The sun., 1899-05-26
COMMISSION RULES SAMOA.
REL CHED APId ON MAY - AND
FOUND THE hRMISTICE UNBROhEN.


Admiral Kautz Says the Philadelphia n
viii Leave There to Reach San Francisco
on june 2b-Eewark to Take Her Place.
speeidi Gable Despatcha 10 TEE Sun.
hr1A, May II. via Auckland. New Zealand.
May 26.-The Samoan Com ssion. consisting e
OF representatives OF the three treaty powers.
England. Germany and the United States. who
arrived here on May 13 on the United States
steamer Badger. held their first session on
May 18. The Commissioners conferred for
hours with Chief Justice Chambers but moth
ing is known OF the result.
Though the rebels have remained outside the
lines established by Admiral Kautz. they have
made preparations for further fighting and
have built new Notifications. Mataata. the
claimant OF the Kingship, who is at the head
OF the rebellion. sent letter to the Commits
sioners on their arrival. in which he expressed
the hope that they would arrive at con-
clusion that would put an end to the
troubles. 1t is known. however. that his sup
porters will not recognize Malietoa Tanu as
King. and herein lies one OF the greatest diff
culties with which the Commissioners will
have to contend. unless they decide to set
aside and nulify the appointment OF MaIietoa
Tanu. The situation generally, however
shows great improvement.
BERLIN. May 25.-Advces received here from
Apia to-day cay that the armistice is not dis
turbed. On the arrival OF the tripartite COM
mission on May 13 letters were exchanged by
the Commissioners with both OF the native
parties. with view OF obtaining the disband-
ment OF their forces. Mataafa sent a letter Of
welcome to the Commissioners.
WASHINGTON May 25.-Admiral Kautz this
morning reported the arrival in Samoa OF the
Tripartite Commission on the Badger in the
following despatch
"APIA. May IL. via Auckland.-Badger ar
rived on May 13. The Philadelphia will leave
90 as to reach San Francisco about June %.
Commission may desire to return on Badger"
Careful inquiry at the Navy Department
showed that nothing in Admiral Kautz's de-
spatch had been withheld. and the public is
therefore as we'll informed as the Government
concerning the news sent by him. The state
ment that the Philadelphia would leave Apia in
time to reach San Francisco about June 25 Is
the most significant in the brief despatch. as It
indicates that Admiral Kautz believes that dan
ger OF q resumption Of hostilities has passed.
When Admiral Kautz went to Samoa on
the Philadelphia discretionary authority was
given him to return to the United States
when he believed it safe to do So IN writing
poSed pHs fa
the Badger is armed, she is not considered a
man OF war and would hardly M be used IN the
event OF anOuneT Cldbn Inc fnlHOfipnla, 10
reach San Francisco about June 25. must leave
.bs Nav ,SoI, R,eRa5t%ent that she will depart
The statement In the despatch that the COM
mission may desire to return on the Badger is
regarded as important. The Badger was placed
at the commissions service. but it was ex-
pected that she would return to San Francisco
for the @ @ lon Il fd desired 90 AP admra kautz
indicates that the eompissien may finish lie
three days when the Admiral's 'd despsteS a was was
written. but political matters were probably in
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Piete their inquiries much sooner than they
With the. arrival Of the Tripartite Commits
Eect!y into the hands Of the Commissioners
Elliott representing Great Britain. and Baron
sternberg representing Germany. They su-
tries IL the exercise of the functions conferred
on consular representatives by the general Act
Rf nd
absorbed the FUNCTIONS Of the native king, The
rule secs rs Way Clear To
Sestiaate ali the. eircun stances leading up to
The Badger made a remarkably quick trip
f DAYS The mail
occupy 81 days In making the run.
ment to ole leave ave- Samoan waters Without adeasate
American naval representation. and the Phlla-
delphias, place, will be taken by, the cruiser
ordered to the Pacific recently. and It came
out to-day that she will proceed to Samoa from
Montevideo. on the east coast OF South America.
70 Valparaiso. where orders to proceed to
Caspar F. Goodrich. The Marblehead Is also
on her way to the Pacific and could be sent to
Samoa II occasion required Capt. Goodrich
commanded the auxiliary cruiser st. Louis in
the war with Spain and made a splendid record
in the cable cutting operations on the south
coast OF Cuba. He commanded the Newark at
the bonn bardment OF ManZanillo by that vessel.