The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-20
AFFAIRS IN PACIFIC ISLANDS.
Mataafa, OF Samoa, to Be Declared q
kebeI-Hawa iian Political Situation.


SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1s.-The steamship
Australia arrived this morning, seven days from
Honolulu.
Adviees received at the islands on October %
are to the effect that the situation in Samoa was
strained-that at King Malietoa's request Fai-
pule had agreed TO issue a proclamation declar-
ing Mataafa a rebel. The president OF the coun-
cii in announcing the kings wish to Faipule, is
reported to have said: sit is now time for the
government to be strong and seize Mataafa and
prosecute him."
Hawaiian planters held a convention at Homo
lulu, beginning October &c, and discussed a
number of important topics, among them the
foreign labor question and the adysability of
the extensive raising of coffee and tea on the
islands.
Ex-Attorney- General Ashford published an
article on October 80, in which he charges the
press of Honolulu with being afraid to frankly
discuss the situation arising out of the changed
conditions of reciprocity with the United States
produced by the free sugar sections of the Nc
Kinley bin. The Honolulu Bulletin, comment
ing on the letter, says: The United States does
not want TO disturb our autonomy Those re-
ported utierances of her public men in favor of
a protectorate based the false light in
which the Hawai- an situation is presented by
such writings appear in Rd Leo "a newspaper),
aud to which Ashford's letter bears a somewhat
close affinity. The reasons for Hawaiian in
were.
One hundred Japanese on the Eva plantation,
who celebrated their emperor's birthday by
going on a strike, were arrested November and
sentenced To pay s. and costs each for refusing
to perform contract service.
The United states steamer Pensacola is still at
Honolulu.
Consul McKinleys advices from Honolulu,
under date of November IL, are to the effect that
rumors regarding the ill-heslth of Queen Liluo-
kalanf, which have appeared in the American
aud English newspapers, are without founda-
ton whatever and receive no attention in Homo
lulu, where the facts are known. The queens
health, as matter of fact, Is excellent, and she
devotes much attention TO state duties.
The queen has commissioned Hon. A. s. Cleg-
horn, father of Princess kaiulani, to be governor
of Oahu
While there is considerable discussion grow
ing out of the preparations for the next legisla-
tive campaign in the islands, the discussion Is
marked with ealmness. and there are no signs of
the disturbing elements that have been reported
from time To time
HONOLULU. Nov. 1.-THE British yacht Bea-
gle arrived here about September with Messrs
Bloom and Douglass on board, who spent money
lavishly while here. on the arrival of the steam
ship Australia from the colonies last month
il was announced that the Westminster bank
Of sydney, had been robbed of over 5000 SOW
who came on the steamer, it is elaine 1, tailed
with the appearance of the owners OF the yacht
The latter were at once arrested on the charge
of smuggling coin which did not appear on ths
vessels manifest aud on the importation of
which there is a duty fixed by the Hawaiian
laws. The detective then went TO san Fran
cisco 10 cable 10 sydney for further instruc-
lions, there Is no treaty between Australia
and Hawaiia covering the case in point. The
trial OF the men was continued until
the return OF the steamer from san Francisco,
which, IL was supposed, would bring the detec-
tive and additional evidence. As. however, tho
detective did not put in an appearance, the
yacht was searched, with tho exception OF the
hold, and no soverelgus being found. the case
was dismissed. IL was noted, however, that all
the sums expended by the men were In British
sovereigns, and that the captain and cook lett
the yscht on her arrival here on account of her
alleged suspicious movements. ON being re-
leased on November anew crew was shipped
aud the yacht put 10 sea, her ostensibte destna-
ton being japan. The yacht is stiII hoyosng
about the islands. aud it is iniimated that she
may head for San Francisco.