Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-13

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Washington. April 12.-The acute sit
uatlon in Samoa gave rise to grave APP
prehension among officials during the
early day In Washington but the con-
clusion was reached as the departments
closed that the situation Is one that
will yield to sensible and cool treat
ment. IL all parties TO the Berlin treaty
are sincere in an effort to prevent fur
Their trouble. AS put by a Cabne. ot1l-
GER the killing oc the sailor has not
materially changed tho general prob
lcm though it has undoubtedly added
to the difficulty OF dealing with the
specific situation.
ADMIRAL kAUTz REPORTS.
The only official news received touch
ing the last incident was contained in
the following cablcgram from Admiral
kuuta.
Auckland. N. H.. April 12.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington.
On Aprl first, while the combined
forces Of the British and United States,
under Lieutenant Freeman. British
navy, were reconnoltering near Apia,
they were ambushed. Deeply regret to
announce the death of Lieutenant
Phil!p Il. Lansdale. Ensign John r.
Monaghan. CoNswain James Butler, or
binary Seaman Norman Edsal and five
men wounded belonging To the Phila-
delphta. The British loss In killed two
men and Lieutenant Freeman.
ItAUTZ.
OFFICERS ORDERED FORWARD.
Secretary Long said that no addi-
tional instructions were to be sent nv
him to the Admiral. The Secretary OF
state, however. has been told that he
. is at liberty to forward any instructions
to the Admiral that lie may deem ne
cessary. but that il no concludes to do
50, he must act Immediately as the mail
steamer leaves tho nearest cable point
Tor Apia tomorrow. The Philadelphia
was short handed for officers before
the loss of Lieutenant Lansdalc and
Ensign Monaghan. ana the Department
to-day promptly sent Geographic orders
to Mare Island Ia dispatch some OFF,
GERS TO recruit the force. Lieutenant
Scheutze goes out as executive officer
with Lieutenant w. S. Hughes. Lieu
tenant Schofleld and Lieutenant Heth-
erinEton. Surgeon Steel is ordered
from New York navy yard TO the Phil
adelphia. All OF these officers are ex-
pecteu to take the mail steamer on the
18th instant for Apia.
DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATIONS.
ne diplomatic negotiations of tho
DAY were not directed particularly TO
the encounter. as the official Informal
tion is TOO incager thus far to warrant
positive official action There were
many Inquiries. however, and the State
department and the British and Car
man Embassies exchanged such advices
as they had on the subject. In tho
main the diplomatic negotiations CON
'lnued 10 center around the High Conn
mission. On this subject IL breach js
gradually opening between Great Bri-
tam and Germany because OF tho re-
ihsal OF Great britain to have the com
mission leave San Francisco on tho
18th. ''e
ENGLAND INSISTS UPON DELAY
While the Germans are anxious ana
our oi1cials are willing that the start
should be made on the 10Th, Great Rri
laih insists on proceeding with cieliber-
atioh' allowing full time for instructio
10 the British commissioner by mail and
not by cable. This, of course. would
MAKE 1t Impossible for the commission
10 leave in body this month.
a REMEDY SUGGESTED.
TO overcome this stand by the Rr,t.
ISM Foreign Office Il suggestion has haen
Hiaue that the appointment of an nm
pre-, which is one of the points stii,
In dispute be settled after the commits.
sloners start. II this is agreed to The
commission can get away. though win
some branches OF it's Instructions in
complete. The remaining features in
S'ua'hg 'hat as to how decision shall
be made, and in what case an un,,,ins
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