| Show radii THE aln eelam ahil ril ayoutt H lite r SA FRACISCO FRA CISCO feb 10 the mariposa from australia and samoa islands archal alna morning among alie lajohn C klein lie american newspaper who lias figured in the perlia dispatches aa daviu led alie calives air the recent balelo with hie Ger inana on the islaub but who claims to leave wit noised the light an a non in his aa coi respondent when martial law was declared on tho by alie germans an attain pt waa made hy tl latter to seize klein ant tie was rescued by the americana and took pase iiga on the oceanic steamer mariesa Mar ipsa or this when the left alie islands were baill under martial law aad german af giBion had become very marled and ia claimed to baie been directed against americans ai well an natives the mariposa Mari pota left lie islands february 1 none of alie american inen of war ordered to go to tho irlandi had arrived and the germans under the operation of martial law were in complete control of alie islands and had commenced to searild all vessels in S iloan waters but after an english tourist camol gillin on tho steam packet captain hand of the war ship royalist ordered alie man released and for action the germans released gillan on this demand the goods which arrived on the richmond for american merchants at abia apia the germans would not permit to be landed unless taken to alie german storehouse and passed upon by a german official the sn norm jones vas suppressed on jan for that but for german support all the saintana Sai noana would join mataafa and that unless bismarck was deceived be would not attempt to enforce an on the country prior to llila was fined one lynndred linn dred dollars for reprinting certain american newspaper press comments on the samoatu situation capt german naval commander jan issued an order instructing all residents to turn over all guns or ammunition held by them anc proclaimed hie right ot Bearc ti captain mullan of the american man of war lipsic protested against this action beating eliat the american government had recognized Tami sese and that no power would allow ilem to beize arms unless used against a friendly nation tho german troops acting as the ruling power in abia apia attempted to arrest klein but on the advice ol 01 the united slates consul he went on board the lipsic on jan capt fritz made a demand on capt mullen to release klein that he might be tried before a german military tribunal copt aullen replied that he proposed to protect all american citizens in samoa and that klein would not bo surrendered for trial and on feb ast 1st placed him on alie mariposa the steamship lla brines the first mail advises advices from the samoa islands since jan ad slie left the island of on february 1 at he time of the departure of tho mariposa the necessity for the presence of tho american men of war 0 dered to the scene ia claimed to davd been urgent aa the operations cf the germans were directed more against american and english residents than against mataafa and hia borcea the formal declaration of war against king mataafa w as inada by lie german authorities on january and martial lair for alio llio entire islands on the same day english subjects were seized and taken on board the german men of war american aay english subjects were also th reale aed with deportation and an english bleamer was taken in charge by an armed boat fron alie german instead cf the war being prosecuted against mataafa lata afa and lna followers the germans neglected them almost entirely and confined themselves to operations against american and english barly in the month of january a number of dpn began amohn them being one of his most prominent aliey were not willing to join with lie germans in fighting against the natives of hamoi samoi on the ath of january a large boatload of ses soldiers came from up the boist and communicated with alie german warship adler the kaiue night several deserters from bide went to the camp of king mataafa at masaiki Masa igi and informed him eliat the rebels intended to make a raid on abia apia on the follow ng and also a aut Mataafa a larty alie germans were to assist he rebels as much aa possible and the american and Enli sli resident were to be at ticked equally by ma kiafas men alie king at once informed the americans and english residents of this thus giving them an to prepare for the attack at VI 00 0 clock on that night til lello of the U 8 manno corp in chargo af alie marine guard at the american consulate was aroused by a sentry who informed leini eliat a fire was in progress in Mata falo lie with four marines ran 0 o the scene of hie firo about one milo away and waa one of the first to arrive there it waa found eliat lie resident german consul dr knappe was in he la a few minutes the fire had communicated to alie german at the ether end of tie building and reaching across the street alie fumes attacked the german consulate A large force of sailors from the american and english men of war went ashore and fungho the fire while a force of german sailors came on shore with loaded and bayonets fixed nd did little to help extinguish the lamaj A jerreat deal of property was leB troyed the lire was in iro grens klappa knappa declared ha thought he occurrence occur renco w ag entirely accidental anre or fix lioi irn however lie expressed the bia american md english residents of abia apia were m in the matter on the afternoon of jan a libat belonging aex U a vice consul LL on manned by two natives was izaj by an armed boat from the bennart bip adler abilo in the neutral abia apia harbor the boat waa atterb aels released and w lien an explanation waa demanded by consul consul Iv naia re it waa because alin boat had not displayed any national ie the mer cliant armed in abia apia harbor shortly before dark on alie at 1 on the of alio alie was boarded by an armed boats crew frani alie adler the cincer in command the captain of the ili that war had by germany against simoa that the had been blockaded and martial law cd the captain was further tod that po freight be onedo lie talan rie the aich mond idilea taken directly to the wharf of the Jeri iian and planting company eliere it would be opened and the propriety of it would bo fareed upon by buk ciann manager ct a bennan ann and a person win ans in ua nay connected the in an capacity this proceeding on alie part of the german war that the german had important nebb trum his after in the morning a printed in anil gennai but not iu samoan aa issued by the gernian conail bbate of bar for the any assistant o to alio rebels would by martial law irrespective of any nation aliby the introduction of any contraband of war afta prohibited all ves eela aej boats were liable to search by german authorities abat aitio 0 abia apia would act under from the imperial herman government an hour alter the document bad been hued h A boat belonging t II 11 S moore an american alio had aono of the to obtain freight was seized by the german guard boat when the seizure lias reported to vice consul blacklock lib at once communicated with captain mallan who wrote to captain fetzo of the adler demanding explanation of the seizure and aikins that the boat ba at atre released the german captain replied that the germans bad declared war against samoa and that the boat was belied because moore refused to land bis goods at the german wharf at oliree in the afternoon the german captain gaa his consent that the boat bo released and allowed moore to land a few head of calalo aad at bia own wharf but insisted that all other than livo freight be landed at the wharf of alie german firm vice consul imlack well addressed a letter to consul knappe requesting him to explain in plain terms whether germany declared war samoa and also it martial law existed after several hours the german consul sent a reply saying by older of the imperial court the german consul lias proclaimed martial law for samoa until further notice no reference was made in the letter as to the declaration of war captain mullan thereupon called upon captain antze and inquired if war had or had not been declared b germany the german captain informed captain mullan that war had not been declared by germany later captain fritzo onie more changed his otate ment and told the american allicer that war had been declared on the afternoon of the the british arrived in port from alie pauline islands bound for queenstown Queens town guano having been obliged t put in for provisions she was immediately seized by the germans but after her papers were found to be clear the commander of the british war ship demanded her release and the german guard left her on the afternoon of the a proclamation cla mation was issued by the british consul not ying british subjects that notwithstanding the they were still subject only to the authority of the representative an hour later the german captain issued a proclamation notifying notify iny the british notwithstanding their consuls notice that they were under martial law and should aliey in any wy interfere with the authority they should be seized and tried accordingly that evening john C klein the american newspaper correspondent who has attained much notoriety in connection with the troubles received secret information abat captain friezo and the german consul had decided to arrest him under martial law try him and either execute or report libin to marshall islands at 7 the following morning an armed guard from alie adler w ent on board the english merchant steamer richmond and arrested an english named gibian taking him on board the olga they claimed eliat gillan was arrested because he waa believed to be a epy the english consul and the captain of the english war vessel protested against the arrest and notified the germans that gillan would be taken by force if necessary ebsary lie was then released A proclamation was issued on jan the american vice consul blacklock notifying american citizens of the german proclamation of war and forbidding them to take part in hostile operations on eitnier side and that as long as they remained non combat anta they would be entitled to personal immunity and protection that afternoon capt fritze notified editor cusack of samoa that his paper biad been suppressed from that date because of articles of to alie german authorities on the german consul knappe went to Mata afas camp and was received by alie chiefs mataafa not appearing knappe told them the declaration of war and the establishment of martial law had been directed against american and english residents who biad been giving AIa taalA bal advice the germans were only anxious to be good friends with all the Samo aca but in case refused to make peace alie germans would summon all the force necessary to make war alie chiefs informed aba consul that they would boako no terms of peace unless a promise was given in writing iu the presence of the other consuls that Tamas eee and brauders would bo sent out of the country and assurances given that germany would not take advantage of mataafa and his government nothing camo of the conference january 23 captain fritze announced that be would thereafter exercise police control in hamoa and requested all civilians of abia apia to give the german officers information of the quantity cf cre arms and ammunition in their possession chefe were to ba officially sealed and all of information was not given would be seized on discovery and the owners punished capt mullen of the united states steamer lipsic wrote fritze vigorously prot estine against this order telling him that Tama sese never has been recognized by the united states government and that no foreign power had authority to take possession of fire arms in the possession of american residents unless aed against them or in transit for such use there was no necessity lor martial law and he proclamation as a whole was unprecedented uncalled for and ng mullen added that lie would call the attention of the U S government especially ally to this proclamation fritze replied lie would loave the question as a liis authority to his superiors super iora in germany on the night of jan 21 john 0 klein was taken on board the lipsic or safety A days later captain bitae sent a letter to captain mullen that ielein to im or trial for his in he battle of december 18 captain mullen replied briefly abat ilia al eged against klein could be ettlel only by ilio governments at washington and and that be positively refused to deliver him up klein was then taken by the lipsic to and placed on board the mariposa la an interview tonight to night klein denies that lie was other than a passive spectator of the battle in question and cays the attempt cil the germans to ar ia due to their hatred 0 anyone daring to the real facts re barding their illustrated ut the caso of editor cu bark raymas er of the american man of nar lipsic also returned on lie mariposa on absence he expressed to as believing alie trouble in simoa would lead 0 o war unless action was quickly hakea by this government americans are compelled to put ap knitli repeated insults from the lio german war vessels have to be watched constantly to arc ent overt acta it ii cliar Ked in the islands that knappe who has clianna oatha opens united atutes anaila and only delivers n hat he sees lit A bill for deiv feb 15 delegate of new mexico today to day introduced trod a bill to enable the people of that territory to form a constitution and state and to he ad knitted to the union on an equal foot inz with the original the bill follows the prove iona of the omnibus bill retaining those features which relate to mew mexico particularly and to all the territories in common |
