The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-05
THE TROUBLE N SAMOA.
No Detailed Report Yet Received at
the State Department from
Admiral KautI.
THE DEMONSTRATION IS REGRETTED.
Tn, Department. However, satisfied
That the Admiral Acted ON His
Best Judgment and Informption-
Brief OmcinI Dispatches Ilrceived
mt Washington and Berlin.

| crisis divides attention with the fight
ing about Manila in all official quarters,
| A. the foreign embassies where this
has been subject of consideration of
late considerable anxiety was shown
| lest the affair should assume a grave
| international aspect SirJulian Paunce.
fote, the British ambassador, went TO
the state department at IL O'Clock tic
companied by his secretary, Mr.. Eli
oft, and conferred with Secretary Hay.
| Acting in Complete Accord.
While there may be dearth of official
information, at the same time the actu-
| al events carry out what has been an
| ticipated and give basis for intelli-
| gently considering the further joint
action of the two governments in the
| complete settlement of the entire Sa-
| moan trouble. Both nations are act
ing in complete accord, not only as &c
| the general solution of the Samoan
| problem, but in particular with refer
ence TO the force exerted by the Brit
| ish and American naval commanders.
| Not An overt Act Against Germany.
| AS to the German attitude, it is stat
ed positively in quarter thoroughly
| familiar with German official senti-
mcnt, that the outbreak now reported
can under no circumstances be con
strued as an overt act against Germany
nor as casus belIi. This is from
such source that it largely removes
the possibility of international com
plications.
| German COncilintory Sentiment.
As an evidence of the conciIatory
sentiment of the German government,
it was said yesterday that the note de-
| livcred to the state department last
week, urged in behalf of thu German
| government that the good relations eX-
isting between two such nations as the
United States and Germany would not
be interrupted by matter of such
comparative unimportance as an Of
fetal dispute in Samoa,
No Advices or instructions.
The German ambassador has received
no advices and no instructions relative
to the reported bombardment, and
there is no evidence thus far that Ger
many will protest or assume a bel
lioerent tone. From the German stand
point the most serious aspect is that
the bombardmcnt will excite public
feeling on both sides of the water,
leading to popular outbursts, which
| will overcome the efforts to secure Il
| settlement.
One of the Latest Propositions.
One of the latest propositions toward
4 settlement is that three commissions
ers be appointed, one from each coun-
try. to meet in Samoa and sit as a
court in settlement of the difficulty.
The Demonstration Regretted.
The state department has not yet
received official advices. The demon
stration is regretted, but the opinion
is expressed that Admiral Kautz acted
Oh what was his best Judgment and in
formation. The state department ac-
l;nowledges that no permanent agree
me Mt can he reached under the treaty
in which all three powers do not agree,
and the hope is that some settlement
Of the difficulty may be brought about
when it becomes apparent that the
present conditions can not exist indefi-
nitely.
Acted within His Instructions.
| Admiral kautZ acted within his in
| structions. 1t is believed that he con
cluded, after consultation with Capt.
Sturdee of the Porpoise, the senior
British naval officer, and the United
States and British consuls, that Il state
of anarchy existed which called for
action. The fact that the edicts of the
chief justice We're disregarded and
were ignored although sustained by
the two governments, made such a
course imperative. There is no doubt
with the facts now at hand, that Nd
miral Kautz will be sustained by the
United States government.
Nothing New Was ELECTED.
| Although the British ambassador
and the secretary of the German en-
bassy called on the secretary of state
yesterday, nothing new was ELECTED
The president has been informed OF
the situation, and very much regrets
that serious trouble has arisen. but
has requested full information from
our officials in Samoa at the earliest
possible moment.
Confusing Dispatches.
II is learned that the dispatch OF
Eear-Admiral Kautz, dated Samoa, the
10th, to which he referred in his cable
dated Auckland yesterday, gave the re-
suit of his investigation into the situa-
ton after his arrival. His conclusion
fully sustained the contention of the
British and American consuls, which
was in exact accord with the conclu-
sion already reached by the British
naval commander, Capt Sturdee of the
Porpoise.