The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-19
MATAAfA'S STORY
Read Before Samoan
High Commission.
Will Carry Out All Instru otionS for
the Preservation of Peace and
Good Order.

The following is a translation of a
written speech prepared by Mataafa
and delivered on his behalf 10 the Sa-
moan high commissioners, at the
united fono held at Mulinuu on Fri
day, the 14th day of July last:
/ I now address you all at this meet
/ ing, endorsing the past utterances
which | have already made before the
/ high commissioners.
! My wish is with the unanimous senti-
ment of all the chiefs and people of
our party-that there shall be no 9TH
er King TO be made in Samoa.
| | am confident that this is the real
desire of a large majority of Samoans,
though there may be a small minority
who believe otherwise.
This small minority are merely led
astray by certain foreign officials, and
other evil-minded foreigners. But |
shall be very glad to hear it reported
to me officially by the three commits
sioners that they will remove those
| evil persons from these islands of Sa-
moa-as these evil-disposed persons
wish to make a king of Samoa, and
speak seductive words to blind the
eyes of the Samoan people just to suit
their own mercenary purposes; and it
is for this reason that they will al
ways cause trouble in Samoa.
When the commissioners arrived in
Samoa it occurred to me as we'll as to
the Tumua and Pule that it would not
be profitable to again have a King in
Samoa.
| am certain that a better scheme
of government can be formed by which
Cor will no of nj OF q avhi ito
official be nominated as supreme lead
er administrator then peace shall
reign, and put an end to all wars in
Samoa.
This supreme leader administrator
should be firm and strong. He should
be good man and act uprightly and
impartially to all people of Samoa.
AS for myself, as we'll as the Tumua
and Pule, we pray that the commits
siOners will grant our wishes, that they
will now appoint the President as SUI
preme leader. We perceive that he is
kindly disposed to all Samoan people
and without Partially, so we consider
him to be a suitable person for that
appointment. Evil-minded whites say
that | was the cause of the recent war,
which is a base falsehoOd, and right
thinking people openly declare that |
was not the cause of the war.
The good people and the large ma
jority of the Samoans duly elected me
as King of Samoa, according to the
laws and customs of Samoa.
But certain of the evil whites
planned tricks and gave money to GER
tain Samoans for the purpose of MAX
ing King, but the making of a
King in such a manner could not be
right or proper, according to the
laws and customs of Samoa besides
which the large majority of the Sa-
means would never agree to it. Where
as, in the case of there being no King
there will be no further opportunity
of intrigue afforded to those evil
whites.
Now | beseech you with all my
heart that you will remove them far
away from Samoa, and not allow them
to stay any longer in the country.
| have already promised you, and l
now again declare that | will do all
that is best, and carry out all lnstruc-
tons for the preservation of peace and
good order among the people of Sa-
moa,' and this 1 shall continue TO do,
when the commissioners have depart
ed. I also pray that the commission
ers will assist me in preventing trou-
bIes that NAV again arise like those of
the past.
| am also DESTROYS that the two eX-
listing factions should be no longer
termed THE Tanu Party" or The Ma
taafa Party" but should be called 'Sa-
moa in unity"
We heartily render our sincerest
thanks to the high commissioners for
the fonos held by them in the different
districts of Samoa, where they de-
clared their wish that Samoa should
unite.
1t is also our hope that Samoa should
unite-to live in peace and friendship
at all times. and to obey all the IN
structions of the high commission.
TODAY'S MATCH.