Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11

in Office. After opposing Mr.. Maxse's
view that DR.. Raffel's action was an
insult to the British flag, Herr Rose
describes the forcible opening of the
Supreme Court on January by Mr..
Chambers and Mr.. MaXse. while the
latter threatened the bombardment of
Apa ana the Porpoise trained her guns
on the Supreme Court. Continuing.
Herr Rose says that at the time of
the compulsory reopening of the STU
Dreme Court he refrained from applying
to the captain of the Falk to protect
DIR. Raffel because he did not wish that
armed attachments of two friendly
states should confront one another for
so slight II cause.
Mr.. Rose continues:
EAFFEL SQUEEZED OUT.
when, after consultation with
the three ConsulS and DR..
Rafrc, the commanders of the
two warshlps declined to es-
tablsh u provisional government with
DR.. Iiaffel as the head executive, Cap
tain Sturdee and MIR. Maxse were so
Impressed With the great services rem
dercd to the English by the guard at
the mission on January 81, through the
energetic Intervention of DR. Raffel.
that they overwhelmed him with praise
ana were ready To meet his views in
every way. Owing to urgent official
business upon which DR.. Raffcl was
engaged, his signature to the proclama-
tion relating to The provisional govern
mont was postponed until January ith.
When Or. Ratfel. on January 4th, in ac-
corduncc with the arrangement, sub
mitted the draft. Mr.. MaNse, who ad-
mittcd that lie had changed his opin-
ion, demanded the insertion of a clause
relating 10 The general act Of the Ber-
lin treaty.
ha sf,o ~ inn, Of NT, nr1
the clause was formulated as follows:
by no provision OF the proclama-
tion shall the rights and privileges OF
the treaty powers representatives be
changed or suspended
''Thcreupon arose remarks. In my
opinion it was distortion of the sense
OF these words TO assert that Mr. Cham
bers' opposition, by virtue Of the pro-
clamation. remained unaffected by the
recent uphcaval."
Herr Rose then declared in Il procla-
nation. dated January ., that he held
that the retention of the post Of Chief
Justice by Mr.. Chambers during the
provisional government was prccluded
by the law: that he considers there
was a temporary vacancy, and that the
president OF the municipality should
replace the Chief Justice.
THE GRE.VESMUHL CASE.
January 25, refers to the Grevcsmuhl
case and Describes how. on January 10.
GreNcsmuhl was sentenced TO n fine
and Imprisonment by Chief Justice
Chambers. The sentence of imprison-
meni became effective forthwith ana
Or. Rahci AS representative Chief
Justice and by the advice of Herr
Rose. quashed the imprisonment on the
ground of irregularity and brought
tircVCSmuhl TO the German Consulnta
as the sole competent legal authority"
The German Consul opened the pro-
ceedings against Grevesmuhl on Jan
uary 20 aud on the same day. Consider
ing the Chief Justices Interference with
the jurisdiction of Consul TO be n
noteworthy circumstances and inter
esting 10 all the Consuls, he invited his
coIieaSucs To a conference, but they de-
clned to attend.
ON January II Grcvcsmuhl was SEN
fenced To pay Il fine of 600 marks and
the money was paid the same day.