The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-11
ROSE ATTACKS
CHIEF JUSTICE
Accuses Chambers Of PTecipi-
tatng the War,
GERMAN CONSUL At APlA
Gives His Side of the Rebellion
in the Samoas.
THE VISIT OF ADMIRAL KAUTZ
Declared by Washington Officials to
Have No WarIike Significance.
1T IS DENIED MOST POSITIVELY
That the Philadelphia Will Attempt to
Depose Mataafa and Restore Tanus
on the Throne Negotiations
Are Now in Progress.
Declared by Washington Officials to
Have No WarIike Significance.
1T IS DENIED MOST POSITIVELY

publishes series of dispatches from
Samoa. Herr Rose, the German consul, in
his report of the events prior to January
4. dated January "a. says the decision of
Chief Justice Chambers in favor of NAL
ateoa Tanus was bound to have a stupify-
ing effect inasmuch as in a written state
ment, dated October 5, 1895, Mr.. Chambers
declared there was no ground for contest
ing Mataafas assumption of the sover-
eighty If he was legally elected.
During the course of the discussion, prior
to the outbreak. respecting the measures
to be adopted to assure public security,
Mr.. Maxse, the British consul. and Captain
Sturds, of the British cruiser Porpoise, are
represented as ntimating their intention
of forcibly preventing any advances of
Mataafans and to actively protect the
Tanusites. While the Germans only an
nounced such military measures as were
prompted by the necessity to protect the
lives and property of the whites the Bri-
tish guards stationed at Mr.. Chambers
residence would, owing to the locality, have
been drawn directly into conflict with the
natives.
Herr Rose then relates how he rode on
the afternoon of January l to the Tivo-
ihot, in order, like many whites, to watch
events and how on his way there he had
whom, however, he did not speak.
Gals Chambers Lie
Shortly after four, the German consul
continues, he rode with Lieutenant Frel-
inghaus, of the German warship Fake, to
Songi, and home again. Thus the consul
concludes, Mr.. Chambers accusuation that
he rode at the head OF a troop of Mataafans
at 4.30 when they attacked the Tivoli hotel
is pure invention" as proved by the writ
ten fpStjnOnv of T.iantQuanf E>rip1inp Ia
The consul adds that the first two shots
were fired by the Malietoans.
Recounting the establishment of provin-
cial government Herr Rose says DIR. Raffel,
the German president of the municipal gov
ernment at Apia. by his authority soon won
universal approval and quotes the thanks
received from the British consul and the
captain of the Porpose.
Thus, the consul continues, the provis-
ional government, was already an accom-
plished fact on January g.
Relating to the attitude of the warships,
the consul says DR.. Raffel took measures
for the protection of the British mission,
and he concludes with declaring that Ma
taafa did not take part in the fighting.
Moreover, he points out, he was recognized
on the English side by letter published in
the Apia newspapers
Mataafa Not Responsible
According to Consul Rose, Mataafa was
last endeavored to prevent it.
In another report Herr Rose describes
the events between January 4th and 9th.
He says DR.. Raffel closed the supreme
court on January 6th because he thought
Mr.. Chambers was precluded by law from
exercising the functions of chief justice
as long as the government was installed
contrary to his decision and he remained
in Office.
After opposing Mr.. Maxse's views that
DR.. Raffels action was an insult to the
British flag, Herr Rose describes the forci-
BILE opening of the supreme court on Janu-
ary 7th by Mr.. Chambers and Mr.. Maxse,
while the latter threatened the lombard
ment of Apia and the Porpoise trained her
guns on the supreme court. Continuing
Herr Rose says that at the time of the
compulsory re-opening of the supreme
court he refrained from applying to the
captain OF the Fake to protect DR.. Rafrel,
because he did not wish that EARNED de-
tachments of two friendly states should
confront one another for SO slight cause"
Herr Rose next discusses Mr.. Chambers
proclamati tion of January 7th declaring the
supreme court to be independent of the ex-
ercise of any provisional government, and
the communication between United States
Consul Osborne and Mr.. Maxse declaring
Mr.. Chambers to be the sole lawful chief
justice even during the exercise of the
provisional government.
Mr.. Rose continues:
Overwhelmed Him With Praise
"When, after consultation with the three
consuls and Dr. Raffel the commanders Of
the two warships decided to establish a
provisional government with DIR. Raffel as
the head executive, Captain Sturde and
Mr.. Maxse were impressed with the great
services rendered to the English by the
guard at the mission on January 3rd
through the energetic Intervention OF DR..
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praise and were ready to meet his views
In every way. Owing to urgent official
business upon which DR.. Raffel was en-
gagged. his signature to the proclamation
relating to provisional government was
postponed until January 4th. When DR..
Raffel, on January 7th. in accordance with
the arrangement. submitted the draft, Mr..
Maxse, who admitted that he had changed
his opinion. demanded the insertion of q