Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08
ADMIRAL KAUTZ
Is Controlling Samoan Affairs
with a Firm Hand.
Deeply lncensed al insults and Sights
of German Consul.
His Vigorous Action Win Clea' The way 'or
New Commlssion.

Ap!a same Marah "A. via San Fra"
cisco, April s.--The Associated Press
correspondent had an interview with
Admiral Kautz. yesterday. NA spoke
quite freely on the situation nd con
siders he has been grossly insulted by |
the German consul general Issuing his /
counter proclamation. The adIflfai
takes the stand that the Berlin treaty. !
which he is instructed by his govern
ment to uphold, does not make any |
provision whatever for proVlS'ohii !
government. His instructions are % !
carry out the treaty in 1rdance Ni'h
the views of a majority q. he consular
representatives. The admiral i very
wroth with the GerNan consul ana
blames him entirely fni ms present az
titude Of the rebels as tnc natives We're
obeying his command FL retire y lher
homes when the GsrmaH Proclamation
was issued.
AT the meeting of the cOnsu'~ ana
senior naval officers on tho flagship ne
admiral explained his position. ohd@T
the treaty there could be no provision
al government and the agreement I'M
der which it had been recognized under
peculiar and trYinA circumstances iof
the protection Of life and property WAS
Just as provisional as the government,
itself. He had To sand by he supreme
court and he hoped that :. plan OF dc-
ton would be decided upon for reStor-
ing peace to the island without the in
tcrvention Of an armed force. Inc
British and American consulS ana
naval officers agreed with the admiral
The German consul having accepted
the provisional government could cot
recede from that position under any
circumstances whatever until ne had
instructions from Berlin.
Later on. after the meeting Rose put
his views in writing to the admiral and
stated that German HarShipS could on
ly act if German property and life Were
to be protected against danger or in
ease OF the supreme court fsSuing
warrant for arrest against individuals.
ON no other ground could German war
ships interfere n Samoa and according
10 instructions under which he acted
there would he no military interfcrru'e
by Germany. He also protested
against issue of the proclamation by
Admiral Kautz pending instructions
from the treaty powers; also against
the return 10 Apia OF the deported
Malietoans which was menace % the
peace of Samoa and he reminded thu
admiral that The Fake had made n
promise to help ACCORDING to the al
miraT= proclamation. He was afrait
that tn admiral would 40 harm by it.
issue ana that tlready people we|'
afraid Of the rebels around Apia.
The ad,ul.ai replied nar he must i,
governed in his actions by contain
alton of his duty and not by his fears
that in his proclamat'n" he meant cv
actly what he :. d ANA W,,s not spelt
ing nippantly and what ne had ~"
claimed he would 10. The fact ina
with all his corr, pundc1cc and pro
tests to the admiral the German, con
sui did not CONSIDER il necessary to for
ward a copy of his counte' proclama
ton to the ADMIRAL has not increased
The good feeling between the admir4
and consul. Nevrr before by any off
cia! had the adn,ral been treated il
such 81 uncouitcnus and insu!rin,
manner.
Apia Samoa, March "A. via san Fra
cisco. April There have been livel
times in Samoa during tho past fey
days. The United States and Brtis
repeatedly, and sailors have been land
Cd in Apia to protect property. Nun,
erous casualties have resulted on bot
sides Admiral Kautz and the con-
manders of the British ships are anX
iously awaiting advices from thei
governments. and in the meantime tn
Smelling proceeds daily.
When Admiral Kautz arrived in III
Philadelphia he spent two days in ma
ing inquiries and then called a 1l1aetin
of all the consuls and the senior Officer
of all the warShips in the harbor. AS
result of the meeting : proclamatio
was issued by the american admire
declaring that the so-culied provision
government under Matalfa can Ia,
no legal status under the Berlin inca,
ana ordering Mataafa ana his sumner
efs 70 quietly 90 to their homes and r
spect me laws Of the Berlin treaty.
IL was further ordered that the n.
P'e elected from their homes be r
turned and the power of the nav