THE CRISIS IN SAMOA.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11398, 15 April 1899, Page 5

THE CRISIS IN SAMOA.

HIGH COMMISSIOJSfEIiS

APPOINTED,

NEW ZEALAND'S OFFER KESUBMITTED.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

LONDON, April 13.

Germany will not appoint a Samoan High Commissioner until Britain has indicated how far she is satisfied with treaty rights.

Tho British press display a, calm tone, but a, section of the American and German newspapers exhibit an inflammatory disposition in regard to the most recent outbreak of hostilities:

(Received April 14, at 10.55, p.m.)

Mr W. I. Beeves, Agent-general for New Zealand, liiis resubmitted to Mr Chamberlain Mr Soddon's offer of troops for Samoa

WASHINGTON, April 14.

(Received'April 14, at 10.55 p.m.)

Baron Speck de Sternberg, First Secretary of the German Embassy at Washington, has been appointed German representative on the Samo.tn High Commission. Tho Commissioners leave San Francisco for Samoa on the 25th inst.

SYDNEY, April 13.

Admiral Pearson, on being interviewed in regard to the situation at Samoa, said that so far he had taken no further action than to despatch the Torch, which carried a large supply of ammunition. The difficulty had been the want of unity of action on the part of the nations concerned ; but tho American forces had been in perfect co-operation with the British. It was a serious business, but he could not say what course would be pursued" from here.

The Admiral says jjuit, so far as he can see at present, the Royal Arthur will not proceed to Samoa.

(Pee United Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, April 14. : It is reported that the Defence department sent a second Maxim gun to Auckland yesterday for sen-ice at Samoa, if needed.

(Fitom Our Own Cokbesi'osdbnt.)

AUCKLAND, April 14. In connection with the Samoan episode, and in particular in reference to the proposed departure of troops from Auckland to Samoa, it may be interesting to note that should a Now Zealand contingent oi Permanent Artillery or volunteer forces be sent from Auckland to the scat of war in the Government steamer Tutanekai the boat will be commanded by an American

" skipper" in the person of' Captain C. E. Post, who is captain of the Tutanefcai, and a native of Connecticut, U.S.A., all forming a happy combination of New Zealand military enterprise, English military experience in the person of Colonel *Penton, and Amercan and British interests in the Southern Pacific. The Tutanekai has taken in a large quantity of: stores and coal so as to be ready to proceed to Samoa or Tonga.