The sun., 1891-06-21
THE NEW rHOUsLEs IN SAMOA.
Are she frfenAiy Reistsors OF lIsiietoa sse
Nstssfs osvsus way 20 uttsersesss

Are che fs1enhry Keistsons OF sSsiietes sss
Nstssfa OWNS Way to 1ffsersesss
WASHINGTON. June g0.-Ths recent death OF
Tamnssse, who for . short time nominahy
reisned ct Apia by grace Of tine Germans ana
under their guns. has not restored harmony 10
Samoa. He was accused at times OF plotting
against King Malietoa. but the dissenslon that
IL now reported 10 haze occurred between
AIalistoa and Mataafa must be Of moro serious
consequence.
Article Ill OF the Berlin treaty declares thar
Whenever any question shall arise in Samoa as
to the rlGhtiul appointment and selection OF q
king. or rs to the royal prerogative. 1t shall be
presented for decision to the Chile! Justice Of
Samoa. and Article I. Of the same document
says that Malistoa Laupeps shall be reoor-
nized as King unless the three powers shall
by common accord otherwise declare, and his
successors shall be duly elected according to
the laws and customs Of Samoa" II was eS-
pectsd that the arrangement thus made ut
Berlin would be satisfactory at Apia: and Ger.
talnly our own Government could not COM
plain Of an agreement which restored the un-
fortunate King. whose seizure and banish-
mont by tho Germnns had been strongly pro.
tosted against by our ropre esentatives In behalf
Of the natives.
But it turned out. nfter the Berlin treaty had
been signed. that the natives preferred Matnafs
as their sovoreiGn. One OF the leading chiefs
in the island, he had taken up tho native cause
after the overthrow ana exile OF MaIIeton- md
bad boldly sustained II in arms against tho
Germans. II WIFI 10 remembered that he de.
fcated Gorman lnndlng party ut Vailele with
80 ions loss It Is not surprising that the peo-
ple should feel grateful to this chief. whom. in.
deed. they had formally elected as King after
NAH h -. H. -.
again chose him as their sovereign At meet.
Ing Of the chiefs ofthe various districts. Among
those present was Mslietoa. then In very
feeble condition. who made speech OF with
drawal In favor Of MstAsfa, undcr whoss reign.
he said. samon would be prosperous.
But when the news Of tho Berlin tronty came.
the American, German. and British Consuls.
IN q joint proclamation. notified the natives
that they mnst accept Mnlietoa ns King.
Practically this was done. although not with.
out some protest. But from, time to time tho
tidiDgs from samoa have indicated that whilo
Malietoa Is tho tltular King, the practical du-
tics OF his Office. or the iow left to him under
the new system Of Government. have been
largely performed by Mntaafa- With Malietoa's
I'll health since his return from exile this may
have been rather n convenience. while the Sa-
moan custom Of having yics. King has m sds
It anything but strange for the natives to lnd
two personaRes representing rulorship at tho
capital. although this is not provided for in
the treaty.
Tho chief cause for apprehension now is TINT
the harmonious relations between Malletoa and
Mataafa seem to have come to an end. The
news from Melbourne represents that the latter
has quilted Apia With body Of followers and
established a residence OF hts own elsewhere.
ssnd A. !. 10 added that in an interview with
King, although Malietoa was upheld 6y the
Whether this action denotes armed resist
ance 1t L. not easy yet to say. That the sys-
tenn Of rule imposed upon Samoa II an unnat-
ufal one. devissd for the purpose OF putting an
end to the controyersy between Germany.
lEDglsnud \ and shs Qpit.d sts.e. rather thar
sacrificed. and the Island is virtually under q
tflpIe, p5cItsstorste. I.sste. 1t 10 aovsrnment hy
a, This sH, L sh9s1 nSt The yhHs am, gty Mat3sf
man r sa"fs vsss ss' has ,neurrsa m re oHr. Il:
resentment OF The Getmans and thoy nre i OF
likely to consent to put him In power. however
That aptInathy is evidently shared On his part.
since at the election already smokey Of be de:
Ehils tho German had sought to iniure II.
1t is therefore doubtful whether German as.
sent Gan be procured to the election OF M0taafn
As King shonld Maietoa give M HIS office,
Ih: three p.Eers VII be lissly TO keep closer
distu.bancss in Chill and tho needs 81 Behtins
6ea prevont onr own Government from having
o cruiser there at present.