The Samoan Trouble.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XVII, Issue 2946, 17 April 1899, Page 4

The Samoan Trouble.

♦ Londok, April 18. Germany hai inquired what Great Britain's attitude is with regard to a Samoan treaty. Great Britain is annoyed at the fighting, which.it is feared, has added to the complications. Dr Rose, the German Consul, is blamed for not supporting ChiefJustice Chambers. Germany and America have proposed to despatch their commissioners on the 19th inst, but Great Britain will be unable to telegraph instructions in the interval. Washington, April 18. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Ambassador, and M. Hblleben, the German representative, have expressed concern at the fighting. Colonel J. Hay, United States Secretary of State, believes the fighting will not effect the settlement of the trouble, and he will withhold the despatch of reinforcements. GERMANY WAITING FOR BRITAIN THE PRESS EXCITED. ADMIRAL PEARSON INTERVIEWED. London, April 14. It is announced that Germany will not appoint her representative on the Samoa u High Commission until Britain hao indicated how she is satisfied with hfr ligli s under the existing treaty. aul- Lwif :ii i-rtS3 displays a calm tout in rtg;uu to the latest developments in biunoa, but a section of the American and German papers shows an inflammatory tendency. Mr \\. P Jtteeves, Agent-General for New Zealand, has resubmitted to the Right Hon J. Chamberlain, Secretary of btate for the Colonies, Mr Seddon's offer of troops for Samoa. Washington, April 14. It is announced that Baron Speck Destemberg, the First Secretary to the G'erman Embassy at Washington, had been appointed the German representative on the Samoan High Commission. The Commissioner* will leave 'Frisco for Samoa on the 25th inst. Sydney, April 14. Admiral Pearson, Commander-in- . Chief of the Australian Station, has been interviewed here in reference to t&e siiaaiiou. The 'Aianiiral 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 he noticed with satisfaction that the American forces had been perfectly co-operating with the British. It was a seri as business, but he could not say what course would be pursued here. So far as he could see at present the flagship Royal Arthur was not likely to leave for Samoa.