The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-21
SAMOA AND sTEINBERGER.


mission and the work be accomplished In preventing
among tho natives and establishing new govern
mcnt writes from Apia under date OF February a.
When the machinery Of the government was all In
ward state OF civilization, the London missionaries,
the American Consul and the English acting Consul
not use Stslnbergcr the Premier as Their tool
tcipafed by them IA the first place. they decided 10
conccct some scheme for his removal from the govern
ment Of Samoa Foster, tho United States Consul;
Rev. George u. Turner, tho English missionary, and
the acting English Consul united aud used all their
power 10 prejudice the minds OF the whites and Samo-
against Stcinbcrger IN order to obtain majority
on their side. When the English steamer arrived the
United States Consul was absent and nothing could 10
done until his return which two days afterwards
Before he landed the English missionary had an inter-
view with tho United States Consul ~
The captain OF the English steamer was called on for
assistance the yacht Peerless seized for violation
OF The neutrality laws and dsmnntled BY the officers
and crew OF tho English steamer The Yacht was SOLD
few days nerward W private sale by the United states
Consul contrary 10 the United States laws The corre-
spondcnt says"My true and only belief OF this out
rage pure spite by Foster against Senbergcr aided
and assisted by English sloop-ot war. He would
never havo attempted this OUTRAGE except under the
guns Of the barracuda, and y remains 70 DO seen
whether he will be sustained in IL not by govern
mont. fx4srt
s'rhc yacht Peerless only despatch boat about
the islands, and used BY the Samoan government
~ carry Samoan Chiefs native teachers and the ms
themselves Whenever they desired TO 20 any
where about these islanas. Even Foster, With his two
daughters been carried about these islands her
and yet he says she pirate What was the Amcri
eau Consul dong ON board OF pirate or vessel that
was violating the neutrality laws OF the United States
whom no took passage on her and made visit To the
Friendly Islands and was absent from his post two
mvnthsy
Tho seizure Of the Yacht and the combination
made against Stein berger being yet sufficient to
cure his removal by the Samoan government scheme
WAS concocled to obtain letter from the King rcmov
ing Stcinbcrger rom Office. There is doubt" says
the correspondent slthought IL yet made pub
lc that tho King bribcd or Illuminated BY Foster
and the English ntrguers to sign letter 10 that ciicct
unknown 10 the government nor sanctioned or Hp-
proved by one single Samoan rule, aud y Is looked
upon BY the Sanuans generally as an uncnlled Tor and
illegal procccdine When Colonel StenbcrGer
placed on board the English steamer there great
commoton aud uproar among the Samoans generally,
many Of the old chiefs and rulers crying like little
children and excaiming, sOi fatQfa te Air an cx-
preston OF sympathy and sorrow.
TUX KING psThRoNED
Bcfore Steinberger reached tho English steamer the
King taken into custody by his people and his
which hc sent TO the upper house IN writing. That
same night, at twelve O'clock twelve hours after Ston
and sent in boat guarded BY ten samoan soldiers 20
the adjoining island Of Savaii. The next day (Feb-
ruary o. the Samoan government notified tho
foreign consuls and Captain Stevens OF tho action
taken demand was also made by the Tamua
TO the English captain and American Consul for Stein
berger's release, and refused. Tho Enslishmen are
enterprise from Samoa and consequently the trade OF
these Islands will be monopozed eventually by
Australia and New Zealand. The Catholic bishop to-
gether with the French missions on these islands,
express their regrets OF the English outrage committed
on the SamOane and are still moro surprised that the
American Consul should allow himself to be made
tool Of by tho English They perfectly satisfied
and coniented with Stenbcrgcr, and the government
ton Sleinbcrger has boon here and approve Of
oil his dolngs Notwithstanding the capture Of Colonel
Stcinbcrgor and he prisoner board OF the English
shipo-war the authorities of Samoa still consider him
their Premier and legal adviser earnestly pray that
he may soon DO with them s1f
ION February is the English steamer got up
steam bring the dothroned King back, but tho Same
an government are that they Will not have
the Maei,oa family viii be selected as King. Tho
Samoans arc praying for an American manoi war 70
arrive in order 10 release their Premier rom the En-
glighmen and restore him TO them again."
HIS BROTHER REFUSED An AUDIENCE
An extract from letter written by Dr. StcnberEcr
brother Of Colonel A. B. stenberger, the Premier,
II arrived on Saturday afternoon and WINS informed
Of the trouble, but deferred going to the Consulate
Stevens OF the Barracuda Stevens told mo could
not sec the Colonel then; that he allowed 10
visit him. He said ne would consider tho matter He
eventually consented, and Foster accompanied me
BOARD. was restricted IN my intercourse, and only
allowed half an hour. ! saw him In the cabin, but
only In the presence Of others. Tho next day was
prevented from seeing him Mt ALL
The Colonels personal objects and private books and
trunk seized by Foster and sold by him at public
NATIVES OPINION or rnE OUTRAGE.
Another letter, written by native, says:-"0n the
8th OF February 100 marines and Sailors commanded
BY Captain stevens. Of the BARRACUDA; the United
States Consul 5. Y. Williams acting English Consul
Y. ~ ",
who Is the instgaor Of every thing marched down
Muluuu and arrested Colonel Steirbcrgor. Al the
meeting he had been called an adven,urcr by the King
Malcitoa The natives greatly insensed, and
Nacitoa Obliged TO take refuge In his house. where
he guarded night and day, and was then sent home
hts people, In SavaiL Prior TO HIS Punishment Eos
ter and Williams called to hm-0llowing up their
work Of the night bet0rc-but they were steadily re-
fused admtance BY the Samoan guard which had been
The government made repeated appeals to Foster for
the purpose getting back thor PREMIER but no said
49, u1rwu Erl
18th OF February, at about O'Clock nj night tho
Barracuda steamed back 10 Sava and brought back
nalcisoA They found HIM on the island about mile
Foster then combined and wrote letter TO the govern
mcnt at Mulinuu askng them 70 hold meeting for tho
purpose OF explaining matters, and they would bring
Maleitoa down with them. Tho government refused to
hold any meeting and told them they could do they
pleased with Nalcoa-coud mako HIM King OF England
II they wanted to-but tho Salnoans would have
more Of him.
THE AUCTION SALE
TN the meantime Colonel Steinbergcr's personal
effects and private papers seized examined by
Poster An auction held the 9th OF tho month
oS az osr " e e
the principal purchasers. The proceeds OF tho sale
Foster retained Tho steam launch which was pre-
scntcd to the samoan government by the government
OF the United Suites sold for $1,000 John Stein
bcrgcrs whaIcboat his private property was sold for
$50, and bought in by Foster originally $780,
Evcryhnr belonging 10 Colonel Stcinbcrrcr was sold
except few oil his clothes
"Thc Barracuda s getting tired OF waiting for salts
United States iran-of-war arrives Then we know
wo shall be rightcd
c.rrA.S STEVENS mas WHITE ELEPHANT
when Captain Stevens got his answer from the gov
he said that " we would not allow him pro-
tcct there would BIO trouble He was answered that
the Id not want English protection but they
did dcsirc American. Captain stevens Is Disguised
with the whole ALTAR that when Dr. Turner tho Eng
lish missionary and secretary OF the London Mission
airy Society, called upon him, he told him that It
through that his vessel detained long and
asked where the influence was hat ho proicsscd 10
HAS. ~ fta Sam nr nH.Fcd Ia and
did get his father two other missionaries go TO
Muinuu 10 talk with the government They tried 10
get the government TO acccdc stevens rule, and
said there would be war In samoa II they did not Tho
government very anxious to find out in what
shape this would come, and begged them
OF God TO answer, but they did not, and went away
unsutisned.r
ANXIETY TnE NATIVES YOR ANIMATION.
The sainoans have great faith In Americans, and
hope for protection by the United States II the United
States fails extend protection over these islands,
England win certainly annex them The people
faithful to tho Colonel and sincerely desire his return
He Is guarded just like q criminal. and while on deck
Ia men guard him with loaded muskcts. Not native