New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
SAMOAN DISPUTE SETTLED.
COMPLETE AGREEMENT REACHED BY
THE THREE POWERS.
THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION TO ACT BY
UNANIMOUS NORTHUMBERLAND

THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION TO ACT BY
UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATIONS
EXCHANGED IN WASHINGTON.
Washington. April 6.-The German Ambassa-
dor. DR.. Won Holleben. called at the state pe-
partment this afternoon to congratulate oecre-
tary Hay on the satisfactory adjustment OF 'he
Samoan affair. Yesterday afternoon the posi-
bility Of a hitch had not disappeared pu' 'a'e
In the day official dispatches were received ilo''
Berlin announcing that. as result Oh co"ie'
ences between the German. British ana Aine'i-
can CONSERVATIVES. a settlement was assured
It was determined at these conferences 'ha' '"e
Jo,n, High Commission should act by unanimous
vote and not through majority. lnis ac'o'
wa AIKEN on the theory that the commissioners
rt ,a of high character and that unanimous
aereement will he certain. although there is. OF
course the possibility OF deadlock. The pres
ont intention Is not to provide final ARBITRATOR
but n assume that the Commissioners VIII agree
among themselves This for the present eiim-
trates King Oscar Of Sweden who had Deen
mentioned for umpire.
The German Ambassador and the members OF
his staff also called at the British Embassy 10
day thus further showing the agreeape reid-
tions which have suddenly taken the place OF the
rather strained conditions heretofore prevailing
over the Samoan affair.
Or Solf who Is to succeed DR.. Rai1el as p'esl-
DEM Of the Municipal Council or Apla' mas 'ei'
Washington for his post. He started To-Day Ior
New York. and will go thence to bura'o' ne
intends to stop in Chicago for a day or t"o anu
also in Colorado Springs, planning MS "'o'e
ments so as to be able to take the steamer a..
San Francisco some time between the lo,h anu
the 18th of next month.
The State Department has not yet seie''e'
the American representative on tne o'''io'"
Commission. and the President Is giving tne
matter his personal attention. Nearly e'eIy
Anoorican who has had anything 10 do with
Samoa in a representative capacity III re'en'
years Is an applicant for the pace; Du. Wv, &c
State Department does not teei ulsposeu "
choose from among them. principally ior the red
son that il is deemed proper TO name SUN - eI
con who has not been involved in any manner
in past difficulties in the islands II tnere = an,
real intention Of securing an amicaple dsleell'.l
between the three Powers Interested III Dar"'n
oeatrs II 10 believed that some such policy as
this is essential. Therefore. the intimatoh Irolll
Berlin contained in some OF the press uisT" 'S'ea
to the effect that Herr Schmidt mas peeh 49,,
cd as the German Commissioner does not meet
With credence here for II is well known thdt
while he was at Apia. first in the capacny ol
vice-consul and afterward as president OF the
Municipal Council, Herr Schmdt py hiS u,.-
compromising championship Of German inter
ests where they conficted with those OF Amerl-
cans became involved with the United states
Consul Mr. Mulligan. to degree whlch leu "
retirement OF both officials.
II il is considered essential that the Colnmis
sioners should be experienced in samoan al
fairs. however that fact will undoubtedly gov
ern the selection of an American representative
hv tho President 1t Is possible. however. that
there may be a misa pprehension regarding the
German Commissioner owing to the large num-
Der Of Schmdts in the consular service one re-
port being that it is Herr Schmidt. cohsul al
Caracas