The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18
UNITY RULE
by the Three Powers for Settle
1t of Samoan Troubles.
MMISSIONERS APPOINTED
Dhil From San Francisco on the 25th on an American Trans.
EFriendly Attitude. of Germany Toward America, But Indi-
cations of Strained Relations With EnsIand-Admiral 81
, Kautzs Action Approved.-A Private Letter From
Chief Justice Chambers Describing the
Stirring Events in Apia.
.MISSIONERS APPOINTED

Berlin, April 13.-The United States
embassy at noon today gave the cor
respondent here of the Associated Press
the following statement:
1--WE have received from the foreign
office an account OF the last conflict III
Samoa. The German government ex-
pressed sympathy and took occasion 10
urge the adoption of the unanimity
rule in the findings of the Samoa COM
mission, in order that the German COM
missioner, Baron Steck Won Sternnurs,
might sail for Samoa at the earliest
moment possible. The German govern
ment urged that only the early arrival
of the commission will prevent further
serious bloodshed. This morning Ba-
ron Won BueloW informs the Ameri-
can ambassador that Great Britain has
at last agreed to the unanlm1ty rule,
the United States also agreeing, and
that the commission can probably pro-
coed to the islands without delay"
The German press this morning gives
Yesterdays news calmly n mostly
without
The Interpolation on Samoa, to which
the minister of foreign affairs has con-
scented to reply, will be the first sub
ject taken up at Fridays session of the
reichstag. The Interpolation is sign
ed by a majority of the centre, the
r~eichs-partei, the conservatives and the
national liberals, and asks the govern
ment for information regarding the
events in Samoa which have injured
Germany in this SO seriously" and also
requests information regarding the
measures taken or intended to be tax
l., 4Lo 1rn6ny. tho dir
cumstanceS."
BITTER COMMENTS ON ENGLAND
The afternoon newspapers continue
their bitter comments on Great Brit
ain. The semi-official Post strongly
urges the reichstag to place at ne
governments disposal forthwith the
whole. amount of the appropriations,
passed in annual installments for the
naval increase last year, and to hasten
the work of construction, arguing that
with a respectable navy Germany
need not fear a repetition of h humil-
itating occurrence at Samoa"
ENGLAND NOT COMMITTED TO
UNANIMITY PRINCIPLE.
London, April 13.-It is asserted that
a statement that the Marquis Of Sails
bury has unreservedly agreed to tie
principle of unanimity in the decision
of the Samoan commission is incorrect.
The question as to the extent to which
unanimit is necessary has still to be
settled, and certain reservations Will
probably be made by Great Britain.
The exact terms of the instructions to
the commissioners have not yet De7n
agreed upon
THE COMMISSION TO SAIL ON 25th
Washington, April 13.-The Samoan
commission will sail on the United
States naval transport Badger, leaving
San Francisco on the 25th instant. The
arrangement was made today after Ba-
ron Speck Won Sternburg, first Secre-
tary of the German embassy, had call
ed on Secretary Hay and advised MN
of his appointment as the German
member Of the high commission. This
completed the body. AS the plan &c
have the members get away on The
Mariposa, sailing on the 18th, was ne
longer feasible, the transport Badger
was placed at the disposal of the com
mission. She is now at Callao, Peru
on her way around to San Francisco
from New York. She is a large, ser
ivceable ship, with first class accom-
modations for the commissioners. Or
her trip out she probably will TAX
supplies for the Philadelphia.
The formal announcement of Baron
Sternburg's appointment was received
from the German foreign office am
gave general satisfaction among afti
Gals and diplomats, as he has through
OUT Tile IeCShl lIOuO1So ~ Ills IL
fuences in such manner as to win tn
heartiest approval of the state depart
ment, as we'll as the British ambaSsa
dor. His choice, therefore, was &C
cepted as an evidence that the com
missioners would be able to cooperate
and to reach the unanimous decision
called for by the agreement. The earl.
sailing of the commission is regarde'
as evidence that the recent collision
at Apia will be settled automatically.
J KAUTZ'S ACTION APPROVED.
Admiral Kautz's action in Samoa, a
far as they are set out in the Officia
dispatches and the newspaper reports
are fully approved. He was inStructe'
by the last mail steamer from Auklan,
to avoid needless collisions, but t
protect property and life until the thre
powers decided how to deal with tn
situation. No further Instructions hay
yet been sent to him and if any &
forward by cable within the mex
twenty-four hours, which is the limi
of time available if the outgoing steam
err is to be caught at Auckland, the
will be simply a REPETITION of the orig
inal orders. Department officials poin
out hat from the accounts to far re
N ceived, the admiral appears to hav
acted in conjunction with the BIRTHS
forces only in of the polio
of defence of foreign interests.
A PRIVATE LETTER FROM JUDG1
CHAMBERS.
Atlanta, Ga, April 13.-Mrs. McAlex
ander, of this city, has received a, let
ter from her brother, Hon. w. H
Chambers, chief justice of Samoa. t..
letter is dated March 21st and left Api
N the 24th-the day after the installa
zion IF the king in whose avor Chic
Justll Chambers decided.
Judge Chambers letter tells of tn
attack of the ships on the native VII
lagos on March 21st and details tn
damage done, mentioning the captur
at this time Of eleven boats owned b
the savages. He says this work will b
kept up until all the towns of the lead
ing chiefs have been visited, unless tn
rebels surrender. The letter is in pal
as follows:
"A man of courage, with no one t
be anxious about, can easily take car
of himself here. Of course, I do nc
live at our house, which is a mile froy
the beach, but ave taken a nice littl