New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
DISCUSSIONS ON SAMOA.
LEGALITY OF ADMIRAL KAUTZ'S AC-
TION QUESTIONED BY GERMANY.
TEAR OF A DEADLOCK IN THE JOINT HIGH
COMMISSION - BARTLETT TRIP TO

TEAR OF A DEADLOCK IN THE JOINT HIGH
COMMISSION - BARTLETT TRIP TO
REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES.
washington, April 1O.-The German Ambassa-
aor DR. Won Holleben. called on Secretary Hay
.o.dsv and discussed the Samoan question fully
.,so Ambassador expressed the wish of his Gov
eminent that the Commission shall begin Its
ii, AZ the earliest possible moment. in order
49, the pending difficulties may be quickly
1..o-come The German position, as made known
.ho Ambassador while not protest ques-
- Tho course OF Admiral Kautz. There is no
,,-.os,ion on the part OF the German authori-
49,, IN repudate Herr Roses action. The
Rose incident. II is said in the highest
,or,ers official and diplomatic. will be imma-
ito, ae affecting the settlement under the
1oint High Commission
rhe British Ambassador. Sir Julian fauhce-
also conferred with Secretary Hay on
Samoan aHa's' S.o. NTH
.,.n,,csl Instructions This is a matter for re-
-. here but II is felt to be ineVitaoie IL 'ne
.-,ies 10 the pending negotiations persist III
ha,r nresent attitude. In that case the Oo'i'-
IL ,on will have little power itself, all its acts
TIC suhiect 10 the approval OF the principals
-, German proposition is to authorize 'he
me ,Naiouars n deal with the situation as
ga ~ hut under the Limitation that they
'neS - unanimous In ordering action But IL
M "os that on arriving at Apia the Comihis-
- = ,,u1 instantly take positions IN support
., connective consus. thus leadihg W
deadlock. ,,,orr,ad that
49, German Government raises the ques"on
,aga,itv Of all that has been done al APP"
49, middle Of March This Is an
INV :, ,ebes ~ restore the status at thal oa'e.
NC" according 10 the State Department
IS the Provisional Government
r.nh the efforts Of the German oiiicla''' i'0'.
- peAel controlled everything 1his s'".e
- onairs Admiral Kautz consluereo ~
violation Of the Berlin treaty o,aa,rg
'o'', tno ,s any attempt to revert to preceuihs
.a,tions the United States Government "--'
-,r. .ho, II be to a period anterior TO TINS ua'.'
ihsls' ''1 49,. o,,,,. status to be recognized shall
=. visiting at the beginning OF r eOi uoi
cA.ot 1ustice Chambers. in the eXelcise' Dc
W. a.o~ted ~ his functions under the treaty
" -s,,s on all questions as to the successor
-. ,hrone of Samoa. declared MataAla III
,.t,,a and Malietoa Tanus 10 De Nib
,r,,r UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER
r,-..sor. has selected Bartlett Trpp, OF
1,-o.a formerly Minister TO Austria as
..o-rosertative of the United states Oh 'ne
he
Cororoission Mr. Trip is at present III "-.1
~ The officials Of the State Depar 'iiie"' o"'
w., he &c as we'll fitted for the mission az any
,a~son who could have been named ou's,ue
,ba recruitment. Mr. Trip viii be ca"eu
1voshineton Immediately to receive ms ii''-D
,,ors for the Government is disposed 10 ASST
90 the desire Of Germany that the Conii'oa,J,
.hou nroceed to Samoa at the earnest posoIo.
roonent Mr.. Eliot. the British CoirrDSsio--e,'
&c On this city. and he may proceed 10 '"-''O
IN cornpanv with MI Trip and the Hei iA"'l
rarresentative 1t was regretted that Ihoi'ia'
w Cridler Third Assistant Secretary OF stat
Gould NOT have assumed this task owing 10 MS
~oorl,ar fitness and experience in the impor.san n
issues involved but Secretary hay louIu nc
ha could not be spared from the state DepaIr
-n.nt for the length Of time that VIII RroppaplS
he Consumed by the Commission in the dlschai se
Of its duties. a.. .aore+,rv of
the German Embassy. is being mentloheu as
lkelv 70 be the German High ComHissionet
Re left Washington ten days ago TOT Lonuoi
ond berlin but returned unexpectedly yestel-
Jav and the impression prevails that ne calie
bacx IN take this place. The Commission may
iesve San Francisco on May ~, when WIN give
annie time for the framing of INSTRUCTIONS