The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-24
THREE POWERS DEADLOCKED.
LIKELIHOOD or A REPUTATION
OF SAMOAN TREATY.

Admiral Kautx UphOIds Chief JUS
tice Chambers and the American
Consul-GePman Consul Rose Also
insists on the stand he Has Taken,
and There Is Little Chance of an
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Uphold Their
Consul at Apia.
Washington, March 2S.-The German am
bassador, DR.. Won Holleben, called at the
state department to-day to further confer
with the officials concerning the Samoan
situation.
The Berlin authorities have communica-
ted very freely on the subject within the
last few days, and as a result of extended
dispatches from the foreign office, the
ambassador has presented long note COW
ering the latest phases Of the case.
1t is understood that the German adj
vices confirm the arrival of Admiral
Kautz, and the convoking by him of a
meeting of all the officials on March II.
But they do not show what resulted from
the meeting. All their reports are silent
thus far on this point but the German
serious results may grow out of the meet
ing, in which event the German view is
that the responsibilities should be borne
by those bringing about the meeting.
Further than this, questions are arising
as to the extent of authority of the Brit
ish and American consuls acting together
to do anything without the concurrence of
Consul Rose of Germany.
German View of the Case.
The German view evidently holds that
the Berlin treaty requires the three con-
suls to act unanimously and not through
a majority. Another question is as 20
the right of a naval commander to take
any political action. The Berlin treaty in
their view would limit the rights OF naval
commanders within very narroW limits,
leaving them simply 60 execute what the
three consuls, by unanimous agreement
determine upon.
These are the main points engaging st.
tention, and in view of the questions in
volved news of Admiral Kautzs, action
following the meeting on March Il. is
awaited with much interest and not lit
tie concern. se.
Admiral Kautz has sustained fully the
action of the chief justice of Samoa, so
far as his Investigations have gone. Ever
since the first news of the emute at Apia
last January, the department. of state, the
German and the British governments have
! been separately pursuing Investigations in
10 the matter and ii was in pursuance
of our branch of the inquiry that Admiral
Kautz was sent to Apia. eDL.
1t is not understood that the inVestiga-
ton is complete so far as ne is concerned.
but, at the point where he stands, he has
felt obliged TO sustain the conclusions all
ready reached by the United States cons
sui. Luther Osborne, and the chief justice
himself.
Ii also appears thaeIoFfese conclusions
are in exact accord with those reached
by the British naval commander, Capt.
Sturdy of the Porpoise. who was present
at Apia during the outbreak and of Mr..
Maxse, the British consul at,4Apia vino
was also a participant. Thus, there is
an array of four witnesses combined in
their testimony, while opposed TO them is
the German consul, pr. Rose. oI
The Result Is Deadlock.
The German government, as Is gathered
from the Berlin advices, is disposed to
stand firmly in support of its representa-
tive, although it has been intimated to it
that by his retirement, Rose would facIli-
tate a satisfactory and speedy adjustment
of the complications in Samoa.
1t is manlfestly, impossible for the United
States to discredit its representative, the
chief justice, or for the British govern
ment to repudiafe. Mr. NIaxse in view of
the weight of the testimony in their favor,
so that practical deadlock has been
reached, so far as this matter of chang
ing the representation Of the three pow
ers at Apia lis concerned!
These conditions lead 10 the belief that
there is some danger OF the Republication
of the Berlin treaty, and in the present
temper OF the parties, il would not be
surprising if this happened without an at
tempt on their part to replace il, although
it is, of course believed that even In that
event some manner Of modus vivendi will
be provided TO prevent another such clash
between the conflicting interests as hap
pened ten years ago resulting in the
treaty of Berlin. SKA
AGREED TO MAINTAIN RATES.