The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30

is said TO be n growing disposition en-
the part of Germany to hold Herr Rose
accountable for the difficulties ITO
which he has directed his Government.
For a time he was sustained by ne
natural desire To pro.ect him IN the prop
er discharge of his duties, but the
German authorities have not coptem-'
plated that he woEld carry the matter
10 an open rupture resulting in blood
shed. On that account there is good
reason To believe that the German Gfsr
ernment will not sustain Herr Rose and
that official information in that direc-
tion has already been conveyed.
The diplomatic exchanges leading up
TO this crisis have been very sharp
within the last few days. Ear.v last
week the British Government received
direct information from Samoa shat Adj
miral Kautz had arrived there and had
summoned a meeting of all the officials
for March 11th. The German authori4
ties felt sure this meeting would result
in serious trouble. The Berlin Forelan
Office therefore instructed the German
Ambassador here, DR.. Won Holl2ben, to
present a note embodying Germany's
views. 1t argued that naval com
mander had no right to act save IN exc
cutting the will of the three consuls, act
ing unanimously and not Though Il
majority. But aside from this argument
the German note intimated quite plainly
that Germany would hold the other
Governments responsible if serious trou-
bic resulted from the action of the naval
authorities i'll Samoa. The strained CON
ditions caused by .his note ware some
what allayed by the answer of ,he State
Department, which was friendly and re-
assuring, although 1t made plain that
the American naval .ommanIer would
act i'll an emergency. even though tie
consuls were not unanimous in requesting
action. 1T is just such an emergency
that has now occurred IN Samoa.
There Is no aEpfc1f4in.GA here chat an
actual clash will occur with the German
civil or naval forces in Samoa This is
due mainly to the official understanding
that Germany has given positive orders
to the commander of the German war
ship Fake TO refrain from any active
move.
COMMENT OF ENGLISH PRESS.
London, March 29.-Tne morning
newspapers comment on the serious
news from Samoa, the presumption be-
ing that the cruiser Tauranga was
stopped at the Fiji Islands by the Adj
mira because required for service at
Samoa.
The Standard Says:
THE rebellious chiefs must be coerced
and punished, and something more than
nominal penalty will be required for
tina blood of British and American sail
ors. The German authorities at. Apia
have incurred Il heavy responsibility.
We cannot believe that Berlin will Up
hold their action, as it is not worth
Germany's while to quarrel with Eng
land and America over Samoa"
The Daily Chronicle says:
There is only one alternative. Ger
many must remove her consul THerr
Rose) or go out of the prot4ctorate'
The Morning Post commenting upon
the mystery surrounding the affair,
and the 'impossibility of reconciling the
events in Samoa with diplomatic as
surances lately given By Berlin ana
Washington, says:
Admiral Kautz and his coadjutors
were not competent to dismiss the pro-
visional government. The single bright
spot in this dark business is that the
Americans and British fought splendidly
together
The Daily Mail says
''It is a consolation to think that, as
in Crete, the spilling of British and
American blood will bring a solution of
the crisis. An three powers should re-
call their consuls and as the friendship
of Germany is the pivot of our foreign