The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-30

ciNii.LntiOn, as We he0 lkeWtse lone IN Nhe
more important case Of japan. The Samoan
native Government looked 10 the United
States rs its best frieui in The world, and a,
the protector Of It's Autonomy. Citissus Of
the United States had acquired large pos
sessions in Samoa; and, beyond this, our
Government had achieved by treaty the
right TO occupy M a naval station Page
Page bay, the most valuable harbor and
station open TO us ~snywbes in tho Pacific
south Of the equator.
The German agents In Samoa ~instigated .
rebellion against our friend. MALrEroA, the
legitimate King, setting mp - his rival
TAMAsEsE, a puppet Of their own. Their
plan was to make a pretext for interfering
In T~AMAsEsE's behalf a. against MAL1EToA,
and for turning German guns Upon the
island with a view to planting the German
flag on the whole group, Pago-Pago barbor
included. Part Of the plan was carried out.
The main purpose was blocked by the indig-
nant sentiment that stirred this country
from one end TO another, whom the true OBJ
ject Of the German Vaccinations was dis
closed; and, II Is just to add, partly by the
attitude and policy Of Mr.. CLKvELASp's
first Administration.
Toward King MALIEToA himself Mr..
CLEVELAND and Mr.. BAIARD were guilty
Of n gross breach Of faith, such as will make
the checks OF every honest American burn
when the facts are fully understood. Mr..
BAYAED had invited England and Germany
TO n conference at Washington with the
proper intention Of preventing the seizure
Of Samoa by any one power and OF estab-
fishing = joint protectorste by which the
independence Of the islands might he pre-
served. Meanwhile Germany was pushing
the cause Of the rebel TAMAsEsE and getting
ready to send out ships Of wal. MALIEToA
was in a position to put Town the rebellion.
Mr.. BAYARD regarded IL as Of the first i'm
portance that there should be nc fighting In
Samoa while the conference was pending.
Under instructions from Secretary BAYARD,
Consul-Genera SEwALL went to the King
and urged him in the name Of our Govern
ment to refrain from fighting, promising
that the conference would arrange Samoan
affairs for the best interest Of the Samoans.
Mr.. SEwALL himself is the witness. As to
what happened, here IL his account;
81 went at once to the King. whom I found at his
camp with his armed followers. ready and eager TO
proceed against those in rebellion about him. and
crush them, as he was able to do.
In the name OF my Government I delivered my
message. and pleaded with the King to maintain
p-sce' 10 rSpheu q = No oehs'en ehe Germans "efe
coming y mako war upon mn WIN ,ne reoeis, ana ne
"lsnsa :" uspefss 'ass' oe'ofe IN snips cou'u arrive.
s'u "'u ~ ie.'s' u my oo,h'nmen'
"oua . a"o" h'n 10 su"or hrousn ooediehcs 70
w wishrs
FINALLY, At my earnest entreaty, he yielded and
promised that ne would nsh' only II attacked, and
,hcn IN dcfehce OF the women ana children. He prom
th. Government Of the unl,ed states, and he ken, hi.
word.
In exactly one month all that the King had fore
81 ~ ~. ., ~. nnn. u salp, rnrea :.
DECLARED upop The ur:or,una,. K,nr. and the German
puppct trAsAsEsKl wa. by the ships brought TO ApIa
ana .ns'Aioa snuef tneir guns. hhLkroA' the King
"MsuI'eu 'houhlaihs' "neTe ma people gain
eiea apou' MN
INQUIRY they came 10 mo for news or the confer.
enec' when on 'he assurance OF NJ. bAfAhp' 1 had
promis'a mem ~ou'n pro'cSt tnsir nsnts' ana no
hewseame. ,inlEro. nad Kept MS WORD. mr.. HAZARD