The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-11-20
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Citirens Incensed at Alleged Ger
man Action.
A private letter from Apis reports the
Samoan situation sin complicated.
Mstaafa, the new King Mahetoa, Is no,
losing any support. The L. ;. :. Nipsic,
that LEFT Caliao September 24th, had no.
arrived. She was awaited by the Adams
for relief.
A conference Of representatives. OF the
three Powers. called by Admiral Fairfax.
was held the first week in October. It's
object was the determination Of neutral
boundaries, within which there should
Be no hosriiitfes- Captain Lelry Of the
u. :. :. Adams discussed with the Ger
man Consul the inclusion Of Mulinuu
Point in the neutral territory. This the
German Consul would not agree 10, and
the matter remained unsettled for some
DAYS. Then It was brought to i head
through bullets fired by the bellgerent
natives striking the dwelling houses OF
some British subjects Admiral Fairfax
Immediately sent the British Consul, the
Captain OF the CaIGope and Mr. Wilson
to T4maSese, to warn that King Of the
Consequences Of any more firing by boats
passing neutral territory. They were
that the British flag would be hoisted on
the British Consular flagship, and ~ thAt
moment a shot would be fred IN front Of
the offending BOATS. and then II the boats
did not Immediately haul down their
sails and come up to the guuooAr 30 that
the captain could hni out who they
were. ae would tire az and sink the boats.
The three gentlemen went on shore 10
convey the Animals instructions, and
ASKED Mr. Brdujeis TO be allowed 70 see
Tamasese de replied that he would
answer them himself on ILLNESSES be-
hall. Is he represented the King This
was. however, declined, AMI tue three
gentlemen were Introduced % I4mISese.
Taey stated the AdmiraI's wishes and
intentions, and then retired. Ol the
same evening = proclamation IN Samoan
was printed, aud posted on the next day,
defining certain boundaries - neutral
territory and prohibiting the use OF arms
bv natives IN such boundaries, signed bv
Tamasase and Brandeis.
A meeting ot the tJreiy N residents OF
Apia was held 1t the EIvoI Hotel on
Wednesday, Oct. 24th, 81 which strong
resolutions were passed, protesting
against sailors OF the German war ship
Adler having fred upOn some OF MataA-
fl's men. who, uuarmed, were taking
ashore i cannon they had hShed up out
OF the sea. The gravamen Of the protest
was IN the fact that the bullets had
pierced the office OF Mr.. Carruthers and
several dwelling houses near by, al
within the neutral territory. A resOlu-
tiOu appointed MaSsrs. Maben, Car
ruthers, MOors, Paul, Fletcher, and
hrause i committee to wait upon the
British and American COnsuLs with 4
COPY OF the protesting resolution, = urg-
iuZ the necessity Of Immediate action
being taken to prevent the recurrence Of
similar outra .es Another resolution
thanked Malietoa 4" for his forbearaRce
from taking ret4tiarory measures, out Of
respect for the lives and property Of the
foreign residents Of ApIa-"
Atau adjourned meeting, the commit I
tee reported that they had presented the
resolutions TO the British and American
Cousuis, who told them they had already
taken up the matter in concert, and the /
result vas that life and property would
be protected. The American Consul
further stated that he had received .
from the German Con
sui DENYING that any shots had been
u d : >
on the occasion IN question. Several /
gentlemen present, At the meeting, IN /
sisted upon the truth Of the statements |
made 1T the previous meeting. There
upon the same committee was appointed !
to procure evidence In substantiarlon Of
the charges against the Germans.
At 8 further adjourned meeting, the /
committee again reported, submitting |
ahldavits from many reputable natives !
and f0rei Euers, at5estInZ the truth Of the /
original charges. The meeting expressed 4
Al the misleading statement 1
Of the German Consul in his letter, or /
derei the aliiSyIts 70 be presented 10 I
and American Consuls, con-
rInued the committee Tor further service, I
and adjourned subject to the committees /
call
The Samoa Times complains Of boy |
cotting' Of itself by the German business
men. IL makes 4 significant appeal to 1
Great Britain to interfere for the resrora-
ton Of order, asking, VIII Great Britain
continue acquiescent after finding that /
German temporary rule IN Samoa has
been one series OF bluuders. The Times
SAYS the German residents believe their
viii annex the group, on
he return Of the Admiral. whereas the
3ther foreigners believe that native
Government under Mataata, with adj
sisers from the Great Powers, Is the
2 oaly rule that viii satisfy the natives
md Be Of 4 permanent character"
The E2rships II port were the British
Lizard, German Adler and American
The arrival Of the Calhope, that
COX Admiral Fairfax to the scene, st
Sydney from her cruise Is reported.
King Maietoa the originals arrival at
Alden and transfereuce TO : warship L
else Where reported.