Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-22

ARA, Samoa, May 1, via San Francisco
Admiral Kimberly receivsd q letter IRON
Mataafs, . few days after he had ISSUED
his proclamation advising the natives e
give mp war. in which Mataaia expressed
his pleasure ct the proclamation. and al
the Kindness Of the United States govern
ment. and said all desire for further wal
with their countrymen is ended. He ear
nestly desires that Samoa should find q
state OF prosperity, and also desires to
have Admiral Kimberly act a. arbitrator
between the two factions. he expressed
che opinion that Samoa would escape dam
ger IL the United States alone we're to
IprDssct and give support to Il without in
reference OF
ANY OTHER POWER.
He is sure that concurrence of the three
nations in the system would be useless, 40
in the past it has resulted in the country
being constantly in q foment, many lives
lost and the affairs Of the people brought
very low.
Admiral Kimberly replied, expressing his
pleasure that Mataaia is willing to declare
war at an end. He said Tamases still had
nothing to say OF peace except on conditions
Of submission. He assured Mataafa that
the efforts of the United States govern.
ment in the Berlin conference will be
directed to obtain those points that will
advance and promote the interests of
Samoa in every respect and adjures him to
be OF good heart.
Admiral Kemberly declines to have the
nn~ I>~l- =
sese made public, stating that it must first
German Consul Kimberly does not think
ADMIRAL KEMBERLY's PROCLAMATION
will'amount to anything.
Herr Stubel. the new German representa-.
tive, arrived April 2S.
An associated press correspondent had
an interview, afew days ago, with Mataafa
in which the latter said his
people felt very grateful for the
interest Americans had taken in their
cause. Hshad no desire to fight Tamasese
or the Germans. and would like to see the
United States declare protectorate over
Samoa. He thought that was the best
way to avoid trouble, as the natives
were continually fighting among themselves.
When the consuls Of the three powers had
equal authority, affidavits had been pre-
pared under the direction OF Mataafa, |
which had been forwarded to the state de-
partment at Washington in reference to
the December battle, and in which several |
native witnesses declare the Germans COM
menced the fighting, and killed one native |
and wounded another before the Samoans
fred shot. 5. Il
An attack was made week ago by
SOME OF TAMAssEsE's MEN
upon two Of the Mataafa party who were
passing by camp. Both men were slightly
wounded. A number of Mataafa's war-
riors were greatly excited and wished TO |
attack Tamasese, but were persuaded TO |
all0w the incident to pass unnoticed. Il
The British man-of-war Rapid, which lsft /
here ton days ago, has returned. Her cap
tain reports that he had been to Suwar-
ROW, q smaller island about 400 miles /
sast Of Samoa. He stated that the island /
was occupied several years ago by q resi-
lent Of Auckland for the purpose Of raising
and that at the latter's request
The Rapid had gone there and raised the
British flag and had formally annexed the
sland as part Of the British possessions.