The record-union., 1899-04-08
MATAAFA NO
LONGER IN CONTROL

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Everybody is anxiously awaiting def
mite news from the three Powers. 1t is
thought that if Germany acknowledges
Tanu as King that the rebellion will he
broken. If not, Admiral Kautz will
take stronger measures than hitherto.
H. M. S. TauranSa arriyed yesterday
At present there are on shore It's men
from the Philadalphia,.andv1 v150 from
the Porpoise and Royafist The Tau
ranga has complement of nearly 30U,
and this reinforcement will enable the
Admiral to take offensive measures.
So far he has been compelled to act
on land on the defensive.
GERMAN CONSUL RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE TROUBLE
APIA (Samea). March "A (via San
Francisco, April O.-The Associated
Press correspondent had an interview
with Admiral Kautz. He spoke quite
freely on the situation, and considers
he has been grossly insulted by the
German Consul General issuing his
counter proclamation. The Admiral
takes the stand that the Berlin treaty,
which he is instructed by his Govern
ment to uphold, does not make any
provision whatever for a provisional
government His instructions. are to
carry out the treaty in accordance with
the views of a majority of the Con-
sular representatives. 80.
The Admiral is very wroth with the
German Consul, and blames him en-
tirely for the present attitude of the
rebels, as the natives We're obeying his
command to retire to their homes when
the German proclamation was issued.
At the meeting of Consuls and senior
naval officers on the flagship, the Ad-
miral explained his position. Under the
treaty there could be no provisional
government, and the agreement under
which it had been recognized under
peculiar and trying circumstances for
the protection of life and property was
just as provisional as the government
itself He had to stand by the Su-
preme Court, and he hoped that plan
of action would be agreed upon for re-
storing peace to the islands without
the intervention of armed forces.
The British and American ConsulS
and naval officers agreed with the Ad-
rniral. The German Consul, having ac-
cepted the provisional government,
could not recede from that position an
der any circumstances whatever until
he had instructions from Berlin. Later
on, after the meeting, Rose put his
views in writing to the Admiral, and
stated that German Warships could
only act if German property or life
were to be protected against danger,
or in the case of the Supreme Court
issuing a warrant for arrest against
individuals. On no other ground could
German warships interfere in Samoa,
and according to instructions under
which he had acted, there would be no
military interference by Germany. He
also protested against the issue of the
proclamation by Admiral kautz, pend
ing instructions from the treaty Pow
ers: also against the return to Ap1a
of the deported Malietoans, which was
a menace to the peace of Samoa, and
he reminded the Admiral that the Fake
had made no promise to- help, accord
ing to the Admiral's proclamation. He
was afraid that the Admiral would DO
harm by its issue, and that already
neople were afraid of the rebels around
Apia.
The Admiral replied that he must be
governed in his actions by a convic-
ton of his duty. and not by his fears;
that in his proclamation he meant ex-
actly what he said, and was not speak
ing fippantly; and what ne had pro-
claimed he would do.
The fact that with all his correspond
ence and protests to the Admiral, the
Carn,an Consul did not consider it nee
essary to forward a copy of his counter
proclamation to the Admiral had not
increased the good feeling between the
Admiral and Consul. Never before by
an official had the Admiral been treat
ed in such an uncourteous and insulting
manner.
ADMIRAL KAUTZ'S ATTITUDE
UNExcEPTIONABLE.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Off
cials of the State and Navy Depart
ments were deeply interested in the ac-
count Of the details Of the uprising at