Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30

Washington, March 25.-The German
ambassador. DR.. Won Holleben. called
at the state department yesterday %
further confer with the officials con-
corning the Samoan situation. The
Berlin authorities have communicated
very freely upon the subject within
the last few days, and as a result or
the extended dispatches from the for
eign office, the ambassador has pre-
sented a long tote covering the latest
phases OF the case. 1t is understood
that the German advices confirm the
arrival of Admiral Rautz and the con-
yoking by him of n meeting of all the
officials On the 18th. But they do no
know what resulted from the meeting.
All their reports are silent thus far on
this point, but the German view is evil
dentiy one of apprehension lest seri-
Gus result may grow out OF the meet
ing, in which event the German view
is that h responsibilities should be
borne by those bringing about the
meeting. Further Than this. questions
are arising ~ to the extent of author
ity OF the british and American con-
srils, acting together, to do ANYTHING
without the concurrence of Consul
Rose of Germany. The German view
evidently holds that the Berlin treaty
requires the tiIfee consuls to act unan-
imously and not through a majority.
Another question is as to the right OF
a naval commander to take any spe-
cial action. The Berlin treaty, In their
view, would limit the rights of naval
commanders within very narrow linn
its, leaving them simply to execute
what the three eonsuls by unanimous
agreement, determine upon. These
are the main points engaging atten-
ton, and in view of the questions in
volved, news of Admiral Kautz's ac-
ton following the meeting on the
18th inst, is awaited with much inter-
est n not a little concern.
sustained the Chief Ju~stfce.
Admiral Kautz has sustained fully
the action of the chief justice of Sa-
moa SC far as Investigations have
gone. Ever since the first news OF
the emeute at Apia last January. The
department of state, the German and
the British government have been sep
arately pursuing Investigations into
the matter, and it was in pursuance or
our branch of the inquiry that Adj
miral Kautz was sent to Apia. It is
not understood that the investigation
Is complete so far as he is concerned.
but at the point where he stands he
has felt obliged to sustain the con-
illusions already reached by the Unit
ed States consul, Luther Osborn, and
the chief Justice himself. 1t also ap.
pears that these conclusions are in ex-
act accord with those reached by the
British naval commander, who was
present at Apia during the outbreak,
and of Mr.. MaXse, the British consul
at Aipa, who was also a participant.
Thus there is m array of four wit
nesses combined in their testimony,
while opposed TO them is the German
consul, DR.. Rose. The German gov
eminent. as is gathered from the
Berlin adyiees, is disposed to stand
firmly in support Of It's representative.
although it has been minated to it
that by his retirement Rose would fa-
cilitate a satisfactory and speedy adj !
justment Of the complications in Sa-
moa. 1t is manifestly impossible for
the United States to discredit it's rep
resentatiye, the chief justice. or for
The British government TO repudiate
Mr.. MaXSe in view of the weight OF
the testimony in their favor. so that a
practical deadlock has been reached
so far as this matter Of changing the
representation OF the three powers at /
Apia is concerned.