Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01
The ACTION OF KAuIZ UPHELD.
First Reports of the Doings of Samoan
Commission.

First Reports of the Doings of Samoan
Commission.
APIA, Samoa, May 17.--(Via Auck-
land, N. a., May 26)-The Samoan
commission consisting of Bartlett
ter to Austria Hungary; Baron Speck
Won Sternberg, representing Ger.
many, and c. H. Eliot, C. B., of the
British embassy at Washington, rep
resenting Great Britain arrived here
on May 13. It's first sitting took place
May 16. The commissioners were en-
gagged all morning in comforting with
the chief justice, William l.. Cham.
bers. Nothing was disclosed regard
ing the deliberations, but 1t is re-
ported that they will uphold the ac-
tion of Admiral Kautz, the American
naval commander.
Mataafa sent the commissioners a
letter of welcome and expressed Gope
that they would satisfactorily end The
troubles in Samoa.
1t is understood Mataafa will obey
the unanimous order of the comrlls-
sion, though it is doubtful whether
he will order his followers to disarm
unless the Malietonans are first dis
armed. The Mataafans will probs bly,
disperse to their homes If ordered tc
do so, but they will never recognize
Malietoa as kind, and doubtless there
will be further trouble in the future
II the kingship is maintained. .
Only one or two cases are known of
the wounding of natives by the she'll
fire OF the war ships, as they have
not realized the strength of the Eu-
ropeans, they may go to greater ex-
tremes if war arises again.
The rebels remain outside the lines
indicated by the admiral and have
strongly fortified a new position, while
the loyalists are being drilled and have
fortified Mulinuu. A considerable
number of loyalists has been brought
by the war ships from other islands.
Half the male adults of Samoa are
waiting action upon the part of the
commission in order 70 support Malic-
tCa
The Germans are preparing COM
pensation claims. 1t is understood
one German firm claims 100000 and
that other German subjects claim
100000. The British consul, e. b S.
Mazse, invited them to pu: IN trlesr
claims and it is understood that COM
mission will adjudicate them.
Replying to questions submitted to
him by correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press, Mataafa said it was the
head chiefs and not himself who be
gan the war, adding that they did so
because they were angered at power
being taken from them by violence
and also because they were made
angry by the chief Justices unjus. de-
clSion.
Mataafa claimed he had upheld the
treaty and said his orders throughout
were not to fire upon the Europeans
and that but for this order the whole
party of bluejackets would several
times have been shot down by large
bodies of natives concealed in the
bush.
BERLIN, ay 25.-A dispatch re
ceived here from Apia, Samoa, says
the armistice was not disturbed by
the arrival there of the Samoan com
mission and that Letters were baing
exchanged with the view of disbandinE
the rival forces.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The fol-
lowing cablegram has been received
at the navy department, dated ADia,
May 16, 1899, via Auckland:
Secretary Navy, Washington: Bad
ger arrived on May 10. The Philade'-
phia will leave so as to reach San
Francisco about June rs. Commits
sion may desire to return on the Bad.
ger. KAUTZ.
Admiral Kautz will return to the
United States with the Philadelphia.
The flagship will be replaced by the
cruiser Newark, which is as formida-
BILE in every respect as the Philade.-
phia, and having recently been reno
waited is in shape for long service.