New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
TREATY POWERS AGREED
SAMOAN HIGH COMMISSION
COMPLETED,
MILL SAIL FOR APIA ON THE BADGER
on APRIL 25-ONLY MINOR POINTS
REMAINING TO BE SETTLED
BETWEEN ENGLAND
AND GERMANY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrsuxE.I

By TELEGRAPH TO TR1BCNE1
Washington. April 13.-The Navy Department
has assigned the auxiliary cruiser Badger to the
d,tv of conveying the Samoan Commission to
.n,a. and orders given to-day to make her
-sady to sail from San Francisco not later than
.nrl 25 1t was found early this morning that
:, would be altogether out OF the question for the
commission 10 catch the mail steamer leaving
San Francisco on April 49, much de-
sred by the United States. The British Govern
ment insisted on more thorough agreement as
% the powers OF the Commission in case Of a
tsilur. after reaching Apis to secure unanimity
among its members on every question which
,,,,ebt arise over the exceedingly complicated
and tangled condition that is already known
to exist.
T, other words. It Is believed that agreement
on all the most vital details may better be
occurred by the three interested Nations In close
communication with each other at the present
time than after their representatives are out OF
,.och bv cable and are suddenly confronted with
grave problems Delay while awaiting replies
from their Governments to questions developing
among the Commissioners and involving tedious
mail communications by way of Auckland or
SYDNEY might prove disastrous and IT is the
hone If possible, to avoid this difficulty.
Whatever matters remain unsettled to-day
between the three Nations are said at the State
Department to be of minor Importance and go
far as the United States is concerned. wholly
ImmateraI. These points are now being ar
ranged between Germany and Great Britain
each OF those Governments enjoying the assur-
snces Of the United States that it will cheer
FULLY abide by their solution These negotiations
are thought to confirm the contention that some
delay now may be productive of dement's later
on. which harmonizes with the more haste less
speed" proverb regarded as peculiarly appropri-
ate in diplomatic dealings.
GERMANY NAMES Won sTERNBERG.
The ARRANGEMENT for the departure of the
commission was made to-day after Baroi Speck
Won Sternberg. first secretary of the German
Embassy, had called on Secretary Hay and ad-
vised him of his appointment as the German
member of the Commission This completed the
body The formal announcement OF Baron Won
Sternberg's appointment was received from the
German Foreign Office. and gave general salts
faction among officials and diplomats as
throughout the recent troubles he excrted his
influence in such manner as to win the
heartiest approval Of the State Department and
the British Ambassador. His choice, therefore,
was accepted as evidence that the Commission
FRS would be able to cooperate and to reach
the unanimous decision called for by the agree
ment The early sailing Of the Commission Is
regarded as evidence that the trouble resulting
from the recent collision at Apia will be settled
automatically.
Baron Won Sternberg comes Of distinguished
German family. his grandfather. Baron speck
Won sternberg. achieving prominence by intro
6ucing scientific farming into Germany. Russia
and Australia The present Baron Won Stern
berg devoted his early life to the study Of mill
tsry and naval science He fought through the
Franco-German war in the ID Saxon Dragons.
was promoted to lieutenant at the age Of seven
teen, and was decorated for personal bravery.
He served as military attache IN Washington
before entering the diplomatic service. He was
appointed secretary OF the German Legation
at Peking. serving as Charge dAffaires through
the important period of the war between China
and Japan Later he was appointed Charge at
Belgrade, Servia. In 1897 he was appointed
Councillor and First Secretary Of the Embassy
in Washington. and has served here Stree that
time
WORK TO BE DONE ON THE BADGER
The Badger is armed with six 5-inch rapid fire
rifles and as many 3-pounders. She for
merly the Ward Line steamer Yumuri, but was
purchased on April 49, Among other services
rendered in the war she captured three Spanish
vessels near Nuevtas. She is commanded by
Commander ]. NJ. Miller, who gave UP the
Merrmac to Lieutenant Hobson at Santiago
She left Norfolk for San Francisco on January
81 and is expected at her destination next
Monday. when she will be hurried to the Mare
Island Navy Yard and prepared for her new
duty. The work, according TO the orders issued
to-day, will include the construction of accom-
modatons for three Commissioners and four
secretaries. Telegraphic instructions have been
sent 10 the Mare Island Navy Yard to do as
much of the work as possible before the vessel
arrives and the naval authorities have little
doubt that she will be coaled and ready to start
on her long voyage within two weeks.
REPORT OF DISAGREEMENT.
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