The evening times., 1899-06-14
0UqwITfED BY GERMANY.
THIS, = Resident of Samoa says, Hap
.-..t. ueued To Americn

THIS, u Resiaent of Samoa says. Hap
.'si,ar pened to America.
New York, June 14.-A letter from
resident of Apia. Samoa. under date o
May q. to a friend in this city, contains
the following views Of the writer:
The press Of the United States" b,
says. appears to have taken correct
view Of the Samoan question, but it is evi
dent to Americans here that the Washing.
ton authorities do not look at 1t In the
same light. American residents Of Samos
men who have money invested here-and
others are very much disheartened oveI
this whole business.
Just at the moment when the rebellious
Samoans were about to receive lesson
which they would never have forgotten.
and which would have been of lasting bene-
fit to Americans and American interests.
both private and governmental, the hands
OF the military forces were stopped by the
governments at Washington and London
through the power of Germany. Truly. we
Americans are a smart people, but the
Germans can fool us every time when it
comes to diplomacy or to pulling the wool
over the eyes OF an opponent IN oruer 10
gain political advantage
THE Commissioners representing the
United States. England, and Germany are
here and have begun work. but so far 1t
las been OF a. preliminary nature only.
Still. certain questions have been asked
by them which leads us to fear that the
Berlin treaty is simply to be patched up,
instead Of some new method for the gov
ernment OF the country being devised, and
We are to be again left at the mercy OF
the natives, who are now 100 per cent more
aggressive and hostile than they were
three months ago.
They now believe that the United States
and England tried Jointly to whip them
and were unable to do SO. and in proof of
their belief they point to the fact that they
have killed two American naval officers
and one English officer, besides a number
of other sailors from the ships Of those
countries and are practically the victors
of that battle.
White men in Samoa with the excep-
tion of Germans. will have to put up with
all sorts of insults and indignities at their
hands, and will be treated as very inferior
beings hereafter. The Americans in Samoa
thought. as did many of our countrynen
at home. that the Samoan question would
be definitely settled after the Samoans had
fired on our flag, especially after the reb-
els cut Ou lut Ol Two O1 our naval
officers. but l think 1t is quite clear that
we are TO be fooled again.
Il predicted 10 you several months ago
that II would not be long before an out
break. and serious one, took place. My
prediction was verified say to you now
notwithstanding the reassuring statements
which may be made for diplomatic or 9TH
er reasons in the United States, that 1t will
not be very long before there is another
har ont fha ~ 81 h4 tn1,
and then heaven help the Americans and
English who are unfortunate enough to be
in the country. for the rebels will revenge
themselves,
1T is apparently certain that these two
governments will not protect their subjects
here. Otherwise the present policy of fail
ing to punish the rebels for the murder of
the naval officers and men, and the ces sa-
tion of hostilities against the rebels would
not have been adopted. b.
If the United States and England per-
init Germany to again .bulldoze' them
about the Samoan question-and it locks
very much as though Germany is doing
that very thing-then the two POWERS
should hide their heads in shame Sad beg
Germany's permission TO remain in Sa-
moa.
Between you and me- Admiral Kautz in
very sick of being made such a fool O: by
his Government: but, of course. it will be
readily understood that he cannot give
public expression to his feelings. To all
on the subject, except from his |
Government. he will. as a matter Of self |
interest. only make non-committal replies |
1T WIS not until recently however. that |
lie and the officers of the Philadelphia have !
discovered that Germany and not the |
American Government is the actual power !
which controls the actions and movements |
If the United States Navy in Samoan wa |,
ers. even if that government was unable |
o do so in the Philippines. But then
Dewey was not hampered as Kautz has |
been. and there was no tripartite commits
'ion to take matters out of his hands and |
elegate him to a secondary position