Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-07
IN SAMOA.
MATAAFANs AND MALIET0ANs
10th DIsARM.
GERMANY ACTS WITH OTHER POWERS
All wmrships, VIII Probably soon
Leave Samoan wnters-The Natives
Gaining Confidence and Submitting
Their Grievances to Commission.

APIA, SAMOA. May 81, via AUCK-
LAND, n. H., June e.-Malietoa and
Tamasese have visited the members of
the Samoan Commission, on board the
United states transport Badger, and Ma
taafa visited them the following day.
Neither of them was recognized as King.
Mataafa expressed willingness to abide
by the commissions decision. The COM
missioners informed him that they mad
power to establish government with
or without a king. Mataafa thought the
Samoans should have king, expressed
a Willingness to disarm his followers and
leave the matter IN the hands or the COM
mission.
The Germans acted, for the first time
in many months, with the representa-
tives of the other Powers, ana nave OH
cially sent a guard ashore.
SURRENDER OF ARMS.
The naval authorities, and the mission
societies have submitted their views TO
the commission, and the latter, by proc
Iamation. fixed May 9th as the date for
the natives to surrender their arms. Ma
taafa, however, asked for an extension
OF the time until to-day. when he sur
rendered 1900 guns on board the Badger
The Malietoans are now disarmed.
The United States cruiser Philadelphia,
flying the flag of Admiral Kautz, sailed
Nav Dist. and the British and German
consuls. Mr.. h. b. 5. Maxse and Herr
Rose, proceeded TO Europe June 18th.
Queen Victorias birthday was cele-
brated with great rejoicings, about 1908
strong men of the Malietoa party attend
ing festivities at Mulinuu, in the presence
of the British Consul and naval officers. a
procession proceeded to the graves OF the
Americans and British, and then march-
ed to the graves Of the Germans VINO
were slain i'm the battle of Fagalt IN ]es'
The Americans fired a salute over the
German graves.
NATIVES GAINING CONFIDENCE.
The natives are gaining confidence, and
are freely submitting their grievances 10
the commission.
The natives brought here from other
islands at the time Of the Disturbances
will be returned to their homes, ana All
the warships will probably leave Samoa
ar an early date. -
The Chief Justice, Mr.. William NJ.
Chamberlin. will continue the sitting OF
the S,lpreme Court DR.. Wilhelm Soil, the
newly-arrived German president or the
Municipal Council here, has not YET as
sumed his duties.
The American naval engineering stan
has arrived, and will proceed to erect a
naval jetty and cOal-stores at PanSO-
Pango. .
REDUCTION OF EXPENSES.
The commissioners are reticcnt. but
they are considering a reduction Of the
cost Of the administration as established
by the Berlin treaty. and that the num-
Der of officials may be reduced
The residents of Apia express dissatis-
faction at the indications given by the
commission that the rebels will not be
punished for arms Illegally obtained They
consider this a bad precedent.
Judge Mulligan, the former Americat
consul. has arrived here, 10 conduct tho
compensation claims and defend Mataafa-
But the commission has intimated that
no notice will be taken Of the claims be-
yond recording them, and it is possible
the commission will ask eacn Power TO
compensate It's own citizens.
REPORT FROM TRIP.
WASHINGTON. June 6--The Secretary
OF State has received the following cable
gram from Bartlett Trip, the United
States representative on the Samoan
Commission;
"Apia. Samoa, via Auckland. May g.
Mataafa disarmed. over 1850 rebels sur
rendered. (Signed) TRlPP.'
BRITAIN ABSOLUTELY AGAINST
MATAAFA.
AUCKLAND. n. H.. June Cat the
Queens birthday celebration i'm Samoa,
it was officially announced that Great
Britain would absolutely veto any propo-
sition. that Mataafa should ever become
King