Iron County register., 1899-04-06
THE TROUBLE N samoa.
No Detailed Report Yet Received az
the State. Department from
Admiral KautZ.
THE DEMONSTRATION IS REGRETTED.
hC Department., However, Satisfied
Thnt the Admiral Acted His
Rest Judgment and InfOrmptiOn-
Brief Official Dispatches Nrccived
at Washington and Berlin.

crisis divides attention with the fight
ing about Manila in all official quarters.
AZ the foreign embassies where this
has been Il subject of consideration of
late considerable anxiety was shown
lest the affair should assume grave
international aspect. SirJulian Paunce-
fote, the British ambassador. went to
the state depar; ment at IL o'clock ac-
companicd by his secretary, Mr.. Eli
oft, and conferred with Secretary Hay.
Actinig in Complete Accord.
While there may bea dearth ofofficial
information, at the same time the actu-
al events carry out what has been an
ticipated and give basis for intelli-
gently considering the further joint
action of the two governments in the
complete settlement of the entire Sa-
moan trouble. Both nations are act
ing in complete accord, not only as to
the general solution of the Samoan
problem. but in particular with refer
cnce to the force eXerted by the Brit
iSh and American naval commanders.
Not An Overt Act Against Germany.
As to the German attitude, it is stat
cd positively in Il quarter thoroughly
Will OillCidl SCull-
ment, that the outbreak now reported
can under no circumstances be con
strued as an overt act against Germany
nor as a casus belli. This is from
such source that it largely removes
the possibility of international COM
plicatiOns.
German COnciIiatOry Sentiment.
As an evidence of the conciliatorv
sentiment of the German government,
it was said yesterday that the note de-
livered to the state department last
week. urged in behalf of the German
government that the good relations ex-
listing between two such nations as the
United States and Germany would not
he interrupted by a matter of such
comparative unimportance as an Of
fetal dispute in Samoa,
No Advices or Instructions.
The German ambassador has received
no advices and no instructions relative
tc the reported bOmbardment, and
there is no evidence thus far that Ger
many Will protest or assume Il bel
ligerent tone. From the German stand
point the most serious aspect is that
the bombardment will excite public
feeling on both sides of the water,
leading to popular outbursts, which
will overcome the efforts to secure
One of the Latest Propositions.
One of the latest propositions toward
n settlement is that three commission
ers be appointed, one from each coun-
try, to meet in Samoa and sit as
court in settlement of the difficulty.
The Demonstration Regretted.
The state department has not yet
received official advices. The demon
stration is regretted, but the opinion
is expressed that Admiral kautz acted
Oh what was his best judgment and in
The state department ac-
that no permanent agree
n which all three powers do not agree,
ind the hope is that some settlement
Of the difficulty may be brought about
when it becomes apparent that the
present conditions can not exist indefi-
1itcIy.
Acted Within His Instructions.
Admiral Kautz acted within his in
,tructionS. 1t is believed that he con-
'luded, after consultation with Capt.
of the Porpoise, the senior
British naval officer, and the United
states and British consuls. that state
If anarchy existed which called for
lction. The fact that the edicts of the
'hief justice were disregarded and
we're ignored although sustained by
he two governments, made such a
course imperative. There is no doubt,
niral Kautz will be sustained by the
Tnited States government.
Nothing New Was ELECTED.
Although the British ambassador |
md the secretary of the German em- |
,assy called on the secretary of state |
nothing new was ELECTED. |
The president has been informed on |
he situation, and very much regrets
hat serious trouble has arisen, but |
las requested full information from
'ur officials in Samoa at the earliest
'ossihle moment.
Confusing Dispatches.
1t is learned that the dispatch OF
lear Admiral KautZ, dated Samoa, the
9th, to which he referred in his cable
ateG Auckland yesterday, gave the re-
ult of his investigation into the situa-
ion after his arrival. His conclusion
Ully sustained the contention of the
British ard American consuls, which
ras in exact accord with the conclu-
ion already reached by the British
avail commander Cant Sturdee of the