El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-12

this latest trouble in Samoa, at the
state, war, or navy departments, or al
the German or English embassies, w
to 10 O'Clock this morning.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-Though
the three powers signatory to the Ber-
lin treaty have two colliers ready to 60
| to Samoa with large crew and rapid
fire guns, the Samoan commission, to
sail from San Francisco April 10, will
supersede Malietoa until the govern
ment is determined.
LONDON. April, 12.-The news OF
Samoa created sensation here. There
is q bitter feeling against Germany
which is held responsible by the
people generally for the trouble in Sa-
moa, and this entiment is largely on
the increase.
Lieut.. Freeman, who WAS killed by
the Mataafaites near Apia, although
only 35 years old was q veteran of
Alexandria and the Egyptian
war.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Officers of
the navy are thoroughly aroused over
the sacrifice of American life near
Apia, which they openly attribute to
the German consul's encouragement
of the Samoan rebels. To q man they
insist that Consul Roses proclamation
resisting the efforts of Anmiral Ksutz
to restore and preserve order was
responsible for the bloodshed.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The fol-
lowing from Admiral Kautz was posted
at the navy department at noon:
''Auckland, April Ito Secretary
of the Navy, Washington: On April
l, while the combined forces of British
and United States marines under Lieut..
Freeman of the British navy were re-
near Apis, they we're am
pushed. 1 deeply regret to have to
the death of Lieut.. Philip V.
.ansdale, Ensign John R. Monaghan,
Coxswain James Buther, ordinary Sea- |
nan Norman E. Edsal, and five men
wounded, belonging to the Philadel-
,hia. The British lost killed two men
nd Lieut.. Freeman.
'sKAUTZ."
WASHINGTON, April l2--The kill
ng of American and British sailors
ear Apis is regarded by the state de-
artment as lamentable and regret
able, but it Is stated on high authori-
= that it will not interfere with the
ork of the Samoan commission.
The beauties of joint protectorate,
hich some persons would have US
.nction in the Philippines. are being
lusIrated by the disturbed condition
affairs in Samoa. This protectorate
rose from the German attempt to seize
le islands in 1885. Seven years pre-
Ious, the United States had by treaty ,
greed to recognize Samoa as q sover- 6
gn power, to use its good Offices to
rotect it against unfriendly nations;
nd in return for these assurances the l
arbor of Psgo-Pago was ceded to our f
overnment for q cOaling station. n
The troubles which were ended in
le treaty of Berlin, in 1889. arose
ainly from di-pute between rival Z
,pirants to the throne. These were d
alietoa and Tamasese. The latter h
as backed by Germany, who captur-
his rival and deported him. Mean
hile the party of Malietoa, under the y
adership of Mataafa. defeated the ad
erents of Tamasese. The interference l.
the Germans was resented by the
nited States, snd for time the two
atoms were on the verge of war. q
But the treaty finally recognized Ma
etoa as king, and q ''tripartite agree =
ent'' was reached, by which the three
overs, the United States, Great Bri- Z
in and Germany, recognized the in {
,pendence of the Samoan government a
eir king, but consigned certain ques-
pms to a chief justice, for the most
Irt those concerning property and the +
ghts of foreigners. C
This joint protectorate, however, has
1t worked smoothly. There was
rong party among the Samoans that q
sented foreign control; and Mataafa Il
,came the head of this party. After I
me bloodshed Mataafa was banished; =,
1t his subsequent return, says an ex
lange, has restored his power for q
ischief, and now that Malietoa Is s
ad, Mataafa has once more claimed
e throne. The chief justice has
,cided in favor of Malietoa Tanus,
1t Mataafa woald not yield, and there
IS been fighting between the factions.
1t is here that the ominous hand of
srmany has been shown. Her policy
IS been one of dissimulation and in c
igue all along. She has alternately n
vored and opposed the different kings =
ID candidates for the kingsh:p. The =