The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-18
A WAR CLOUD OVER SAMOA
Fruits or THE Experiment or
GRANT AND STEINB ERG Err.
Tho Once simple and Happy Islanders DIETING
Drunk md Wanting TO Pigbt-steinbcrRcr
not Wanted Back Naked Iegislators.


Drunk md Wanting TO Riaht-steinbcrRcr
not Wanted Back Naked LEGISLATORS.
Prom the San Francisco Chronicle.
The schooner Ada May, Capt Petersen,
from Apia, which port she left on the q OF
June, brings tho latest news direct from tho
Samoan Islands. At the time OF tho departure
of the schooner tho native Parliament wis In
session. The principal object ~ the Tia-moa
House Of Lords) and the Tia Pule House OF
Representatives. In thor session was TO learn
something about the high art OF tax tion the
result hoped for was sufficient revenue, cx-
torted from tho gallant whites, to purchase
Hamburg gin and plug tobacco. The chiefs
have ist dabbled long enough ~ what IS can'y ,
"civilized government" TO think that tue wnnle
end and aim Of government consists In taxation.
The whites. by Instruction Of their COn-uls are
commanded to pay no other taxes than those In
vogue previous to the advent OF the pliyeu.out
bteinberger. The Iatlduent as " now ennsu , u, rs
mere farce. The members, however seem 10
enjoy the IN Of lcpis ting. and since they are
no longer compelled by law to wear clothing,
they indulge IN native o,se.r,phI, a hov yn they
ideas Of comfort and dainty when Steinnetger
ment, they should wear something else besides
q plug hat aud tlrchod paper llr. Now they
are happy and rejoice abundanl.
A CIVIL WAR ON TIKI TAPS.
A civil war Is brewing and the rival factions
are only kept from slaughtering each other by
wholesome dread OF the appearance OF an Eng
lsh man-of-war. something likely tO heuve in
siRht any day. The ctions have held grand
pow-wow, the result OF which was to stave OF "A
war until such time "a an American man-o T. war
arrives at Aps. " the news rom Washington
j. to the eft ct that the Government has thrown
Steinbers overDo,rd and character zed III II as
an adventurer. his nstive followers ON the island
will commence to give battle TO their enemies
immedi".eiiy. Inc I mtion clInsins to ne he,
the United States will send two or three men Of
war to Samoa for the purpose Of reinstating
StcinDerger and drtvlny the English from the
islands. hey have been stuffed with this idea
by some few white men who were favorites with
. assfa laF. lN nfakN In
Apa. When the Aua May sailed there was no
war vessel Of any nationality IN port, but an
pectcd. The natives have a terrinle dread Of
ono Of these mons ers Of the deep, which has
been heig ntened bv the positive action OF Capt.
Stevens OF tho DarricO Ita. We're 1t not for this
fear a. q natives would now be at war with elch
action Of the Uui.ed states In the ldts troubles,
the natives are nnslly prep ,rlnS Tor and as
cussing the PROBABLE results OF the coming strife.
IL THE PREMIER WANTED BACK2
There seems to he no doubt that the majority
Of the Sdmoans have had all they want of stein
berger. he missionaries OF all sects are deter
mined to have nothing more to do with MIN, tor
he betrayed all ~ them. The old white settlers
are disguised with aim. for ne formed his " gov
ern uent - WI huut even asking their opinions,
aud he told the natives at the United States
would give them ck the mis- winch they had
cold to foreigners. Every foreign Consul IN Apla
denounces Steinberger as n fraud and adyen-
turer. Inc whites wuom the premier" TOOK
Into his cabinet aud confidence were auvcntur-
ers IKE himself. VINO knew little OF n9thins OF
tive h bits ana customs, ami were bssiuliy
Ignorant u the samoan lnEn. several Ola anu
re,ptctnbic settlers, Anrrcins. EhglshmVn,
ana Germ ms asser, that he ore the advent Of
hteiuoergcf 10 the ISLANDS, tue Samoans had the
fimpi-st and best Cove .nment IN she world.
The natives sometimes INDUCED IN war, a. do
civilized people; OYt tue whites on The islands
were sacIe iy respected IN IN sir person amt
property Now the whole thiug is cnange I, ami
the means eave he worst GOvernment In tho
word; IN other words. they have no q 1verD-
ment a; al. anu the whites .rJ IN tho same boat
hs tie natives. great deal Is expected from
The new Americ n Consul. now IN san FIR nci>cO
but from Ill accounts this gentleman Is instruct
ri to Keep entirely hlOOf from all factions. and
70 sctupulously avoid acting as champion for
eteinoergor.
LUDIcRous INCIDENTS.
The battle of Mulinuu was unexpected that
IL startled the Api1ns from their dreamy exist
ence. Inc whites were excited as tne IA
tses. United States Consul Eos er aud the Eng.
lsh Cons ii. samuel r. liliams, IN tryiGg %
escape from tie cai mage. took refuge In u small
DO Il. Bat. to their dismy tney found 1t strsud-
ed. Not ueing abe to eet II n,o deep water. tue
warlike tOnsuis r-tcned themselves, ass
buttons and AL. In the bottom of the boat, with
lot oil natives ole on top OF them Under
the burniig trOpic I sun tney ID sweat bata
such a they never enjp,ed before, but, alas, in
indu gIug IN 10 they sadly matred tneir Official
dignity. y witty lenius named Dunlap. wno
haw the pli.ht Vi tue dipl,matlsts. yelled out,
England expects every u!an TO do MS duty anu
by - the AM rican E'gle never takes water,
up I'D At them. genie en- but the Consuls
wouid not. unlike BancO's ghost, get up and
show themselves. One natiy. swan thres miles
mud Drought the news around the island, IN a
terfi le fight. hat there was not man, woman
or chlld, black or c PIPER cplOred lett awe at
Apia. Hundreds u 4tives fie1 TO the woods as
naked as when theY were DOl n. Dunlap. an
kee trader. seemed to be the only unsecured
foreigner on the island. lie Is the mig cnief"
now among the whites ani ,tives, ond his
prestige euousn to Seq into e boots OF tue
fallen Premier, were IL not That Dunl.p is gen
teman OF immense mOdesiv.
the VARIETIES AT APIA.
The dsthr0ned King Mllatoa Is gone 10 the
Island Of -aNlii. Vine e ne /. gay aud happy In
hi- uroech clutu. fie Is content with his expe-
Iicucrs a. Mug. anu hi only -mOiuon Il present
IL a iuu supiIi of cheap toDaccO and occa-
siOHAl dtCOc iun OF KIN.
There were various reports rs to the wherea-
bouts VI StetnDerg'r. Some parties asserted
that ne was IN Australia irving 10 get ba * To
Alii. while others were O,Itlye that he bad
gone o England 10 prosecute Capt. Stevens.
All the guns gwen 10y no Government to stein
carried Fl tue small rms. The Peerless ana toe
bn.i.ii : cam Nucut. also presents, doing
dutN III Australian waters.
lher- - no Americ. II Consul at Apii. Mr. Fos-
ter being on uistan- islInJ. "A white man
named j. \. V. Alv1rd Was playing VIce-C Consul,
In 90 "a Hfiai region, VS. pai Ing tue role most
wa urrlsly.
lhe > loon keepers Of Apia are agan civiliz-
IN Inc utuse- az dealing Out deadly poison To
tucn. NJ taxes ate collected, there being no
trulH autnurity To enforce tue coll elton Ihey
huG lif0fb - fYr civIlIzlnz taein before.
- l. nr-' CO.. numerical mousse has bftn eai alb
llsu'J az Aini, "A brancn Of house In sydney.
'tue ih ttr thf slsD t branch Il | lJi. Tho Co.
leu IS axe graz uallN growing numerous At Apii.
sailors r. led ON dog met; WINE the cook Is
tla1sntcrlnS the dog MS naive Wifsl !, enelgetI.
Crb tauklu. a nice lat nOg by the ear 10 give
Tn lNl s7iun That a pr II Drlu. ALL u. ana
y hp. O vi li but a paying tnck.