Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-31
ALMOST A Rebellion
The Samoan Islands Once
More in a State of
Excitement
Mataafa Announces that He is
Ready to be Presented
with Mats
Representatives of the United
States, Germany and
England Meet

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3O-A correspond
ent in writing from Apia, Samoa, under
date of August l2th, says: when | last
wrote matters Throughout the islands
were in state of great disgust owing to
the intrigucs Cf agtatorS who wish TO
get Mataafa to try for the Hugship
Matters very nearly reached a climax
when ON recent visit 10 Samoa Mataafe
announced TO the people Of district of
Malicious supporters that he was pre-
pared 70 receive presents OF fine mats
This custom pi presenting fiucmat is OBJ
served among the Samoaus. When the
chief is raised 20 higher position and ia
Mataalu's case only mean one thing and
that wa, his desire TO Dee elevated % the
position of king lie was Informed by
the chief of the district in question that
u ne received and accepted presents of
fine mats the results would certainly be-
war as Myiiciua must be supported.
This caused Mataala'- party TO hesitate
before taking further action aud mean
time fepurI> of fhtir intrgue> reached
Apla. The consuS at once held "a meet
ing. The following proclamation was
printed and distributed throughout the
Islands:
Notice 10 all Samoans: II has come
to ON knowledge that the villages of Sa-
Naria, Mahoua and phoid are collecting
fine mats tu high chief hy which to
show him their opinion that they wish to
give him the tiller Of the different lists.
Malietoa Loupepa has been acknowl-
edged King by all samoa IN accordance
with the treaty made hv these great
powers. Have some samoan villages for
gotten that they do not know that what
I Fla..tr s.Fs. 4 .fH.rr "a Ill
pose that We three consulS of the
great powers will submit to ANYTHING
that Is likely TO again cause war in
Samoa. Certainly not. Indeed We can
not, but we hold 1t i our duty to strictly
prohibit the schemes Of these villages and
to make known to all Samoa that Malie-
tOa Lanpepa alone can be acknow led ged
by the three great powers aS king Of
samoa. and IL there are any Samoan
villages that rebel against him they will
be severely punished by the three great
powers Signed, Shiebel. German Con-
sui; Genl. H. NJ. Sewall. United states
Consul; Gem T. b. Cusack Smith. Brit
ish Consul.
The Mohican. which was about 10 leave
for Pdgo Pago, was detained for few
days and Consul General SeWall proceed
ed in her TO SaVaii. When the MOhican
arrived at Mantanta. which {, one of the
most diSaiiected districts. the consul went
on shore aud called a meeting Of the
chiefs. when he explained to them the oh
ject Of his mission aud warned them that
any attempt To cause rebellion would be /
severely punished il necessary by inter-
vention of a man -of-war. The chiefs as F.
surrd him that they had no intention Of F.
trying 10 cause trouble: that the looked ]
upon Molietua n the true king Of Samoa.
and that report, which had reached Apia .
OF their conduct were untrue. SeNall .
expressed his satisfaction at their replies
aud then returned 90 Apia. III, presence
with he mau-of-war had q most bcHci-
cial elect as. Notwithstanding the denial
pt the chiefs. trouble. aud that of a >er-
ions nature. was undoubtedly brewing
Since then Or. Stucbel. German consul
general has paid a visit 10 SaNani aud
has met the chiefs of several villages aud
given them the same warning a. has been
given hy Consul SpWall