The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-16
PROM THE cAriraL

tae ones OF thus state.
FROM THE CAPITAL
IAe samoan Troubles. n. rlyna's A.
posns0ene-Ihe SILVER Question.
WASHINGTON Ciry. June ls.-Secresarv
Gresham has received adviccs that war
Is imminent in the Samoan islands.
ana that rebellion has broken out against
tne existing government. Of which King
Maiiesoa is head. Comparative Quiet
prevailed on the islands so long As the
deshroaed monarch. Mataafa, kent out
OF The Kingdom. IL appears now. how
ever. that he has returned TO Samoa for
the purpose Of rcHaining his throne. and
tnat his following Is strong and menacinr
Is evidenced by the fact that the rc,ruiur
king has appealed TO the representatives Of
the trirsrt'se alliance To protect him. in
accordance with the treaty concluded be.
tween the United States. Great Britain
and Germany, and to assist him in
driving the usurper Mataafa from the ter.
risory. The situation has reached critical
stage and the president and Secretary
Gresham are in frequent conference as IN
the policy OF this government, in the
matter. The United States is pledged To
assist IN preserving the autonomy of the
islands, bat at present is hardly in a posi-.
ton to do very much much in tina, direc.
tion. The only naval vessels near Samoa
are the Boston and Adams ct Hawaii, and
there are no means of communication with
them exceot by steamer from San Fran.
cisco. IL takes about tive days 10 make the
trip from Honolulu to Samoa. Germany
Is the only member of the alliance repre-
sented At the islands by q warship. but
with the cooperation of representatives
and citizens of other governments that
vessel will be sufficient TO afford ample
protection TO foreign interests on the
island, even If it is no. capable Of entirely
suppressing the rebellion.
Comptroller ofthe Currency Eckles TODAY
appointed Simon X. Flynn. Of Spokane.
WASH, national bank examiner. He was
formerly . newspaper man In Washington
City.
Is. K Flynn was connected with the Baisimoeo
Sas's Washington City nsws bureau at Q time
when that paper was Cleveiand's ofacial organ.
during his drst term. and Mr.. Flynn obtained an
appointment ~ special agent Of the land once.
being assigned TO Washington. Altar his ~.
movai. whom the Republican administration
came into power. Mr. Flynn entered the employ
OF the Tacoma Ledger. and reported the consti-
the convention adjourned he was given Q poAi-
ton - reporter on the rosr He
remained In seattle short time and then weue
20 SPOKANE - private secretary 70 Hon
J. J. Browne. Later hs became managing editor
OF the CAsosiel< He achieved fame o. May Is.
lse2. by tslegraphing East . statsmsas thas
George Ha1Sard 10 . liar Nr. Haxsard having
previously cent ous statement that the Dsmo-
efasae STATE coUvoattcn - yoncouver va
friendly 20 Hill NJ. Flynn he's beoa in Wash.
ington City sevesal mooths. and his sSta6 CORE
spondAnce" 70 ths spokans CAreaScle hes caused
much amusemsnt. owing 70 IL tuaccuracy. lie
10 about - ysass old. and oi excellent addrssal
Word was received at the navy depart.
ment today that the United States ship
Atlanta has arrived at Colon for coal. Yci.
low fever has appeared on some of the
islands Of tho isthmus, and N affairs
in Nicaragua appear to have quieted down
it II probable that the naval vessels vail
not BE- kept much longer in the vicinity.
The Alliance will probably 90 down the
coast ~ far ~ Callao and remain there un.
I'll the Philadelphia arrives In Peruvian
waters. which 1t is expected will be some
time In August. 80 that United States
naval vessels will be on hand during the
elections In July. The Atlanta will in
the meantime return to Greytown.
Today sixty-seven clerks were dropped
from the rolls Of the general land ONCE.
This reduction IL made necessary by the
legislative appropriation bill. The strict
rule Of efficiency. shaded nov and thsn by
. desire not to infiict too grievous hard.
ships. has been the controlling force in
making removals.
The president was slightly indisposed
and remained at his country seat today.
As . consequence Of the presidents alb
sence from the executive mansion no ar,.
pointmenis were announced.
The attorney general has decided that
the navy department.. under the law, can.
not construct new gunboats on the COM
posiie plan.
NEw YoRK, June r. Secretary Morton.
according to tho Posts Washington City
correspondent. since his return from tho
West. has urged upon Secretary Carlisle
the expediency OF selling = lot out OF the
store Of pig silver for what he can get for
it and turning the proceeds into the
treasury. Carlisle responds that there 10
no law under which he can make such
sales. II has been suggested. therefore,
that he treat the stun a. other woethless
and cumbersome truck is treated in tho
department. appoint board To dispose OF
ii and then call in an auetioneer.