New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
opnFR PREVAILS IN SAMOA.
OMAN CONSUL ORDERED TO RECoG-
WIFE CHIEF JUSTICE CHAMBERS.
AFTER. HOWEVER. STILL SUBJECTED
To NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CAUSE
GAINING STRENGTH DAILY.

Samoa Feb 90. via San Francisco.
APO -FOUR weeks have elapsed since the
Ma s,.rotches left here for San Francisco con-
va enc outbreak Of civil war between the
e,.s of Tauus Malietoa and those Of Ma
7, .his time Samoa has been free from
tive warfare The Provisional Govern
~ rde- Nataafa has not been success. II
p''' ranged the feelings of many of its own
S~ S..ers bv deportation OF the Malietoa chiefs
sDf banishing from Apia OF all male Samoan
,s,.s who were on Malietoa's side.
S' ,,o,,otoa's adherents who were not de-
Az hovs been fined. and inoffensve natives
-.,.orte Of whites who had been in no way
tne 80 with the fghting, have been arrested
oONns ~er,onstrance from the British consul
ST." 81. has two men-Of-war supporting hlih'
WIZ .,.,,ted q recurrence Of this annoyance
s',,s seems to he gaining strength every
MAIN s.,-eral OF Mataafa's chief adherehts
~ .'', zone over to his side.
nav che British and Americans mere 1t
-, ssen how the Powers can act IN any
NOV. tban to stand by Tanus as King -
o'He o-,o5 tret II they do not they deliberately
o, .b, Perlin Treaty and cast a shght on
Us" ..r.e the Chief Justice. and IN the
'H'" - crsa+ Britain and the United states
Asck On their consular representatives.
wv arho have acknowledged Tanus as King
"s." so and the chiefs know all this ana
.~o anxious 70 keep their followers con-
49, and prevent them from doing any lniiis
s..ssrt whereby Mataafa's chances OF oe'ns
a. a. p ha endangered Mataafa himself is
,srnlexed and uneasy.
.o>,rr-r. GETS ORDERS FROM BERLIN.
-..,a, Consul has received cable dis
.fv,or ~
pA~" p.so~,,, of Chief Justice Chambers and
- uithdraw from the stand he ana Ut I'a"ei
.a,e, IN regard to the Supreme Court
49,, news has discouraged Mataa1@ ana III
'.n ,,,, United states Consul has written
:. hin, 20 the effect that, Notwithstanding ru-
oro,n5 Apia. the United States has not
.r,,,s5 Nataafa as King. and that the Con-
~ ises nothing on the matter from MS HoNeIh-
., ana Is awaiting dispatches
- oSSition TO these disquletnS Iacts, hdtdS'id
,ssbad a little trouble with the bIllish waISinP VA m
rS p-.o;ss The Porpoise after matters had De,
80, in ADia went for a cruise around
~ croIln When she returned captain sturdy
s-r,6 that no natives came near ms Snip anu
- - tovcotr had been declared against ms yes
sS He Al once sent note TO the ProVlsioHHai
T.--rner+ demanding an apology and WITH
Srawal NJ the boycott To TINS Dr' haHel a.
erscutive head replied that the boycott was not
o~oS1St the man of war, but against the CHlet
ISstice Who was a guest OF board. SUN
sSsrner note was sent by Captain Sturdy'to the
ssec, LAT he would toke decisive action at once
a1S ne S,' boycott was removed. Her Majestys
ship Royalist Is now here.
TBWARTING THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
The Chief Justice although now recognized by
the German Consul under instructions from
Berlin. Is sin being thwarted in every possible
way BY the Germans DR.. Raffel was citeo py
SN'e ~~Tlii'~4i 10
come TO court, and placed himself under the
protection OF the German Consul lie was al :
rested By the marshal Of the court out on ms
refusal 70 go no attempt was made 10 force MN
Herr Won Bulow was also cited for contempt
and disputed the Jurisdiction Of the Court on the
same ground as Or. Raffel. The German Consul
inerposed his protest, but Bdlow, neverthe-
less has been summoned 70 appear in two
weeks.
Everybody is anxiously awaiting the decision
Of the Powers and In the mean time 1t is not
thought that there Will be any further disturb
ance.
vailama. the island home Of r. L. Stevenson.
has just been purchased by Herr Kunst, or
Hamburg. He intends TO make his winter home
in Samoa, spending the summer in Germany.