Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-23
T|D|NGS FROM THE SOUTH SEAS
The, Native Outbreak in Samoa
Subsided.
Mataafa Has q Poor Opinion of the
White Rulers.
The New Hawaiian Ministry Experiences
Numerous Setbacks = Legislative
Matters and Other Affairs
in the Islands.

By the Associated Press.
SAN Francisco, Dec. %. = Adylces
from Samoa by the steamship Alameda
state that the outbreak which was
started in October last by three chiefs,
or leiatos, Manga, Faanenei and Aio'
who are understood to be friendly to
Mataafa's cause, has subsidized, Captain
Bourke of H. M. s. Ringarooma, nav
ing proceeded to the scene with that
vessel.
The trouble ostensibly arose over the
act of Fagotogo and Aoa, two villages
on Pago, Pago bay, conferring the title
of leiato upon chief named Toglola.
These villages subseq uently offered to
withdraw the title. on learning that a
tribal war might follow, but this did not
satisfy the party under Manga. Alo,
and the other leiato, who on the
night of October 25th surrounded the
village of Aoa, killed and decapited four
of the inhabitants and wounded others,
besides burning the town. Another at
tack wac made on the Fagotogo and Aoa
people three days later, and two were
killed and two fatally wounded. The
remainder fed to the island OF Aunun
and entrenched themselves.
Representative of the white nations
on the islands sent an invitation to the
leaders of the native parties to nolo
conference on the man-ot'war Rlnga-
rooma. King Malietoa's adherent replied
that they wished to come. but were
afraid, while the liatos responded hatly
that they would not attend the confer
ence and displayed much anger at the
interference of foreign warshlps IN Sa-
moan affairs and offered to fight the
Ringarooma if Captain Bourke would flx
day. Subsequently they sent party
on board the vessel to attend the meet
ing, but as it was composed OF minor
chiefs, Captain Bourke declined to treat
with them.
Next day Captain Bourke went to
Pago- -Pago and had conference with
the leiatos, Manga and Alo, who con-
fessed that it was by their orders that
the slaughter at Aoa had taken place.
Captain Bourke insisted on a public
apology for the disloyal language used
by these chiefs against King Malieatoa,
and a full apology was made, as was
also to Captain Bourke. The chiefs
were then reqired to promise that until
the kings decision in the matter at
issue was received, they would make no
attack on Aunun, and the people OF
Aunun made like promise.
Mataafs published letter over his
signature disavowing the acts OF Leiatos
Muaga and Alo, and stating that his
earnest wish was peace for Samoa. He
claimed that the king and the repre-
eentatives of the three treaty powers,
who are the governing power OF the
islands, had Inflicted many injuries on
him and his people, burning his houses
and plantations and putting back the
cause OF good government. But he stated
that he was desirous of making friends
with the king. The white rulers of the
island, Chief Justice Cedercranz and
President Won Pilsach, however. did not
at all correspond with the customs and
ways of the Samoan people.
"The way in which those two gentle
mem are now carrying on the Samoan
government" he wrote, sis just like the
way of child; and, again, their sala-
ries are indeed excessive, yet they do
nothing for the good of Samoa. 1t is
impossible for such small place as this
to bear the heavy burdens OF these sala-
ries on their backs. And another thing,
no coin could be had; if we pay it i'll.
they send it away to their homes and
other places. l therefore make it
known, with all truth, that it would be
best for the two white men now on
Mulinua to return to their homes"