The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07
SAMOAN DIFFICULTY.
A Joint High Commission Will
Settle the Question.
GERMAN GOVERNMENT SURPRISED.
The London Times Commends the Ameri-
can, German and British Govern
ments for Their Conciiia-
tory Temper.

tory Temper.
Washington, March 3l.-The serious
condi ton of affairs in Samoa engaged
the attention of officials throughout
the day, and there were conferences
at the white house between the presi-
dent and Secretary Hay and at the
state department between the secre-
tary and the British ambassador and
Baron Speck Won Stern berg, first sec
rotary of the German embassy. But
out of it all not a word of additional
information was contributed from any
official source: The only authorita-
tive statement came from the
navy department giving n brief
dispatch from Admiral Kautz This
threw no light ON the latest outbreak,
and, owing to tangle of dates, it
served only to further involve the mys-
terry. In view of the fact that the
fighting was widespread and long con-
tinued and that the foreign offices at
London and Berlin had been officially
advised of the affair, it was regarded
as somewhat strange that the state
and navy department should be en-.
tirely without Information on a
lombard ment bv an American admiral.
The calls OK Sir Julian Pauncefote
and Baron Sternberg were mainly for
information. for at neither of the
EN- baSsies had there been "A report of
the occurrence or instructions up to
the time of the calls. The German
am bassador here has received no adj
vices relative 10 the reported BON bard
nent nv the Americans and British
From the German standpoint the most
serious aspect is that the lombard
mcnt will excite public feeling on
both sides OF the water, leading to
popular outbursts which will over
come the efforts to secure settle
ment The state department here has
not yet received official advices. The
demonstration is regretted, but the
opinion is expressed that Admiral
kautz acted on what was his best
Judgment and information.
GERMANY WAITS FOR NEWS.
Berlin, March 3l.-The German gov
eminent was taken wholly by surprise
with the news from Samoa and Il we'll
informed individual says the govern
ment here is skcptical as to Admiral
Kautzs instructions. He adds that
the instructions for a bonn bardment
were based on the British and Ameri-
can claims that Mataafa was contra
vening the Samoan act But, the cor
respondents informant points out, the
con intervention was not specified and
the government presumes that il the
act was really infringed Herr Rose,
the German consul, would also have
protested, as ms government nau In
structed him to strictly conform to the
act. The National Zeitung adds that
further information is necessary 10
show whe ther the Americans and Brit
ish had sufficient reason for resorting
to armed intervention and concludes
with this remark: "Thus far the only
result appears to have been destruc.
tion and anarchy"
VIEWS or THE LONDON TIMES
London, March 3l.-The Times, in
its leading editorial this morning,
says:
All three governments concerned deserve
credit for the sensible and conciliatory temper
displayed over the events in Samoa Obvious
ly no solution is acceptable under present con
ditions save the maintenance Of the Berlin act
| but Great Britain is ready 10 concert with tn,
| other powers in any measure for improving tn,
local situation. such, for instance, disarminf
the natives and torbidding the imr"rtatIon o.
| arms
Washington, April IA joint higt