The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-20
AMERICA ORDERS 4
WAReh|P TO SAMOA.

UlIlllIIl ~ UilIiIuIIs
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ssgnatory powers Il NAY even be, as
was nearly the case ten years aSo fhe
;aeateS OF aoseili-ses between two - their
Dusnher.''
The Philadelphia Requires Docking.
SAN DIEGO. Cal, Jan ,s.-Aimirai
Kautx. az the Philadelphia, says he has re-
ceivea orders for the Pailsdslphia 20 pro-
ceed-to Samoa The admiral adds THAT the
vessel. owing TO a foul bottom. il not n
condition for the long voyage.
Under nd condition" said Aar,.ra,
kausz. can I get away from here under
weeks time for samoa but IL We must
60 viii leave On orders for San Francisco
in day or two. II another ship is secured
~e VIII probably remain here aboat a week
before going NORTH
Three British warships Goips.
WELLINGTON. N. e.. Jan. 1s-It il re.
ported that. ewing TO the trouble in Samoa.
three British warships WILL proceed there.
and one American warship wa start for
the Islands from Honolulu.
Gernan PEPPERS See Danger Ahead.
BERLIN. Jan. is-The news from Sa-
noa has been received with forsass:us
The Loka! Anzeiger says:
An this doubtless signifies an annrses
able quarrel, and with the unceresnou:ous
course which the Americans haze affect
ed lately toward us. 1t may easily take a
serious turn. The Samoa conuaarurn has
always involved lurking danger"
The vossiehe Zeitung says:
The situation Will become even Sraver
when the American warshfp arrives al
Ap.a~ 1t is sad thar the Washington de-
partment OF state has instructed the Uni
tea states CONSUL general there. L. W. Os-
borne. Rot 10 trust the German cols,ll Evil
IDENTIFY the United States, which is least
interested n Samoa among the three pow
ers. does not mean to respect Germany
paramount interests. Germany VIII have
10 show fsrmness, all the more 80 as our
position u made the worss by the evident
desire OF England to help the United
States, SO as 70 retain the iatter's sriend-
ship
American Consul Stands Firm.
AUCKLAND, n. l.. Jan. Is--Furthsr
particulars regarding the disturbances al
Samoa show that Matasfas followers num-
besed about s.ooo men. and that the ndher-
ents of Maietoa Tanus were only about
tween the rival forces. during which sew
eral OF the warriors were decapitatesi. The
American consul has issued proclamation.
claiming that the Berlin treaty has the
same force as a law OF congress. and that
an Insult 10 the Supreme court of Samoa
ls therefore equivaien. 10 an insult to the
government at Washington.
From the Bench to the Street.
LoNIoN. Jan ia SPECIAL from Auck-
land, n. H., says the British and American
consuls were compelled TO force the doors
of the supreme court at Apia, in which the
German consul had established himself,
and 10 push him Into the street. Al par
ties at Apia. the dispatch continues. unite
in condesnning the German consul Cor the
fighting which has taken place between
the rival kings. II Is pointed cut that, In
violation of all agreements, the consul ac-
companied Mataafa's force when that
claimant invaded the town. and encourag-
ed opposition to MaiIetoa Tanns.
az Ana the Court" Said He.
When the British and American consuls
were informed as TO the situation. they
adjourned court and locked the building
The German consul then demanded the
keys, and they were refused him. He
then broke open the doors. removed the
locks and replaced them with others. He
afterward brought the German munich
pal president into the chamber and the
latter went upon the balcony and shouted
to the British and Americans assembled
on the square: II am the supreme court
am the chief justice"
The crowd replied with jeers. and the
British consul demanded the keys OF the
building, which were refused. A Scotch
man named Maekie thereupon climbed to
the top OF the building and hoisted the
American consuls and a number OF ma
rines forced the doors and hurried the
German consul into the street.
Then the two consuls, formally and ie-
gaiiy. according go the dispatch. opened
court and issued a warning against any
further interference with its Jurisdiction.
threatening to arrest and imprison any
one attempting TO do so. Later dispatches
state that affairs ar. now quiet and the
German consul remains In his consulate
German Coup Unexpected.
WASHINGTON. Jan. is.--It has been
realized for long time past that ,hsre
was need for a modification OF the terms
OF the triparsite treaty by which the
United Stats assumed the joint guardian
ship Of SAmoa with England and Ger
many. gut ur TO this point 10 has not been
possible TO set all three az the powers 10
agree upon any one project Negotiations
have been on foot in relation 90 the sue
cessIon TO the samoan throne. and while
i. was calculated 10 lead 20 Ai-feeling
II was not thought tha. the German esyi-
GERS would resort ~ a coup Gstat at this
stage OF the negotiations. II in believed
that much % the responsibility for this
arbitrary actioa must rest upon DR.. Raj
fel. the German president Of the munich
pal council at Apia. whose troublesome
attitude % late sas led 20 remonsirance