Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-13

anxious to do az soon as possible, rs ne
was at heavy expense for their keeping.
Even if the Maripoea were able to &C.
commodate any of the men, she could
not stop more than twenty. four hours,
and he could send none but the Vandalia
men on her, as it would take the Trenton
men several days to get ready to start.
The most important political event
which has occurred here for sometime,
was the issuance of a proclamation by
Admiral Kimberly, April 18th, advising
the natives to put an end to the war
which they have been carrying on among
themselves for months.
One proclamation was an informal
memorandum, and was as follows:
NOTICE, sAMoANs.
ApIA Samoa, April II, 1899.
Memorandum.
What the Samoans need most is peace
among themselves. l have, therefore,
prepared paper that can be signed by
both parties DESTROYS of obtaining peace
and establishing order. Men who love
their country better than themselves are
patriots. Are there no patriots in Samoa :?
l shall not like to believe it. This paper
l have written only applies to Samoans
themselves; not to foreigners. There
fore, it is as father speaking to his
sons. A happy family is one that is
united. A quarrelsome family is always
weak and unhappy and a prey to
strangers.
81 have great respect for brave
people. The Samoans are brave, but in
keeping up this war they are not wise.
If they wish to preserve their country
for their children, they might have
feace. and become united. Mans life is
short, but nation lives many genera
tons, and the country given by the
Great Father Of all should be preserved
by the fathers for their children. No
one can deny facts, and this is fact, be-
cause it is true. S. A. KIMBERLY,
Rear-Adn iral United States Navy.
Commanding the United States naval
force on the Pacific Station"
The other proclamation was as follows
TO THE SAMOAN PEOPLE.
SAMoANs-Your country is more i'm
portant to you than to strangers. There
fore save it by becoming one people. II
is the only way to save it for your chill
dren. To this end a mutual and general
amnesty should be accepted by all bear
ing arms. This amnesty should be honored
and kept in good faith by all concerned,
| thereby bring back the blessings of peace.
order. ,rcod will and prosperity to eli
! Samoars.
Samosns, become brothers aud frishds
and bury war in SO deep grave that it
will sleep forever unseen and forgot. To
love your country is duty; by SO doing
you serve God and yourselves. Remem-
Der, united you will stand; divided you
must fall. GAS we SOW, SO shall ye
reap"
S. A. KIMBERLY.
Rear-Admjral, United States Navy,
Commanding the United States Naval
Force on the Pacific Station.
Apia, Samoa, April II, 1889.
These proclamations we're distributed
everywhere through the islands. The
Admiral also sent Captain Farquhar, of
the Trenton, to Suatuuna, with instruc-
tons to lay the matter before Tamasese,
and request him to distribute the circu-
lars among his men. Captain Farquhar
WAS accompanied by Captain Mullan, of
the Nipsic, and Vice-Consul B!akelock.
Tamesese, replying to Captain Fsrquhar,
said that he desired to SEQ the war closed
He promised to distribute the circulars
throughout his camp, and also agreed to
put his views on the subject in writing
when his secretary should have returned
to camp.
Admiral Kimberly stated to the Asso-
clated Press reporter: 81 commenced to
make some effort in the direction of es.
tablishing peace month ago, but, after
the storm, my attention was entirely
taken up with other matters. had an
interview with the German and British
Consuls on the subject, but found that
they could do nothing to assist me; 30 l
determined to issue the proclamation en-
tirely on my own responsibility. I be-
lieve the present conditions are most IA
vorable. TIE heroic efforts of Mataafa's
men in saving German lives and prop
erty during the storm ought certainly to
impress the Germans favorably, and in
duce them to throw no obstacle in the
way OF establishing peace. 1 have pre-
pared paper which refer to in one of the
notices, and which can be signed BY
both parties desirous'of obtaining peace. |
1t is to be used only in the event of the |
natives agreeing upon some plan of |
action. My desire is to assist the Berlin |
Conference, which will be in session |
coon, by bringing about such a condition
Of affairs here that government can be
formed in Samoa Immediately upon
the conclusion of the Confer
ence. 1 have advised Mataafa to
remain perfectly quiet, and not
to do the slightest thing that
Interfere with my plans for establishing
peace. Tamasese has promised to COM
municate with me and am looking for
4 letter from him daily. l have hopes
that the difficulty may be settled without
urther bloodshed. h
Admiral Kimberly received a letter
rom Tamasese, April 22d, in which the {
after signed himself king of Samoa" /
de declined to make any overtures for s
,eace at present, though he said he de- |
red to have the war brought to close. G
lie offered to forgive Mataafa and all his {
men If they would throw down their I
rms. He also stated that be would not
onsider any proposition for peace until n
fter the conclusion of the Berlin confer
nee, which he expected would settle v
be difficulty. Tamasese g letter, together e
nth other correspondence on the same b
ubject, has been forwarded to the State p
department. at Washington. Admiral q,
informed the Associated Press Il
sporter that Mataafa and Tamasese had d
greed upon temporary truce, and had
romlsed that they would do nothing to p
tier the peaceful state of affairs I'M
after the Berlin Conference had ad- A
,urned. 81
The order issued by Consul Blakelock, t.
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