The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08
TROUBLE In SAMOA
German Consul Rose Responsible for
The Outbreak.
HIS COUNTER PROCLAMATION
Caused The Peaceably Disposed Ma.
fatalities 10 Rebel.
ADMIRAL kAUTZ STRICTLY BUSINESS
Resented the Insults Offered Him BY Ger.
man Officials.
OF The FAlkE CALLED DOWN
Attempted to Leave the Harbor, but
Wns Ordered 10 Remain, and He
Remained MS Ordered.
ADMIRAL kAUTz STRICTLY BUSINESS
Resented the Insults Offered Him BY Ger
man Officials.
COMMANDER OF The Fake CALLED down.
Attempted to Leave the Hnrbnr. hut
WINS Ordered 10 Remain. and He
Remained MS Ordered.

Apla' March "a, via san Francisco. April
There have been lively times In Samoa
during the past few days The United
States and British warships have sheled
Mataafa's forces repeatedly and sailors
have been landed in Apia to protect prop
erty. Numerous casualties have resulted
on both sides. Admiral Kautz and the
commanders Of the British ships are
anxlously awaiting advices from their
governments. and in the meantime she'll.
ing proceeds daily
When Admiral Kautz arrived on the
Philadelphia he spent two days in max
ing inquiries, and then called a meeting
of all the consuls and the senior officers
of all the warships in the harbor As a
result of the meeting proclamation was
issued by the American Admiral declaring
that the so-called provisional government
under Mataafa can have no legal status
under the Berlin treaty, ard therefore can
not be recognized by the consular and
naval representatives, and ordering Ma
taafa and his supporters to quietly go to
their homes and respect the laws OF the
Berlin treaty. It was further ordered that
the people elected from their homes be
returned, and the power of the naval force.
it was stated. would be used against all
who disregsrded the right of peaceably
disposed people The assembly OF tho
chief justice was upheld by the procla-
nation, and the a1lniral closed By saving
mat he trusted there may be no occasion
10 use military power. The proclamation
was signed by Admiral Kautz This proc
lamation was taken 10 Matasfa and read
to him by Flag Lieutenant Miller. 1t was
received in silence, and no answer was
made, Mataafa and his chiefs quietly left
and went to the western portion of the
municipality, and 1t seemed as II they
were about TO obey the commands to re-
turn TO their homes.
following is the proclamation of Ad-
miral Kautz:
A PROCLAMATION
To His Hghness, Mataafa and Thir-
teen Chiefs Associated with Him in
Particular and to All the People of
Samoa, Both Foreign and Native, In
General
/. Whereas, Al meeting held this
date on board the United States flag
ship Philadelphia, at anchor in the
hdl wi az fAlAds dk WHICH were pres
ent the consular Representatives OF
the signatory powers OF the Berlin
treaty Of 1889 and the three senior ma
val officers OF the same powers 1t
was agreed that the So-called provi-
sionsl government under High Chief
Mataafa and thirteen other chiefs, can
have no legal status under ~ Berlin
treaty and can therefore not be recos-
nized by the consular and naval repre-
fnFtx ta L,,
The high chief and the thirteen other
chiefs go TO their homes and obey the
laws OF Samoa and respect the Berlin
treaty.
.. It was further ordered that all
the chiefs and their people who have
been elected from their homes and
who have been sent to different points
in the Samoan Islands, return quietly
TO their aforesaid homes WI bout mo-
lestation
3 The guarantee OF protection as far
as lies within the power of the naval
force now in this harbor is given 10
all who quietly obey this order; on the
other hind, IL Will be used against sll
who disregard il or the rights of quiet
and peaceably disposed people.
4. The treaty Of Berlin recognizes the
A. The treaty OF Berlin recognizes
the chief justice OF Samoa as the high
est oHlctV uuuti thN tAiHtluE govern
Inent, and as long al be holds his office
his authority must be respected and
the decree OF the court must be car
rled out.
5. Trusting that all residents of Sa-
moa will have the good sense TO OBJ
serve the requirements OF this proc
lamation which is issued In the Inter-
est OF peace with an esrneS regard for
the rights OF all. both foreign and
native, and that there may be no oc-
casiou 10 use power 20 enforce Il,
am respectively yours,
Admiral Kautz. U.S.N.,
Commander In Chief, U. &. n. Force
on Pacific Station.
March II, 1899.
The German consul, however. issued a
COUNTER proclamation in the Samoan Ian
yusge, Observation-Disclosures taoinupj