The record-union., 1899-03-31
OKI(JIVAI DETECTIVE

fringed Herr Rose, the German Consul,
would also have protested, as his Gov
ernment had instructed him to strictly
conform to the Act.
The assertion that Herr Rose pro-
tested against the deposition of the pro-
visional Government is doubted, as it
is claimed Herr Rose was instructed not
to identify himself with Mataafa more
closely than the representative of the
other Powers.
There is considerable curiosity in this
city as to the effect the outbreak will
have upon the attitude of the United
States and Great Britain, but the view
remains that the final settlement will
be in no way changed by the outbreak
of hostilities, but must be arranged by
the joint action of the three Cabinets
The serni-official POST comments
calmly upon the new situation, and says
that Germany will remain neutral
The National Zeitung" to-day, COM
menting upon the Samoan situation,
says: while it appears that the Amer
lean and British representative thought
the Mataafans were contravening the
treaty, the meeting held on the Phila-
delphfa had no Jurisdiction, because the
unanimous approval of the three Con-
suls is necessary to make any decisions
legal
The National Zeitung'' adds that fur
ther Information is necessary in order
to show whether the Americans and
British had sufficient reason for resort
ing to armed Intervention, and con-
cludes with remarking: Thus far the
only result appears to have been de-
struction and anarchy"
Replying to the allegations of the
Daily Chronicle of London that the
United States ambassador here, An
drew D. White, has been pro- German in
his handling of the Samoan question,
the Cologne Gazette" says semi-offi-
cially: For some time we have noticed
that the efforts of the English press to
create bad blood between the United
States and Germany have again taken
fresh impulse from the latest develop
ments at Samoa. Not to mention other
instances which show the mood of the
English press. the London Times a
few days ago circulated a false story
to the effect that Germany was intend
ing to withdraw from the Berlin
treaty, concluding by saying: Now,
as a fact that the United States Embas-
sador, Mr.. White, has aroused great
dissatisfaction in the United States be-
cause of his handling the Samoan ques-
ton principally from the German stand
point
1T would be honoring the Daily
Chronicle too much if we were to en-
deavor to protect the American Embas-
sador against the absolutely unproven
accusations of so serious a violation of
his duty. For, it is sufficient to say
again, how bitterly and with what tall
ent in inventing false reports the Eng
lish press is pursuing everything which
is suspected of being apt to foster the
good and friendly relations between the
United States and Germany
LONDON, March 3O.-The British
Foreign Office has received dispatches
confirming the dispatch of the Associ-
ated Press from Apia announcing the
outbreak of hostilities there.
JUDGMENT WILL.
NOT BE FORMED.
LONDON, March 31.-The Berlin cor
respondent of the "Times'' SAYS:
Pending further information from Sa-
comments calculated to embitter the
controversy or to imperil the pending
negotiations. The events that have
occurred are mainly because they IN
fiuence public opinion adversely to the
Governments policy of cultivating
friendship. 1t is feared they
may give occasion to suspicious and
section of the public to re-
proach the Government with the first
fruits Of it's rapprochement with Eng
land and the United States. On the
other hand, no inclination exists to
form premature judgment on the ac-
ton of Admiral Kautz and the British
and American officials
The Times says editorially: s'All
three Governments concerned deserve
credit for the sensible and conciliatory
temper displayed over the events in
Samoa Obviously no solution is ac-
under present conditions save
the maintenance of the Berlin Act, but
Great Britain is ready to concert with
the other Powers any measures for
the local situation. such, Tor
instance, as disarming the natives and
the Importation of arms.