The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
EW YORK, April I3.-
i The Herald's Washington

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correspondent sends the
following: Rear Admiral kautz
has the entire approval OF the
President for his action in dis
banding the government OF Ma
taafa, in crowning Malietoa Tanu
and in his subsequent efforts to
establish peace and protect life
and property in Apia.
A cablegram to this effect was
sent to the Rear Admiral to-day,
and he was at the same time in
structed to maintain Malietoa
Tanu in power pending the ar
rival of the Joint commission, and
to continue his efforts to main
tain order.
Baron speck Won Sternberg, First
Secretary of the German embassy here,
called at the State Department to-day
and notified Secretary Hay of his ap-
pointment as the German member of
the Joint Samoan Commission. The
President and Secretary Hay are
pleased with Germany's choice, as
Baron Won Sternberg is popular in dip
lomatic and official circles, and with
him on the commission it is believed
that a satisfactory solution of the en-
tire Samoan question can be reached.
Great Britain has not yet entirely
agreed to the proposition of the Ger
man Government that the three COM
missioners must be unanimous upon all
points in dispute before action can be
taken, she desiring that on certain
points the three Governments agree in
advance to act upon the report of the
majority of the commission.
Germany has, moreover, not yet
abandoned the position she has as
sumed that before the commission shall
commence it's work the United States
and Great Britain agree to restore the
conditions which existed prior to the
installation of Malietoa Tanu as King.
These matters are capable of prompt
diplomatic adjustment, and the belief
of the administration that the German
Government will recede from its posi-
tion is indicated by the instructions
sent to Rear Admiral Kautz.
AS told to me to-day these will be
the instructions under which the COM
mission will act:
'.The commission shall proceed to
Apia. where it will at once make an
examination of the situation. The
Consuls will be continued in office and
directed to proceed with the admins
tration of government affairs and to
report to the commission any point
upon which they fail to agree, the COM
mission to take action thereon and the
naval commanders and consular Off
GERS to carry out it's decision.
'In the meantime each Consul will
make a separate investigation and will
report his findings to his Government,
with such recommendations as he may
deem advisable, though the commits
sioners will report to the entire COM
mission the discoveries made by each
and endeavor to unite upon recommen-
dations as to the establishment of peace
and order, as to changes which should
be made in the consular representation
in Apia, and as to amendments to the
treaty in order to prevent a recurrence
of the conditions which have existed
since January 1.
An important point to be determined
upon the arrival of the commission is
as to the native to be selected to oc-
cupy the throne. The United States
and Great Britain are unit in object
ing to the establishment of Mataafa
in power and Germany objects to
Malietoa Tanu Germany, it is be-
lieved, will appreciate the necessity of
withdrawing her support from Mataa-