Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-14
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot)

Berlin, April lS.-The afternoon news
papers continue their bitter comments
on Great Britain.
The sem-oNicial Post strongly urges
the Rcichstag TO place ut the Govern
ment's disposal forthwith the whole
amount of the appropriations. passed in
annual installments. for the naval in
crease last year. and to hasten the work
of construction, arguing that with Il
respectable navy Germany need not
fear a repetition OF the humilating oc-
currcnces at Samoa"
AMBASSADOR WHITES STATE
MENT.
Berlin. April 13.-The United States
Embassy at noon to-day gave the cor
respondent here of the Associated
Press the following statement:
1--WE have received from the Foreign
Office an account OF the latest conflict
in Samoa. The German government ex-
| presses sympathy and took occasion to
urge the adoption OF the unanmity rule
| in the findings of the Samoa commits
sion, in order that the German COM
missioner, Baron Spccl Won Sternburg,
! might sail for Samoa ut the earliest
| moment possible. The German govern
ment urged that only the early arrival
, of the commission will prevent further
| serious blOoushed This morning Baron
| Won Buelow informed the American
| Ambassador that Great Britain has at
| last agreed 10 the unnnimity rule, the
| United States also agreeing. and that
| the commission can probably proceed
| to the islands without delay"
THE GERMAN PRESS.
The German press this morning gives
yesterdays news calmly and mostly
| without comment.
The Interpolation on Samoa. to which
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baron
Won Buelow. has consented to reply,
will be the first subject taken up at
| Fridays session of the Reichstag
The Interpolation is signed BY Il ma
| jority of the Centre. Rcichspartei. Con-
servativcs and National Liberals and
asks the government for information
regarding the events in Samoa which
have injured German interests so seri-
ously and also requests information
regarding the measures taken or in
tended to be taken by the government
under the circumstances.
GREAT BRITAIN'S POSITION.
London, April 1S.-It is asserted that
statement that the Marquis OF Sails
bury has unrcservedly adhered to the
OF the samoan commission is Incorrect
The question as 10 the extent 10 which
unanimity is necessary has still to be
settled and certain rescrva tons will
probably be made by Great Britain.
| The exact terms OF the instructions TO
the commissioners have not vet been
agreed upon.
COMMISSION TO SAIL.
Washington, ID. c.. April 13-Thc
Samoan commission will sail on the
United states naval transport Badger,
leaving San Francisco on the 25th in
slant The arrangement wa. made to-
DAY after Baron Speck Won Sternburg,
first secretary of the Germ m Embassy.
had called on Secretary Hay and adj
vised him OF his appointment as the
German member Of the high commits
SION. This completed the body. AS the
plan 10 have the members get away on
the Mariposa. sailing on the 18th. was
no longer feasible, the transport Badge
was placed at the disposal of the COM
mission. She is now at Callao, Peru.
on her way around to san Francisco
from New York. She is n large. SER
viceablc ship. with frst-class accom-
modations FOR the commissioners. On
her trip ont she probably will take
supplies for the Philadelphia.
GERMANY MAKES APPOINTMENT
The formal announcement of Baron
Sternburg's appointment was received
from the German Foreign Office and
gave general satisfaction among off,
Gals and diplomats. as he has through
out the recent trouble exerted his in
iluence in such manner as 10 win the
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