The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-13

will make such a promise It is believed
Admiral Kautz, with the cooperation of
the British. will continue his efforts to
bring the rebellious natives to terms This
is not likely to be an easy task in view of
the small force at his command but 1t is
possible the British government may accept
the proposition Of the authorities of New
Zealand to send a regiment OF soldiers to
Apia. No protest thus far has been lodged
with the State Department against Admiral
Kautz.
The diplomatic negotiations of the day
were not directed particularly to the en-
counter, as the official information Is too
meager thus far to warrant positive official
action. There were many inquiries, how
ever, and the State Department and the
British and German embassies exchanged
sucn advices as they had on the subject.
In the main the diplomatic negotiations
continued to center around the high COM
mission. On this subject a breach is gradu-
ally opening between Great Britain and
Germany because of the refusal of Great
Britain TO have the commission leave San
Francisco on the 18th.
WHAT BRITAIN INSISTS ON.
While the Germans are anxious and our
officials are willing that the start should be
proceeding with deliberation, allowing full
time for instructions to the British commits
sioner by mail and not by cable This of
course would make it impossible for the
commission to leave in a body this month.
To overcome this stand by the British For
eign Office. a suggestion has been made that
the appointment of an umpire which is ere
of the points still in dispute, be settled after
the commissioners start. If this is agreed TO,
the commission can be away before some
branches of its instructions are complete.
The remaining features, including that as
to how a decision shall be made. and what
case an umpire shall be called in, would be
for warded TO them later. In the meantime
they could be making their preliminary ex
aminatlons the final decisions being reserved
until complete instructions were in hand.
This German proposal does not meet with
favor among the British officials. who have
determined that the British commissioner,
Mr.. Eliot, shall not leave until his functions
can be exactly defined.
The following official German view was
given To the Associated Press: After Ger
many and the United States had arrived
at such an understanding that the commits
sion could have left San Francisco on the
18TH England raises new difficulties OF such
complicated nature that they cannot be dealt
with geographically. Germany feels justified
under these circumstances TO hold the name
of her commissioner still back. The Berlin
news that Germany would demand satisfac-
ton for the arbitrary action of Admiral
Kautz is not credited in official German cir
cles, and seem to be malicious invention. The
whole question in Samoa is pending at pres
ent, not between three powers, but between
Germany and England"
The British Admiralty has a number of
war ships not far from Samoa in the Aus
tralasian islands, special design of small
cruiser being used In that locality. The chief
naval station accessible TO Samoa is on the
China coast, where the Asiatic squadron en-
braces some of the largest war ships in the
British navy. In number, armament, and
tonnage, the British ships on this station far
exceed those of Germany or any other row
er. The chief German naval station near
Samoa also is on the China coast at Kiao-
Chou, where Admiral Prince Henry Is in
command. Admiral Deweys feet at Manila
is the nearest assemblage Of American war
ships 10 Samoa. The sail from Manila to
Samoa is about fourteen days.
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