Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-04
GERMANY WILL DO
THE RIGHT THING.
The samoan Affair WIN BE Investigated
and Any Violation win BE Rec
titled by Her.


representations Of Ambassador White.
Germany has assured the United States
that she will investigate the conduct Of
her agents in Samoa and should Il be-
shown that they have acted in violation
Of the treaty Of Berlin she viii recall
| them
/ By this assurance Germany has re-
moved the samoan question from the
dangerous position itoccupied The au-
thorities had anticipated that Germany
would decline 10 accept the responsible
ity from representations recently made
by Ambassador Won Hollcnben. the Ger
man representative here who informed
Secretary Hay that he felt satisfied the
German consul and Herr Rafael had
acted without authority from Berlin.
Secretary Hay is quite willing to give
Germany all the time necessary 10 in
yestigate and II is expected that by this
time she has taken action There is no
doubts Of the facts and 10 protect the
American representatives, Rear Admi
raj Kautz. who left san Diego Cal. ON
board the Philadelphia, will make
thorough investigation and report the
facts without delay. The state depart
ment has received by mail copies Of proc
lamations issued by the American and
British consuls for the protection Of
Chief Justice Chambers and family. A
proclamation by the German consul is
conspicuously absent and the reason it
was not issued is explained by Dispatch
- sent by Mr. Chambers
The German consul. il is reported.
promised 90 hoist his ilag over his resi-
dence and issue simultaneously with the
American and British representative a
proclamation declaring that an attack
on the chief justice or his residence.
would Boz considered am attack on the
German hag but sent 90 the chief jus
ticp tattorpd emblem which be- rp-
qucstod him % hoist lie failed tois-ue
the proclamation and did not come 90 the
chief justices residence for the'purpose
of witnessing the hosting of the flag
In view Of these facts, the flag was re-
turned 10 him
The reports OF the chief justice also
contain a statement Of the true facts Of
the trial uf the case Of "Mataafa W.
Malietoa the former being represented
by German naval officer named Won
Bulow. who is said 10 be- in Samoa on
leave Unfortunately the steamer which
carried the mail 10 Austria left before
Dec 81. and consequently the war de
partment has not received the chief jus
tices decision which by cable has been
announced IN favor Malietoa Tanus
DIR Theodore Won Hollenhen. German
ambassador has given an authorized in
teryiew. which may be- regarded NJ an
official statement Of the attitude Of Ger
many. Speaking Of immediate ques-
tons the ambassador said About the
question Of expansion which has become
such vital one / can say that Germa
ny. al least Is not interfering in what Is
strictly an affair Of the United States.
T The United States did not object 81
our occupation Of Kiao Chou. Why
should we object 10 the American occu-
patton Of the Philippines Wehayc not
In the Philippines any more vital inter
Test than America has IN China. Since
the United States. althoughrmged 10 do
so, did not protest against our entrance
into her commercial domaiuin the celes-
tial empire. we cannot do amore cuur-
, teou- act than tofollow her example and
abstain from all criticism on her acts IN
Asiatics'
The ambassador emphatically protests
against the continued intimations of un-
friendliness upon the part Of Germany