The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-30
THEY WON'T SHOOT
FOREIGN WAR SHIPS REFUSE TO
INTERFERE IN SAMOA.
Hopes. Of Peace Based on Effect of For
mer Shower of Shells Not Likely
to be Realized-HebeIl lion Breaks
Out in New Place-Tamasee Does
"Ifo"-Death OF Noted Chief.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 29.-The steam
ship MonowAi arrived this a, afternoon from
Sydney via Auckland, Apia and Hoaolulu.
bringing tue following advices from the
special correspondent of the Associated
Press in the islands:
APIA, Samoa, Sept 12-When the pre-
vious mail steamer departed, the war hipS
of Great Britain aud Germany had just
finished Smelling the strongholds of the
Atua rebels. Then it was generally felt
that the lesson, although severe. had been
deserved and that the result would
be lasting peace. 1t was believed,
too, that British aud German COM
manders were about TO make a
similar demonstration against the rebels
at Aana \ few days ia er, however, the
commanders of the wsrshIps held a meet
ing and Immediately afterwdrd the seuior
captains waited upon King M4lIetoa and
Informed him that he wouid receive no
further assistance. This action surprised
not only the King but Chizf Justice Id-
aud President Schmi t,whO. uad welcomed
the interference of the naval authorities
The captains, however, were positive la
their refusal to render any further assi--
lance which might involve their firing
upon the rebels. In this dilemma Presi-
dent Schmidt, who has bten accused of
symputhiZing with the rebel party OF
1amaser, jJurneyed TO Aana. where the
Kings troops had gone few days before,
TO await the arrival of the warships
which, it was believed, were to assist in "a
demonstration against the Atns rebels.
Upon his arrival there President Schmidt
found that the lately defeated Atua rebels
had joined their Aana friends, thus show
lug that the warship's shells had not
greatly terrified them. President Schmidt
later informed the au horities at A pia hat
there was possibility of a temporary
peace being patched up, and upon
his suggestion two warships, one
of them being Malletoa. We're dis
patched to Aana. The king and the
commanders sent word to the rebel Tam
asee that he must ''ifo" (submiO to the
king; that he aud his followers must dis
perse and surrender 100 riffs, and that
they must deliver certain escaped convicts
who were with them At first Tamasee
demurred but he finally agreed to the con-
ditivus. Then Tamasee and his followers,
after having gone through the form OF
Ito" before the king, were allowed to de-
part from the warshlp. They gave up 100
rifles AS agreed and their forces, and tie
kings, dispersed. Here there was gen
eral impression, however. that the peace
would be of snort duration. Thi-, it is
learned, has been the Case. The land
commissions surveyors, who was sent
down TO Aana to survey some disputed
lands. was forcibly resisted by the rebel
natives, who, under Tamasee. are already
orgrnized for another and prolonged re-
sistauce. What will be the outcome is
hard to conjecture.
lie Mammes, powerful Samoan chief
who led the delegation which visited the
United States during President Hayes
administration and negotiated n treaty
with the United States. is dead. He stood
high in Samoan councils. There Is I'M
usual amount of sickness among the for
eign residents here and the one phi ysician
in Apis is quite unable to attend to all
the cases.