The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-31

ambassador, DIR. Won HOlleben, called
at the state department yesterday to
further confer with the officials con-
corning the Samoan situation. The
Berlin authorities have communicated.
very freely upon the subject within
the last few days, and as a result Of
the extended dispatches from the for
eign office, the ambassador has pre-
scented a long note covering the latest
phases OF the case. 1t is understood
that the German advices confirm the
arrival of Admiral Rautz and the con-
voking by him of a meeting of all the
officials OH the 18th. But they do not
know what resulted from the meeting.
All their reports are silent thus far on
this point, but the German view is evil
IDENTIFY one of apprehension lest 1seri-
GUS results may grow out of the meet
ing. in which event the German view
is that the responsibilities should be
borne by those bringing about the
meeting. Further than this, questions
are arising as to the extent of author
ity of the british and American con-
suls, acting together, to do anything
without the concurrence of Consul
Rose of Germany. The German view
evidently holds that the Berlin treaty
requires the three consuls to act unan-
fmously and not through a majority.
Another question is as to the right of
naval commander to take any spe-
cial action. The Berlin treaty, in their
view, would limit the rights of naval
commanders within very narrow linz
its, leaving them simply to execute
what the three eOnsuls by unanimous
agreement, determine upon. These
are the main points engaging atten-
ton, and in view of the questions in
yolved. news Of Admiral Kautz's ac-
ton following the meeting on the
18th inst, is awaited with much inter-
est and not little concern.
Sustaned the Chief Justice,
Admiral Kautz has sustained fully
the action Of the chief justice of Sa-
moa so far as investigations have
gone. Ever since the first news of
the emeute at Apia last January. The
department Of state, the German and
the British government have been sep
arately pursuing investigations into
the matter, and It was in pursuance OF
our branch of the inquiry that Adj
miral Kautz was sent to Apia. 1t is
not understood that the investigation
is complete so far as he is concerned,
but at the point where he stands he
has felt obliged to sustain the con-
illusions already reached by the Unit
ed States consul, Luther Osborn, and
the chief Justice himself. 1t also ap-
pears that these conclusions are in ex-
act accord with those reached by the
British naval commander, who was
present at Apia during the outbreak,
and of Mr.. Maxse, the British consul
at Aipa, who was alsos q participant.
Thus there is an array of four wit
nesses combined in their testimony,
while opposed to- them is the German
consul, DIR. Rose. The German gov
eminent, as is gathered from the
Berlin advices, is disposed to stand
firmly in support Of its representative,
although it has been intimated to it
that by his retirement Rose would IA
cilitate satisfactory and speedy ad-
justment of the complications in Sa-
moa: 1t is manifestly impossible for
the United States to discredit it's rep
resentative, the chief justice, or for
tue British government to repudiate
Mr.. Maxse in view Of the weight OF
the testimony in their favor, so that a
practical deadlock has been reached
SO far as this matter 6f changing the
representation of the three powers at
Apia is concerned