The morning call., 1893-04-02

however, whether these considerations
would be sufficient to satisfy our people
that the annexation of these Islands to the
United States is essential to our safety and
rosperity.
"in any event. surprising that the general
| sentiment should be favorable to sucn
| measure, / am not aware that it has re-
| ceived such an expression as would require
an acknowledgment by the Government
and warrant measures on our part accord
Under these circumstances your func-
| lions will be limited to observing and re-
| porting upon Samoan affairs and TO impress
! ing those in authority there with the lively
interest which we take in their happiness
| and welfare"
| In February, 1877, pursuant to a request
| from the House OF Representatives, Presi-
| dent Grant and Secretary of State Hamilton
Fish communicated to the House ''all dis
patches, letters. reports, and other papers,
| connected with the agency of 4. u. Steiu-
| berger in the Samoan Islands"
! Among these documents was one entitled
THE Taimua to President Grant" dated
! Government House OF Samoa, Mulinuu,
| October 30, 1875.
It's simple language has a touch of the
| humorous in 1t to educated Americans,
| though 1t Is written in the most serious
| Samoan style. Its oddly, as a state docu-
ment. makes it worthy of repetition here.
| especially as it has never been published
| outside OF the department reports.
To Ulysses S. Grant President of the United
| States Of america: This is our letter to your
| Excelency TO give you some information res pect-
| Ing our Government nowadays.
/ We are very pleased because we have got
| government. We thank Coo for bis great good
ness in permitting US TO have this quletness, and
also that our country is happy. 1t was not so in
| years zone by.
| We are also thankful for his goodness in that
you sent MS the gentleman, Colonel a. b. Steiu-
! berger. He Is a light TO our path all The time.
| We are sim very pleased with Colonel A. B.
| Senberger and we wish to help him because
| lie does everything justly, and lie Is so iudeIa-
tlgahe, ana he is also always so very careful In
| everything regarding this, our Government, and
| he is so lenieut with us, and makes such allow
| ances for our stupidity and darkness. That Is
| why we so much wish that IL would please God
| Almighty thar we stiil remain as one with this
| gentleman in Samoa.
We think now that soon the darkness VIII
| leave Samoa, and that light will come so that we
| might rejoice in II, also all the coming races Of
| Samoa.
There Is something else we want to explain to
There is a q eat deal OF our land that was sold
| anyhow during our war time 10 different people
! Of various nations now residing in Samoa Now
| ali this land Is TO be sold at public auction by
| order of S. S. Foster, Consul of the United States
| of America. The reason why We mention this Is
| That you might see now II Is, and give us your
decision regarding 1t, because II Is all dark 10 u.s.
We have not had a investigation into aud titles
because OF the great press OF work that the Pre-
| mier, Colonel A. d. SlelnbsrgeT, and We have 10
do.
These are just few remarks that you might
We send our greatest love to your Exeellency.
May 1t please God that your nation may pros
| per forever: Tdlmua OF Samoa. lie Mana, Pula,
| lie Iupega, Samoa, buataga, MaIau, TagalOa
| Ianpan. lie Iato, lie Iui Aufai, Msa, Layea,
| Aslata, Tia, Mataafa.
The elimination of a long quarrel be-
tween Consul Foster and Colonel Stein
berger was the seizure by the former of the
! schooner Peerless, in which Steinberger
| had left San francisco. Then came STEM
| berger's arrest and deportation from the
| Islands. In all OF these things Consul Eos
ter was admittedly aided and advised by
| Colonel Stevens of her Majesty's Govern
ment.
And the end of it all was that in June,
1876, 6. W. Griffin, was sent out by the
| Stale Department at Washington to learn
the truth of the Stein berger-FOster quarrel.
His instructions were to report in person to
the department.
February .. 1877, Consul Griffin returned
| to Washington and reported 10 the State
| Department that Colonel Stein berger was
| greatly loved by the natives and had their
| entire confidence, and that In all his actions
! Steinberger had been honest and upright
| and had performed all his duties couscien-
tiOusly and to the best interests of the Gov
| eminent of the United States.
Since Stein heTger's time till the recent
commission of Mr.. BOupt to Hawaii the
| only important secret ENJOYS which have
| been sent out by the United States were
| Walker Blaine and William Fl. TreScot.
They went as special ENJOYS to Chile, Peru
| and Bolivia and had special powers to neEo-
| tiate terms of peace and amity.
This was during Garfield's brief admuis-
| trati0n, in 1881, when tho late james q.
| Blaine, father of Walker Blaine, was Sec
| rotary of State.