The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-11
Her Commissioner VIII Be Appointed
in a Few Days.
DOES NOT BELIEVE THE STORY,
Won Buelow Says if There Were
strained Relations Between kautz
and the Commander of the
Fake He Would Have Been
Ofhcially Notified Com
ments ofGerman Press.

WASHINGTON. April lO.-The Presi-
dent has selected Bartlett Tripp, of South
Dakota, formerly Minister TO Austria,
as the United States representative on
the Samoan Joint Commission. Mr.
Tripp is at present in Yankton, $. d.
The officials of the State Department
say that he is as well fitted for the mis-
sion as any person who could have been
named outside Of the State Department
proper Mr.. Tripp will be called to Wash
ington Immediately. for our government
is disposed TO assent to the desire Of the
German government that the commission
shall proceed TO the scene of activity AT
the earliest possible moment.
The commissioners will not go to Samoa
equipped with Identical instructions. This
IS a matter Of regret here. but it is felt
to be inevitable if the parties insist upon
the present attitude In such case the
proceedings Of the commission will all be
dd referendum. the body having little
power itself. but all Of its acts being SUD-
yect to the approval of the principals
GERMANY's VIEW.
The German proposition is to authorize
the commissioners 10 deal with the sltua-
ton as they find IL, but under the lmita-
don that they must be unanimous in ac-
don. But it is apDrehonded that arriving
at Apia, the commissioners win take po-
siuons I'm support of their respective con-
suls and thus lead to a deadlock
The State Department has been notified
that the German government is raising
the question of legality Of an that has
been done at Apa since the middle Of
March. This is an intimation that u
wishes TO restore the status at that date.
when, according the State Department
reports the provisional government erect
ed through the efforts Of the German of-
noials-Rose and Rafael-controlled every
thing
This statement Of affairs Admiral Kautz
considered TO be IN absolute violation
Of the Berlin treaty.
If there is any attempt 20 revert 70 the
preceding conditions the United States
will insist that Il be 10 a period anterior
10 this date and that tho only status 90
be recognized be that existing al the be-
ginning Of February at the moment when
Chief-Justicc Chambers in the exercise.
Il is asserted. Of his function, under the
treaty OF passing upon all questions as 10
declared Mataafa Ineligible and Malietoa
Tanus to be King.
MIR. WHITES INTERVIEW.
BERLIN, April lO-Since his interview
with Emperor William. the United States
Ambassador. Mr.. White. has met the
German Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
Baron Won Buelow, and the British Am
bassador, Sir Frank Lasceiles and has
cabed the result at considerable length
in cypher 10 Washington.
1t is understood on good authority that
there is nothing indicative of belliger-
ence in the dispatch. but that 10 related
TO the desire Of the German Government
TO stand by the Berlin treaty and return
10 the provisional arrangement made 10y
the three consuls and Fastening the
appointment and work Of the commission
as much as possible. \ high foreign
office official, speaking for Baron Won
BuelOw said:
1--WE have not received a dispatch from
the commander OF the Fake. and do not
believe the story about the strained re
lations between the commander Of the
German warship and admiral Kautz.
we would have heard Of IL officially il il
had been true.
no ADVICES RECEIVED.
1--WE have not received any advices con-
firming the proclamation OF General Rose.
At any rate the argument Of the Ameri-
can press that herr hose - responsible
for the new trouble IS wrong, as such Q
proclamation, IL issued came after Ad-
miral kautzs action, which is here con-
sidered 10 be a violation of the Samoan !
act. Admiral Kautz stated in his prOcla-
nation that all three consuls had ex-
pressed willingness 20 annul the pr0vis-
ional government. He stated an untruth' |
and Herr Rose could not be blamed Tor |
issuing a counter proclamation However |
the German government is thus taf III
sufficiently Informed as 10 all OF Herr |
Roses doings and therefore Will not as
sumo at the outset that Herr Rose Is
right throughout. In any case We must
await further news. The German COM
missioner will be appointed within a DAY /
or two. lie viii be thoroughly unbiased.
The appointment Of c. y. +. Eliot, or |
the British Embassy at Washington "a
The British member Of the Samoan COM
mission. IS deemed satisfactory here
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
The National zeitung reiteratins the |
alleged nlegaity Of the action OF Al
miraI Kautz in Samoa, says
Germany will have 20 strive py every |
djniomatic means to secure satisfaction I
Tor this behavior Of Admlfal haulz III |
contravention Of the treaty.
Referring TO the statement that me
ctota recruitment In Washington regards
- ertbronement Of Tanus fully in ac-
cord with the treaty. which provides tina
,se decision OF the chief Justice shall be
anal. the National Zeitung says;
s.,rhis view Is altoeether opposed 10 the
r,6=fz-ons Of the treftv ac"or Ing 10
which the unanlmity OF the representa-
lives of the Powers Is essential"
Another Drevrus er'c'de.