New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-26
SETTLING SAMOAN STRIFE.
CRISIS IN THE ISLANDS BELIEVED TO
HAVE PASSED.

,,,ss1oN ARRIVED ON THE 18TH
NAV RETURN soON-THE NEWARK
~ REPLACE THE PHILADELPHIA
,,.r,or May 25-The following cable dis
Asi,''e me. AHA. May 16 via Auckland, was
pa'oH 90" .na Navy Department to-day
Navy washington:
Secretary .5yed on May IL. The Philadelphia
Badger ss 10 reach San Francisco about
will lesVe Commission may desire TO return on
June "a KAUTZ.
,u,, Tripp. the American member Of the
- commission. did not make any report
o"''' sh,a 70 the state Department. The officials
V r-stned TO note that there had been no
- outbreak before the arrival Of the Com
.,.s,o, and from what is reported of the con-
s,.,o,s az Apia they are convinced that the
80 has PASSED and that the Commission will
80 little difficulty in securing the complete
uos,oratlon Of peace II is realized that II will
~ M easy task 10 provide permanently for the
administration Of affairs in the islands. how
lver and II is possible that this portion of the
cork will be passed over for the time. and re-
lain for adjustment when the Commissioners
rs,u-n 70 the United States.
resrActine the reported approval by the Com
mission Of Admiral Kautz's acts little doubt
mas entertained here that such would be the re-
s,,,t when these acts were examined dispassion-
st.lv By fair minded men Of large calibre. just
sc they received the approval Of the President
and Secretary Hay after careful scrutiny. Ad-
ro,ral Kautzs position senior naval officer at
Apia will be taken by Captain Goodrich, the
comma der Of the cruiser Newark. on the ar
rival Of that vessel at Apia; but with the Com
mission the supreme authority for the time in
Samoa he will not exercise functions large
as those discharged by his predecessor. Cap
tain Goodrich is highly regarded at the Navy
Department not only as an officer Of great pro
fessional accomplishments. as evidenced by his
successful management of the Naval War Col
lege for several years but also for his discretion
and prudence in emergencies.
ADMIRAL KAUTZ COMING HOME.
Admiral Kautz Will return to the United
States with the Philadelphia, and the flagship
will be replaced at Apia by the cruiser Newark.
which is as formidable in every respect as the
Philadelphia and having been recently reno
waited IS IN shape for long service. She started
FOR Apia about six weeks ago from New FORK,
making her way around South America. She
sailed on May Il from Montevideo Uruguay.
-or VALPARAISO. Chill and st the latter port
Will receive her instructions 10 sail straight
across the Pacific for Apia. The Newark is due
at Valparaiso about the end Of this week and
after taking q FEW days to coal should reach
Apia by the middle Of June.
When the Commission sailed from San Fran
cisco It was not settled whether or not the
Badger was TO remain at Apia awaiting the
convenience Of the members II was supposed
that the Commissioners would decide that mat
ter for themselves; II their mission could he
completed soon the Badger would wait The
tntirnation contained in Admiral Kautzs dis
patch that the Commission may desire to re-
turn on the Badger is therefore construed at
the State Department 10 mean that II expects
70 make short work OF the adjustment Of the
Samoan inbroglio. OF course the wishes Of the
Commission viii be respected by the Navy De-
partment and instructions will at once be for
Varded TO Captain Miller. Of the Badger. 70
remain at Apia-