The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-03-31
THE SAMOAN ISLANDS MIDDLE
settlement of Questions Involved
Not Arrarentis Wear ntiinnd-Ens-
land aud America In Accord.

washington, March 24.-The German
,,,.t..~sador. Dir. Won IIolleben. called
b. MA, state department 90 further con-
f.r With the officials concerning the
samoan situation. The Berlin authori-
IDS have communicated very freely on
ne subject within the last few days.
,sd M a result OF extended dispatches
,rnr the foreign office the ambassador
has presented long note covering the
latest phases Of the case.
connrm Arrival Of Admiral huutz.
M \ understood that the German
AIN ees confirm the arrival of Admiral
<anix. and the conyoling by him of a
,,...tina. az an the officials on the nth
i,.f. But they do not show what ret
smiled from the meeting. All their re-
,..rf. thus far ARE silent on this point,
I..f the German view Is evidently one
IN apnr,hension lest serious results
mas grow out Of the meeting. in which
won't the German view Is that the re-
-ransibiIiiics should be horne by those
bringing about the meeting.
rh.. question OF Authority.
Further than this questions are arts
49, as to the extent of authority ul The
rfti-h and American consuls. acting
together. 20 do anything without the
concurrence OF Consul Rose 81 Ger
many. The German view evidently
holds that the Berlin treaty requires
the three consuls 10 net unanimously,
MA rot through a majority. Another
question Is as 10 tire right OF naval
commander To take any political &C
ton. The Herlin treaty in their view
sauld limit the rights of naval com
uanders within very narrow limits,
lt.alrg them 10 cNecu-c what the three
.nnsuls. by unanimous agreement. dc
frrmme upon.
These are the main points engaging
attention. and in view Of the questions
involved news OF admiral kaut1' action
following the meeting on the 18th
inst. is awaited with much intercs'
aud not little concern.
ehief Justice Sustained.
ADMIRAL kautx has sustained fully
fhe actions of the chief Justice Of Sa-
rnca. go far as his investigations have
aapt Ever since the first news Of the
rmsute at Apia. last January. the de-
rarimcnt Of stale. the German and The
Eriii.h government nave been scpa-
rately pursuing Investigations into ths
matter. and. il was in pursuance ~ orr
branch OF inquiry that Admiral kauts
ua. sent 10 Apia. IL is not understood
-hs' the investigation is complete 50
fras he j. concerned. but. al the point
L.. q. Il 4
10 sustain the conclusions already
reached by the United States consul.
Tu'her Osborne. and the chief justice
himself
England and America I'm Accord.
VI also appears that these concm-
siuns arc in exact accord with those
Reached by the British naval COM
marder. Capt. Sturdy OF the rorpoise.
who Was present az Apia during the
outbreak and Of Mr. MaNse. the Brit
ish CONSUL al Apa. who was also
participant. Thus there j. an array
~ four Witnesses combined ia their
testimony. while opposed TO this is the
,orman consul. Dr. Rose
Disposed To stand Firmly.
erred from the Berlin ad,ices. i dis
posed 10 stand firmly ia support Of is
representative. although il has been
minated to II that by his retirement
Rose would facilitate satisfactory
md speedy al iu~imcnf ~ the compii.
afionS in samoa. II T. manifeStly i'm
possible for the United States to dis.
Ella .I.t.f ttt.s.
tirc. or for the British government &c
rcpudintc Mr. MaNSe in view ~ the
weight of testimony fn their favor. So
ihut a practical deadlock has been
reached. 80 far as this matter Of chang
Tux the representation Of the three
powers Interested AZ Apia is concerned.
Reported Protest Against chambers.
knows nothingaS vet
N the reported combined protest Of
ihr German citizens of Samoa against
Nr Cha mbers. II the German govern
ment cares 10 proceed to that length
y can. under the treaty of Berlin. re-
Guest the United States government
u withdraw him. But. in accordance
With the provisions Of the treaty. II
ihe United States does not care TO ac-
code 10 this request. Mr.. Chambers
would continue in office unless the
German government manageable secure
ihe approval for their application Of
the British government. I'm view Of
The facts above stated This is not likely
~ be had
Mn, Rcpudiat~ the Treaty Of Berlin.
These conditions lead 10 the belief
that there is some danger Of the re-
pndiation Of the treaty of Berlin. and in
The present temper of the parties il
would not be surprising If this hap
pcned without an attempt on their
part to replace it. although il is. OF
course. believed that even in that event
some manner Of modus vivendi will be
provided TO prevent another such clash
between the conflicting interests ~
happened ten years ago. resulting in
The treaty Of Berlin.
Ex-Gov. Fletcher Worse.
Washington. March % Ex-Goy.
Thomas G. Fletcher. of Missouri. who
has been III at his home i'm this city
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