The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-12-28
TAMASESEE.

obtained coaling station, and in return
agreed to help the Sa,noans if they became
involved with any foreign power. When
Chancellor Bismarck had settled his troubles
with the pope and the Russians and got his
army large enough to 'stand off" the
French, he concluded to acquire some island
territory and thought to begin by taking in
Samoa.
Accordingly the German consul at Apia,
tho capital assumed extraordinary powers,
which other consuls resisted. Then the Ger
mans, many of whom are traders resident in
the islands, stirred up rebellion against
King Malietoa, and drove him into the in
terror, placing Chief Tamasesee on the
throne. The king kept up a desultory war
fare in the dense forests and wild passes Of
the interior till he was captured and taken to
Germany. Tho people were in a fair way to
submit, when the German consul placed his
flag above that of Samoa, proclaimed him
self guardian, and conferred on the rebel
chief the title Of Malietoa, which means to
tho Samoans quite as much as Victoria to
the British or Caesar to the ancient Romans.
Then the mass of the people rebelled, and at
latest accounts destructive guerrilla war
was raging through all tho islands AS tho
American consul, Greenebaum, himself
German by birth, had raised the American
flag over the public buildings and proclaimed
himself the protector Of Malietoa, matters
began to look serious; but the Washington
government disavowed Greenebaum's action,
and soon sent another consul.
In August, 1857, four German men-of-war
anchored in front of Apia. and the consul
then demanded the payment OF indemnity for
alleged wrongs to German traders, and failing
to obtain it practically took possession. There
was an interval of peace, during which the
Germans sent Malietoa back to the islands;
hut the last summer found all in confusion
aoain. Mr.. Harold NJ. Sewall, the last
American consul, reported that the Germans
compelled all Americans to haul down their
Aaes. except, of course, the one floating over
the consulate; and three American nen-ol-
war having arrived, the British fleet being
also represented, the British and American
consulates were regularly fortified ana
manned by detachments from the Meet, 10
serve as points of retreat and defense Tor tEe
traders of the two nations IN case OF trouple.
The Germans continue to police the town,
and with their puppet king to rule such parts
of the islands as are not dominated oy tne
SO called ''rebels"-really adherents OF the
legitimate king. E"
In the mast summer several new and un-
n,aasant features were added. Secretary
Rayard conferred at length with the German
and British ministers at Washington, and
was discusted by learning that the British
had como to q full understanding with the
Germans and were to allow the latter full
ewav in the islands on the ground that they
had the largest commercial interests there
RnH soon after came information that the
Malietoa party were carrying all before them
and had practically annihilated the Iama-
sesee government setting up tna. "I
Wataafa ladherent Of Malietoa) in its stead
n the last battle they drove the surviving
soldiers of Tamasesee on to the GERMAN
vessels. and in firing killed German and
bounded an Englishman. Secretary Bayaro
then suggested joint occupation, Win Que
~or<hiu Of each of the three nations to pro
te.: their respective citizens; but the uer.
mans insist on complete control anu ':e
English do not now oppose them.
Each successive steamer from the islands re-
,,or.s the condition as growing more COM
pi;rated. and the danger to Americans
greater; but b. the N Il
cd that tho English \SAHE~m~
ore once moro involv. N%KTS
ed, and English and ~ ANA
American reside nts kAYN'
have combined Tor
protection dlgn
breastworks surround cN
each consulate, guns GH
from the respective S| A
nations' war vessels ~
are planted on them, m
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mount guard regularly. Thus there eamniete e,u
e d;et;nct military governments. 10 cT Tar.ss.
the n:s :., ,hs remains Of his 'army occup'@ .,so
.ee, s,+ronabold " near the capital, wnero o,,;ei led
c1..,a,, consul Brandeis keeps n'nl ;,a sup ,ha
German n.ms .~l'' and ammunition, while 'n'