The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-01
Story of the Uprising
Confirmed.
MISTAKES MADE BY IDE.
Islanders Can Be Led, but Cam
not Be Driven.
LEADS THE REBELS.
Urgent Need for a Man-of-War at
the Scene of the
Trouble.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The State
Department has received a telegram from
Mr.. Blackjack at Apia, Samoa, fully con-
frming the news brought by the Associa-
ted Press cable message from Auckland
yesterday of a native uprising. Mr.. Black
lock has been the United States Consul
at Apia for many years past. but his sue
cessor was recently appointed and con-
irmed, and Mr. Blackjack is simply act
ing as Consul-Geueral until relieved.
The absence of a warship at Apia at this
juncture is matter of regret at the State
Department, but it is difficult to see how
one of our vessels can be sent there with
out res0rting to interference with the
plans OF the Navy Department. If, how
ever, it is decided to send ship the choice
would probably fall upon the Charleston.
She left Rio harbor about two weeks ago
to go by easy stages around Cape Holm,
and then DorthWard to San Francisco and
is now at Monteyideo. If she receives or
ders for Samoa she will first go 10 Val
paradise, Chile, to take on coal, and it will
require good deal of this to carry the ship
5000 miles across the South Pacific Ocean
to Samoa. About a month would be con-
no one can tell what may happen at Sa-
mos in the mean time unless one of the
German or British vessels in the South
Pacific comes TO the rescue of the foreign
colony.
COnsul-General Blacklock's telegram
states the rebels are under command Of
the old leader Tamasese, who gave so
much trouble to Malietoa, the King. last
year. A number of battles have taken
place on the island west of Apia. So far
the Government forces have been success
full. A final armistice was effected, but
upon what terms the Consul does not say.
but he does express the opinion that there
is no hope of permanent peace. as the ma
tives are in hostile mood and cannot be
restrained.
LONDON, March 31.-A gentleman who
resided for long lime in Samoa has con-
tributed an article to the Times, in; which
he says that although the threat tcodisarm
the natives brought matters to crisis, the
real cause of the uprising is the want of
unanimity among the European powers.
The Germans and the English, he adds.
never worked well together. Their mutual
jealOuses have so undermined European
influence In Samoa that no European is
able to reside with comfort or security in
the islands. The natives are simply IN
bearable. So far from treating Europeans
with respect, they expect white man to
quit the track when they meet him. This
is CALLING humiliation to the residents.
who being colonial bred. are not
in the habit of pamperiug to the
natives. The Samoans are naturally a
presumptuous race. They are bard to
drive, but are easily led. They have been
so thoroughly pampered and demoraliZed
by the rival powers that it is an open Ques-
ton whether without serious bloodshed
anything can be done with them. In the
meantime the position of Europeans. is
unenviable. Both MaIietoa and Tamasese,
in their heart of hearts, do not care two
pence for either side. They would sac
rifice anything or anybody to their own
interests.
James Francis Hogan. member of the
House of Commons and secretary of the
Colonial Office in Parliament. has received
a letter from an English resident of Samoa
declaring that joint control is failure.
The writer urges that England join the
Samoan and Tongan groups to New Zea-
land, and that the other powers withdraw.
a dispatch from Berlin TO the Daily
News says that private intelligence has
reached that city from Samoa to the effect
that the Aana and Atua tribes, who have
hitherto been faithful to the Government.
threaten to revolt. In order to prevent
complications as long as possible the Chief
Justices have invited seventeen of the dis
coDtented chiefs to attend conference, at
which their grievances may be discussed.