The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-24
FAITH IN THE ALLIANCE.
CHIEF JUSTICE CHAMBERS
PRAISES AyaLo-SAAoNS-
Letter of Praise and GonErafuiafion
to Capt. sturdy. of the PorPoise,
Who Preserved order During thT
Recent Disturbances In Samoa

VANCOUVER. 3. C., Feb. 22-Sanaoan
acFices ree.8ve3 by the steamer MioE.ra
state that Capt. sturdy, OF II. II. = f0r-
t>osse. which took part ia the Samoan DIS
fhF3anCeS. has received a lSf&SF If1Hi
Chief Jastlce Chambers shs AEnsrasss4a
governor OF samoa Touehins the Angie
Nothing fhar you have dore since the
events IN samoa brought L. - close 10
seEher has beech surprise 10 Us Ihey
were simple acts % noble minded man
and az English gentleman. .
To me, with my e. - open 10 Il ali, y
has been marvel that III tbs Inisasf OF
rtence, Skill and courage, you have hsen
able 30 command the situation 10 al KS
bearings SO perfectly.
IF the OF GERS and nzen Of the Porpoase
are q sample az the English navy. then
want TO be = convert 10 the principles OF
AEsio-Sa1oE alliance, not from motives
the power IF your sisips there Is q stronger
moral power for the uplifting ot the nl~
man race.
We are Fixed In our faith that the
preston of human freedom unusual pros
peFity and sshe ultimate political miileR-
mum throughout the world.
Description OF Mafaafa's Camp.
The sydney Morning Herald has The fol-
lowing description OF Mataafas canlpt- 1t
vas pitched in a congerie Of bark and
wood hu1s az the northern end of Main
T.
the purposes Of observation and sortie
Itself confined 10 ieNes ground, 1 was fur-
nisaed WITH splendid background OF
nils; was seagirt on uns side, While the
ether was q Hat country. giving clear
Vle. Of al available approaches from that
quarter.
our informant fully anticipated the sight
Of a couple thousand Of painted warriors;
fre3ui. pacing armed men. chafing under
the restraint 4 suspended hattie. the Gang
OF native musical Instruments, the clangor
of II naf ali
hanging skulls II a score Of the victims
of the frs fight. He Was disappointed.
Only 80 men were encampea. not sentry
Was on guard. 10 unusual sounds pro-
claimed the nature Of the place.
Mataafa gathered IN AL The dead Of his
enemies that Re could and cat their heads
OF trophies OF battle. These grewsolne
relics were not made visible Ia the visitor.
The. trunks were taken by Mataafas peo-
pie ard carefully dug IN II the roots Of the
Banyan trees Of his own people. SO that
when In future years they eat the fruit
they viii always have III mind the routing
OF the enemy.
Incident Of the Fight mt Samoa.
When the fight WAS az a hot stage very
distressed F.ngtishman vas seen bearing
down or a straight course towards the OPP
posing armies. Then it Was observed that
almost in the gone CT IRE there were two
horses. When the EngIlshnan got near
enough he hossteG a white handkerchief on
u stick ana by wild. physical conlos tions
mana ged 10 convey 10 Mataafa thai the
horses were his and were In danger. ala
taafa Immediately gave word 10 cease fi"-
ing Mafiefca's peope also paused. TIE
E0g.!shman rushed aeross: mounted enc
horse, led the ether out Of the line Of fire
and struck his flag Of truce. Thereupon
the firing proceeded ga nestly as If the
bgriesqae interruption had not occurred
Altogether it seemed that Mataafa was
being urged on against his personal wishes
10 fight
school Was Left Untouched.
There is a girls school OF some consider
abe dimensions al Apla. 1t Is conducted
by TWO English women. and girls from all
the islands Irrespective Of tribe or political
party, attend Il. The beiltseFents REGARDED
this pace as absolutely neutral. Ne Their
side attempted IN burn or piiiage IL or in
Ierfere In any way with the teachers or
their pupils
Murder of a Trader.
News was brought by the Miowera Of the
murder Of trader in thu New HebTies and
the dangerous predicameut Of a missionary
station occupants Of which Were threaten
Ell with massacre by the kanakas The
murdered trader was Ar Thomas who in
with Mr.. Bell, had a post at Mai
licolle. They were Englishmen. who
eruiseJ around among the natives, buying
copra. Mr.. Bel. who escaped. arrived at
sydney by the iuter-isiand steamer We
tog!a shortly before the MiowAya left