Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-26
SENDS A WARSHIP TO APIA.
Uncle Sam Takes Action 10 Protect
His Interests I'm Samoa
Consul RIa IN ed for the Outbreak.

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Washington, Jan. 20.-The navy de-
partment has prepared orders for the
cruiser Philadelphia, now at San Di-
ego, Cal, 10 proceed to Samoa at once
to represent the United States inter-
ests there. The commander of the
Philadelphia will act in conformity
with the instructions of the United
States consul at Apia so far as those
instructions are in line with the treaty
of Berlin, which the United States
contends must be literally enforced
until amended. 1t would take the
Philadelphia about 16 days ito make
the run from San Diego to Apia, touch
ing at Honolulu for coal.
The deepest concern is felt by all
three parties to the Berlin treaty at
the outlook. The common belief is that
the German repreSen entatives in Samoa
in acting in THE arbitrary manner they
did exceeded their instructions from
their own government. 1t is certain
that they exceeded the authority with
which they were clothed by the treaty
of Berlin, and it is expected that the
German government will condemn
their actions as soon as 1t has become
officially advised as to what has hap
pened The authorities feel that the
| greatest element of danger lies in the
possibility of trouble before Raffel and
| Rose can be restrained by government
| adviceS. 1t is not conceivable that
| they would undertake to carry out the
| threat reported to have been made by
| them to forcibly board the British
gunboaIt Porpoise. for even though the
| latter might have to reckon with the
| German gunboat Fake, lying in her
Immediate vicinity, it is felt here that
| her captain would resist such an at
| tack or demand to the last extremity.
Auckland, \. H., Jan. 20.-Further
particulars regarding the disturbances
at Samoa show that Mataafa's follow
ers numbered about 5000 men and
| that the adherents of Malietoa were
only about 1000 in number. There
| was two hours fighting between the
| rival forces, during which several war
riors were decapitated.
The American consul issued a proc
| lamation claiming that the Berlin
| treaty had the same force as law OF
| congress and th'yt an insult to the su-
| preme court o Samoa is, therefore,
| equivalent to an insult to the govern
ment at Washington.
| London, Jan. 2O.-A dispatch from
| Auckland says the British and Ameri-
| can consuls were compelled to force
| the doors of the supreme court at
| Apia. Samoa. in which the German
| consul had established himself, and to
| push him into the street.
| All PARTIES at Apia unite in condemn
| ing the German consul for the fight
| ing which has taken place between
| the rival kings. 1t is pointed out that
| in violation of all agreements the con
| sui accompanied Mataafa's forces
when the claimant invaded the town
| Berlin. Jan. 2O.-The news from Sa-
| moa is received with foreboding. The
| Lokalanzeiger says: "All this, doubt
less. signifies an appreciable quarrel
and with the unceremoniousness
| which the Americans have affected
lately toward us, it may easily take a
| serious turn.
The Vossischezeitung says: The
situation will become even graveI
| when the American warship arrives al
| Apia. 1t is said THAT the Washington
department of state has instructed the
United States consul general there
L. w. Osborn. not to trust the German
consul. Evidently the United States
who are least interested in Samoa
among the three powers, do not mean
TO respect Germany's paramount in
te-ests. Germany will have to show
| tirmnesS."