THE SAMOAN CRISIS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11400, 18 April 1899, Page 5

THE SAMOAN CRISIS.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. BERLIN, April 16. The Reichstag unanimously, approved of Baron Yon Billow's declarations in reference to Samoa. WASHINGTON, April 16. The members of the Samoan High Commission will confer here. April 17. (Received April 18, at^.0.50 a.m.) The authorities here consider Baron Yon Bulow's speech was friendly and sensible. AUCKLAND, April 17. A wreath has been sent by the Moana to Samqa by members of the Auckland Club to place on the grave of Lieutenant Freeman, of H.M.S. Tnuranga. Corporal Foxworthy and Seaman Hunt, of the Royalist, are making a good recovery from their wounds at the hospital. Soon after the Moana left for Samoa and S.m Francisco important despatches were received from Wellington to bs forwarded to iSamoa. The post office authorities communicated witli Mount Victoria and Tiriliri, i.tid on each ling station signal;; were hoisted requesting the mail steamer to return. Apparently neither signal was observed from the Moana. As the Tutanekai has arrived probably she will go to Samoa with the despatches. A large quantity of rifle and Maxim gun ammunition in eases has been landed by t'na Klingamite from Wellington, and conveyed across to the defence works at the North Shore. It is intended presumably to augment the local supply at the forts in case any should be required for Samoa.