a bomnirIment by an American
admiral
nm to the close of Office hours IL was
stated that nothing had come from any
of our representatives. in Sanoa dfahns
with the outbreak OF hostilities. The calis
of Sir TuIiau and Baron Sternbers were
mainly for Information. for 90 ncithcf OF
the embassies had there been a report
of the occurrence. or instructions mp 10
the time of the calls.
Admiral Kautz acted within MS IN
structions u is believed that no con
cludod after consultation win oap,al"
surdee of the porpoise. the senior bil'
ish naval officer and the United states
and British Consuls that "a state OF
anarchy existed. which called for acton.
Tho fact that edicta OF the Chief Justice
wor, disregarded and were ignored. al
thorgh sustained by the representative
of two OF the governments. made SUCH
course imperative.
WILL SUSTAIN HIM.
There is no doubt with the facts now
at hand that Admiral Kautz will Doe sus-
taired by the United States Government.
The dispatch from Admiral kautz' re-
ferrod to above. is as follows:
Auckland March Secretary Of the
Navy. Washington: The situation IS I'M
proving since tho telegram of l>th VIA
sydney y $ ". lSigned KAUTT.
As will De observed. it contains no de-
tails concerning the reported trouble at
Apia Fven the date on which n was
dispatched from Apla is not given but II
IS presumed that 80 lcft samoa on tho
23d the date upon which the steamer
which conveyed the press dispatches from
Ania 20 Auckland sailed
The dispatch Of the l.h. 10 which
Admiral Kautz refers was not given
ont at the time of IT, receipt here. and
even now Secretary Allen declines 20
make DC public.
10 is known. however. that 30 reported
the Admirars arrival and gave a brief
resume Of the then existing situation,
which MUST have appeared somewhat
grave at that time as the Admiral re-
ports that IL had improved during the
interim
BRITISH ADVfCES.
The British embassy here has received
advicss from Samoa IN the shape ~
dispatch to the British Foreign once
from its representative there. ~ b. un-
der date of March Goth, ana e. brief
report on the collision between the two
native factions there and the lombard
mcuf by the British ana American vos-
sells The dispatch does not go into de-
tails but IS c0nfrmat0ry of the adyices
already received hy the Associated Press.
n announces that four British sailors
were killed.