The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09
DISAYOWS THE
ACTS OF RAFFEL
The German GOvernmentHas Re-
called It's MeddlesOme Consul
From Samoa.
CAUSED ALL THE TSoUBLE
Commander OF the British WarshIp
PorpOlsc Calls Raffel Down f'r
an Attempted Boycott
CAUSED ALL THE TSoUsLE


CHICAGO. March "a special TO The
Tribune from Washington says: Herr
SAN. the newly appointed consul Of Ger
many TO Samoa, who will. by virtue Of
his once. be- president Of the munIcl-
palliy. has not yet started for his post
and In consequence officials Of The de-
partmcnt of state are wondering when
no will starr. He will Eo to Bamoa by
way Of the United States. and ~ Is tx
peotod will have a conference with Sec
rotary Hay while en- route. lie has been
scheduled 10 leave Germany several
times and once got an far ~ London
bot was recalled by his government.
Herr salf will succeed Dr, Harcl. the
German consul AZ Apla. who 10 charged
with having caused the trouble there In
January II was the Intention 0f the
German government TO recall Dr. Raffel
several weeks ago. but. as he was In
contempt Of court. he was not permitted
90 leave the island.
The Gcrman government, through Dip
lumntc representations. explained the
dilemma Il WAS In and requested that ihc
United States ignore the contempt pro.
cfedlngs against Df. Hancl n he wouh
be- Immediately ordered 20 leave the
Islands
The United States and Great Britain.
through their diplomatic representatives
held conference and II Was unanl-
moualy agreed that II The German gov
efnmcnt would recall Dr. Rnfcl immf-
dntely the contempt Of court pro eed-
inga would not boz pressed This pledge
was given by Germany and Or. Raffel
Was expected 90 leave Apil February p
This ac.lon on TIE par, of Germany f.
accepted 500 a virtual admission that Or
Hanrl exceeded his authority and that
Germany disayows his actB. II Ia also
construed az meaning that Germany Us
doing c,cfyi Thing possible TO restore
harmonious agreement With The United
States.
The United States and Great Britain
have reached an understanding that the
actions NJ DR. Rancl were responsible for
the entire disturbance created there by
the Mataaia regime. but as Germany
has practically dIsayowcd the acts of
her consul iu recalling him lt Is not b.
llrycd there VIII be any further action
taken bv either OF the governments In
,,rcsied ia the protectorate over the
islands
chief Justice Chambers the Ameri an
who was appointed by the three powers
has been upheld in his decisions and Nal
ietoa Tanus will be the king and cslab-
llshcd by the proteaorate.
The Philadelphia which lei, Honolulu
February @ will probably remain at
Apla for considerable period. or al
least until matters quiet down and the
decision OF chief Justice Chambers
cfsves the Endorsement Of the people.
According TO the Berlin treaty OF iSS9.
Mataafa canno, be king and will no, be
recognized by either OF the powers.
RAFFEL AGAIN CALLED DOWN.
APIA. Samoa. Feb. -. via san Fran
cisco. March S-Thc German cousu. ras
received "A cable from Germany directing
him to recognize the authority Of On ct
justice AnAWheIS ana 10 WlAUuluN lEhW
the stand he and Dr. Rane, has taken in
regard TO the supreme court. This news
has discouraged Mataata and In adui-
lion the United States consul has witt
zen him TO effect that. notwithstanding
the rum6rs around Apia the United
States has not recognized Md;aafA as
King. and that the consul has nothing
on the matter from his government and
is waiting dispatches
In addition to these disquIetiug fac.s, |
Alutaafl has had little trouble with |
.ne British warshp Porpoisc, 1he Por- |
Yulse after matters had settled down In
Apia went Tor cruise around the group. |
\, men she returned Captain Sturdee /
found that no natives came near his ship, !
and ,hat a taboo" had Jeen declared !
against the vessel lie at once sent a I
note to the provisional government, de- |
an apology and the Withdrawal. |
u the boycott. To this DR.. Raftel, as
executive head. ~cpicd tina, the boycott T,
was not against the man-of-war but |
against the chief justice, who was a
guest on board. still sharper note wss |
sent by Captain Sturdec, to the effect |
that he would take decisive action uHless |
the boycott was removed.