New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-31
THE SAMOAN OUTBREAK.
NOT LIKELY TO DISTURB RE-
1aT7ONS WITH GERMANY.
United STATES AND hN"LANp Az ''''
n ACCORD-ADMlRAL kAuI| ~
BE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IN WASHINGTON.

atrs IN samoa engaged the attention OF Of
800 throughout the day. and there were con-
,o,oes at the White House between the fresi-
-. and Secretary Hay and at the state De-
.u.,,ant between the Secretary and the brltiSh
.hessador and Baron Speck Won SternDers'
Ct secretary Of the Germany Embassy b"'
49,, Of Il all not word OF addltoial i'ioIlid-
.,.r was contributed from any Official source
r,e only authoritative statement came from 'he
xsvv Department giving brief dlspatch from
ADMIRAL Kautz This threw 10 lISht on 'he
,oteet outbreak and owing 10 a tanS!e oI ud'7S
4. served only to deepen the oiiiclal mystery
w view Of the fact that the fighting was wloe-
snread and long continued. and that the FoI
eien Offices in London and Berlin had been OIL
eo,oilv advised Of the affair. IT was regarded as
.or,av-hat strange that the State and Navy de-
,o~.r,enis should he entirely without informa-
fjon on a bombardment by an American "u,
,,iral. At the close of office hours it was said
that nothing had come from any representative
., the United states in Samoa regarding the
outbreak cf hostilities. The calls Of sir Julian
srd Baron Won Sternberg were mainly for IN
torroation for at neither Of the embassies had
tbcre been report Of the occurrence. and no IN
s,-,ctiors had been received up to the time Of
The calls.
SIR JULIAN SEES SECRETARY HAY.
Al thA foreign embassies considerable anxiety
r-ss shown lest the affair should assume a grave
International aspect Sir Julian Pauncefote' the
British Ambassador, went to the State Depart
roent at II o'clock. accompanied by his secre-
,arv Mr.. Elliott and conferred with Secretary
Hav AS this was the regular diplomatic day.
little signifcance would have attached TO the
call under ordinary circumstances but with
Pri+ish and American warshps cooperating in
horbardrrent more than usual interest attached
70 the call. There is no doubt that the situa-
,ion IN Samoa was discussed Both nations are
acting in complete accord not only AS TO the
general solution Of the Samoan problem, but in
particular with reference to the force exerted by
tha british and American naval commanders.
As 70 the German attitude. It is said posi-
lively in quarter thoroughly familiar with
German official sentiment that the outbreak now
renorted can under no circumstances be con
strued as an overt act against Germany or as
cssus beH This is from such a source that It
largely removes the possibility Of international
complications. AS an evidence Of the concilia-
tory sentiment Of the German Government it
was said to-day that the note delivered TO the
state Department last week urged that the good
Germany should not be interrupted by matter
Of such comparative unimportance as an official
dispute in Samoa. II Is said that the German
Government probably would have accepted Adj
rliral Kautz as a sort Of umpire. taking his de-
cision as final. but that the objection. forcibly
expressed 10 the State Department. in re
gard to the manner Of his going 10 Samoa. while
friendly exchanges were going on, without no.
tics 70 Germany.
no PROTEST FROM GERMANY.
The German Ambassador has received no ad-
vices and no instructions relative to the reported
bomtardment. and there is no evidence thus far
that Germany will protest assume belliger-
ent tone. From the German point Of view the
most serious aspect is that the bombardment
will excite public feeling on both sr1es Of the
water leading 10 popular outbursts which will
overcome the efforts TO secure a settlement.
One of the latest propositions looking toward
settlement is that three Commissioners be ap-
Iointed, one from, each country, 70 meet in
Samoa and sit a court 10 adjust the difficulty.
The state Department has received Of
fcial advices. The demonstration Is regretted.
hut the opinion - expressed that Admiral Kautz
acted on his best judgment and information.
The State Department acknowledges that
permanent agreement can be reached under the
treaty IN which all three Powers do not agree.
and II Is hoped that some settlement may be
brought about wnen it becomes apparen; that
the present conditions cannot exist indefinitely.
Admiral Kautz acted within his Instructions
II Is believed that he decided. after consultation
with Captain Sturdy. Of the Porpoise. the senior
British naval Hcer. and the United States and
British consuls. that state Of anarchy existed
Il fp1 ia 1fC.r
Of the Chief Justice were disregarded and ig
nored, although sustained by the representa-
uves Of two Of the governments. made such
course imperative There is no doubt. in view
of the facts now at hand. that Admiral Kautz
VIII he sustained by the United States Govern
ment
A DISPATCH FROM ADMIRAL KAUTz
The following dispatch was received from Ad-
mlral Kautz by the Navy Department to-day
Auckland. March %
secretary Of the Navy Washington:
he situation is improving since telegram Of
le'h. VIA Sidney. New-South Wales KAUTZ
As viii be observed. It contains no details
concerning the reported trouble at Apia. Even
me date on which fl vas sent from Apia is not
gwen. but il IS presumed that it LEFT Samoa on
me I'D when the steamer which carried the
press dispatches from Apia to Auckland sailed.
Inc dispatch Of the 18th to which Admiral
hdu'@ refers was not given out at the time OF
'N receipt here. and even now Assistant Secre-
'aiy Allen declines 10 make It public. II is
Known however, that 1t reported the Admirals
arrival and gave the result Of his Investigations
INTO the situation His conclusion fully sus-
famed the contention Of the British and Amer
lcsn consuls which was in exact accord with
'he conclusion already reached by the British
haVai COMMANDER Captain Sturdy. The dis
pa'ch Of the leih probably left Apia before
March 10 The German Embassy here received
"0Wces forwarded by the same steamer to Sid
hey which reported the arrival Of Admiral
Aautz, and said that lie had called a meeting
OF the consuls on board the Philadelphia for
the I1th