Telegram-herald., 1889-05-22
TIRED OF WAR.
re .~afs Would Like Frotectior
lrcm Uncle Sam
he WRITES 10 ADllRlL KIMBERLY
The Naval Commanders EaessraE ias
Words 10 the DasAy Kaler-I IarnAssss
Continues stubborn -AallaAssss Coa-
eSrnigg the Dsee1abeF E@ttls<

VANS a.
sAE FEANclsco. May 2l.-Adsioes frou
s4Iaoa SAY tAat Admiral Kimberly reeeiss %
the following letter from MG1zata a lev
days after he had issued lie proclamation
advising tie natives Il give ~ TIC var;
.'MAGIAGL Arrl ~ l. 4 A.sstsT.u Aaastra
0f .sD.srieaA flsss-Hour Exeelleney; snt
chiefs aid councillors o. ny Government
kagiagi, having consulted Together to-day
ssd AFrA, lss9 gs are hiEhly Yleasea with you
proclamation. The ktncness OF tie Govern
meat OI Tie United States ls beyond eOnEas
ls0n. and l am now able - understand Il Ts
e4y any desire for Mar VITA our kindred
at LaataaauR Is mashed. oeclar
that tie war which was csrriot On Detweei
this part OF Samoa ana that part of ssines n
st an enc. because / earnestly desire thai
Samoa should nnc q state OF prosperity. att
30 give over 10 yCu the ctaoe Of umpire oetHees
Is both. and lst as al work 10 The same pUr
pose. Besides i declare that Samoa woGlt
escape danger II the United States alone vert
to protect and give support 10 IL and he sols
master OF all Samoa without interference o
any otaer power; for Ia yesrs gone By we hayt
been endeavoEing 10 torn u strong Govern
meat on the basis OF protection by three pow
ers. Ia consequences OF which Samoa hat
been constantly torn 10 pieces ana many lirof
lost and the country has been brought dosnu
a low condition. On this account We Gre surt
useless. II now one power took charge OF Sa
Inoa aEd continued 10 40 30 forever tneE So
moa would for the rrst tine enJsy standing
prosperity. 1 place every hope in your goos
wishes toward Samoa and hope yeu Will 10;
draw back from them May you 1--we. You
brother n The Lord
''MLLIrToA hATAArA,
Kong OF Samoa"
Admiral Kimberly replied 10 Mataafai
letter rs follows:
"a PA, April 2i.-7o His Royal HigAnsss. Ma
hsto1 MafGGrG-Your Royal Highness: You
letter dated April 2 received yesterday ant
read with great care and interest The pre-
v.ous Cay / also received one from TamAscsa
In IL he says nothing of peace except OF
conditions OF submission. His heart has no'
yet been penetrated by the evils OF war ro
softened by the srrerngs OF the people
Your noble sentiments for the welfare
OF Samoa as shown In your sincere ex
pressions fer peace and by the council of youl
chiefs onc rulers prove that you ard they
have the true feelings that govern men vht
love their country better than themselves
Such men are those who bear the burdens ant
responsibility of the turbGlous times thai
surge over land as the ocean waves surge
against the shore. They are suong mer
against whom the weak can vine as against
tree. Nay your services and wisdom ee lonf
spared TO Samoa. The United States is row,
as fsr know. N convention
with the other two treaty powers. and car
assure you that rs far she is able her e1ortf
will be directed TO obtain those points that vii
advance aad promote the interests OF oil Sg
moa in every respect, and the ev is that have
heretofore afflicted the country WILL IL not ex
tnguished at least be diminished Have there
fore q good heart. a day OF rest, and peace
and prosperity is not so fer away but that III
coming. like the dawn, can be seen be-
fore the rising OF the sun. copy OF your let
ter VIII De forwarded b. the first mail "a
Washington for the inform alton o: the Govern
ment Trusting that you may have good
health and you long may be spared, remaI
respectfully your obedient servant
L. A. KIMBERLY.
"Rear Admiral. United States Navy, OF Pacific
Station"
Admiral Kimberly declined TO make the
correspondence between himself and Tam.
asese public, stating it must first go before
the departmental Washington
Atfidavits have been prepared under tho
direction Of Mataafa which have been for.
warded 10 the State Department at Wash.
ington in reference TO the December battle
TO be presented at the Berlin conference.
These affidavits are made by Seumanu
Tafa Chief OF Apia and Governor OF tie
Tuamasaga district, and by a number Of
other natives who were present during the
fight Witnesses declsre that the Germanf
commenced fighting and killed one native
and wounded another before q shot wa
fred by the Samoans