The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-30
A DELICATE SITUATION,
What Position Germany VIII Take Is Not
known.

OLLlSHl [ OF UH ! tON,
| What Position Germany VIII Take Is Not
| Known.
| Washington. March 29-The news
| from Samoa that the United States
| cruiser Philadelphia and the British
cruisers Porpoise and Royalist had
! bombarded the towns held by Mataafa,
who has thus far had the officia. sup
| port of the German government, came
with startling suddenness to officials
| here and displaced for the time being
the attention given to the fighting
around Manila. The shelling of
Mataafa was looked upon as of sec
ondary Importance. but the deepest IN
| terest is attached to the attitude of he
| German government. AT first appre-
| tensions We're felt that grave interna-
| tional complications might ensue. But
| those most intimately familiar with the
| latest official exchanges between Wash
| ingtOn, London and Berlin did not take
such gloomy view Of the outlook
| While recognizing that the bloolshed
| at Samoa created very serious and
| delicate situation, yet it was said to be
a situation which had been clearly ap-
| pretended and discussed in advance be-
| tween the representatives of the three
| governments. The real crisis, frcm an
International standpoint, occurred last
week, when this apprehended outbreak
|
were greatly strained, it was possible
| to secure an understanding, which is
! said to make sure that the outbreak
now reported will not cause Il rupture
| in the relations between the United
| States and Germany or between Great
Britain and Germany.
1t Was Expected.
staiia VI t'e oollpaluiileht' as con-
NssNu III 'iie aSsoeiateu press diS-
pa',nss, pc, Meie ieau WIN easei iilleI
i's s'ssfili''si't ~ anu uipioiilat,u
,'n''a. -, NY ha w neel l.,ost s uliNt-ls
iletineu III ~ haiiullhs the Samoan
! que9tiul. inere was hothluB ol an OH
"a eta, enai a..ei' iloNe.ei, el'i'er az tle M
9,a.t I,.t.t,,,, VI nay uepaltii,eits, VI az Inc
niit,stt " Hsi ma tiiai' elilpassles, 10 aug
-; o. luti 80. ~ L. POI,
quarters there were expressions of con-
Germ and surprise at the seriousness
and extent of the bombardment, and
the resulting loss of life That some
overt act would take place has been
apprehended for many days. but there
was little idea IT would take such
| broad sweep and lead to such heay loss
| OF lie. In TINS respect OF the case the
actuat results We're regarded as 1ar
more serious 'llah tnose Whlcn had been
eApecteu anu proNldeo 1or curing the
recent uiplomauc exchanges between
inc 'L'ee soNethiiieHts' moreover new
eislileii's ,r, W l'.ei ia .iola, uahsei hau
.. a. ise'. i.Soa S- e'uusu ,iiE "
tloh ol me ,'ei i''aii consul hose' Wh'ch'
r. 10 - ..lus" ~ .he wa
-" na,,S :" a., unIr .''ao wv
s a,'U hii.'is ~ -. t'isn saliol
~ a,,+ nl +I - 20 - - .
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,,nnu, ranss;hiItias 81 saritn s 'trr ,,aii u,
ati n,tGnn HTh;,a 80, 80 1oo o' pln1 .oll llii
| nt n,+iai,ato ,laba,.ra, 20 - I
fait that tba car,oan ,rass NJ ,,a
tionsI sentiment ,nigb+ he u,r,,aht +n :,
biuh nitrb Nv tho a1,an+r With h,d
| ncourrod ,,d +hot +his o,,thurst of non,
u1ar faaI;no mioht overcoma tha strono
! efforts of officials tn keen the suhiert
within nacific hounds
|
\" heigh o. Ahar'hS.
In an authoritative quarter the atti-
| tude of the British and American con-
| SulS was stated substantially as fol-
| lows:
1t was actually understood between
| the two governments that the first es-
sential in Samoa was to maintain
peace and order, For that reason it
was determined that any lawlessness on
the part of Mataafa or any other Sa-
mean element. which threatened the
lives or property of residents, would be
| suppressed. even though force We're re-
| qured. This was entirely without ref
erence to the rights of the three gov
| ernments--Great Britain, the United
States and Germany-and was merely
| a rule of preservation and police Sc
| Ct.s. 9 " ~, - -; ~ 80 g.
| notice snma time ago that he would
homhard the Nataafans if there was
| anv outbrea1, or disoraer This insr,pl
ouiet fnr time hnt he has always
been ready to uee force if it was neces-
sarv II was NOT nronosed TO give Sa-
mOa over to a reign of anarchy simply