Evening star., 1899-04-10
Ez-Minister Bartlett Trip Selected
by the President.
TO SETTLE THE SAMOAN DISPUTES
Speculation Regarding Germany's
Choice.
THE COURSE OF KAUTZ

The President has selected Bartlett Tripp
of South Dakota, formerly minister to Aus
tria, as the United States representative on
the Samoan joint commission
Mr.. Tripp is now at Yankton. The officials
OF the State Departmont mt say that he is as
well fitted for the mission as any person
who could have been named outside of
the State Department proper. 1t was Il
matter of some regret that Third Assistant
Secretary Cridler could not have assumed
this task, owing to his peculiar fitness and
experience in the important issues in
volved But Secretary Hay found that he
could not be spared from the State De-
partment for the length of time that will
probably be consumed by the commission
in the discharge of it's duties.
Mr.. TripD will be called to Washington
Immediately to receive his Instructions for
cur government is disposed to assent to
the desire of the German government that
thc commission shall proceed to the scene
OF activity at the earliest possible moment
Mr. Pilot. the British commiss .uner is al
ready IN THIS city. and it may be that he
VIII proceed to Samoa in company with
AIR. 1flpp and also the German Representa-
i've II the latter starts from this CITY,
Up to today Secretary Hay had not been
informed OF the personality of the German
COMMISSIONER m but it is coniectured that
tii' 'Vi man government VIII follow the eX-
ample set by the British government and
name one Of the secretaries of tho en-
pdssy IN Washington to facilitate the
speedy departure of the commissioners.
Fhe German Commissioners
baron Speck Won Sterrberg first sacre-
tdfy OF the German embassy, is being refer
ied 10 In nigh official circles as cutie likely
70 De the German high commissioner He
lelt mere ten days ago for London and Ber-
hh' but returned Unexpectedly YESTERDAY
ana the impression prevails that he comes
back to take this place. He is probably the
best posted official in the German foreign
service on the Samoan question. having
made it study for years. His choice would
be particularly agreeable to officials here.
as he has in all the nccotiatinns t1gad bic
lhluences toward friendly adjustment.
While Consul General Schmidt was at
HrSt thought to be the German commits
sloner, the mention of the secretary of the
Gerfndn embassy is due to the desire tn
assemble all the commissioners in WASH
lngton at the earliest possible moment and
get them off for San Francisco and thence
Tor samoa For that reason there was some
nope that the commission would catch the
boat sailing on the 18th instant as the
next boat will not sail until May 10 But
TINS would give only nine days for organ
lzlng ana getung across the continent, so
that departure on the 10Th of this month
VIII not be attempted. The departure on
May 10 will give six weeks for the framing
of joint instructions, and a very careful
review of the questions to be settled
German Ambassador Calls
The German ambassador Dr. Won Hol-
leben called on Secretary Hay today and
went over the Samoan question quite fully.
AS to the high commission, the ambassador
expressed the wishes of the German govern
ment to have the commission begin their
work at the earliest possible moment. in
order that the pending difficulties may be
overcome.
Another important topic of the conference
was the course of Admiral kautz and Con-
SUI Rose, preceding the recent bomla rd-
ment 1t IS understood that the German
position. as made known by the ambassa-
dor, while not in any sense u protest at
the same time questions the course of Ad-
miral Kautz
There is no disposition on the part of
the German authorities to repudiate Herr
Roses course. Although this Kautz- Rose
incident revives some rather sharp differ
ences, it is said in the highest quarters
official and diplomatic, that it will be quite
imnIaterial affecting the broad settle
ment under the high commission.
The British ambassador, Sir Julian
Pauncefote, also conferred with Secretary
Hay on Samoan affSirs.