Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-20
MEDDLESOME GERMAN CONSUL
His High Handed Proceedings Pre-.
cipttated the Conditions which
Now Threaten the Pcncc Existing
Between United siatcs ana Eng
land md tho German Empire
Present stnte OF Affairs.
(By Telegraph to vlrginlan- Pllot.)

ported here that, owing to the trouble
at Samoa, growing out of the election
OF a successor to the late King Malie-
toa, three British warships will pro-
coed there and that one American war
ship will start for the islands from
Honolulu.
GERMAN THROWN INTO STREET.
London Jan. IA special dispatch
from Auckland, N. H.. says the British
and American consuls were compelled
to force the doors of the Supreme Court
ut Apla, Samoa, in which the German
consul had established himself, and to
put him into the street
All parties at Apia, the special dis
pa leon tinues-, unite -eeHaemning
the German consul for the fighting
which has taken place between the
rival kings. 1t is pointed out that in
violation of all agreements. the con
sui accompanied NIataafa's forces when
the claimant invaded the town. ana
encouraged the opposition to Malietoa
Tanus.
AN INSOLENT ANNOUNCEMENT.
When the British and American con-
suls were informed as to the situation
they adjourned the court and locked
The building. The German consul then
demanded the keys, which were re-
fused him. He then broke open the
doors, removed the locks and replaced
them with others. lie afterward
brought the German municipal presi-
dent into the chamber and the latter
went upon the ba1cony and shouted to
the British and American marines as
senlbed on the square: II am the Su-
4 prems COURT am the Chief Justicet,.sI
UNCLE SAM AND JOHN BULL.
Ia H.
British consul demanded the keys of
the building. which were refused A
Scotchman named Aacklc thereupon
climbed on top of the building ana
hoisted the Samoan flag While the Brit
ish and American consuls and n num-
Der OF marines invaded the building.
forced the doors open and pushed the
German consul into the street
ihen the two consuls formally and lc-
Eally. according to the special disnatch
opened the court and issued n wnrninn
against any further interference with
It's jurisdiction. threatening to arrest
ana inrrison any one attempting to do
SO.
Matters, the dispatch concludes. are
now quiet, ana the German consul re-
mains in his consulate.
AMERICAN CONSUL'S PROCLANIA
TION.
Auckland. y. H.. Jan. 19.-Furtber
particulars regarding the disturbances
at samoa SNOW MataataS followers
number about 5000 mon and that the
adherents of Malietoa Tunas were ONLY
about 1000 in number. There was two
hours OF fighting between the rival
forces during which several of the war
rlors were dccapitated
The American consul issued n nrocla
nation claiming that the Berlin treaty
had the same force as 4 law of Com
gress and that an insult to the Supreme
Court of Samoa is, therefore, equivalent
To an insult TO the government at
Washington.
CRUISER ORDERED TO SAMOA
Washington, Jan. 19-The Navy De-
partment has prepared orders for the
cruiser Philadelphia IN proceed to Sa-
Woa al once to represent the United
States interests there.
If any vessel more quickly available
cam be found. one of Dewey's fleet for
instance. it Will be ordered ut once to
Samoa To answer the urgent appeal of
the United States consul there Thed
commander of the Philadelphia will act
in conformity with the Instructions Of
the United States consul so far rs those
instructions are i'm line with the treaty
of Berlin, which the United States CON
tends must be literally enforced Until
amended.
1t would take the Philadelphia about
sixteen days to make the run from San
Diego to Apia, touching at Honolulu for
coal
one recourse open to the Navy De-
partment Is to send the Oregon to Sa-
moa. She left Chliao on the 18th in
slant and should reach Honolulu ab0ut
the 9Th of February, where she can be
intercepted with orders sent by the
dispatch boat Iroquois, at San
Francisco just about the same date
that the Oregon is due at Honolulu. so
that the Pacific coast Will not be left
entirely without naval force.
AMBASSADORS STIRRED UP.
The immediate effect of the puhlica
ton in the morning papers of the news
from Samoa was To bring to the State
Department Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador. and Baron Speck
Won Sternberg. the secretary of the
German embassy. Under the strict
rules laid down for the government of
diplomatic intercourse neither Secretary
Hay nor the two diplomats named
would say anything whatever as to the
nature of the conversations that took
place between them.
The deepest concern is felt by all
three parties to the agreement at the
outlook. The common belief is that the
German representatives in Samoa, in
acting in the arbitrary manner they
did, completely exceeded their instruc-
tions from their own Government. 1T
is quite certain that they exceeded the
authority with which they were clothed
by the treaty of Berlin, and 1t is ex-
pected that the German government
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