Telegram-herald., 1889-05-14
STILL IN ARMS.
Peace Does Not Yet Reign In
Samoa.
THE FEELING one OF UsEASlSESS.
Kimberiy's Propositions Agreeable TO
natssfs, hat They DO Not suit Tam
assse aud the German Consul
Latest News.
rRYINa Id - - PEAcK


ArIA, samoa. April = The Trenton and
Vandalia are In the came positions here thai
they were in when TIE storm OF March 10
ahated Neither can be fosted. but most
OF the stores have been taken from both.
The Nipsic was got &hoat ana al attempt
made 10 send her 10 Auckland Be
fore she had wen got out of the harbor
at Apia her impoverished rudder broke and
she Vas forced 70 push back Admiral Kim
berly says. however, that the vessel Is sound
and that she will be sent 10 Auckland As
soon ~ possible
April IL Admiral Kimberly issued a proc
lamation advising the natives 10 put al
end 10 the war. Admiral Kimberly said
These proclaustlons are mere preliminary
steps, but felt that something must De done
~ once 10 assist the natives IL establishing
peace. / had i.ierviews with the German and
British cOnsuls on tie subject. but found
they could do nothing 10 assist ne. 10
determined TO issue the proclamatons en-
.rely on my own responsibility. believe the
present conditions are most favorable The
heroic efforts OF Mataafas men IN saving
German lives and property during the storm
certainly ought 10 impress the Germans favor
ably. and induce them 10 throw 10 obstacle IN
the way OF establishing peace
Admiral Kimberly received "A letter from
his views upon tho proposition 10 establish
peace. Tamascse signed himself King Of
samoa" lie declined to make any over
he said he desired To SEQ the
war brought TO close and would
Ike 10 see the same condition OF affairs
in Samoa that existed in the latter part OF
1891 Tamasese also offered in his letter
10 the Admiral 10 forgive Mataafa and all
hts men If they wOuld throw down their
arms He also stated that be would not
consider any proposition for peace until
after the conclusion of the Berlin con-
ference which he expected would settle
the difficulty.
Mataafa is anxious for peace. He came
10 see Admiral Kimberly and asked that
some arrangements pe made 10 end the
trouble. He proposed that both parties
break camp and allow their men % go 10
work on the land Consul Knappe and
Tamasese refused 10 entertain the PROPOSE
ton.
There arc about eighty German sailors
here in the German portion OF the town,
and though Consul Knappe says the state Of
war with the Samozns still exists, Mataafa's
men have not offered TO attack them. though
they are nearly defenseless Consul Knappe
also SAYS that he has not been superseded
letter 10 Chief Mataafa, giving a synop-
sis OF the news I'm the last Australian pa
pers, was received among which were
statements that more German war vessels
were on the way 10 Samoa 10 prosecute a
vigorous war against the natives Patu
went 10 see Consul knappe, and asked him
If these statements were true Said he.
IF they are true l want 70 know Il II the
German Government is sending more ships
here 20 fghf Ssmoans l don't propose 70 wait
until they arrive: want 70 fight u now. ].
these ships coming here I vii. send 1000
men at once OF German plantations and PER
MT them 20 carry oI every thing they
true then all German property IL Samoa will
be destroyed at ouoe. Samoans are not going
20 wait quietly until you gct enough men here
- kG us al. II Il Is 10 be war. we want 70
fight now"
Knsppe assured the chief the reports
were not correct He said no more ships
were coming. and there would be no more
war between the Germans and samoans
Not more than one tli-d Of the bodies OF
the victims o. the stolin have been recov-
cred, and IL is supposed the greater number
were either washed far out TO sea OF are
fastened 81 the coral reefs sn1 sunken
wTeckage. Two sailors have died since the
storm from injuries received at that time.
The United States store chip Monongshels 10
arrived here April s. but was ordered OF
her way. as nothing was needed