The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-10-20

A More Peaceable State of
Affairs.

The Alameda brought no very eX-
citing news from Samoa. Several
p ,ivate letters received in this city
give particulars of what has occurr-
ed since last advices.. One says
that Malietoa I'd, the new king, still
has possession of all parts of Savaii
and Upolu and Mulinuu Point and
few little towns-Lotuanuu, Solo
solo and Saluatafa. These towns
Malictoa does not attack, prefcrring
to obtain their voluntary submits
sion, which they are now negotiat-
ing.
The people from Satupaitea
(whose town was burned by the
Germans last year,, landed in Aana
and burned the house of every per-
son who was absent on Mulinuu with
Tamasese. Mulinuu is blockaded
and without aid from the d. II. &
z. it would have surrendered long
since. The people there are living
on biscuits and rice, and of course
mortgaging their lands to pay.
The British men-of-war Caliopc
and Lizard had arrived at Apia, the
former having on board Admiral
Fairfax.
Captain Leary of the U. S. S.
Adams wrote a strong protest to the
Captain of the German man-of-war
Adler, on behalf of the United
States and humanity in general,
against using a warship of great
nation for the purpose of shelling
defenceless women and children.
The Germans were looking anx-
iously for the coming of their fleet,
when they think matters will be put
straight for them again: 1t would
be very little use in trying to keep
Tamasese on the throne of Samoa,
for without the assistance of Ger
man troops he will never be able to
carry on his Government. Germany
must either annex or allow Samoa
to be governed by a King who is the
choice of the people.
The British residents expect moth
ing from the British Government.
They send a new consul who knows
nothing about the situation, and of
course send him with his hands
completely tied. The U. S. Gov
eminent has never acknowledged
Tamasese as even de facto King,
and are free to take an independent
course.
The funeral of Captain Bissett Of
the schooner Vendix who was shot
on the streets, was largely attended.
He was held in great respect by the
people of Samoa. Capt. Bissett
met his death solely by accident.
Mrs. Ruge, wife of one of the
German firm of Ruge G. Co. is an
nounced.
The following is copy of the let
ter sent to the consuls by the Sa-
moan chiefs, announcing the cleo
ton of Mataafa as king:-
We, the Launua and Taipuli
chiefs and rulers of Samoa respect
fully beg to notify your Excellency
that we have this day, with the con-
sent of majority of the Samoan
people, elected as our king lana
atioga Maleatoa Mataafa. Further,
we wish to notify Your Excelency
that it Is the desire of all the Sa-
moan people that Tamasese ceases
to be King of Samoa; and Bran
deis's connection with the Govern
ment also ceases from this date.
After careful consideration we arc
determined TO abide the action We
have now taken to defend our right
to elect what king we, the united
people of Samoa, may choose tc
rule over us. We feel confident
that peace and good order will be
maintained in Samoa, and for oul
future guidance we wish to have the
privilege of selecting three gentle
men representing the three greaI
nations having commercial interests
in Samoa to advise us in our en-
deavors to rule impartially ant
justly.
Mr.. Blackjack, the U. S. Vice
Consul, replied to the letter il
which he said: SIN the choice o
your Highness, Malietoa Mataafa
by the people of Samoa to be thei
future King, / think the wish of thu
three Powers has been carried out
and / can see, think, peace ant
prosperity in store for Samoa afte
the present civil war is brought to {
close and your Highness recognized
by the three Powers as King of Sa
moa, which, l trust, may be dom
without the loss of any more of you
people"