The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05
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CABLE FROM ADMIRAL KAUTZ.
Washington, May 4.-The following
cablegram has been received al the
Navy Department from Admiral
kautz:
auckland. n. H., May 4.
Sub date Apia, April u,
Secretary Navy, Washington.
'All quiet at Apia. Mataafa and his
chief = y y agreed to keep outside
lines prescribed by British senior of
ficer present, and = = to x peace
until commission = y there will be
not be more fighting. (SignedD
''KAUTZ."
The catlegram was mutilated in
transmission over the cables and in
the process of resolving TIE cipher.
Still its meaning is plain to the naval
officers as confirming the press re-
port that truce has been agreed
upon in Samoa and there viii. be no
more hostilites pending the reaching
of n COM ,us..... by the commission on
the way to the islands and due there
in about two weeks.
AT THE ORDER OF CONSUL. ROSE
Berlin, May 4.-The National Zcitung
publishes today Il dispatch from Apia.
Samoa, dated April 22nd. which says:
1.-The orders from London and Wash
ington to suspend hostilties have
brought back tranquility and peace. In
compliance with the demand of the Cor
man Consul. Mataafa has gone back Il
long distance westward into the lnte-
'or so that there will be no danger of
collisions between his troops. The Ger
mans are naturally satisfied that our
patience and policy have finally trium-
pied.
THE OFFICIALS PUZZLED.
Washington. May Am official state
ment is made at the German Embassy
that strict instructions were given 10
the German Consul AT Apia, Samoa. to
join with his colleagues, American and
British inca proclamation for the suSprn-
sion of hostilties until the arrival of tn"
Samoan commission. Under these cir
cllmStanceS the officials are at loss
to account for the press report coming
via Auckland that the Germans refuse
to join in the proclamation and are in
cined To attribute it to anti-Greman in
fiuenceS.
KAUTZ UNDID THE WRONG.
Georgeown. Ohio. May 4.-Frederick
Kautz. of this city, has received Il let
ter from Admiral Kautz. his brother. in
which he recounts some of his recent
experiences already told in cable reports
from Samoa. BY way of information for
his brother, the Admiral notes that the
Berlin treaty provided that in case of the
death of the king of Samoa the Chief
Justice should select his successor This
the Chief Justice did last August when
the King died. selecting his son Malic
toa. A revolution was started January
1st, he says.
The letter continues rs follows:
THE English and American ConsulS
had to make Il compromise and accept
q provisional government to stop the
war, with Mataafa and thirteen chiefs
in charge"
Admiral Kautz then adds:
when | came | said to the American
and English Consuls: You did this be-
cause YOU We're TOGO weak to do anything
else. Now that we are stronger. let us
undo the wrong and we did"
Il had no idea of doing anything hut
holding an investigation on what had
been done here since January LIST. but
the German Consul General was AFRO
CANT and unreasonable, so that | was
obliged to do something or suffer dis
grace. even in my own estimation.
II therefore concluded TO do what
ought to be done. and refer the matter
to the Government later on