The record-union., 1899-04-13

United States will not be disposed to as
sumo in advance of the receipt of full
Information that the. German Govern
ment is solely responsible for the pres
ent disturbed state of affairs at Apia
Members of the Cabinet were not in
clined to regard seriously the intima-
ton of some of the German papers that
the United States should be required TO
disavow the acts of Admiral Kautz.
Senator Davis, Chairman of the Sem
ate Committee ON Foreign Relations,
was one of the earliest of the Presi-
dents visitors to-day. Asked for his
views on the situation, he said: eve
must be careful and not lose our heads
We must not form an opinion till all the
facts are known
Representative Hull of Iowa, Chair
man of the House Military Affairs Com
mittee, was also one of the Presidents
visitors. He said: This Government
will not undertake to discredit our men
there unless it is shown clearly that
| they are in the wrong. If Germany in
sists in her present course there may be
war. l do not believe this Administra-
ton will allow Germany to run this
Government, as she seems to be trying
| try the feeling has been strong against
! Germany for six months. The people
believe that she was hostilei to us in the
War with Spain. The people are in such
temper that they will not permit any
trifling or hedging on the part of the
United States. If there should be war.
do not believe that all the European
countries could or would stand against
I,.ito H.
| Senator Thurston said that it would
be pretty hard for three of the most
enlightened nations of the earth to have
war over few little islands which are
of no consequence. He considered the
situation as somewhat grave.
Senator Stewart said: Does Germany
want to fight? If so she may be ac-
commodated. We are a peaceful peo-
pie, but we won't permit others to go
around with chips on their shoulders. ;"
WILL YIELD TO COOL TREAT
MENT
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE acute
situation in Samoa gave rise to grave
apprehension among officials during the
early day in Washington, but later as
the departments closed, the conclusion
was reached that the situation is one
that will yield to sensible and cool
treatment if all the parties to the Rer-
I'm treaty are sincere in an effort TO
prevent further trouble. AS put by a
Cabinet officer, the killing of the sailors
has not materially changed the general
problem, though it has undoubtedly
added to the difficulty of dealing with
the specific situation. The only Off
c1al news received touching the last
incident was contained in Admiral
Kautz's cablegram.
| The Secretary said that no additional
instructions were to be sent bv him
to the Admiral The Secretary of State
however, has been told that he is at
liberty to forward any instruction to the
Admiral that he may deem necessary.
but that if he concludes to do so. he
must act Immediately, as the mail
steamer leaves the nearest cable point
for Apia tomorrow
The Philadelphia was shorthanded
for officers before the loss of Lieuten
ant Lansdaae and Ensign Mona CHAN.
and the department to-day promptly
sent telegraphic orders to Mare Island
to dispatch some officers to recruit the
force. Lieutenant Scheutze goes out
as executive officer, with Lieutenant w
5. Hughes, Lieutenant Schofield and
Lieutenant Hetherington. Surgeon
Steele is ordered from the New York
navy yard to the Philadelphia. All of
| these officers are expected to take the
mail steamer on the 10Th for Apia.
The diplomatic negotiations of tbe
day We're not directed particularly TO
the encounter, as the official inforrna
ton is too meager thus far to warrant
positive official action. There vera
many inquiries, however, and the State
department and the British and Ger
man ambassadors exchanged such ad-
vices as they had on the subject In
the main, the diplomatic negotiations
continue to center around the high COM
mission. On this subject breach is
gradually opening between Great Brit
ain and Germany, because of the re-
fusal of Great Britain to have the com
mission leave San Francisco on the
18th
While the Germans are anxious ,nd
our officials are willing that the starr
should be made on the 10Th. Great
Britain insists on proceeding with de-
liberation, allowing full time for IN
structions to the British Commissioner
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 bv the
British Foreign Office a suggestion has
been made that the appointment of IN
umpire, which is one of the points still
IN dispute, be settled after the Com
missioners start. If this is agreed to
the commission can be away. though
with some branches of itS ;,,c+r,,1t;
incomplete. In the meantime thew could
be making their preliminary examina-
t1ons, the final directions being reserv-
ed until complete instructions were in
hand
This German proposal does not ueet
with favor. among the British officials
VINO nave determined that the British
commissioner Mr.. Eliot, shall not leave
until MS functions can be, exactly de-
fined.
Lieutenant Freeman. killed in Samoa
IS gwen IN the British naval list as
Lieutenant Angel B. Freeman the sen
ior Lieutenant of the cruiser Tauranga
the next to Captain Stuart in command
of the vessel
The British Admiralty has a number
of warships not far from Samoa in the
Australasian Islands. a special design
OF small cruisers being used in that To-
cality. The chief naval station acces-
sible to Samoa is on the China coast
where the Asiatic squadron embraces
some of the largest warships in the
British navy. In number, armament
and tonnage the British ships on this
station far exceed those of GERMANY or
any other Power