The record-union., 1899-04-11
THE SAMOAN TROUBLE.
GERMAN .EMBASSADOR CALLS
ON SECRETARY HAY.
His Government Wishes the Com
mission to Begin Its Work at
Earliest Possible Moment.

WASHINGTON, April 1O.-The Ger
man ambassador, Dr. Won Hollebea,
called on Secretary Hay to-day, and
went over the Samoan question quite
fully. The ambassador expressed the
wishes of the German Government 10
have the commission begin its work at
the earliest possible moment, in order
that the pending difficulties may be
overcome.
The German position. as made Known
by the ambassador, while not a pro-
test, at the same time questions the
course of Admiral Kautz. There is no
disposition on the part of the German
authorities to repudiate Herr Roses
course. The Kautz-Rose incident, it is
said in the highest quarters, official and
diplomatic, will be quite immaterial in
affecting the settlement under the high
commission.
The British ambassador, Sir Julian
Pauncefote, also conferred with Secre-
tary Hay on Samoan affairs.
GERMAN VIEWS OF THE COMPLI-
CATIONS
SAN FRANCISCO, April 10.-The
German Democrat" published in this
city, has received a letter from one of
which is interesting as giving the Ger
man views of the complications at
Apia.
The correspondent writes that with
all the shooting that has been done not
a single Mataafan has been killed. The
Mataafans are anxious for the allied
forces to come out and fight in the
open, where they, with their native
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against the modern weapons used by
the Americans.
The letter says that Admiral Kautz
gave no warming of the bombardment,
but that when it first commenced. peo-
pie thought a salute had been fired
According to the correspondent, Brit
ish Consul Maxse is greatly blamed for
the troubles, and there seems to be an
inclination among the Germans to hold
the British responsible for the war in
stead of the Americans. The German
commander of the Fake, in addition to
taking ON board women and children of
his own nationality, extended to Ameri-
can and English women and children
the hospitality of his ship, which was
greatly 4oyercrowded.
I The German correspondent says that
Admiral Kautz thanked the Germans
for this courtesy by shelling the Ger
man Consulate. The Admiral later at
tributed the firing on the Consulate to
poor ammunition. The inmates of the
French. mission were greatly alarmed at
the firing, and one girl was slightly
wounded. Admiral Kautz was re-
quested to take her on board the Phil
adelphia, but he declined, saying the
ship was no institute for girls.
The German writer adds: What a
pity that Lieutenant Hobson was not on
board the Philadelphia"
The Tanu men are badly scared, and
have to be guarded by the English to
prevent their joining Mataafa. The
plundered by the Mataafans, and the
English cannot stop it. They are afraid
tc go out of the main streets when the
Mataafans are aboard.
On March 24th Mataafa sent word to
Admiral Kautz that he would stop
fighting if the white. would let him
alone The Admiral replied that he
would capture Mataafa and hang him.
The English are very much incensed
against German Consul Rose, and Cap
tain Sturdee wants to proceed against
Rose as a spy. According to the Ger
man writer, the only cure for the trou
BILE will be the sending of new Consuls
and new commanders who will act in
harmony.