New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-22


! eligibility Of Mataafa. This was not OF course.
forces Of Mataafa defeated the German sailors and
nftysix out OF one hundred and twenty were either
killed wounded. while the native loss was only
confersnco Count Rismarc wished II Inserted in
the nnal that Mataafa should forever be barred
from being King Of Samoa. But. as this propo:
IN the treaty as accepted by the samoans In
/ fact one OF the American Commissioners 10 reply
to this suggestion Of Count Bismarck declared that
INST article would have to be withdrawn. as II was
people should have a free right to choose their
own form OF government and elect their own
To the Inquiry OF the Chief Justice both the
British and the American Consule replied tnat tney
had instructions covering that point. whi.e me
German Consul declared that his country had no
objection whatever to Mataaia; &C c,,e, Az,
on the morning OF December = mel IS, as,
man generally known as a disturher. moved rom
point where he thought he had an aGvantage and
here ~, ms STPs SaH large force Of Masafa peo
pie occupied a strong position on the hills back
/ 81 Apia. No collision took place
SUMMARY OF DECISION.
The decision was not rendered until the morning
a. December 81. No Mataata chiefs OF importance
were there 10 listen to H. The decision was TO the
eject that the Chief Justice satisfied that
/ Ma,aafa had with him the largest following. out
/ that certain discussions had taken place In Berlin
during the conference and II was there SHOWN tnat
/ Germany was not favcrably disposed toward this
/ chief. II there were a cable from Samoa 70 Berlin
/ he would have made inquiries direct ron NE ~
eminent 10 It's present feelings toward MataaIa,
1 bur unfortunately there was no cane. anu ne
S Ne SG JUS S H. German Consul-Cen-
! eral had given him decided that Il was incompau-
bic with the honor OF Germany t!4t NJ - -
should be King % Samoa; therefore ne vas ID.
/ eligible. and Tanu, being the only other candioa-e
| IN the ield was declared King OF samoa. ,,, ~,
I The missionaries and the attorneys were tlI 81
| slee. but almost the whole body % the samoan
peEIlis e,,,s,,5n ala not last iong on the after
noon OF December 81 the Tanu- Ianasese ta "a
! q Apia. across the roao: "l.e ~ Nfataaf afes
/ dred Yards distant A detachment o. - -10
Al D. m. twenty-eight arse boats. nelng PAR SiSf
Of the Mataafa navy STessea i9e a5xrnoosa,on by
me British Consul and the captain OF the IoIiy.s
they proceeded about i nile 5u'! Ts psry Vas
| about twelve hundred strong. and many OF ths
o2a,s weie Es bo y It's kind in the world. was ~
| &C.; iorr ana OF Is feet beam This strong parry
..s'o e Threatened the -Tamasese let; win;
bv stronger than the la-ters entire
/ army. which was underiahlns 10 ue-e'.- N' Wv
arg Sebt passed without hrins and both sides
/ nlaEsuvleu, o-cfs abandoned their works across
} We road and erected earthwoTk on we !et'
bank Of the Mulirai near ne ne 5ioev TIE ex.
t-ere weakness OF Tanus party was ., oL,.;;.ls
spp2Taenata "a army moved out to Ma,atagatele
/ frrning il and driving the Tanl Ior.es -, -
40}sS So FAR there had teen shooting A.
p m Mataafas forces had appIo@c 80 c,,,i,
- gs' bsi,rg fort Of considerable strength At
Pagan 1 tbe petty chief Tangalea q the Tanu-
tse Aneyican Consul for help. saving hat h. had
oaly ~ t IT," !, Vas his idea thai the American
and British consu-s could get tor ma ass . IS,
! IT,. baTirg been put into TIRE heads q these De-
luded people by one Of the attorneys. OH.S'' -.
born inquired where were the 800 men ,eo1 ~
Rad sworn in court they had Ieaay az ne 49,
/ notice Tarraloa confessed, that 80 - 80.
Tad them Osborn Informed nm ma, ,n re W..
IN The business q nghting Other people 9a',.es
that they had described tneTaseNes g. lew -
rSerselyes. II that were true ell was we. i p2l:
then they had better surrender OF hs' '1s' - '''
'n2ss Do NJ news was received aa all ~ Ma5aafss
Ts1u people. ana TIA; forward rnove-neni Tas -
| be made From the tower q ne 4.tol ili3
coerstlors the position ot tire advancing Mat1I-.s
forces could readily oe determnea ~ I houses
which we're burned as hey came o. S N H 80
:o!les soN No,b narties were within hail. and each
So appeared anxious that the other should begin
! the firing.
GERMAN CONSUL A SPECTATOR
Suddenly. with a rush the Tanu works were
carried and several hundred Mataafa men marched
M the street, after dsarming their prisoners and
sending them % Munni. Several whose alleged
periuries n the trial gave great offence came near
20 losing their heads or this journey. Behind the
Nataafa forces and in the shelter Of the houses
number q whites had congregated 20 see such ot
he operations as they could w.,h safety. Among
these was the German Consu General. whose
veranda was favoraoly located i2f iH.s P-.p29..r,
OF Entertainments taken without snot NUM- -
Q; t4sse w. ~ ors;lcitrerai seen e ms
mounted his horse and rode into me cow 70 see
". sc fi--e in the Tiyoli Hotel but whether TIE
natives knew this or not, none Of them maze an
aera-da few passed il a.d got - ready - ~
launching some o. ne ooaJs q. b ias G ne t
IRE story mat the German Consl--tIene.a. a.
,acHeo ~ e,'et fs ebsouteiy false and without
- s-Ta est atom Of truth. liz vas merely an o.
cooker Tx ins"s ss-~'s yro-d ~ arv natives
=. the Tiyoli noad. The Mataataites turned n
s5u,h and here n seqan.atas house ~ ~ ~
turei Tut samoa c.:et % o. so''g - s -
Tana people were TO give ~ ~!ta9ut h-og /:
sao WIN 5 su G 95fy g tale Tie Maaa|a reop7
~ u.ere rauca scattered al This tine were taken
T. surpr5s MID rom The ices ana native
houses and sent the Mataafa men back on re
TA o, 5fe Ia1 ;beJ l bo3y 5egan Re ia
driving he Mataata for'es osio'e ZEN a. ~ -
stand was made The Tanu followers advanced as
Tar as the supreme Court Dli.--ls. $500 "s-e
k.-d and wounded IN this encolnteF ana ~. iil--.-
etely the battle became genera Vo.ey-nrins De- z
Nod across the Ya.sgano aad in the neighoornoo-
/ - whites who thought that a general surrender
- osrtv before this skirmsh began and
after the fist alarm they we're fortunate n eeiin <
/ behind .hs Tiyo HJel. which was struck b. sew
| eral Shots
TANrs FOLLOWERS RETIRE
After dark nttle firing was done By either SIDE.
/ botb doubtless saving their supply o: ammunition.
! The Tanui.es were Withdrawing and concentrating
n the reghborhOOd OF their boats and the Maaa-a
| ,eor'a following them foot BY foot During re
/ MINT f. ralned heavily with an accompaniment q
/ thunder and lightning OF an appalling character
/ Only a scattering shot was heard About a. n
word was silently passed along the Tanu INES ana
| a part o., the warriors returned 20 the beach ana
launched their boats fifteen II NUMBER neg
| these were ready al were called quietly IN as1
| embarked IN q few moments they we're a-OIgs.le
Of the British WaTsn!p there 20 reg tor piclfe .o-
fo- In all samoa there no SAFE place tor " =
- 20 Some SIXTY OF their princlpa. men h44