The San Francisco call., 1899-03-11

BERLIN, March 10.-The Reichzanger
published a series Of official dispatches
from Samoa Herr Rose, the German
Consul, in his report of the events prior
to January 4, dated January %, says the
decision of Chief Justice Chambers in ia
vor of Malietoa Tanu was bound to have
q stupefying effect, inasmuch as in
written statement dated October 5, 1895,
Mr.. Chambers declared there was no
ground for contesting Mataafa's assump-
ton of the sovereignty if he were elected
King. During the course of the discus
sion prior to the outbreak respecting the
measures to be adopted to assure public
security, Mr.. MaXse, the British Consul,
and Captain Sturdee of the British cruiser
Porpoise, are reported to have intimated
their intention to forcibly prevent any ad-
vance of the Mataafans and to actively
protect the Tanuites. While the Germans
only announced such military measures
as were prompted by the necessity to
protect the lives and property of the
whites, the British guards stationed at
Mr.. Chambers residence would, owing to
the locality, have been drawn directly
into conflict with the natives.
Herr Rose then relates how he rode on
the afternoon of January l to the TiVoli
Hotel in order, like many whites, to
watch events, and how on his way there
he had to traverse a body of Mataafans,
to whom, however he did not speak.
Shortly after o'clock, the German Con-
sui continues. he rode with Lieutenant
Frelinghaus of the German warship Fake
to Songi and home again. Thus, the Con
sui concludes, Mr. Chambers accusation
that he rode at the head OF troop of
Mataafans at 4:30, when they attacked
the TivoH Hotel, is pure invention" as
proved by the written testimony of Lieu
tenant Frelinghaus. The Consul adds
that the first two shots were fired by the
MalietOanS.
Recouhting the establishment of the
Provisional Government Herr Rose saws
DR.. Raffel, the German president of the
municipal government at Apia, by his ac-
tivity, soon won universal approval, and
! British Cousul and the captain Of the
PorpOise. Thus, the Consul continues,
the provisional Government was already
an accomplished fact on January 3.
Relating to the attitude of the warships
the Consul says DR.. Raffel took measures
for the protection of the British mission,
did not take part in the fighting. More
over, he points out, he was recognized on
the English side by letter published in
the Apia newspapers. According to Con-
the war, but up to the last endeaYored to
prevent it.
In another report Herr Rose describes
the events between January ard 8. He
says DR.. RaffeI closed the Supreme Court
on January because he thought Mr..
Chambers was precluded by law from eX-
ercising the functions of Chief Justice as
long as. the Government was installed
contrary to his decision and he remained
views that DR.. Raffei's action was an in
suit to the British flag, Herr Rose de
scribes the forcible opening Of the Su-
preme Court on January 7 by Mr.. Cham
bers and Mr.. Maxse. while the latter
threatened the bombardment of Apia and
the Porpoise trained her guns on the Su-
preme Court Continuing, Herr Rose
says that at the time of the compulsory
reopening of the Supreme. Court he, re-
the Fake to protect DR.. Raffel, because
he did not wish that armed detachments