The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-24
SAMOAN WAR OVER
The ErstwhiIe King Eataafa
Deposed and Stripped of
His Titles
He and His Ten Principal Chiefs
Exiied From the Country.

The last saenes IN the recent Sa-
moan war have been played and the
tragedy Is over. Mataafa and ten Of
his chiefs have been deported pending
the decision of the powers as to the
manner of dealing with them, and
the Faipule are considering what
punishment should be meted cut to
the other prisoners now at Mulinuu.
On Saturday last the secretary of
state, Mr. Maben, boarded the men
of-war armed with the authority from
the king to take over some twenty of
the prisoners. They were taken
ashore guarded by royal troops and
lodged with others who had been
brought up the coast in Mulinuu
jail.
The treatment Of the prisoners, or
some of them, by their victors on
Saturday was very regrettable
episode In connection with the trou-
BILE which has now come to a close
It seems that they were grossly in
suited, smacked on their faces, and
subjected TO various unmentionable
indignities. One prominent chief was
knocked down by a violent blow in
the mouth, and another was driven
along the road with whip. These
things happened in direct opposition
to the orders issued by the consuls as
to the treatment of the prisoners, but
the offending SamOans were appar-
emily uncomfortable. It IS a pity
that this contemplate triumphing
over fallen foe could not have been
prevented.
Immediately after the arrival of
the katoomba from Manono Mr..
Robert Lonis Stevenson sent pres
ents Of food, ETC., to Mataafa and his
chiefs, and subsequently visited
him on board. It has been stated
that Mr. Stevenson was not allowed
to see Mataafa, but the statement Is
incorrect. The only prohibition was
that politics should not be talked.
At the request of the government
Mataafa and ten of his chiefs have
been deported, it being recognized
that their landing at Apia might
have been followed by undesirable
results. They were sent to Fakaafo,
one of the islands of the Union
group, and viii remain there till the
powers are heard from as to what is
to be done with them. They were
taken thither on Wednesday by H. l.
O.. NJ. ship Sperber, the following
being the namesof the chiefs who
are with Mataafa: leila, Muiipolu,
Flame, Tupnalo, Sau Sau, Laulu,
Faamunia, Sauni, Fagaloa, and Soa.
Just prior to the departure OF the
Sperber from Apia an impressive
and important native ceremony was
performed on board. The chiefs of
the various districts which had given
Mataafa his names solemnly and
amid evidences of poignant grief di-
vested him OF them. Cocoanuts were
broken above his head and the milk
poured upon him, each of his names
being thus fguratively washed out
The Faipule met on Thursday and
yesterday to consider how the prison
ers at Mulinuu shall be dealt with. In
all probability about twenty of the
leaders will be sentenced to terms of
and the others will be
fined, certain time being allowed for
payment.
There are about 100 prisoners al
together Thirty of them are in the
Mulinuu jail, and the others are
distributed among adjoining Samoan
houses.
As reported last week, when the
katOOmba returned from ManonO.
she brought news that only a few of
the native houses had been burned.
It seems, however, that after the war
ship left they were all or nearly all
destroyed.
The statement that eight boats
brought men from Sayaii to Join
Mataafa is absolutely incorrect. The
boats were from Faasaleleaga, and /
contained adherents of Malietoa. -
The chief Clul, who ~.
through the lung-zfVai tale a died SIa at
niebt mission hospital last
- His body was placed in
native boat and taken to his former
home.
a few more facts, principally con-
corning the manner IN which 1t has
been decided 10 dispose OF the prlS-
oners, have to be related concerning
the results of the recent war. Mata
ala and his ten principal chiefs are
out of harms way and will remain
there until the powers have decided
upon their fate, while the other pris-
oners have been dealt with by the
government.
The we'll known official interpreter
LIE Mamaa accompanied H. L g. VI.
ship Sperber with Mataafa and his
chiefs TO Fakaafa, in the Union
group, his mission being to make ar
engagements for their residence on
that island He saw the king and
Faipule of that place. and they
agreed to receive the prisoners upon
a certain sum being paid for their
maintenance. This sum the rela-
tives of the prisoners will be re-