The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-12

Rench IN un0eretou0t0I.
ARA. Samoa, April - (via san Fran
cisco. May l0L-A meeting Of the chicfs
chiefs and rulers OF Samoa vas held April
10 10 consider the treaty adopted by the
Berlin conference last year. Representa-
tives Of every district in Samoa we're pres
ent. A number OF chiefs made speeches.
the general tenor OF which was that eli
differences growing out of the late war
should b forgotten and al parties should
unite for the common good OF the country.
The only incident worthy Of note Was
caused by the speech Of Lemana, one Of
the chiefs in Tamasese's party. He de-
ciared that Masaafa had been too hasty in
attacking them in September. 1855. while
they were celebrating whether they should
join Mataafa-
Mataaia, who was seated along with King
Malietoa. said to the kinx that Lemana's
statement wasn't true and that he had
sent six letters TO the other party before
attacking. Mataafa then withdrew from
the conference.
The treaty was then read and Maliefoa
addressed the chiefs. He expressed his
thanks to The great powers for the trouhle
they had taken in preparing the treaty.
He desired that the late war should Be for
gotten and that peace should continue 10
reign in Samoa. The meeting then ad.
,ourned until the afternoon when eli the
chiefs assensed to arrangements to meet
the thres consuls on April - and sign the
treaty.
When the day arrived. great number OF
natives ani almost the entire white popu-
lation OF Ap,a we're present, and wonderful
interest MAS manifested in the event. The
king and the three consnis gathered around
the table in the kings house. on which .
copy of the treaty was placed The certsf-
cate MAS read and translated. and then
handed to Maliefoa. who signed IL The
eonsuss then attached their signatures.
TIE following letter vas sent TO King
Maiiesoa BY the three eonsais before sign
ing the treaty:
ARIA. s4saos. Arrsg Il. lisa
To Hss MAJESTY. MAlsetos. Klas Of sxnas--
Fes~ xzsssss We have ihs horof 10 isy s<sere
yea rysnsed cory. sexeshes with . tsaassafsaa
In tue samoan sangnsys. os fAe EensrAl acs rs1ss-
ing ia the eexanizAsson AZ ;Ae indeyas.ens sns
as R<rzia GA TIE sslA aay Of Jane las, yeas. tr
sAe plxxzspssenstszses ~ the saree gr as powsrs
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tAssF native king sSroax esszsh e. srexsaf
csvil war. ans ~ keep peace and esc.s c-4ey ia
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ss so~ sne ssss snzsrxss cfs ssa ssmoxa 9~exszs
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sessaanssa yeusxszs kaA tne pTsse4pas taa<5s
era saakfnx nxa q snasna wsta 81 IS rruvss-
sans. Ae - : wkese sss<ascd 70 sz6 xceessess IS
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