Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-21

Luatuanun is nn6neQ. L declare the
war which was carried on between this
part of Samoa and that part of Samoa is
at an end, because l earnestly desire
that Samoa should find state of pros
perity (that the Ratchet should be
buried), and to give over to you the OF
flee of umpire between us both, and let
us all work to the same purpose.
AMERICAN PROTECTION ASKED FOR.
Besides, l declare that Samoa would
escape danger if the United States Of
| America alone were to pro ect and give
support to it and be sole master of all
| Samoa without interference of any other
power. For in years gone by we have
| been endeavoring TO form a strong gov
eminent on the basis of protection by
the three powers, in consequence OF
which Samoa has been constantly torn
to pieces and many lives lost and the
country has been brought down to very
low condition. On this account we are
sure that recurrence of the triple system
would be useless. If one power took
charge of Samoa and continued to do so
forever, then Samoa would for the fret
time enjoy standing and prosperity.
place every hope in your good wishes to-
wards Samoa and hope you will not draw
back from them. May you live.
[Signedl Your brother in the Lord,
MALIEToA MATAAFA,
The King Of Samoa.
KIMBERLY's ANSWER.
Admiral Kimberly replied to Mataafa'f
letter as follows:
To His Royal Highness, Malietoo Ma
tadfa:
Your ROYAL HIGHNEss-Your letter,
dated April %, 1889, received yester-
day, and read with great care and inter-
est. The previous day 1 also received
one from Tamasese. In it he says moth
ing of peace, except in case Of submits
sion. His heart has not been penetrated
by the evils of war, nor softened by the
suferings of the people. Your noble
sentiment for the welfare of Samoa is
shown in your sincere expressions for
peace, and by the council of your chiefs
and rulers. From that fact perceive
that you and they have true feelings for
that government, which those who love
their country better than themselves
prefer. Such men are those who bear the
burdens and responsibilities OF turbulent
| times that surge over the land as the
ocean waves surge against the shore.
They are the strong men against whom
the weak lean as vine against tree.
| Nav your services and wisdom long be
spared to Samoa. The United States is
now, as far as l know, in convention
with the other two treaty powers, and l
can assure you that, as far as she is able,
her efforts will be directed to obtain
those points that will advance and pro.
tect the interests of all Samoa in that re-
spect, and the evils that have heretofore
afflicted the country will, if not extin-
guished, at least be diminished. Have,
therefore, good heart. The day of rest
and peace and prosperity is not so far
away but that its coming, like the dawn,
can be seen before the rising of the SUM-
A copy of your letter will be forwarded
by the first mail to Washington
for the information OF the government.
Trusting that you have good faith and
that you long may be spared, remain,
very respectfully, your o5edient servant,
L. A. KIMBERLY,
Rear Admiral, Commanding U. S. Navy
on the Pacific Station.
| TAMAsEsE's LETTERS WITHHELD.
Admiral Kimberly declined to make
the correspondence between himself and
Tamasese public, stating that it must
first go before the Department at Wash
ington. An effort was made to obtain
the correspondence between the Admiral
and Tamasese from DIR. Knappe, the
German Consul, but the latter declined
to give it out for publicity.
| Consul Kuapre said that he did not
think Admiral Kimberly's proclamation
would amount to anything, as the
Samoans were lazy, indifferent people,
and would read the proclamation once
and forget all about it afterward.
| DR.. Steubel, the next German Consul
at Apia, arrived here on the steamer
Kubeck, from Sydney, April 2Ssh.
OFF FOR HOME.
The ship-wrecked officers aud crews
of the United States men-of-war Trenton
and Vandalia leave here on the steamer
Rockton to-day for Mare Island Navy
Yard. Owing to reports which have be en-
received here recently,it was thought the
Oceanic steamship Mariposa would stop
at Apia last Sunday, April 28th, and take
800 of the men to San Francisco. Pre-
parations were made for tie Mariposa's
arrival, and the men we're selected to be
sent away on the steamer.
The steamer Lubec arrived here from
Sydney on Sunday, and reported that
Lieutenant ]. G. Wilson, who was sent to
Auckland and Sydney to charter
steamer had engaged 2 ,O00-ton steamer
the Kockton.
THE MARIPosA DISAPPOINTED THEM.
The Msriposa did not call at Apia at
all, but passed the islands at Tuituila.
The regular mail schooner which went to
Tuituila to connect with the Mariposa
had not returned here at the time the
Rockton sailed for America, and it was
not known whether she had connected
with the Mariposa or not. The Mari
posa was fully expected here and most of
the mail for America was held to await
her arrival.
The Rockton arrived here from Syd-
ney April Goth, and when she was first
sighted outside the harbor the Trenton
and Vandalia sailors, who had been liv-
ing in the barracks on shore since the
storm, greeted her with loud cheering.
HARD TO GET A VESSEL.
Lieutenant Wilson, who arrived CT the
Rockton, reported that he had found the !