The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-14
CONSUL ROSE RESPONSIBLE.
,.r, Planned "a bring About
IN. trouble q" s"n""-'ss"ea
t.unter Proclamation.

IN, times in Samoa, during the past
~, da,s The United States and Brit
IL varships have shelled Mataafa'k
forces repeatedly, and sailors have
h,en landed in Apia 10 protect prop
IL, Numerous casualties have result
an both sides. Admiral kautz and
III. commanders of the British ships
~. anNiously awaiting adyices from
mir Governments. and i'm the mean
anne the shclling proceeds daily.
when Admiral i>auta Arrived
when Admiral kautz arrived on the
Philadelphia he spent two days IN
making inquiries. and then called u
meeting of all the consus and the SEN
~, officers Of All the ships in the har-
hor As a result of the meeting "a proc
lamation was ISSUED 10y the American
admiral. declaring that the so-callcd
nro,isional government under Matanfa
JAN have no legal status under the Ber
Nh treaty. aud therefore can not he
tceornzed by the consular and naval
representatives and ordering Maiaafa
ana hissupporterst To quietly 90 to their
homes and respect the laws OF the
Eerlin treaty.
\ Fair warming.
II was further ordered that the PEG
ple elected from their homes be re-
mrned. and the power OF the naval
force. il was stated would be used
against all who disregarded the right
nf pcaccably disposed people The au-
~. A. n
hy The proclamation. and the admiral
closed by saying that he trusts that
There may he no occasion to use mill
mrN powers
Ipset nv the German Consul.
The proclamation was signed by Nd
miral kautz. This proclamation was
taken 10 Mataafa and read TO him by
Flag Lieutenant Miller. II was received
IN silence and no answer was made.
Maiaafa and his chiefs quietly left and
vent to the western portion of the
municipality. and il seemed as if they
we're about to obey the commands to
return Ia their homes. The German
consul however. issued a counter proc
lamaiion in the Samoan language,
which was distributed among the
Maiaiaans. The proclamation reads as
follows
Notice to All Samonns.
NJ the proclamation of the admira
~ The l'nitcd States. dated March IL,
was made known that the three con-
suls Of the signatory powers Of the
Berlin treaty. as well rs the three
commanders of war. had been unani-
nous to no more recognize the provs-
iona government composed of Ma
taafa and the Is chiefs.
therefore make known TO you that
this proclamation is quite false |,
NE German consul general, continue
10 recognize the provisional govern
mrnt Of Samoa until ! have received
contrary instructions from my gov
eminent.
ROSE. German Consul General.
Apa, the 18th March. 1899.
Result Of Roses Act.
The Immediately result Of this act
vas that the rebels turned back and
prepared for war, declaring that they
vould not obey the admiraI's order
and prevent any food supplies from be-
ing brought into Samoa for the Malic-
fu natives. The next lay Apia was
nrroundcd by Mataafa's warriors.
Forces from the Philadelphia and Por-
pmsn. under Lieutenants Brown and
Cave. were landed to protect the loyal
tines and the trouble was soon UNI
l- way.
Bombarding Native VILLAGES.
The Porpoisc has daily made a cruise
along the coast bombarding the native
villages. Some Of them have been de-
'ireyed. Capt. Sturdce does as little
killing in these expeditions as possible.
lh destruction of houses and boats Is
h, object.
The houses of the white residents
ara being looted in theyicinity Of Apil.
\ Premature Explosion.
owing to a defective fuse a she'll
from. the Philadelphia burst n coupe
~ hundred yards from the ship and
severely wounded a loyal native. An
An ercan officer was also slightly
wounded in the face.
For several days the German war
ship Fake persistently kept in the
WV ~ rs 10 lntOHlNlBtt tnt HIt tl tHr
british ships. and finally Admiral
~ ui1 compelled her tomove inside the
Aarhor entrance out of the way.
King MaIictoa Crowned.
On March 80. King Tanus Madii
Nallttoa was crowned king Of Samoa
I" Mulinuu. Admiral kautz. Capt. Stur-
gee and Capt. Forlesse. OF the Porpose
aud Royalist; the United States and
hfiiish consuIs and the chief justice
were present at the ceremony, which
vas attended by all the representative
americans and British. One hundred
sailors from the American and British
Nhips composed the guard of honor.
he procession marched all through
'Npia, headed by the band of the Phln-
ueiphia. The flagship and Porpoise
N''d the royal salute Of - guns. but
we Fake lay in the harbor as il she
'nH her captain had not the slightest
nNrest in Samoa. The German Of
''i'ls were conspicuous by their alb
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