Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-14
COMMISSION MADE UP
Baron Speck Won SteTnberg the
German Representative
BODY WILL SAIL APRIL 18TH
II VIII Go on The United States
Naval Transport Badger.
GERMANS CHOICE 4 HAPPY ONE.
1t is Accepted as Evidence That Com
missioners VIII BE Able to Cooper
ate and to Report the Unanimous
Decisions Called For.
GERMANY's CHOICE A HAPPY ONE

WASHINGTON. April 13-The Samoan
Commission will sail on the United States
naval transport Badger, leaving San
Francisco on the 25th instant. The ar
rangement was made to-day. after Baron
Speck Won Sternberg, first secretary of
the German embassy, had called on Sec
retary Hay and advised him OF his APP
pointment as the German member Of the
commission. This completed the body.
As the plan TO have the members get
away on the Marlposa sailing on the
18th, was no longer feasible, the trans
port Badger was placed at the disposal of
the commission. She is now at Callao,
Peru, on her way around to San Fran
cisco from New York. She is n large. SER
viceable ship. with hrst-class accommo-
dations for the commissioners. On her
trip ont she viii probably take supplies
for the Philadelphia.
OF HAPPY OMEN.
The formal announcement Of Baron
Sternbergs appointment was received
from the German Foreign Office, and
gave general satisfaction among officials
and diplomats, as he has throughout the
recent troubles exerted his influence I'm
such a manner as to win the heartiest
approval of the State Department, as
We'll as the British Ambassador. His
choice, therefore was accepted as an evi-
dence that the commissioners would be
able TO cooperate and to report the
unanimous decisions called for by the
agreement. The early sailing Of the COM
mission is regarded as evidence that the
recent collision at Apla will be settled
diplomatically.
KACTZ'S COURSE APPROVED.
Admiral Kautz's actions in Samoa, so
far as they have come out in the official
dispatches and the newspaper reports
are fully approved. He was instructed
by the last mail steamer from Auckland
TO avoid needless collisions, but to pro-
tect property and life until the three
Powers decided how 10 deal with the sit
uation. No further instructions 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 avail
able. if the outgoing steamer is TO be
caught at Auckland, they will be simply
a repetition Of the original orders. De
partment officials point out that from the
accounts so far received the Admiral ap-
pears 10 have acted I'M conjunction with
the British forces only I'm pursuance of
the policy of defence Of foreign interests.
GERMANY URGES HASTE.
BERLIN. April lS.-The United States
Embassy, at noon to-day, gave the cor
respondent of the Associated Press the
following statement: I'VE have received
from the Foreign Office an account of
the latest conflict i'm Samoa. The Ger
man Government expressed sympathy
and took occasion 10 urge the adoption Of
the unanimity rule I'm the findings of the
Samoa Commission, I'm order that the
German commissioner, Baron Speck Won
Sttrnbcrg, might sail for Samoa at the
earliest moment possible. The German
Government urge that only the early ar
rival of the commission will prevent fur
ther blOOdshcd. Baron Won BuelOw in
forms the American Minister that Great
Britain has al last agreed TO the unanlm-
ity rule. the United states also agreeing.
and that the commission can probably
proceed 10 the islands without delay"
GERMAN PRESS CALM.
The German press this morning gives
yesterdays news calmly. and mostly
without comment. The interpolation on
Samoa, To which the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. Baron Won Buelow, has consented
t. reply. will be the first subject taken
up at Fridays session Of the Reichstag.
The Interpolation is signed By a ma
i0rty Of the Centre. Rechspartie, Conser-
vatiyes, and National Liberals, and asks
Z h.. fef
the events in Samoa. which have injured
Germany so seriously" and also regarding
the measures taken or intended 10 be
taken by the government under the cir
Cumstauces.
BITTERNESS AGAINST BRITAIN.
The afternoon newspapers continue their
bitter comments on Great Britain. The
semi-ofiicial Post strongly urges the
Reichstag TO place at the governments
disposal forthwith, the whole amount Of
the appropriations passed in annual in
stalments for naval increase last year.
ana to hasten the work OF construction.
arguing that, with a respectable navy
Germany need not fear a repetition Of the
occurrences at Samoa"
NOT FULLY AGREED on.
LONDON. April l3.-It is asserted that
the statement tndt lne Marquis or Sdlls-
bury Mas unreseryedly adhered to the
principle of gnanimity in the decisions OF
the Samoan Commission is incorrect. The
question as TO the extent which unan-
unity is necessary has still TO be
settled, and certain reservations will pro-
badly be made by Great Britain. The
exact terms OF the instructions to the
have not yet been agreed
upon.
TENSION GREATER
LONDON. April 1.-THE Standard prints
the following dispatch from Berlin: THE
tension between Great Britain and Ger
many over the Samoan question has
somewhat increased since yesterday
Wednesday, the conferences between
Baron Won Buelow German Minister OF
Foreign Affairs and Sir Frank Lascelles
british Ambassador at BeriD having