New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-22
rpE TROUBLE IN SAMOA.
,,,rn ACCOUNT OF THE CONTEST
FOR THE KINGsHIP
GERMAN PARTsAN's VIEw-THE FIGHT
nv7,wrrx RIVAL FORCEs-ACT1oN OF

- ,prrrs4 CONSUL CRITICISED.
rsn 2i-The following account
=. -scent troubles in Samoa. written ny an oc-
o. - corrcspondent Of The Associated Press
IS been received here
some considerable time after me DEAN 1o.T U3
Ma!eioa ins ~ samoa for the ONCE had been
So-n 81 50 much Of is inP9r, 49, ~ ~ yesrs he was
Q. ny -t IN evidence az all since ~ SId1-s
- apparently been the popu@t ny -, ,I a. s,5f
fsrsd no5ai.k = his return Had Manetoa lived.
essery a%S wyScv,5 probably have risen and over
- YIN wi;hou; single word or sugsestion
from Ms s,.,h a. movement had he tried, SO 'ired
49, me people seemine ~ OF me !Sfe re 80
50 c,,s'sered had been unjustly eS.led ana ga
ss$ Sis rights No district IN an samoa l- Ne,
70 So" .la.- i6y az his safe return and Win each
.erfv came liberal supplies OF heeCed1 ,,S,tl ne
PolS--s * Mace 4 IS estimated that not less
tfsr twenty-five hundred co94HSSC p-s ~ aes ~, ar
sea,e5 a. -Iey were received by the different con
sas viii cosideT@ -s,td rom heir parole they
ssoc remain on Mumni small peninsula f ~nere
- e. absence angered the Samoans .
vss- re subject ot the vacant kingship oegan 70
- s3s.-ssss though there were several can-lHdles
g 80 ses none had any considerable following eX.
-. Ns.aasa Early in Oc:ooeF H. y MSoels' 81 .
- ,,ii.-,ses ana who was closely connected win
- ~-f,. Justice and The President mat the re-
TIE .---- $3.50 C~ mis- CHIEF should be some
,,o-e.e5. hat instead q being confined 10
r.-. he shoul only De required 70 resice tnere'
a. - vs.. Ap!a ana other points within the
a. -s1i.s5 ,ha; he had no., the slightest OBJ
ts--i-- - s-ch an arrangement but that tne mat
ts- rested w..h ne corslls entlreE'
prPry OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE
-s.se Justice Chambers said IN his reply: Il an
- --,..-!si r. telling people tha; have nothing
= Is v.,a ne Chic; Mataata. he having the same
-ir-. 20 aspire 10 the kingship as any other ha-
r,os- a-s Z the people elect him as Maiieioa
successor u e rgh;fui manner. and accordins 10
~ avs and customs Of Samoa why shouldn't he
have he See AS 10 his movements. can say
ro.a.as. ;Aa; : q matter absolutely with the con-
NJ M Sa ?ss sPgsNd ai 10 5as SeGass
$3.50 after iris young Tamasese came 10 Apia
- s-.-..y.sg a iooai barr.s,er 70 press his
Cs,-s O. course. the friends ana re!auEes OF
49, r. ne lad Of heir family, although
Tvs We. Known tha; ire late King had accept
s:a-s.-5 ~: re was 70 ,. succeeded by a mem
~. F.-s Ia-u. the ft;een-year-old son %
Ns s-.s vss chosen % represent their party, and
a. a-.,---y named Gurr was employed 20 back
II s.-oa L; 5 seldom tha; the son succeeds to
rs .a,-a-s -'es ana ne rue OF ne t!o.. lanHs
70 49, EN- The late Ma,ietoa him
a. Ia. 81 t. years Cd. named Faalsta
a. .-F-s..,- from the Fa!pules. or representa-
tyes G. ,.s ,---,@- government OF Ma.ietoa, every
W. -s-- !, 6c-55er for he purpose OF de-
cl5.rr va $. % --.e should be established and
WIZ sA--- - k2S n case ihey DECIDED upon
F.5-- :.s-ss.Tss with triAng support Ia
-,as-s- --- q. ne instance q their law
,4-s -----s-s q, IN & coalition. putting Tanu
i5-ga-5 --- 4--E.y candidate, with I"i1asese
T. b -s-- r-.4- IS :eger; during Tanus minority.
Tbsse - -z---5a-es were able 10 delay nat
is-s r - weeks, using one p-etext after
s-C--s- 90 -rce that they would tre out
The arse go $50 tame there n the interests OF
E.1ss? v.s- ..-lys would no longer suHios- and
fn6.-g -,s--s- vas --,ai.y ou;numbered. the Tanu-
Ta-zs=s. -t--T v--1-eW from Mu.imnl. and on
Novs-ts- o.. Gl-Lit2 was elected King. and
Fae a. vas -1lsaI "a MS successor.
A. ias -. :1s --.sf Justice declares that the
colsls sac-5 aars zcted. and have IecoErizea
10 o77os--,- or four or FIVE days, when tne
lawyers p-9.=s-ed II the Supreme Court that the
eleca9a re- -; taken place according to sSmosani
sgccess-r 10 his father
CAMPAIGN AGAINST MATAAFA
!. us tine. & IS SAID some members OF the
Io-s.- Mission Society undertook Gu!e; but
vigorous campaign against Mataafa7 because OF
ils .a-- that re IS Catholic. about Ave thousand
c. M -1lr,y-aye thousand OF the people being Of
Sen y. Article g. q the Berlin general ao
Yes5s - Flows: In case any question snail here
after arse n Samoa respecting TIE rightfll e.9e
c.s.--s a-;aor.ty over the Islands. q: respecting
re- vz--.-y = the powers which ne kiEg or an!
ct-e. cr.-. may claim II The exercise OF tns ono
So =s;.9. s5a! noi lead 70 TsF o9 r,s s Is
SAM $40 saa. decide = In writing coAioI ma -
= --5 provisions u tbs ect ana - ne avs az
C-s---s - Samoa. not II comic; taere"!ih, arc
- s-g-a-o-y governments VIII accept ana a0'1'
rss r.o.ss, - ,he Tanu-Tarnasese party was &C
ce---- and tt= Natazfa parry Informed. Every
err. was made ~ the latter 70 show thei.
s--g: a15 t1e weakness OF tAe othe. soe ~ .iy
tss.s- ~ weaker side was. The Ma ;aata people
W. pied Mulrnai gave feast AID pataoe1
Iss- --4 C1ef Justice 5.5,) armed Warriors non
t--y -zl ea--e-ed = = 1ew days 4ney cHal.ehke -
--s t--.- a.l though tce latter was doing all il
o--- % muster men IN Apla II was unable 20 MAKE
s.s ...er this Matsafa was anoiu,ed and
l. .1s presence y d large gathering Of people Re
plying O. Us complimentary speeches ma "!
mad 81 ..r le stated mat ne accepted l-e o. .
amin 81 King q samoa As they aad tteey
oaos1 r.. 20 would taAe W ne ems % e.
- --o.c- ar1 ~ saould always 90 as osst 20
tr.cg a.olt -.a. harmony and good feeling between
l.. V-i-es AID lis own people that always ought u
4 .-r days later in a native house not fas from
~ supreme Court Tsnu was Invested with q
I-n.e. G. ..Ies and anointed By some inieroI
e1.ets q MS following
TRIAL " OPEN COURT.
T1-s .sere were two kings Chief Justice
Giants. against the advice OF people whose
op.-.o.s sao-5 have had weight with him. de-
&c. % aa-e q t-.al IL open court. Before pro-
ee1-,s with re Trial re drew up an agreement
WIZ b. waited both SIDES 20 sign oindinS tNeH.
l. a---- ~ 1.s decision ~len rendered .
-l= A--1ata parry. q appears, haQ no ooyeC.-o.
!, .a.- TIA. @. matte! "a W1Cn a.. We pa IS
s1A-e.-e- a-r= S4Loa4s. bat a. they c!1 A9t oe-
zee L. lst.-g lawyers Mel1le ".tn t4e!T @.41.! .
g. 1s --ry sAC44- nyt c,L4-lt one, neg OoJc~-.-
:. tL= Ct1-- s.-s having any IAe Mataata pa! y
l-o-g.- -1er -a1 good reasons - suspect t"at NE
80 --st-s WO-.c favor the opinions OF "a" n4s.
t0L parry .- g. We're possible ana the agieeiHel.'
Va Declined. Tie Iall-Tan!asese party were
!s--y q, -@yt anything. and signed without hes4-
t-o-.
., ,l.s POINT IN he dispute the CHIEF Justice Pro
lDs-- ~ t-e Asta1ta lL4ets mat not1 sles co~i4l
t-r foxes ll 1.s pIesen -r and THIS settle ~ one
Tsmasess asatrer-s keIr swing nat they had
49, a. .a--r a -1-.Owi-s a. Mataata- TINS prop
es.-.1 "a- -el-el ~ ,le Mataa:a men, out oe-
e.Ie- ~ l.- lawyers
t.aa.y re Cl.ef Justice ordered both parties 70