The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-17
ALL IS QUIET IN SAMOA
THE BRUTUs BRINGS NEWS UP TO
JULY 9TH.
Natives Take Kindly to Consular Rule,
Though Prominent Men Fear That
Peace Will Not Last Long.

The collier Brutus arrived off port
Saturday night ten days from Samoa.
She left Apia at 2 p. m. July 5. After
taking on coal she will sail for Guam,
in the Ladrones, where she will be per
manently stationed
The Brutus left all quiet between the
rival factions in Samoa, although priv
ate squabbles and fights were of fire.
quent occurrence. One took place just
before the collier sailed in which two
men were killed. A British and Ger
man war vessel had gone to the scene
to arrest the murderers. There were
two British and one German war ship
in Samoa. The Badger also was there,
but would sail about the middle of the
month for San Francisco.
"The abolition of the kingship in Sa-
moa seems to be acquiesced in by the
natives" said an officer of the Brutus
yesterday. THE commission has cer-
tainly done it's work well. Both Mata-
afa and Malietoa are living up to their
agreement to leave the government in
the hands of the three consuls and the
Chief Justice. Mataafa and Malietoa
and their respective chiefs shook hands
and rubbed noses on the point before
the commission, some weeks ago Since
then they have worked together for
harmony"
The officer thinks that in bombarding
Apia and coast settlements, Admiral
Kautz and Captain Sturdee did the
only thing left to them. Theirs was not
to criticize the decision of Chief JUS
tice Chambers. Under the Berlin treaty
this decision was final, so far as the
representatives of the three powers at
Samoa were concerned, and their only
course was to uphold it.
1t is said that the Call correspondent
at Apia, who is severely criticizing
4 n. Ag
Of former Consul Mulligan, an old enc
my of Chief Justice Chambers and Am
erican and British interests generally.
Mulligan is now in Samoa as the attor-
ney of German interests before the
commission.
Prominent men in Samoa are consid-
erably respondent as to future pros
poets. 1t is felt by many that peace is
not permanent, and that the departure
of the Badger will be followed by more
trouble. This opinion being held by
old residents and men familiar with
Samoan character and instincts, may
mean a great deal. William Blackjack,
one of the oldest business men of Apia,
is selling out and win move to New
Zealand, purely on account of the
gloominess of the outlook, Mr.. Black
lock is reported as saying:
II feel quite certain that the cessa-
ton Of hostilities is only temporary,
and though the natives have given W
their guns, fighting with knives, axes
and war clubs will soon commence and
will be far more sanguinary than the
war with rifles Comparatively few
lives were sacrificed in the recent wnr,
but in hand to hand conflicts many
men of both factions will be killed K
will be anything but pleasant for for.
eigners here at such time"
Judge Mair, of New Zealand, and Mr.
Hunter of Fiji, are the new British
consuls at Apia. United States Consul
| Osboine will shortly leave for home. II
| is believed in Samoa that he has been
recalled and will be replaced. There is
an opinion in Apia, too, that the days OF
Chief Justice Chambers are numbered
| July was celebrated with spirit al
Apia. There was a regatta in the har-
Dor and games on the Badger. Officers
of the Brutus hired the merry go round
| for the evening for the special benefit
of natives, and the machine was crowd.
ed with dusky bellies and beaux unit
midnight.