The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-11

Philadelphia to the British consulate
and men to work il.
The next day a body of 300 Malietoans
had their rifles returned to them from
the Porpoise and rendered good ser
vice in clearing the brush. The rebel
village Of Vaiaala was burned. in or
der to prevent close approach to the
consulate.
The German warship Fake attempt
ed to cave port on a secret mission,
when Admiral Kautz ordered her cap
tain to stay where he was and be
ready to afford help to his unit
men. The Fake remained.
during Thursday matters Quilted.
About dusk the Americans fired on a
body of Mataafans, but nc n was
killed.
Early Friday morning 200 rebels
rushed up to within thirty yards of
the consulate. The sailors a
splendidly n the natives were re-
pulsed. One American sailor was kill
ed n one British sailor was shot in
both legs. Major General Cutliffe, of
the British army, assisted in directing
operations at the consulate.
There is intense feeling against the
Germans here and they are accused
Of spying n giving information to the
rebels. One, M~arquardt, who has been
drilling the natives, was arrested, sent
on board the Fake under the pledge of
lllC 0Cl lldI lie Will
not be allowed to land. A half caste,
named Taylor, has been arrested as a
spy n is in irons on the POrpOise. H.
j. Moore, an American, is confined to
his store under suspicion of being a
Mataafa sy~mpathizer.
Saturday and Sunday were quiet.
The Tivoli hotel has been mined in case
it becomes necessary to blow it up, and
two German lights from the shore is
the sigma to shell it.
Sunday a body of native foragers
came upon a Mataafa. crowd, killing
eight and wounding twenty of them,
when the rebels fled.
Fol several days the German war
ship Fake persistently kept in the way
SO as to incommode the fire of the
British ships. Finally Admiral Kautz
compelled her to move inside the har-
Dor entrance out of the way.
MALIETOA CROWNED,
March 23.-King Tanumafili Malietoa
was crowned king of Samoa at Null
nuu. The ceremony was attended by
United States and British representa-
tives. A procession marched through
Apia headed by the band Of the Phila
delphia. The German officials were
+, conspicuous by their absence.
March 24.-via San Francisco, March
THE Associated Press correspondent
had an interview with Admiral Kautz
yesterday. He spoke quite freely of the
situation and considers he has been
grossly insulted by the German consul
general issuing his counter-proclama-
ton. The admiral takes the stand that
the Berlin treaty, which he is instruct
ed by his government to uphold, does
not make any provision whatever for a
provincial government. His instruc-
lions are to carry out the treaty in ac-
cOrdance with the views of a majority
of the consular representatives. The
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man consul and blames him entirely
for the present attitude of the rebels,
as the natives were Obeying his COM
mand to retire to their homes when
the German proclamation was issued.
/ Everybody is anXiously awaiting def
mite news from the three powers. 1t is
thought that if Germany acknowledges
Tanu as king the rebellion will be brok-
en-. If not, Admiral Kautz will take
stronger measures than hitherto. Her
majesty's steamer Tauranga arrived
today.
AIT present there are on shore lie
men from the Philadelphia and $50 from
the Porpoise and Royalist. The Tau
ranga has a complement of nearly 40C
men and this reinforcement will enable
the admiral to take offensive measures.
So far, he has been compelled to act
on the defensive in the island opera
tons.
AS VIEWED AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, April THE officials OF
the state and nav departments were
deeply interested in the account of the
details of the rising at Apia as set out
in the Associated Press dispatches re-
ceived via San Francisco. So far moth
ing of an official character has been
received by them, and the same is true
of the German and British embassies
In this state of affairs, the officials
were unprepared to express any opin-
ion as to the merits of the actions o1
the respective parties in Samoa fol
publication.
1t may be noted that in carrying GU
the wishes of the American and Brit.
ish officials at Apia, leaving the Ger.
mans out of the calculation, Admira.
KautZ has taken direct issue with tn
contention of the German government
that the majority shall not control, but
the best opinion here is that, as the ad
miral acted to meet an emergency
threatening life and property, and alst
acted in the direction of a strict en-
forcement of the terms of the Berlir
treaty, his attitude must be held to b.
unexceptionable. At any rate, it i!
unprecedented, that regardless of tn
diplomatic disputation now going OF
between the three capitals-Washing
ton, London and Berlin-Admira
Kautz's vigorous action is likely t.
clear the way for the action of h pr
posed commission, by practically re
storing the status quo ante-bellum.