The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-18
The Manager Of the Plantation
Where the Trouble Occurred
Seen Directing the Natives Who Amhushed
the Naval Landing Party.
Was Promptly Arrested by the Sens
Tor British Naval Officer and
Handed Over to the Commander
of the German Warship, to be
Detained on Board the Vessel.

LONDON, April 1.-THE Parliamena
tary Secretary of the Foreign Office. Sit.
ST John Broderick, replying in the
House of Commons to-day to Michael
Davitt, member for South May, said the
manager of the German plantation near
Apia was arrested by the senior Britt
ish naval officer on sworn evidence thar
he was seen directing the natives who
ambushed the naval landing party. This
action, Mr.. Broderick added. was taken
without the naval officer having an OPP
portunity to communicate with tha
home Government.
In conclusion, he said: I'VE are in-
formed that he was handed over to the
commander of the German warshipA to
be detained on board"
Answering question regarding tho
Clayton-Bulwer treaty, Mr.. Broderick
remarked: Communications regard
ing proposed notifications of the treaty
have been exchanged between Washing
ton and London, but no agreement has
been reached. Under the circumstances
it is impossible to present papers ON the
subject
The First Lord of the Admiralty, Hbn.
George j. Goschen, on being questioned
respecting the subsidies to be paid to
auxiliary cruisers, said notice had been
given to terminate the agreements with
the Cunard, White Star, and Peninsula
and Oriental steamship companies IN
| order to place the Admiralty in a po-
| sition to review the conditions of tho
contracts and the selection of vessels
subsidized. There was no intention, he
added, of abandoning the subsidy policy.
| Mr.. Goschen declined to give particu-
lars regarding the proposed arming of
auxiliary cruisers.
Replying to further questions on Sa-
mCa, Mr.. Broderck said authority had
been given the British representative at
Apia to join, if he deems it advisa bic.
in a joint proclamation with the other
Consuls, calling. upon the inhabitants
to abstain from hostilities pending the
arrival or the Samoan Commissioners.
But. he added, her majesty's commands
ing officer would be compelled to take
steps to protect British lives and prop
erty should these be threatened by
either of the rival factions.
| Continuing, Mr. Frederick said the
telegraphic reports received do not af-
ford sufficient matter from which to
judge the cause Of the recent hostilities,
but so far as ascertanable the action
of the United States and British naval
gression against British subjects or
United States citizens or their property.s
which they We're bound to defend
NEITHER VICTORY NOR DEFEAT.
FOR EITHER POWER.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Sec !
rotary of State in conversation to-day
said that neither of the three Powers
to the treaty of Berlin had scored a
victory in the arrangement of the Sa-j
moan matter, nor suffered defeat All
three We're, he believed, actuated by
the same desire to reach a peaceabla
land honorable solution of a state OF
things which was not only most regret
able at this time, but likely, if neglect-
ed, to go rapidly from bad to worse
Bartlett Trip, the United States reps
resentative on the Samoan Commission.
autographed the department that he;
would arrive in Washington to-day He
will be thoroughly instructed rs to the
course he is to pursue, and will he
equipped with all the records of tha
department necessary to a full UNDER
standing of the history of the United
States relations with Samoa. Mr.. Trip
will start from Washington on the 10Th
inst, for San Francisco, to take pass
sage on the Badger for Apia-