The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-29

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said, and, carrying him TO Apia. there
had him crowned rs King
Instantly the adherents OF tho uncle
performed u like coronation for him ut
Mulinuu Point. The result OF this mis-
sionary diplomacy wasa civil war between
the Malicious, which, however, happily
resulted in a compromise, under which II
was decided that there should bc no King
at all, but government OF eleven chiefs,
of whom seven were the 1hmua and four
of higher grade, the Pulc. This govern
ment of the Taimun and Pule was found
there by Col. Stcinberger the special
agent of our government, on his first visit
to Samoa in 1873 Aided 10y the Consuls
and tho missionaries no procured the
adoption OF constitution aud code Of
laws, Shortly after, during his absence
the Samoans concluded after all to have
King. llorcit should be said that besides
the Malietoa family, which had been ut
odds in 1869, there was n strong rival fam
lily, the Tupua, in the districts OF Atua aud
Aana, which fomentod the Malietoa
trouble, and at length took sides in II.
But although the civil war had thus be-
come very much Malictoa family war,
yet when, in January, 1868, the question
OF u King came mp To avoid trouble, il
was resolved 10 choose two Kings one the
nominee and representative Of tho Male
toa and the other that OF the Tupua party.
The latter accordingly chose Chief Pulc-
pulo, while the former had agreed upon
young MalietOa laupcpa--tho uncle, Tala-
YOU, Withdrawing his claims. Later that
year, Steinbcrgcr ON his return 10 the
islands, persuaded the Samoans that IL
was impracticable 10 have two Kings, and
accordingly Malietoa laupcpa, rs much
the more important, was selected under
the title OF Maliotoa l., while u new con-
! sttution provided that at the end OF each
four years the King should 20 out OF Office
and u new one, chosen by the other great
family or party, should take his place.
IL was u curious and interesting arrange
ment, this of Stoinbcrgcrs, for alienation
between the houses OF Malictoa and Tupua,
the term OF four years hcing borrowed
from our Presidency while there was also
u congress or parliament called laimua
end faipulc, or leaders and lawmakers.
There was also 4 Premier, and Steinberger,
for whom the Office wis created, was
chosen 10 It, Ills power, however, waa
short-hvod, Us II excited the opposition Of
the Cousuls aud traders aud also some ma.
! tive hostility. Within year hc was de-
posed by the authority OF the King, who
| had been influenced by Stcinhcrgers emo.
mics, and lac was carried away from Samoa
on the British ship barracuda. Bu. al
most Immediately this act cost King Ma
lictoa his own deposition NJ the hands Of
the Taimua and faipulc, who thcrcupon
proceeded 10 carry on the Government
! without King. The consequence was ~
/ bellion, which the foreign influence seemed
| to aid. II was conducted mainly by the
smaller village chiefs, who had not been
consulted In the government, but al
| though some Successes were gained 10y the
latter under Chief Manga, they werc sup
pressed. Meantime lac laimua aud Fh
pulc hal srrangcd the existing TREATED
with various foreign countries, including
their own. But soon after thotwo Malic
ioas, Laupcpa and Talayou. nephew an,
uncle. saw signs 81 weakness In tie Gov
| crnmcnt Of the 1almua, which led them
10 believe they could como into power
| again. and Ibis time the nephew resigned
| his claims In favor Of the uncle. The lat.
| ter had himself proclaimed King, aud the
iocign representatives, after consulting
| with their naval commanders al agreed
English. German and American that be-
should be- recognized, and this was accord
iugly DONE Mnliciol being proclaimed and
anointcd at Mulnuu May -, 1870
Thus ~ far us all the tofcign power
Wcrc concerned, King WIS recognized
aud one only. Still, M usual, there va,
native opposition, partly arising from th,
adhcrcnts oi the 1aimua and Faipulc Gov
eminent, and partly 10y the adhcrcnts %
the Tupua family, who. dwelling on th,
old Stcinbcrgcr arrangement ol nltcrnnt,
rule, considered that they ought Ia hay,
their turn NJ nominating the Ming Will,
this trouble was going On Mnliaiua
1anyou ON November Z lNSO, died
and his nephew, Mcictoa Lau'
pcpa, the yicc.king, was thcrcupon np
pointed to the succession, all the consult
recognizing him, aud the more NJ be
cause the Tupun party had not conscntc,
~ lay down their arms NJ the instance o
the consuls. This latter party chus,
Tnmnsrsc 90 bc their King but h,
was not recognized by the cpnsuls
However, iu 1881 representatives Of botl
PARTIES, IN meeting ON board tie Unite,
States War.hip larknWanna, agreed 90
compromise, IN virtue ~ which lamasrs,
WIS made Nicc.kiug with the ngl
Of succession. Hut even this ingenious
arrangement did not end the difficulty
Almost Immediately thC adhCrCnls %
1amtscsc began plotting 10 make hiu
King instead Of Vice. King. Al the iuf
cign Governments gave assurances Ut fup
pun to Malictua, and accordingly ALTAR
. vent ou peacefully iur several yoan. Bu
about four years ago the Germans accuse,
King Mnliciol ol being hostile a. ihri
interests. and hoiBtcd the German lag a
Mulinuu Point Almost immcdiltol,
Tamascsc separated from the Government
fixed hs quarters nj Lruiumocgi, aud ha,
himself proclaimed king
The result is well known, After two o
three ycap Of pickering. during the coun
ui which the German Consul joined th
British and American in don0unCiug th
pfripnsipnz NJ Iumn1csc, German uuya
commander. NJ thr instance Of his govern
mont. influenced by the resident German
tfalrr, lUribly dcposcd MalIolon and car
ficd him away iIUm the Islands. The mex
step WIS Ia call Iamnscsc and make hin
king. against the vigorous protests II th
: British and American tuusuH. Now thl
islands are involved la civil war through
lhc revolt oi all the adhcrnts Of Mali,iu
and the opponents Of foreign domination
who have united upon Chief MnlaHA a
king In ihp absence oi Mallcl0i aud no
yloFyiy pressing lumuscfc and hm iUfccs.
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