The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-04-07
KAUTz REPORTS.
The Admiral sends OMcfaI InforHa-
tiOn Of the Recent TF0ub1e
I'm SamOa.

Washington, April 3.-The following
dispatch was received on Saturday:
Newcastle, N.S.w., March 30-secretary
of State, Washington, d. c.: Mataafa peo-
pie obeyed orders to leave government
reservations. Since then have become ag-
gressive, killing Private Holloway and
three British sailors. Our man killed guard
ing American consulate. German consul
general issued incendiary proclamation,
saying that my proclamation was untrue
and he should uphold provisional govern
merit. The British forces act In concert
with the United States, Smelling rebels where
they can be reached. KAUTZ."
When the dispatch was received a
copy OF it was sent by the state depart
ment to the German ambassador. The
German ambassador, DIR. Won Holleben,
called at the state department. at noon
and had Is minutes conference with
Secretary Hay. The nature of the con-
ference was not disclosed, but it was
taken for granted that it had to do with
the Samoan settlement. The German
authorities have heard nothing further
as to the collision in Samoa.
Washington, April 3.-The opinion
is expressed in official circles here that
the outlook for satisfactory and
peaceful final adjustment of Samoan
affairs is decidedly hopeful. The state
ment is made in a well-informed quar-
ter that it is altogether likely that the
joint high commission by virtue of the
plenary powers vested in its individual
members will be able to conclude a set
tlement of the Samoan question salts
factory to all the powers concerned
and that there is such an understand
ing between the three powers as almost
certainly will prevent any disagree
ment such as would make it necessary
to ask King Oscar of Sweden and Nor
way to act as umpire. The peaceful so
luton of this delicate question, full OF
possibilities of serious trouble, is re-
garded as a triumph of diplomacy and
as furnishing the strongest kind of evil
dence of a desire on the part of Ger
many as well as of the other two pow
ers to maintain the most amicable re-
lations one with the other.
Berlin, April 3. - The correspondent
here of the press learns authoritative
ly that after the acting minister of for
eign affairs, Baron Won Richthoffen,
had been closeted with the emperor
Saturday the United States ambassa-
dor, Mr.. Andrew d. White, passed an
hour at the foreign Office.
It is generally believed that an I'M
derstanding has been reached which is
likely to bring about an amicabIe and
satisfactory solution of the whole So
moan difficulty.
It is understood that while the United
States and Great Britain have steadily
declined to accept Germany's two pre-
vious proposals, new one has been
accepted by all three powers.
According to high German official.
the "American explanations have been
found satisfactory" and the accepted
proposal Consists in sending a COM
mission of investigation to Samoa"
Washington, April 3. - The new pro-
posal referred to in the Berlin dispatch
as having been accepted by all three
governments is that for high joint
commission, that being the only propo-
sition now pending.
Ambassador Whites call on the Ger
man foreign Office was doubtless to ex-
press the favorable view which this
government takes of the proposed set
Element.