The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-08
DICTATOR ROSE
GERMANY's CONSUL At APIA THINKS
HE Is THE "wHOLE THING,
Text of His Proclamation to samoans
Inciting Them to Rise Against the
Americans and British.
ADMIRAL KAUTZ lNSULTED
HIS ADDRESS TO NATIVES DE-
NoUNCED As "aUITE FALSE"
Notice Given TO All samonns by Herr
Rose that He Is ..It.- the Scr
man Consul General"
MAIL ADVlCES FROM APlA
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BOM-
BARDMENT OF VILLAGES.
Landing of English and American
Blue Jackets-MaIfefoaN Now King
Statement from Kautz.
Notice Given to All samOnns by Herr
Rose that He Is '.It," the seer
man Consul General"
MAIL ADVlCES FROM APlA
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BOM-
BARDMENT OF VILLAGES.
Landing Of English and American
Blue Jackets-MaIfefoa Now King
Statement from Kautz.

APIA, March "a. via San Francisco. April
7.-There have been lively times in Samoa
during the past few days. The United
States and British war ships have sheled
Mataafa's forces repeatedly. and sailors
have been landed in Apia to protect proper
~. Numerous casualties have resulted on
both sides. Admiral Kautz and the COM
manders OF the British ships are anxiously
awaiting advices from their governments.
and in the meantime the shellinS proceeds
daily. When Admiral Kautz arrived on the
Philadelphia he spent two days in making
inquiries and then called meeting of all
the consuls and the senior officers of all
the war ships in the harbor. AS a result
of the meeting a proclamation was issued
by the American admiral, declaring that
the so-caIled provisional government under
Mataafa had no legal status under the Ber-
lin treaty, and therefore could not be
recognized by the consular and naval rep
resentatives. and ordering Mataafa and
his supporters to quietly go to their homes
and respect the laws of the Berlin treaty.
Following is the proclamation in full:
"A PROCLAMATION.
ITO His Highness Mataafa and thirteen
chiefs associated with him in particular
and TO all the people of Samoa, both for
eign and native, in general:
Il. Whereas at a meeting held this day
board the United States flagship Phila-
delphia. at anchor in the harbor at Apia,
at which were present the consular repre-
sentatives Of the signatory powers of the
Berlin treaty of 1889 and the three senior
naval officers of-the same powers, II was
agreed that the so-called provincial gov
ernment, under High Chief Mataafa and
thirteen other chiefs. can have no legal
status under the Berlin treaty, and can,
therefore not be recognized by the con-
sular and naval representatives. IL is here
by ordered that the high chief and the thir-
teen other chiefs go quietly to their homes
and obey the laws OF samoa and respect the
Berlin treaty.
- 1t was further ordered that all the
chiefs and their people who have been
sent to different points in the Samoan
islands, return quietly TO their aforesaid
homes without molestation.
"3. The guarantee OF protection as far as
lies within the power of the naval force now
I'm this harbor Is given to all who quietly
be used against all who disregard ii or the
rights OF quiet end peaceably disposed peo-
pie.
- The treaty of Berlin recognizes the
chief Justice of Samoa as the highest officer
Under the existing government, and as long
as he holds his office his authority must
be respected and the decree of the court
must be carried out.
'5 Trusting that all residents of Samoa
will have the good sense to observe the re-
quirements of this proclamation which is
issued in the interest of peace, with an earn
est regard for the rights OF all, both for
eign and native. and that there may be no
occasion TO use power TO enforce II, am
ALBERT KAUTZ,
Rear Admiral United States Navy, Com
mander-in-chief United States Naval
Force on Pacific Station.
March IL, 1882
This proclamation was taken to Mataafa
and read to him by Flag Lieutenant Miller
IL was received in silence. and no answer
was made. Mataafa and his chiefs Quietly
left and went to the western portion OF the
municipality. and 1t seemed as If they were
about to obey the commands to return to
their homes. The German consul. however,
issued a counter proclamation in the
Samoan language, which was distributed
among the Mataafans. The proclaim ltion
read as follows:
NOTICE TO ALL SAMOANS.
''By the proclamation o. the admiral of
the United States, dated March H. il was
made known that the three cOnSulS of the
signatory powers of the Berlin treaty as well
as the three commanders of men-of-war,
had been unanimous 10 no more recognize
the provisional government composed Cf
Mataafa and thirteen chiefs /. therefore
make known to you that this proclamation
Is quite false. am the German consul
general; / continue 10 recognize the pro
II
received contrary instructions from my gov
ernment. ROSE, Consul General
''Apia. March 13. 1899"
The immediate result OF this act was that
the rebels turned back and prepared for
war. declaring that they would not obey
the admiral's order and prevent any food
supplies from being brought into Samoa
for the Malietoa natives. The next day
Apia was surrounded by Mataafa's war
riors. Forces from the Philadelphia and
Porpoise. under Lieutenants Brown and
Cave. were landed TO protect the loyal
natives. On Tuesday Mataafa, having failed
10 answer the admirars proclamation, Flas
Lieutenant Miller was sent to deliver an
ultimatum. lie was not allowed 10 see the
chief. but delivered his message and retired
Everything looked ugly and British and
American blue jackets were landed i'm Apia
10 protect the consulates. Quick-firing ma.
chimes and small field pieces were also
landed.
MATAAFANS WARNED
Hostilities commenced on Tuesday after.
noon. when half dozen Malletoa men were
taken by the Mataafans. They were taken Il
headquarters and bound. On "Wednesday
morning notice was spread that If nc
answer was received from Mataafa by
o'clock the Philadelphia would fire one OF
her large guns. followed by three one-min.
ute guns. Mataafa sent no answer He and
his chiefs were buoyed up by the German
consurs proclamation and vague talk that
Germany would support them and was the
greatest nation on the earth, invincible IN
war. and that Great Britain and America
would never dare TO engage Germany in
conflict. Signal guns were fired and the
foreign population. British and Americans
were taken on board their respective war
ships Other nationaIities went on board
sailing vessels I'm the harbor. One hundred