Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-11
GERMAN SIDE
OF THE STORY.
Herr Rose Relates His Account
Concerning Samoan Affairs.
AS PURE AS DRIVEN SNOW.
Makes u Appear as Though the Con.
duet OF Tcusons Was Above
ucproach.

Berlin. March i0--Thc Reichszanzci- |
ger publishes series NJ official dis |
patches from Samoa. Herr Rose. the |
German consul. In his report Of the
events prior to Jan. Z. dated Jan. %.
says the decision Of chief Justice
Chambers In favor OF Maictoa Tanus
was bound to have a Supplying eject
inasmuch NJ Ia written statement
dated oct. o. 1895. Mr.. Chambers de.
ciarcd there was no Eyound for COM
testing Matanfa's assumption Of the
sovereignty II he was elected king.
During the course Of the discussion
prior 10 the outbreak respecting the
measures 20 be adopted to assure pub
lie security. Mir. Maxsc. the British
consul. and Captain sturdee OF the
british cruiser rorpoiHe. are reported nH
intimating their Intention OF forcibly
preventing any advance of the Mntaa-
fans and TO actively protect the Tanus-
ties.
While the Germans only announced
such military measures as wcfr
prompted by the necessity to protect
the lives and property 81 the whites
the British guards stationed NJ MT
'
the locality. have been drawn directly
into conflict with the natives.
Herr Rose then relates how he rode
ON the afternoon Of Jan. |. 10 the TlNul
hotel. In order, In like manner. 20 watch
events and how ON his way thcrc he
had to traverse a body OF MataatanH 10
whom. however. he did not speak.
shortly after Z. the German consul
continues, he rode with Lieutenant
Frcllnghnua ~ the German Wnrship
Fake. TO SonHi and home again. Thus
the consul concludes. Mr.. Chhmbctt'H
accusation that he rode at the head OF
n truop ~ MntnnfnnH at 1850 whom they
attacked the Tivoii hotel. IL pure In
vrntion," ~ proved by the written tes-
tlmony of Lieutenant Frcllnghaur. The
consul adds that the FIRST two shots
were fired by the Malictoans.
Rccnunting the establishment OF the
provisional government. Herr Rose says
Dr. Raftcl. the German president OF ~"
municipal government at Apin. by his
activity soon won universal approval.
and uunieH the thanks he received from
the British consul and the captain or
the Porpolge. Thus. the CONSUL eontin-
ucs. the Provisional government was
already an accomplished fact on Jan. J.
Relating 60 the attitude ~ the war
ships. the consul says DR.. ltnuel took
measures for the protection Of the
british mission ana he concludes win
declaring Matnnfa did not take part IN
he lighting. Moreover, he points out.
he was recognized on the English side
by q letter published In the Apin ncwa-
papers. According TO Consul Rose.
Mntnnfa was not responsible for the
war. hut up to the last cndcayorcd TO
| prevent II.
WHY COURT WAS CLOSED.
In another report Herr Rose describes
| hot A n.
SAYS Dr. Rancl closed the supreme
court ON Jan. . because he thought Mr.
| Chambers was prccludod by law from
exercising the functions OF chief juH-
tice ns long ~ the government was in-
stalled contrary TO his decision ana ne
| MaXnc'a views that Dr, llnuol'H action
| WAS an insult To- the british nnR, Herr
| Rose Describes the forciblc opening oi
the supreme court on Jan. 4, hy Mr'
chambers and SIR. MaNHe. while the
latter threatened the bombnfdment OF
| Apln aud the porpolrc trained her guns
ON the nuprom. court. Continuing hcff
Rose says that at the time OF the com.
pulaory reopcning NJ the supreme court
| he rofruined from applying % thu cap'
tain OF the Fake 10 protect DR. lthncl
because he did not wish That armed
detnnnmentn ~ two frlendly hn'ri
should confront one another Tor ht
Ilrrr Rose next discussed Mr.. cham
| h.ra' proclamation % Jan. Z, declaring
The supreme court a. be Independent OF
the existence OF any provisional gov'
eminent. and the communication De-
tween the United states consul, Us
hcrne and Mir. MaXao. declaring Mr
chnmbers 10 be- the solo lawful chlc'
Justice. even durlng The existence OF th'
provisional government
Mr.. Rose continues. 10, a.
"Whon. after consultation with th'
three consula ana DR. RhHrl, the com
mandera nf the two wnrhhipr decided
,o "stabiIsh "A provisional government
Win Dr. Rnffol rs the head executive
cnutain. Rturdee and Mr. MaNHe wer'
80 Immersed with the great aefvicei
rendered 10 the English by the guar
Al Inc mission on Jan. 2. through IN
energetic Intervention or ", halie
thnt they overwhelmed him with prnis'
and were ready 10 meet his views u
every way. owing TO urgent oiheia
husiness on which Dr. l,nrcl was en-
cared his signature To the proclana
lion relating to the PROVISIONAL govern
ment was postponed until Jan. \. Whei
pr Rnnai. on Jan. 4. In accordance
,'i,,, ,hs arrangement. submitted III
Am Mr. MnNHe. who admitted tina
IT. had changed his opinion, demnndc
IL, insertion OF clause relating TO tn
} General act Of the Berlin treaty.
AT the suggestion OF MI bhporn
IA, clnuso was formulated as follows
liz mo- provision Of the proclnma,lo
shnll the rights and PRIVILEGES OF IN
,r.,tv pnwcr representatives b
changed or suspended.
Thercupon Mr., Rose remarka; TN m
,ninion n was a distortion Of the sens
, q, those words To assert that Mr.. Cham
; h,rs' position, by virtue ~ the procln
, nation. remained unaffected by the 20
cent unheaval'
FAMOUS PROCLAMATION.
Herr Rose then declared, In n proc
tamation dated Jan, ., that he held tina
the retention of the post OF chief jus
lice by MIR, Chambers during the PR
vlslonal government was preclud
"a by the law, that he oonHid
} cred that there WIS a temporary va
cancv. and that the president OF tf
municipality should replace the chi,
third report from Herr Rose. date
Ian. 20, refers 10 the urevesmuhl cas-
, and describes how. on Jan. 10. Greyei
muhl. a German qubject, was sentence
Ia "A fne and imprisonment by Chi,
Justice Chambers. The sentence In In
, prisonment became effective forthwith
and DIR. Raffel, ''aH representative eli,
tuatice." and by the advice OF Hol