Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-13

ia the kilograms received, decided to re,
instate Tanu in place OF me PRIV eai Jn,.r
government, and that the actor, - ~,
Rose in issuing counter prot..i aei'ia
supporting the rebellious faction coulu
but have a disastrous effect as SHOW ~
the fighting described IN touay "'7
patches. e;
Office think II impossible TO say 70 u GER
tainty however. that TINS VIII NY t xxx
but they are of the opinion that !. = Ihe
time the commissioners got 10 "ofh, "a
order to settle once for all the ueplora I,
state of affairs which has arisen III 30
moa. ,,,
The heroic conduct of Ensign Monahan
of the United states cruiser Philadelphia,
particularly appeals to the pubic;
The British admiralty has received
dispatch from Captain stuart, the stiioi
British naval officer in samoan ma ,,'
giving the news of the death OF Lieuten-
ant Freeman of the British cruiser Iau-
ranga, in "an engagement with the
rebels
Beyond this no further details have
been RECEIVED The German ambassador
here Count Won Hatzfeldt Wildenburs'
first received the news rom nne repre-
sentative of The Associated fress- re
quickly recognized its Importance ana
asked permission TO make copy OF the
dispatch. He said: ...
This news is indeed grave atiu II = III
fortunate too. at this moment tnat any
thing should occur TO endanger the neso-
tiations for the settlement that we were
glad to feel would soon have arrived. Oh
course. | cannot discuss the particulars
given in the dispatch, put, ane occurrence
is certainly very unfortunate. ,..
The Pail Mall Gazette says the locaIltN
of the engagement, or rather ambush -
stated to have been Il German plantation
and there is the unpleasant SUGGESTION OF
treachery on the part OF a German SUB
iect. The incident apart from the loss
of life is deeply deplorable. Inc situation
was already full of anxiety 70 me gov
| .,,. urhi
cial feeling runs high Though II VIII be
kept well under control. Inc CABINETS o.
London, Washington ana Reriln could
well have been spared this latest devel-
| opment The wish prevails that order
| shnuld be maintained ashore by the united
efforts Of the English and American com
| mandcrs. hut even their efforts Will no.
| clear the air of the ciectricity whch ~
| fast accommodating at Apla
The dispatch Of the British admiralty
from Apia after giving the list Of killed
and wounded, adds me Brltlsh ahd
rndcayors. previous a. the lighting, 10
reach a peaceful settlement.
The United States ambassador, Mr.. JJ-
seph H. Choate. having rtad me samoa
| diSpatch said to a representative of The
| Associated Press: And is German
| ireachery limited at? see nothing in
this news 10 warrant for moment the
suggestion that the German government
is in any way implicated. Cntil We know
more about the local circumstances sur
rounding the case IL is impossible 70 "N-
, press an accurate opinion. There is one
Thing. however, it will tend to force ma
tiers, ana now, doubtless the thrc" gov
ernmcnts will take up The question vigor-
ouslv ana instead of the occurrence caus-
ing delay ii may accelerate definite un-
derStanding.'
The Rerlin correspondent 0f thc Morn
ing Post says: Lord salisbury. learn
has definitely announced his adhesion tp
the principle Of unanimity in the samoan
commission. although filled with grave
apprehcnsions as to the detrimental
effect IL may have on the commission :
usefulness The British and German
governments have now arrived Al an
a ErCCmcnt.