The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
British and German Embassies at
Washington Notified


- Washington Notified.
WASHINGTON, April -12.-Both the
British and German embassies here to-
day received long cablegrams from their
foreign offices, reporting on the develop
ments in Samoa. The purport of the
German dispatch is not known 1t reach
ed here about o'clock and took an hour
and half to decipher. The dispatch to
the British embassy was, in the MAN, a
continuation of the facts given in the
Associated Press dispatches. 1t was con-
sentative In tone. and announced at the
outset that a collision had occurred on a
plantation near Apia, between the ma
tive forces and combined American and
English forces. One point of significance
to the embassy was the fact that 1t ap-
parently contradicted published report
of large number of casualties on the
side of the joint American-British forces
Another important point was. that 1t an
nounced only one British officer killed
The action of Great Britain In ordering
two more warships to Samoa attracted
considerable attention here, and it was
stated that IL the British ships were SO
reinforced Germany would take similar
steps and augment her naval representa-
ton in those waters to meet any possible
contingencies. So far however. no ac-
ton looking to reinforcing the United
States naval forces there has been taken
UP. Secretary Long was informed of
Great Britain's action late tonight, but
said it was his belief that there was ade-
quate representation of the United
States there now, and no more vessels
would be dispatched to Samoa unless
further important developments occur.
The Philadelphia, he said, with two Brit
ish ships, were fully able to cope with the
situation in the present light of events.
Admiral Kautz has not requested any re-
Inducements, and his recommendation
under ordinary circumstances will be
awaited. The supply ship Abenda will
sail from Norfolk on the goth for Sa-
moa, but it's sailing has no reference to
recent events, having been decided on
some time ago.
Requests for information of the men
who fell In the savage ambuscade began
coming in. The first message to reach
Secretary Long came from James Mon
Afghan, Of San Diego. asking for details
as to the death of his son, Lieut.. Mon
Afghan.
Members of the cabinet in discussing
the event. said they saw no occasion for
public excitement. The United States
could protect her rights, but until all the
facts were known it was certain that no
aggressive steps would be taken. 1t was
further stated that on the face of the
records the German government was not
unfriendly to the United States during
our war with Spain, and although certain
German officials may have shown pro-
nounced sympathy with the Spaniards,
nothing had occurred that could be Of
flcialy subject of complaint that had
not been promptly disavowed. Under
these Circumstances it Is pointed out that
the United States will not be disposed to
assume In advance Of the receipt of full
information that the German government
ia for no
turbed state of affairs at Apia.
Members of the cabinet were not in
clined to regard seriously the intimation
Of some German papers that the United
States should be required to disavow thu
acts of Admiral Kautz.