The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24
CONSUL OSBORNE
WASN0T BLUFFED
He Stood by Chief Justice Chambers
Regardless Of Germany
A WAR OF PROCLAMATIONS'
The REPRESENTATIVES OF Each Power
Issuing Them Tor and Against the
Chief usticc-Bcrlin Treaty -
American Law.

VANCOUVER. B. c.. Feb. %-Ihe
.,ss,,er SgioNari arrived to-day from
sydney Wellington Suva, Fa) ana NON
olulu. es...,.
Mail advicos from Samoa via syaney
show that after the scene IN 'ho ~"
courthouse. when the British ana amer
,can consuis showed they were stronger
,hsn ccrmanv. three cheers were given
for the Tniteds States consul for s'aho-
49,. nv british consul Make. In response
co,erl osborne said that IL was his du'y
T., stand bv the chief justice ana MS ut-
cisiou I'm the kingshlp case, ana ne WIN
do so. II was true that ne hau no ma"
OF war IN Apla harbor 20 oah 70 MS -
estnce. but there woro plenty OF '''l'ei
states men-of-war I'D the PACKS, 0U''N'
and don't you forget u. I ne SUs''
MANY PROCLAMAIlONo
A., a. tho interval Of waiting for IN
s,rnctions FROM Europe IS being hhed up
81 a var of proclamations issued by the
cer,on Consul and DR.. Ranel' on one
see and by the British consul 'no
American Consul and Capt. Sturie OF a.
~ $ Porpolse. on the other. captain
Sturdie issued proclamdlo" s'1'-'.e
that 1. Chisf Justice CHAMBERS Vas ",
allowed 10 hold court the Porpoise Noulo
g. -, ,be town and i'm view % The pos
STATUTES British and American sup)ec's
w., Therefore requested 20 take sneiler
on hoard the Porpoise II thy so desired.
The German Consul then issued the 'ol-
lowing:
according 20 official notice from r. 3.
" consul Maxse 70 may be expected tha'
Apia will be sheued by II. NJ. ;. forpoise
Al 80 A. NJ to-day.
(SieneO t'c-'fI,
Imperial German Consul General
The. next proclamation was from Inc
Tinted states Consul General.
go American Citizen. in samoa
Living many thousand miles away nom
our native land. the opportunity rarely
comes when we can serve our country
and preserve IS honor The Berlin treaty
A. inst as much law OF the United
states rs II Il had been passed by Con-
eress We helped 10 make IT, our fresl-
dent signed #. cur Senate Taiiheo u.
ono Of the most important features OF
that treaty Sc the Supreme Court or "a
moa. established by our government. TO-
refher with other treaty powers. TOT onI
protection. Every foot Of property yo"
own and every right you enjoy IS pro
,ected By that court The title q the
home IN which you live is signed by the
chief Justice Of that court and without
the seal Of that court stamped upon IL
Won would have no more right TO your
homes than strangers An insult 20 that
court and to the Chief Justice should be
she same 10 ovcrv American as u the
Insult was given 20 our supreme Court
at WASHINGTON and 10 the Chief Justice
az the United States There IS no ma
ton on earth that would dare
insult the supreme Court of tine
United States Every man IN
America. from the Ausnuo-to che Pa
c,nc from the Gulf 90 the Lakes. would
av to arms IL such thing was done.
Think calmly and act Ike patriots. Stand
by your hag.
Signed 81. w. OSBORNE.
United states Consul General"
DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM
German Consul Rose thor issued a
proclamation declining % recognize Caief
Justice Chambers. and saying that the
provincial government was entitled TO
fulfill all functions OF the government.
He would Therefore decline 20 recognize
any acts OF Chambers as legal or valid
British Consul Maxsc. and United states
consul Osborne issued p joint reply. say
Ing that Chambers was the Chief Justice
and any one else assuming to- act iid so
in violation Of .lc Berlin treaty. They
claimed that The provisional government
was intended 90 Dee only temporary. ANY
acts pertaining 20 Che chief Justicesh.n
performed hy anybody other than Chief
Justice Chambers would DE revolutionary
and void