The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-27
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Aaitetaa Abdicatinx. Nstazfa Is Unani-
mousiy Elected by the samoans.

Naiietaa Abdieatinx. Nstaafa Is unani-
mousiy Elected by the ssmoans.
ARIA, Samoa. Oct. io.-fPer steamer
Mariposa to San Francisco. The chiefs of
the various districts in Samoa held meet
ing here October for the purpose of elect
ing king to govern the island, pending
the ratification by the respective powers Of
the report OF the Berlin conference The
meeting was attended by representatives
OF nearly al the districts, and about 700
persons were present. Mataafa was elected
king. Old King Malietoa, who was re-
eentlp brought back from Marshall island,
was present, and was in very feeble
condition. He addressed the people and
thanked Masaafa for all be had done for
the Safnoans during his own banishment.
lie closed his speech by saying: I'VE all
have fuil faith in Mataaia, and under his
guidance you viii now become a prosperous
people, and permanent peace will be
secured 70 Samoa. / now retire in favor OF
Masaafa, whom you will stiil follow rs you
did during my absence"
Maiietoa then retired, and was so weak
that he had To he conducted TO his private
quarters. Mataafa then addressed the
people, saying: 81 accept the position of
king, and with Gods assistance we viii
save Samoa for our people. Malietoa and
myself are one in our feelings for the good
OF our people. We should all work for
Samoa. We should not forget what the
United States and Great Britain have done
for us. We have to thank these nations
for our independence. They will advise us
right. and ii we follow their advice it will
be to our good. Germany had only tried
TO frighten Ns. Ii is now more than ever
our duty TO support our government,
Tamaseses followers have not vet signi-
fed their assent to the election OF Mataafa
as king. The three consuls here have re-
ceived instructions from their governments
TO recognize Malietoa as king, but now he
has stated that he does not desire to rule,
and that his physical condition is not such
as to warrant him in undertaking the re-
sponsibility. The impression prevails here
at least among American and British resi-
dents, as well as a great majority of the
natives, that Mataafa is the only man ca
pable OF filling the position. According TO
the determination of the recent meeting of
natives, Mataafa is now king and Maiietoa
vice king: but this state Of affairs may
only continue until the result of the Berlin
conference is announced.
OF fears of impending trouble on the island
of Tavaii, and some of Tamasese's followers
have been giving trouble there. The latest
information is that they attacked and in.
jursd = chief belonging to Mataafa's party
When this news was received, Mataafa sent
word to his people, at the place where the
trouble occurred, TO demand that the guilty
parties be delivered TO them. The excite
has kaA l. .. r.
that one hundred OF Mataafa's followers
are now leaving Apia for Savaii, where they
will be joined by others. and their intention
is to burn the houses of Tamasese's men, If
the parties who attacked the chief are not
given up peaceably. 1t is not improbable
that the expedition may result in an open
conflict between the forces of Mataafa and
Tamasese at Sayaii.
No NEWS or A BATTLE
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 26-Commandsr +.
=. Woodward of the United States steamer
Adams arrived from Apia today on the
steamer Mariposa. having returned here on
account of sickness Although advices
from Apia received by the Mariposa today
state that one hundred of Mataafa's s fol-
lowers had left Apia for Savaii and that
conflict between these forces and those OF
Tamasese might result no news of battle
on the island of savaii had been received
at Apia at the time the Mariposa passed
the group on October II.
Commander Woodward discredits the
cable dispatch received from Sydney yes
terday. stating that battle had occurred
between the two native forces at Samoa
He does not know of any of Mstaafa's fol-
lowers having gone to Savaii, and he says
there were no indications OF trouble az the
time he left Apia