The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-21
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| accidental shot. Following up the VIC
! tory, MAtaAfa drove Tamasese back Into
the mountains .: LAutuu. TAnasese took
position IA 4 strong fort 1t that time,
under command Of Brandsas. the prime
minister. and other German onleers.
Here they aeheadsd the prisoners cap
tured by them, and this atrocity wa
committed in the presence Of German Of
ncers MAtaafa made several attacks.
gaining ground, but losing many OF his
men, a. high a. forty being killed ana
beheaded In one engagement
For the Sake Of Humanity.
THE Germans decided to attack one OF
MataasA's villages. giving TamAsssss
forces an opportunity OF cooperating
with them In the attack. The British and
American consuis made . strong protest
against the action Of the Germans. In
the village which was TO be attacked.
yai!ile. were a number Of women and
children. The British and American con"
suis decided for the sake OF humanity
TO notify the villagers OF ths intended At
tack, and ] was dispatched on that mia.
sion. and notified them Of the attack which
was TO be made II night. Nataafa there
upon made preparations to resist, and X
possible TO avoid the attack. When the
Germans landed from their boats they
found q strong force Of Mataafa's follow
notified by Aataafa's chiefs that they had
no desire for = conflict with the Germans.
anzd asking the latter to leave the beach
peacefully. This request was translated
to the commanding officer by the inter-
prefer whom the Germans had with them
He paid no heed 10 the request and in
sfructed the interpreter not to answer. at
the same time ordering MS man 10 land
and prepare TO charge
Rn ha
leave the place. an they were prepared 70
resist any attack. The Germans At once
opened fire. The natives returned the
IRE and charged among the Germans,
killing q great number. and in every ine
stance mutilated the dead body by taking
OF the head. The Germans Immediately
retreated. some reaching their ships. some
remaining on the plantations till the war
ships came to their rescue. Almost i'm
mediately a dispatch boat arrived from
New Zealand with advtces to the Germans
that they must etop all proceedings. ~
IL had been decided in the Berlin treaty
that Germany should reinstate Malietoa
and withdraw her troops from Samoa.
In the latter part Of February and the
FIRST OF March. lsSN. tina Vandalis. Tren-
ton and Nipsic az the American feet were
dispatched to Samoa and arrived under
Admiral Kimberly to enforce American
rights In tho islands. The British ship
Cailiope also arrived to protect British
interests. Shortly afterward. on March
is. occurred the great hurricane which
destroyed the American and German
fleets with great loss of life, the cailiope
escaping only by running out to sea in the
teeth of the gale.
The Berlin Treaty.
In 1880 the Berlin treaty was signed.
giving 10 England, America and Germany
equal rights and joint control In the gov
eminent OF the Samoan group. Germany
made a request that owing to the officers
and men killed and mutilated In battle
Mataafa should under no circumstances
be allowed 10 be king. AT she request
seemed reasonable TO the other nations.
II was acceded to and II was agreed that
as long as the provisions OF the Berlin
treaty continued III force Mataafa should
not he king.
'.in the same year. 1890. the Germans
erected monument over those killed in
battle and also those lost In the gale.
AT the unveiiing Of the monument the
German consul made speech wherein he
strongly held up Mataafa AZ a muir
derer. and stated that although il wasn't
In the power of the Germans TO avengs
their dead they should never rest I'll
Mataafa's blood was spilled. lie said that
the hood Of the slain officers and men
Mataafa.
Meanwhile the Germans were ordered
by the three governments 10 bring Ma
lietoa back and reinstate him. salute him
and acknowledge him as king OF Samoa.
This was done Maiietca returned in bad
health. In fact. physical wreck. His
mind seemed a little affected and he was
unwilling to take his position as king
He resigned In favor OF Mataafa The
La tss>y as..txs Ha. -
the throne. This seemed satisfactory TO
the British and Americans. Immediately
the Germans protested and brought for-
ward the provisions of the Berlin treaty.
Finally Mataafa was notified through the
chief Justice. who was appointed by the
three powers. that he must give UP the
throne ard that Malsetoa must lie king
Mataafa's followers made a strong pro-
test and also petitioned IN favor OF
Mataafa. The Germans insisted. aud
later Matasfa's followers took him down
ia the westerly islands formerly the seat
Of government when there were two kings
in Samoa. There they holsted 4 flag de-
claring him king Of Samoa. Later Malice
toa's followers attacked Nataafa. defeat
ing him and he was taken prisoner hv
a German warship and a British warship
and was taken 10 tire Marshal group
where he was KEPT prisoner for SIX years,
along with his h.-h chiefs
Toward the end ~ lssf the Germans
peuuonea the ether powers Cor Mataa.a's
reprieve. ON tae ground that re had suf-
f-rpd enough. and also that he had agreed
to support AaisetoA and ia no wise 30
Feeei against tie government In iSas
Maiietca died. The Germans Immediately
caused Mataafa Ia apply fer the king
shtp VI Samoa, giving hlrn strong sup
part. The emily other candidate was the
legal heir 10 the throne. Malletoa's son
Msletssa ysre. The ease came for hear
inE hsf2Ta Chief Justice Chambers Dur
Ing ths proceed .ngs Aa;Aafas followers
threatened the chief tnst5c. and bis fam
tly. saying that II the case were decided
against shsra they wpJld Immediately be-
bead The th.es justice and his wife ana
children. Several ~ the chiefs caused !.
great deal Of excitement amsnx the other
natives, advising them - attack she
whites, aEstng thar shay would have the
support % Germany Il they destroyed the
property - tire Rg4ttsA ard Americans
ana take Tire hra5s 4 the leaders Al.
thaf& Was 80 American ship IN tne haftar
tae SAtef Justice. @ha ~as al American
had to sNek refuge scx hss vie aa4 f.rs
Es an board british nanesf war as aixn
did tie American cnnsaj and hs wgfe ana