Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-31
REAR ADMIRAL KAUTZ.

mary action he should do so only in
conjunction with the representatives of
one other power. This feature of the
affair has not heretofore been made
public, although Great Britain and Ger
many have been aware Of the tenor Of
the orders ever since they were issued.
Assistant Secretary Allen of the navy
has issued the following statement:
THE latest dispatch from Admiral
Kautz at Samoa is as follows
Auckland. March 29.-Secretary of
the Navy, Washington: The situation is
improving since telegram of 18th via
Sydney, New South Wales.'"
The Only Dispatch.
This is the only dispatch received
from Admiral Kautz at the navy de-
partment, Assistant Secretary Allen
says. AS will be observed, it contains
no details concerning the reported trou-
BILE at Apia. Even the date on which It
was dispatched from Apia is not given,
but 1t is presumed that it left Samoa
on the 23d. the date upon which the
steamer which conveyed the press dis
patches from Apia to Auckland sailed.
The dispatch of the 18TH to which Ad-
miral Kautz refers, was not given out
at the time OF Its receipt here, and even
now Secretary Allen declines to make
1t public. 1t is known, however, that it
reported the admirals arrival and gave
a brief resume of the then existing t.
uation, which must have appeared
somewhat grave at that time, as the
admiral reports that it had improved
during the interim.
The dispatch Of the 18th referred to by
the admiral was in reality dated sgd
ney, the 18th, but the admiral had no
means of knowing the exact date upon
which 1t would be forwarded from sgd
ney, but his calculation was that it
would be dated upon the 18th. This dis
patch probably left Apia. according to
the calculation of the officials at the
navy department. on the 10th and de-
scribed the situation at that time.
This was before the actual trouble,
which, according to the press dispatch
es, had been in progress eight days
when they left Apia, on the Esd
There is considerable mystery sur
rounding the statement given out and
the explanation offered, as it seems al
most uncomfortable that the admiral
should have made no detailed report of
the stirring events which We're occur
ring during the eight days prior to the
departure Of the dispatch from Apia.
The Samoan crisis divided attention
with the fighting about Manila in all
official quarters. At the foreign en-
bassies, where this has been subject
of consideration Of late. considerable
anxiety was shown lest the affair should
assume a grave International aspect.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British en-
bassador, went to the state department,
accompanied by his secretary, Mr.. Ell
lott, and conferred with Secretary
Hay. As this was the regular diplomat
ic day, little significance would have at
tached to the call under ordinary cir
cumstances, but with British and Amer
lean warships cooperating in a bonn.
bardnent more than usual interest at
tached to the call. There is no doubt
that the serious developments in Samoa
were discussed. ..,-
Was Anticipated.
While there may be a dearth Of off,
cial information, at the same time the
actual events carry out what has been
anticipated and give basis for intelli-
gently considering the further joint ac-
ton Of the two governments in the COM
piete settiei1leHt VI inc entlfe samoan
trouble. Both nations are acting in
complete accord. not only as to the
general solution of the Samoan prob
lem. but In particular with reference t.
the force eXerted by the British and
American naval commanders.
AS 70 the German attitude, it is stated
positively in quarter thoroughly IA
miliar with German official sentiment,
that the outbreak now reported can I'M
der no circumstances be construed as
an overt act against Germany nor as
casus belli. This is from such a source
that 1t largely removes the possibility of
international complications. AS an evil |
dence of the conciliatory sentiment of !
the Gsrmen government. it was saio |
M ~ atts. dstivsf.a to%%hs state de-. /