The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-27
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SAM0ANS AGAIN AT WAR
THE ISLAND OF 6AVAu THE
SCENE OF A BATTLE.


Followers of Tam asese and Ma+.x
the Combetants-M -Malietoa Too III to
Govern and Mataafa Elected king.
The Ex-King Holds the Position Of
Vice King.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Oct. 26-Tbs
Associated Press correspondent at Apia
samoa, under date of Oct. 8, confirms the
report OF the election of Mataafa as king of
samoa by the chiefs Of the various districts.
IL was expressly provided that Mataafa
snould serve as king only until the agree.
ment entered into by the three foreign now
erS should go into effect. Then. il nee az.
sary, new election would be held.
Iamasese's followers did not signify thei,.
assent to the election.
A BATTLE
The correspondent states that "A uumbar
OF Iamasese's followers on the island Of
Savaail made an attack on some Of
Mataafa's followers. Mataafa's chiefs do.
clded to punish them for this action. and
lO0 warriors left Apia on Oct. 10 for Sayaii.
The departure Of the warriors for Sayaif
makes certain that a battle occurred or
That island as reported in the cable dis
patches yesterday.
MArAAFA VERY WEAK
Malletoa then retired, and was so weak
atter his words that he had TO be conducted
TO his private quarters. Mataafa then ad-
dressed the people. saying: II accept the
position OF King, and, with Gods assist.
ance, we Will save Samoa for our people.
Malietoa and myself are one in
our feeling for the good of our
people. We should all work for Samoa.
we should not forget what the United
States and Great Britain have done for us:
we have to thank these nations for our in
dependence. They will advise us right. and
II we follow their advice it will be for our
good. Germany has only tried to frighteu
us. 1t is now more than ever our duty In
support our new government"
TAMAsEsE's FOLLOWERS HOLD OFF.
Tamaseses followers have notyet signified
their assent to the election Of Mataafa al
king.
The three consuls here have received in.
struotlons from their governments to recoz-
nize Malietoa as king. 1t is stated that hs
does not desire TO rule, and that his ply ysicaf
condition Is not such as to ware
rant him in undertaking the re-
sponsibllity. The impression prevaiIz
here, at least among the Americans and
British residents, az we'll as a great ma
only man capable of filing the positions,
According TO the determination of recent
meeting OF the natives, Mataafa Is now
King and Malietos is vice king, but this
state OF affairs may only continue until the
result Of the Berlin conference Is am
nounced-
TROUBLE on sAvAII FEARED.
Some excitement exists here on account
OF fears of impending trouble on the island
or Savaii, some Of Tamasese's followers hav(
ing been giving trouble there The latest
information is that they attacked and in.
lured chief belonging to Mataafa's party
When this news was received Mataafa sent
word TO his people at the place where ths
trouble occurred TO demand that the guilty
parties be delivered to them. The excite
ment has increased here by the fact that
100 OF Mataafas followers are now leaving
Apia for Savaii, where they will be lined
by others, and their intention is to burn
the houses OF Tamasese's men. IL the
parties who attacked the chief are not
given up peaceably 1t is not improbabls
that the expedition may result in an opea
conflict.
NEWS By THE MARIPoSA.
The steamship Mariposa arrived FROM
Australia to-day, touching at New Zealand.
the Samoan islands and Honolulu on route,
She brings no advices from Samoa tendina
to confirm the statement that battle had
occurred between the natives as reported
by cable The fighting, if any, took place
after the steamship had passed the islands.
Commander Woodward OF the United
States steamer Adams was passenger on
the steamer Mariposa. He discredits the
cable dispatch from Sydney about a battle
between the native forces in Samoa.
MATAAFA's ELECTION.
The following advices have been received
from Samoa via tbs steamer Mariposas
The chiefs of the various districts in Samoa
held a meeting here on Oct. 2, for the pur-
pose of electing king to govern the islands
pending the ratification by the respective
powers of the report Of the Berlin confer
ence. The meeting was attended by repres
sentatives of nearly all the districts.
and about 1000 persons were present.
Mataafa was elected king. Old
King Malietoa, who was recently brought
back from the Marshall Islands, was pres
ent, and was in very feeble condition. He
addressed the people. and thanked Mataafa
for all he had done for the Samoans during
his own banishment. He closed his speech
by saying: "We all have full faith in
Mataafa, and under his guidance you will
now become prosperous people, and per-
manent peace will be secured to Samoa.
now retire in favor of Mauaafa.n