The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-02


States ambassador Mr.. Andrew White,
passed an hour in the Foreign Office. II Is
generally believed that an understanding
has been reached which is likely to bring
about an amicable and satisfactory solution
Of the whole Samoan difficulty. IT is under
stood that while the United States and
Great Britain have steadily declined 10 ac-
cept Germany's two previous proposals,
new one has been accepted by all three
powers. According to a high German official
''the American explanations have been
found satisfactory" and the accepted pro-
posal consists in sending a commission OF
investigation to Samoa"
A semi-officia1 note published this even
ing says: THE Germans proposal 10 dis
patch to Samoa high commission consist
ing Of a special plenipotentiary from each
power is regarded by the American govern
ment as being suitable TO the purpose in
view. President Mckinley. through the am
bassador, expressed surprise and deep re-
gret when he heard the news OF the col
lision at Apia and the American representa-
tive at Samoa was instructed telegraph
cally TO take every care to preserve the
status quo without future conflict
The semi-official Post continues to COM
ment on the Samoan situation and scouts
the idea that force will be used against Ger
many II says: The question Is too trivial
to lead to great conflicts, especially as
America and particularly England, have no
reason at present 10 irrftate Germany. quite
apart from the fact that such irritation
would lead to serious consequences.
An official dispatch from Apia says the
only damage done to German property dur
ing the recent bombardment was a mis-
shot which broke some crockery in the
German consulate. and the destruction of
house belonging to German planter.
The Cologne Gazette publishes letters
from its correspondent at Samoa. The
latest, dated Feb. is. rehearses the old COM
plant against Chief Justice Chambers, who
is charged with overstepping his functions
toward DIR. Raffel and Herren Fries and
Won Buelow. The correspondent also claims
that the landing of the blue jackets and
marines from the British cruised Porpoise
in the Grevesmuhl affair was iniudicious
and calculated to make matters worse. Ac-
cording TO this correspondent the whole at
titude of the British representatives was
, wrong and the rigid noninterference of the
German ship Fake in the native quar-
rels was the only correct one. The Gazette
corrects several of the correspondents
SldlcileHlS Out lii&l MI SAaih-
bers's attitude has been incorrect.
The general tone of the press, in COM
menting on the recent occurrences is one OF
distrust both of Great Britain and the
| United States and their ultimate intentions
In this the German newspapers have SEEM
ingly been confirmed by specials received
| from the United States, all of which assert
| that the American press and people desire
| q serious encounter with Germany.
The influential Centrist Cologne Volks Zei-
tung prints New York special, warning
| Germany against the belief that the anti
! German sentiment prevailing in the United
| States is of small account" 1t asserts that
war against Germany is daily preached and
! may lead to derlorable results il the
| American government does not check this
| in time" The government seml-oficial
| press, however. remains calm and dignitled
| and insists that all the mooted points be-
| tween the two nations will be amicahly ad-
| justed. Mr.. White, upon several occasions
| this week, has expressed a like opinion to
| the correspondent of the Associated Press.
| He repeated that neither the German nor
! the United States governments attached
| Importance to the Samoan imbroglio and
added: Throughout have found the gov
| ernment very conciatory and inclined TO
| take reasonable view of all questions en-
| tering into the final settlement of Samoa