The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-25
GERMAN INTERFERENCE.
The Deplorable State of Affairs 1t
Has Caused In Samoa.

SAN Francisco. Nov. 24.-The steamer
MAriposs. from sydney and Auckland, has
arrived here correspondent Of the As
socisted Press at ApiA. samoa. writes as
follows, under date OF November 6;
Matters are daily growing worse in samoa
instead of improving. The American.
British and German eonsElates are guarded
by plstooas Of marines irom tie meu-of-
war Adams, Lizard and Adler res peetiveiy.
The buildings are all fortided hy sandbage
placed on all sides 20 the height Of three or
four feet The marines carry loaded
muskets, and al persons approaching at
night are halted before they can enter the
building.
This state Of affairs went into operation
October 81, and was caused by the sets OF
the Germans, whose attitude towards the
Americans and English, As well as toward
the natives, is becoming anendu-Sble. A
patrol OF three armed sailors from The
German man-of-war Adler travels the
streets OF Apia with loaded I1Bskcts and
fixed bayonefs every night 4 few nights
ago the patrol met two English gentlemen
on Main street, when one German sailor.
without proyocafion. struck Mr.. Riiehie.
one Of the Engiishmen. q heavy blow in
the face, knocking him down The English
man, who was Hnarmed, did not resist the
blow. but Mr. Richie reported the affair
20 the British consul, Col COli-Loga1-
Capt Pells of the English nan of-wAr
Lizard heard of the occurrence and visited
the British consHl for the purpose OF de-
termiHiuC what steps should be taken ID
the matter. TIE afiair is s;ih under con
sideraiion
While TamAsese. the rebel King. who is
the tool Of the Germans, vas bssieged ia
Muiinur point. near Apis- some of bis
warriors entered the house Of al American
named SczniAn, drove aim and his family
cut Of their house, killed his live stock and
threatened 10 take Scani8a's life. This was
doae within 10 yards of = fort occupied by
Germans and tn fun view OF the German
garrison, but the latter made no effort 10
stop the proceedings The usnves re
peaissi the performance few days ago.
xhefeupon Capt Leary, Of the United
states man Of war Adams conveyed such
positive comm unicsfi0u 70 the captain OF
the German mAn-ofNar AID German con
sal az caused them 20 restrain the natives
for the time being from further se;s Of VI
olence.
Oeiotse- 10, bostload Of TsmEsese's men
fred into a large boa; hlled with Male
toa's men. who were peaceabEy pAddlGg
nt, the harbor. E1armed, None OF them
were hit. bat 4 humber Of natives aBd one
English house were hit By the bullets. As
a result Of this. Admiral Fairfax Of the
here 81 the tirne. sent word 70 IAmAseSe
that he had left orders with the captain OF
the English man-oissr, LiEart, that 10
case the proceeding was rsT~sied the iAx-
ard should FIRE ints Tamasese's boats
SaiiBrs from the German meD-ofHa Ad-
Ter. receuisy hred into q boaiload OF Male
taA's men Though none we're hit- the otis-
lets struck the houses Of q number Of for
etxuerx A public indignation meefing
was heid As result the American aud
81 49, Fs4- =
the Adams aad Lizard 10 fogtify the con
SuirAfss. which wAs done The United
states eonsssl posted 8 notice. stating thai
these precautions bad been taken % pro
tecf Americans from further ontrages oy
Germans. TIE United states mAn-of-was,
Siussc. il expected daily from Csllao. and
when she arrives the Adams viii sail Tor
san Francisco.
Tanasese Is now sncsmped with his
followers. I7uo IN number. a. eaiualisfs-