Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
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(By Telegraph to Virginlan- Pnot)
Washington, April S.-The British
government has selected Mr.. c. n. Il.
Elliott, c. b., as the British member
of the Joint High Commission for the
settlement OF the Samoan question. The
British Ambassador, Sir Julian Paurce-
fotc, called at the State Department to-
day and advised Secretary Hay of Mr..
Eliotts selection.
The appointment gave much satisfac-
tion in government and diplomatic cir
Giles. as Mr.. Elliott is "A member of the
embassy staff. and during his brief SER
vice here has made many friends. 1t
also gave added assurance that the real
differences over the Samoan trouble are
we'll nigh finished. now that the gov
ernments have turned their attention to
the selection of commissioners for its
adjustment.
CONFERENCE IN BERLIN.
Berlin. April s.-Both Mr.. White and
the Brit sh Ambass ador. Sir Frank Las
celles, conferred With Baron Won bue-
low to-day with reference To the latest
Samoa developments. The German
government earnestly urges the speedy
appointment and dispatch OF the conf
mission SO as to prevent further diff
culties.
SAMOAN ACT VIOLATED.
A Foreign Office Official empowered to
sneak for the government, tells the cor
respondent of the Associated Press that
the action of the Americans and Bait
ish is a clear violation of the Samoa
act: that Germany intends 10 adhere 10
this view; that she considers the new
So ynl hot
she has so instructed her Ambassadors
at Washington and London.
AMBASSADOR WHITE MISREPltE-
SENTED.
The United States Embassy authori-
tatiVely denies that Ambassador Wh!te
used any such expressions regarding
the influence of the British on the
American press as stated by the Nun
ich Allgemeinc Zcitung in an alleged
Interview with Mr.. White. 1t is added
that the whole story that the ambassa
dor made such charges against Great
Britain or even alluding 10 Great Bri-
tain is pure invention.
The recent audience of the L. s. Am
bassador, Mr.. Andrew u. White with
Emperor William, lasted 80 minutes.
They discussed Samoa and the peace
conference, and Ills Majesty asked the
Ambassador to convey his thanks to
President Mckinley for his willing
ness to consider the proposal for a joint
commission. and the concilitary assur-
ances received from Washington"
Won BUEr.OW'S POLICY AT
Tackled.
Mr.. White again conferred to-day
with the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Baron Won Buelow. on Samoa. 4
number of papers attack Won Buelow's
policy. The Deutsche Zcitung says:
"If the Government. does not draw n
lesson from the occurrences of the
past three months we may as well cease
to call ourselves a great power"
DAILY MINOR COLLISIONS.
An official telegram from the Ger
man Consul at Apa. Samoa, dated
March oath, says minor collisions are
daily occurring. and that the lombard
ment continues intermittently. The
dispatch adds:
'Tanu yesterday was appointed King
at Mulnuu by the other consuls ana
commanders
Business is at n standstill. All the
shops have been closed since March
18TH
KAUTZ REPORTS ALL QUIET.
Washington, April S.--The Secretary
of the Navy has received the following:
San Francisco, April S.
Secretary of the Navy. Washington:
the ed with appropriate ceremonies
Report by mail. No fighting since the
21st. KAUTZ.
GREAT BRITAIN CENSURED.
Copyright. 1899. the Associated Press)
Berlin, April S.-The Samoan question
continues to hold the attention OF the
public, the newspapers being full of dis
patches and comment OH the subject.
The Emperor has devoted much time
to the matter and has conferred seve-
ral times on the subject with the Min
ie;er of Foreign Affairs. Baron Won
Buelow.
Ii is interesting to note that German
distrust and dissatisfaction at the latest
events are almost entirely aimed at
Great Britain. whose attitude Is de-
scribed even In official circles. as being
dictated by Implicitly and unfrlendiins IS
The press faithfully portrays this feel
ing. The delay of Great Britain in ac-
cepting the proposals for settlement
OF the difficulty, which the United
States Ambassador Andrew ID. Whitei