The record-union., 1899-03-11
Official Reports Of the German Con-
sui at Apia
Relative to the Incidents Growing Out Of
the Election Of a King.

to Prevent 1t, and Denies. That
He (Rose) Rode at the Head of
Mataafa's Troops on the Day Of
the Conflict.
BERLIN. March 1O-The Reich
ranger published a series of official
ulspatches from Samoa. Herr Rose,
the German Consul, in his report Of
the events prior to January 4th, dated
January I'D, says the decision of Chief
Justlce Chambers in favor of Malietoa
Ianus was bound to have a Supplying
erect, lnasmuch as in a written state
ment dated October 3, 1895, Mr.. Cham
bers declared there was no ground for
contest1ng Mataafa's assumption of the
sovereignty if he was elected King
During the course of the discussion,
prior to the outbreak, respecting the
measures to be adopted to assure pub
lie security, Mr.. Maxse, the British
Consul, and Captain Sturdee of the
British cruiser Porpoise are reported
as intimating their intention of forcibly
preventing any advance of the Ma
taafans, and to actively protect tho
Ianusites. While the Germans only
assumed such military measures as
We're prompted by the necessity to pro-
tect the lives and property of the
whites, the British guards stationed at
Mr.. Chambers residence would, owing
20 the locality, have been drawn di-
ectly into conflict with the natives.
Herr Rose then relates how he rode
on the afternoon of January LIST to the
Tivoli Hotel, in order, like many
whites, to watch events, and how on
his way there he had to traverse q
body of Mataafans, to whom, however,
he did not speak.
Shortly after o'clock, the German
Consul continues, he rode with Lieu
tenant Frelinghausen of the German
warship Fake to Songi and home
again. Thus, the Consul concludes,
Mr.. Chambers accusation that he rode
at 400. when they attacked the Tivoli
Hotel, is pure invention as proved
by the written testimony of Lieutena Mt
Frelinghausen- The Consul adds that
the first two shots were fired by the
Maiieotoans.
Recruiting the establishment of the
provisional government, Herr Rose
says DR.. Raffel the German President
of the municipal government at Apia-
by his activity soon won universal ap-
prevail, and quotes the thanks he re-
ceived from the British Consul and the
Captain of the Porpoise. Thus, the Con-
sui continues, the provisional govern
ment was already an accomplished fact
on January Sd.
Relating to the attitude of the war;
ships, the Consul says DR.. Raffel took
measures for the protection of the
British Mission, and he concludes with
declaring that Nataafa did not take
part in the fighting. Moreover, he
points out that he was recognized oil
the English side by a letter published
in the Apia newspapers.
According to Consul Rose, Mataafa
was not responsible for the war, but up
to the last endeavored to prevent it.
In another report Rose describes the
events between January 4th and 9th.
In a third report from Herr Rose, daIed
January 25th, he refers to the Greves-
muhl case, and describes how on jan
uary 18th Grevesmuhl, a German sub
ject. was sentenced to a fine and I'M
prisOnment by Chief Justice Chambers.
The sentence of Imprisonment became
effective forthwith, and DIR. Raffel, as
representative Chief Justice and by
the advice of Herr Rose quashed the
Imprisonment on the ground of irregu-
larity. and brought Grevesmuhl to the
German Consulate las the sole compe-
tent authority"
The German Consul opened the pro-
ceedings against GreveSmuhl on Janu-
airy goth, and on the same day, "conslo-
ering the Chief Justices interference
with the jurisdiction of Consul to pc
noteworthy circumstance ana inter-
esting to all the Consuls,' he invited
his colleagues to a conference, but they
declined to attend.
On January Dist, Grevesmuhl was
sentenced to pay fine of 600 marks
and the money was paid the same day.
ADMIRAL. KAUTZ'S MISSION
WASHINGTON, March 1O.-It is de-
MED positively at the State Department
that Rear Admiral Kautz has gone TO
Samot on the Philadelphia to restore
the status quo existing before the last
eneute, to depose Mataafa and restore
Malietoa Tanus, even if force is neces-
sary to accomplish these objects. 1t is
said that the Admiral has gone to Sa-
moa to meet the treaty obligation that
is imposed upon the United States to
send a warship there at least occasion
aliy. as one evidence of the interest
held by the United States in the islands.
While there he will make careful
examination of the condition of the
islands, and look into the events lead
ing up to the installation of the provi-
sional Government, reporting all the
facts to Washington.
1t is not expected that he will be
disturbing element, and endeavor to
make arbitrary changes. but he will
prevent bloodshed and protect life and
property.
It was for just such purpose as this
that the treaty of Berlin required each
of the s;gnatory Powers to send war
ship from time to time to the islands,
though UP to this point the United
States Government has failed almost
completely to meet it's obligations in
that respect.
Full reports from the officials con-
cerned have been received at the State
Department concerning the recent trou-
BILE at Samoa. and negotiations based
on them are now in progress.
Infringement ON State Sovereignty.
CHICAGO. March 1O.-Judge Tuley