Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-19
SAMOAN DIFFICULTY.
German Consul Responsible for
Outbreak Of Rebels.
Cruiser Philadelphia Ordered I,
Proceed 10 Samoa al Once.
Three British warships wiz Be Dis
patched TO Protect Cltzsns.
SITUATION PEAcEABLE TO-DAY.

London, Jan. ia special from Auek-
land says: All parties at Apia continu,
TO unite IN condeming the German con
sui for the lighting between the riysi
tribes. Ii Is pointed out that In viola
ti0n OF all agreements the consul ae-
eompanied Matasfa's force when tn,
claimant invaded the town and encouf
aged the opposition to Malietoa Tanus
When the British and American consult
were iuIOrmsd Of the situation they ad
j0urned court and locked the building
The herman consul demanded Keys and
they were refused him. Tie broke open
the doors. removed the lock and replaced
them with others. lie afterwards
brought the German municipal presi-
dent into the chamber,
The latter went upon the balcony anc
shouted TO the British and American ma
rines assembled OH the square,: IL am
the supreme court. ! am the chief jus
tice." The crowd replied with ieers
The British consul commanded the Keys
which were refCaed. A Sc0tchman
named Mackie thereupOn climbed on the
building and h0lstCd tho Samoan tag
while the British ana American consuls
and number Of marines invaded the
building, forced the doors open and
pushed the German consul into the street
Then the two cOnsuls formally opened
court and issued warning against any
further interference with It's jurisdiction
threatening imprisonment OF any one at
tempting 10 do 80. The situa ion, the
dispatch concludes. IL now quiet.
The German consul remains at his
consulate.
TaREB BRITISH wAksHIPs.
Wellington NJ, Jan. ~ 1t IL re
ported that owing to the trouble at Sc.
moa growing out of the election OF O
successor TO the late King Malietoa
three British warahipa will proceed there
and aid one American warship, which II
TO start for the Islands from Honolulu.
FURTHER PARTICULAR RECEIVED.
Auckland, n z, Jan. 10 Further par
ticulars regarding the disturbances In
Samoa show Mstlsia's followers num-
bered about 5000 men. The adherentt
OF Malietoa Tanus were only about a
thousand. There was two hours fighting
between the rival forces curing which
several warriors were decapitated. The
American consul issued a proclamation
claiming The Berlin treaty had the same
.orce as u law OF congress and thst ar
INSULT 10 tne supreme court or nUiDOb II
therefore equivalent to an insult to tn.
government at Washington.
ORDERED TO SAMOA.
Washington, Jan. 10. - The navy de
partment has prepared orders for th,
cruiser Philadelphia TO proceed 20 Samoa
ut once % represent the United States
interests there. Tho Philadelphia IL dut
at San Diego next Sunday from Aca'
pulco. Meanwhile, II any vessel more
quickly available can be found-one ol
Dewey's leet. for lnstance-lt will be or.
dered at once TO Samoa 10 answer to,
Urgent appeal OF the United States con
sil. The commander OF the Philadelphii
will act In conformity with the instruc
tions OF the United states consul M fal
IA these are In line with the treaty Of
Beflin, which the United States con
tends must be literally enforced unit
amended.
PHILADELPHIA ARRIVES.
San Diego, Cal, Jan. lg.-The United
States Cruiser Philadelphia, with Admit
raj ksutz on board, arrived here this
morning.