The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-14
Hope Now Expressed that There VIII
He Unanimous Agreement Between
the Interested Powers.
KAUTZ'S ACTIONS APPROVED
THE ADMIRAL Is SAID TO HAVE
FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS.
Attitude of Great Britain and Ger
many-The Question of Unanimity-
Comment of the Foreign Press.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The Samoan
commission will sail for Apia on the United
States naval transport Badger. leaving San
Francisco on the 25th inst. This arrange
ment was made to-day after Baron Speck
Won Sternberg, first secretary of the Ger
man embassy, had called on Secretary Hay
and advised him Of his appointment the
German member of the high commission
This completed the body. AS the plan to
have the members go away on the Mari
posa, sailing on the 18th, was no longer
feasible, the transport Badger, now at
CaIlao, Peru, on her way to San Francisco,
was placed at the disposal of the commits
sion.
The formal announcement of Baron Stern
berg's appointment was received from the
German Foreign Office and gave general
satisfaction among officials and diplomats,
as throughout the recent troubles he exert
ed his influence in such manner as to win
the heartiest approval of the State Depart
ment well as the British ambassador.
His choice. therefore, was accepted as an
evidence that the commissioners would be
able TO cooperate and to reach the unan-
imous decision called for by the agree
ment. The early sailing of the commission
Is regarded as evidence that the recent COL
lision at Apia will be automatically settled.
Baron Sternberg. who belongs 10 a distin-
guished German family, devoted his early
life TO the study OF military and naval
science. He fought through the Franco
German war in the Second Saxon Dragons,
was promoted lieutenant at the age of sew
enteen and was decorated for personal
bravery. He served as military attache at
Washington prior TO entering the diplomatic
service. He was appointed secretary of the
German legation at Peking, serving as
charge d'affaires during the important pc
riod Of the Chino-Japanese war. Later he
was appointed charge at Belgrade. Servia
In 1897 he was appointed counselor and first
secretary of the embassy in Washington
and has served here ever since then.
Admiral Kautz's actions in Samoa, as far
as they are set forth in the official dis
patches, are approved. He was instructed
by the last mail steamer from Auckland to
avoid needless collisions. but to protect
property and life until the three treaty
powers decided how to deal with the situa-
ton. No furtherinstructions have yet been
sent to him. and If any go forward by cable
within the next twenty-four hours, which is
the limit of time available If the outgoing
steamer is TO be caught at Auckland they
will be simply repetition of former orders.
Department officials point out that from all
accounts so far received the admiral ap-
pears TO have acted in conjunction with the
British forces only in pursuance of the pol
icy of defense of foreign interests. 1t is ex-
pected that he will not abate his efforts to
secure the restoration OF peace, and it is
probable that when the high commission
arrives at Apia it will find its work facili-
tated through the suppression of the re-
bellion