The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-07

two years ago, returned from hissexile
at Jal,iit, Marshall isiandSs<1n Sunday,
August 11th. The Gsssssdh g,ini,oat Wuif
arrived ia ths kss6or at o'ciok i'm the
ssi"s sai"ssJs " 2, S,ss e. pao, s a M H. ss fss
pcrso}s werp 3E.fYof F. MrENSSsil
She " ,s er cf9G nee 4 t,e I'D saSssa'
even N'rh A<Ae On sAHs Ysc1fiain
icto WAS scssp-sSanaiing on the deck, and
the flag of the returning monarch WAS inn
mctliateiy hoisted OH the staff of
McArthnr Me & Co, q prominen, English ,,ls,,
.isn,s as snI present.. A Beside @ Maiies"a. the
,hs % ssfi Sn wn1 ,Se 5ra,s4 T.n M"
were also aboard the Ntulf. No canocs
were allowed to- approach the vessel, and
ing party would bc landed that day.
American and british residents collected
at various resorts and discussed the situa-
ton, expressing thanks tn the American
government, to whose influence the
suit of the Berlin conference is attributed
here.
were. htirrying i'm the direction of
Muta,it,i, where the German consulate is
situated, and il was ascertained that Mall
ietoa and the chiefs were coming ashore
i'm one of the Wuifs boats with Dr.Stllebcl,
the German consul-general, and Foiaii,
aboard tne NNulf AN hour before. quite n
crowd of natives anu! u few white residents
had assembled at the spot where the land
ing was made.
When tine boat touched the beach DIR.
Steutcl sprang o,it and assisted Malietoa
to land once more upon his native shore.
he was taken at once To Folan's house,
where. he was foilowc! by number of
people. The meeting between Malictoa
and his relatives was most affecting. The
women fell on their knees and kissed his'
hands. while the whole parry. including
the king, Were weeping all the time. ihe
greatest expressions of joy were heard on
every side and all present extended their
sympathy to the monarch who had been
carried oil by the Germans. landed first
at the Cameroons, one of the most nm
healthy places in the world; then To Ham
burg AS a stcerage passenger. and finally
exiled island i'm the Marshall group.
i'm company with three of the highest
chiefs of Samoa.
About half am hour after Malictoa's ar
rival at the house Metaafa, who has been
reiRning during his absence. arrived and
greeted his relative according to the Sa-
,; moan c"Ss1m %,;., he % meeting anr w%s n,1si nms
broken down ina health, while Mataafa.
though past the prime of life. is still pos
sesss,d of n robust physique.
Among the white residents who had as
sembletl tai bid Malieto;i welcome were =.
Il. CIsack, editor of the San.oda Times,
whose paper was suppressed by the Ger
mans during the excitement last year. and
Captain T.. l.. Hamilton, am old American
resident. The party drank the health of
| then given them to attend AN impromptu
banquet M Macarthur & Co.'s. The two
kings, arm i'm arm. accompanied by the
| three. returning chiefs. walked through
the street tn the hall where the banquet
was held. After dinner the party repaired
| to the balcony of the building. The great
| est good will existed between the two
| kings. Among those who called during
the evening was United States Vice-( on
sui Blackjack, who was warmly received
| by Maletoa and Mataafa.
Speeches We're made by Chiefs Asi and
Manga, expressing thanks tn Mataafa for
| the successful termination to which h..
| had brought the war. Mataafa thanked
| them for their appreciation and expressed
| pleasure i'm seeing Malictoa and the chiefs
| In Samoa again. ON the following day
Malictoa went tn Mataafa's house, where
| he was received with "A royal salute. The
| two kings will remain i'm the same house.
| for the present. A perfect feeling of
amity exists between them. Mataafa will
| retain control of affairs until sttisfac-
| tory settlement is made. The American
schooner Lena Swasey, lying i'm the har-
| bor, hoisted Malietoa's flag ON the day of
| his return. No formal acknowledgment
| of this kind was made by the Sophie or
| wulf. There were no American nOr
| British men-of-war i'm the hari,or.