The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-24
THE SAMOAN SITUATION
A Further Conference Regarding II Held at
Washington.
SEVERAL KNOTH QUESTIONS At ISSUE
Germany Il Disposed TO Back IN
Rose. wbiIc the other Powers
Find Him to Be nj Fault.

Washington. March 2s-.The German am
bassador. D. Won Holleben. called at the
state department today 10 further confer
with the officials concerning the Samoan
situation. The Berlin authorities have
communicated very freely on the subject
within the last few days, and as result
Of extended dispatches from the foreign
office the ambassador has published long
note containing the latest phases Of the
case.
Ii is understood that the German adsiees
confirm the arrival Of Admiral Kautz and
the convcking by him Of meeting OF all
The officials on the llth instant Bus they
do not show What resulted from the meet
ing. Al their reports are silent thus far
on this point. but the German view is
evidently one Of apprehension lest serious
results may grow cut OF the meeting, in
which event The German view is tina, the
responsibilities should be borne By those
bringing about the meeting.
Further than this. questions are arising
as 10 inc extent OF the authority of the
British and American cousuls. acting TO-
geihef, 10 DO anything without the con
currenCe Of Consul Rose OF Germany. The
German view evidently holds that the
Berlin treaty requires the three conslls
10 aet unanimously and not through a ma
joriiy.
Another question Is as TO the right Of
naval commander to take any political
action. Inc Berlin treaty. IN their view,
would limit the rights OF naval command
CTS Within very narrow lines. leaving them
simply 10 execute wba, the three consuls.
nv saHfs krs
These are the main points engaging nj
teption. Hna in view Of the questions tn
voiyed news az Admiral Kautz's action fol-
lowing the meeting Of the nth Instant is
awaited with much interest and not lit
tie concern. Admiral Ran,z has sustained
fully the actions Of the chief justice Of
Samoa, SO far as his investigations have
gone, Ever since the frst news Of inc
trouble Al Apia last January The depart
rpent OF state, the German and the British
governments have been separately pur-
suing investigations into the matter. and
Il is in pursuance OF our branch Of the In
quiry that ADMIRAL Kaut7 was sent to
Apia. II IS not understood that the In
vestigaiion Is complete 20 far as he Is con
cerned bat Al the point where he stands
ne has felt obliged 10 sustain the con-
clpsions already reached by the United
States consul, Luther Osborn. and the
chief Justice himself
II also appears that the conclusions are
in exact accord with those reached by the
British naval commander, Captain sturdy
OF the Porpoise, who was present at Apia
during the outbreak, and OF Mr. Maxse,
the British consul at Apia, who was also
& participant. Thus there is an array OF
| four witnesses combined in their testi-
| mony. while opposed to them Is the Ger
man consul, DR. Rose The German gov
ernmsnt, as gathered from the Berlin ad-
yicef. Is disposed 10 stand firm in support
/ Of their representative. although IL ha.
been intmated 20 them that by his retire
( mert Rose would facilitate a satisfactory
/ and speedy adjustment of the complication.
! IN Samoa,
| II is menifestly impossible for the Unit
/ ed States to discredit its representative
1 the chief Justice. or for the British gov.
| ernment 10 repudiate Mr. Maxse 10 view
Of tho weight OF testimony in their favor
/ 20 that a practical deadlock has beer
[ reached so far as this matter OF changing
/ the representation Of the three powers nj
\ pia is concerned,
| Our government knows nothing as YET
OF the reported combined protest OF the
/ German citizens OF Samoa against Mr.
/ Chambers. IL the German government
csIos 10 proceed TO that length II can
| under the Berlin treaty, require the Unit
ed States government to withdraw hir
but in accordanre with the provisions o
the treaty. II the United States docs no
care 10 accede 10 this request, Mr.. Cham
hers would continue In Office unless thu
German government manages 70 secure th.
approval for their objection by the British
government