Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-03
MALIETOA'SW WELCOME
On Returning to His Samoan Subjects
From His Exile by the Germans.
ALL ARE DELIGHTED TO SEE HIN,
And No One More So Than Mataafa, Who
Has Reigned in His Absence.
BE SEEMS BROKEN DOWN IN HEALTH.
Mataafa to Retain Control Of the Little Kingdom for
Awhile Yet

The return of King Malietoa to Samoa is
described as having been quite touching.
Mataafa greeted his exiled predecessor quite
warmly, and the two K Kings are living to-
gether in close friendship.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 2.-The
correspondent of the Associated Press at
Apia, Samoa, gives the following account
of the return of King Malietoa, King of
Samoa, who was deported by the German
naval forces nearly two years ago, returned
from his exile at Jaluit, Marshall Islands,
Sunday, August IL. The German gunboat
Wulf arrived in the harbor at o'clock in
the afternoon. When the vessel came to
anchor Malietoa was seen standing on the
deck. The flag of the returning monarch
was Immediately hoisted on shore, and
hearty cheers were given by the American
and English residents. Besides Malietoa
the three chiefs who were deported with
him, Manga, Asi and the Kings brother,
Molii, were also aboard the Wulf.
THE PARTY LANDS.
No canoes were allowed to approach the
vessel, and it seemed hardly probable that
the party would be landed that day. A
little before dark, however, a number of the
natives were seen hurrying in the direction
OF the Matautu. where the German Con-
sulate was situated, and it vas ascertained
that Malietoa and the chiefs were coming
ashore on one of the Wulfs boats, with Dr.
Stuebel, German Consul General, and
Folau, Chief Magistrate Of Samoa, who had
gone aboard the Wulf an hour before.
Quite crowd of natives and few white
residents had assembled at the spot where
the landing was made. When the boat
touched the beach DR.. Stuebel sprang out
and assisted Malietoa to land once more
upon his native shore. The latter was
taken at once to -Folau's house, where he
was followed by number of people.
AN AFFECTING MEETING.
The meeting between Malietoa and his
relatives was most affecting. The women
fell on their knees and kissed his hands,
and the whole party, including the King,
were weeping all the time. The greatest ex-
pressions of joy were heard, and all present
extended sympathy to the monarch who had
been carried off by the Germans and landed
first at the Cameroons, one of the most un-
healthy shores in the world, and taken from
there to Hamburg as a steerage passenger,
and then exiled on an island in the Mar
shall group, in company with three of the
highest chiefs of Samoa.
All of the returned party give the highest
praise to DR.. c. Morgan, the United States
Consul at Marshall Islands, and declare
fhok ho1 - L. r L. A.
would have suffered severely.
THE TWO KINGS CORDIAL.
About half an hour after Malietoa had
arrived at the house, Mataafa, who had
been reigning during his absence, visited
and welcomed his relative cordially.
Malietoa seems to be broken down in health.
Those present drank to the health Of the
two monarchs, and an invitation was then
given to attend an impromptu BANQUET.
The greatest good will exist between
the two Kings. Among those who called
during the evening was United States Vice
Consul Blackjack, who was warmly re-
ceiven by both.
On the following day Malietoa went to
Mataafa's house, where he was received
with a royal salute. The two Kings will
remain in the same house-for the present.
PERFECT FEELING OF AMITY EXISTS
between them. Mataafa will retain con-
troll of affairs until a satisfactory settlement
is made. The American schooner Lena
Swasey, lying in the harbor, hoisted Malie-
toa's flag on the day of his return. No
formal Acknowledgement of this kind was
made by the Sophie or the Wulf. There
was no American or British man-of-war in
the harbor.
The British men-oi-war Opal, Lizard and
Egeria have been stationed in Pago Pago
harbor recently. They assembled there for
the purpose of holding a general court
martial. The Orlando. flagship of Admiral
Fairfax, was also expected there, but the
Admiral sent word to Pago Pago from
Tonga that he would be unable to come, as
fever had broken out on the Orlando.