The record-union., 1894-08-03
The Rebels Gaining in Courage and
Strength in Samoa.
STRUGGLE NOT NEARING A FINAL
TERMINATION.
Belief That the Treaty Powers Have
Deserted Malietoa and His Govern
ment-The Samoans Have No Faith
In Their Present President-Situ-
alton at Honolulu.
speci REooRD-UN1oN.


Z lckland, Apia and Honolulu,
" g the following island advicea
pecial correspondents of the Asso-
{ Press:
! GAINING COURAGE IN SAMOA.
GA, July 1S.-Matters here IN con-
on with the native troubles remain
practically unchanged since | last wrote.
One or two fights between small parties
of the contending factions have taken
place and few Samoans have been
killed and wounded; but the struggle
does not appear to be nearing a final ter
mination. Owing to no action having
been taken by the treaty Powers, the
whole of the Samoans have become thor
oughly impressed with the idea that
Malietoa and his Government have been
thrown over by those Powers, and the
natural consequence has been consider
able augmentation of the rebel numbers,
to whom a successful revolution-Whlch
at present there is every prospect OF this
being-means non-payment OF taxes and
avoidance of the formalitieS inseparable
from government.
The Samoans have no longer the slight
est confidence in the treaty officials, more
especially the President, who is an un-
doubted failure. far more SO than the
previous holder OF the position. The
Chief Justice is thought more Of and If
he would act more on his own account
and not listen to the silly vaporlngs CT
Robert Louis Stevenson, he would prob
ably achieve some measure OF success.
Unless ne does so failure is in store for
him. The friction between the Consuls
and other officials still is kept up, with,
as matter OF course, the most banefuI
results.
A petition has been sent from here by a
| few OF the German residents asking the
| German Government to annex or eStab-
| lish a protectorate over Samoa.
| The Oriand, the flagship OF the British
Australian squadron, arrived here on the
| 8th instant. She only remained four
days, when she LETT for Fiji and Tonga.
| The Loyalist natives were bitterly disap-
| pointed at the Admiral leaving without
doing anything to restore order.
| The Germans here, both official and
| otherwise. appear TO countenance the
| rebel Tamasese party, who manage to
| procure large quantities OF ammunition.
| The natives assert that the President "a
! German) is working in the interest of the
rebels and many foreigners are OF a
| similar opinion.
The American yacht Tolna, with Count
and Countess Festetics on board, arrived
! here on the 4th instant and will re-
/ main for two months.
The Land Commission is still idle pend-
! ing the arrival OF the United States Com
missioner.
The British warship Curacao and the
German Bussard and Faeke, are still in
! the harbor here.
Robert Louis Stevenson has been hav-
| ing hard time here lately at the hands
| of the editor OF the Samoan Herald, who
| has undertaken to write him up.
| Food is very scarce owing to the native
war, which has prevented the Samoans
from planting, and as consequence the
latter are stealing from the foreigners in
all directions.
Two rather brutal murders have been
committed during the past week.
AFFAIRS IN HAWAII.
Honolulu, July ga few of the
papers from the United States which ar
| rived here on the last steamer contained
articles stating that attempts had been
made to bribe two leaders OF the Govern
ment party, and naming two prominent
Royalists as handling the money. The
matter has caused considerable comment
| here, but it seems there is no truth in the
report, and both SIDES claim that the
news" was sent by a certain correspond
ent here simply as a fake dispatch. There
| is considerable talk OF the writer being
sued for libel.
Hawaii is becoming, under the new
regime, quite progressive. Contracts
have been let for the building of rail-
road to extend completely around the
Island of Oahu, on which Honolulu is
situated. This will open traffic to num-
Der of sugar plantations, which have
| hitherto had to ship their crops by
steamer.
Admiral Walker has been i'll for some
days and has been confined to his bed.
He is now better, however, and is max
| ing preparations for his departure, which
will probably take place within month,
he having been ordered to Annapolis.
For the first time in over a year, poll !.
tics here are absolutely quiet, no demon
stration being made by either side.