The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-21
FIGHTING IN SAMOA.
Admiral Kimberly's PrOclamatiOns had a
Good Effect and Mataafa Thanks Him.

Good Effect, and Mataafa Thanks Him.
APIA, SAMOA, May COPYRIGHT of
1889 by the Associated PressI-AdmiraI
Kimberly received a letter from Mataafa
some days after he had issued his procla-
nation advising the natives to give up the
war, in which Mataafa expressed his pleas
ure at the proclamation and at the kindness
of the United States government and said
that Ill desire for further war with their
countrymen is ended. He declares the
war to be at an end because ne
earnestly desires that Samoa should
find a state of prosperity, and also
desires to have Admiral Kimberly act
as arbitrator. He expressed the opin
ion that Samoa would escape danger if the
United States alone would protect and give
support to it without the interference of
any other power. He is sure that a recur-
renee Of the three nation system would be
useless, as in the past it has resulted in the
country being constantly in a ferment,
many lives being lost and the affairs of the
people brought very low
Admiral Kimberly replied expressing
his pleasure that Nataafa was willing to
declare the war at an end. He said that
Tamasese still had nothing to say of peace
except on the conditions of submission He
assured Mataafa that the efforts Of the
United States government in the Berlin
conference will be directed to obtain those
points that will advance and promote The
interests of Samoa in every respect, and
adiureS him to be of good heart
Admiral Kimberly declines to have the
correspondence between himself and Ia
masese made public, stating that it must
first go before the department at Washing
ton. The German consul, Knappe, does
not think that Admiral kimberly's procla-
nation will amount to anything.
Herr StCebel. the new German repre-
sentative, arrived April2.
The Associated Press correspondent had
an interview a few days ago with Mataafa
IN which the latter said his people felt very
grateful for the interest the Americans had
taken in their cause. He had no desire to
fight Tamasese or the Germans, but would
like to see the United States declare pro-
tectorate over Samoa. He thought that was
the best way to avoid trouble, as the natives
were continually fighting among them
selves, when the Consuls of the three
powers had equal authority.
At1dayltS have been prepared under the
direction Of Mataafa, which have been
forwarded to the state department at
Washington, in reference to the December
battle, and in which several native wit
nesses declare that the Germans com
Mt0CSu Jue uSullug anu KILLED. one ndulV6
and wounded another before the Samoans
fired shot
An attack was made a week ago by some
of Tamasese's men upon two of Mataafa's
party who were passing by the camp. Both
men were slightly wounded. A number of
Mataafa's warriors were greatly excited
and wished to attack Tamasese, but they
were persuaded to allow the incident to
pass unnoticed.
The British man of-war Rapid, which left
here ten days ago, has returned. Her cap
tain reports that he has been to Sumarrow,
asmall island, about four hun lre d mi e5 east
of Samoa. He stated that the island was
occupied several years ago by residents of
Auckland for the purpose of raising cocoa
nuts, and that at the latter's request the
Rapid had gone there and raised the Brit
ish flag and formally annexed the island as
part of the British possessions.