The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-16
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WASHINGTON, Sept 1S-The PRESIDENT
received IN audience at the W nils HoaSo
this afternoon Mr.. John George Leisn. 10
has spent several months IN samoa a. spe-
cial correspondent Of the LonoSo Tunes
and 10 now on bis return journey 20 Ems
land Waile In one Of the osack Si1'asss
OF Upou, Mr.. Leigh learned that . watch
believed 10 have belonged 20 either Lieut.
LansdaIe or Ensign Monaghan. tie Two
officers Of the United States cruiser fnlsa-
deiphia who were killed during the recent
war AGAINST Mataafa had been found ana
was in the possession OF native he AZ
once communicated with Masaafa- whom 10
had visited only a few days previously. anu
promptly received q reply from the hiSn
chief assuring him that no effort would be
spared TO recover the relic. and begged
him. should the search prove succss4us.
to restore the watch to the rghtful owner.
with my heartfelt confidence.
He added: You know what reet ABOUT
America and the late unhappy war AZ
the same time he placed at Mr.. Leign >
command his grandson and . boats crew.
who were instructed TO carry in every neees-
sary direction Mataasas order 70 his ad-
hsrentA
LansSsIe's watch Recovered.
While these messengers were In the ISL
and OF Savau a watch and chain with a
locket and other articles attached were
handed to Mr. Leigh and identified a. the
property OF the late Lieut.. Lansdaie.
A few days later the correspondent Left
Samoa for San Francisco. where he met the
young widow Of the lamented ofiicer. and
placed the trinke;s In her possession Long
ago. at the instlgafion Of her family and OF
IAnsdales comrades in the navy. unsuc-
cessful efforts had been made TO trace the
articlea % the hope that they ever would
be found had been practically abandoned
Mataafo's Letter Co Mckinley.
Mr. Leigh this afternoon handed 60 the
president q letter from Mataaf2 Of which
the following 10 q translation:
president OF the United States OF America:
Your Excellency: I have today been in
formed that watch has been fAnd oy one
Of my people Which Is ss,deved 10 n naxe
Monaghan. who were unhapptly Killed IN
battle at vailele on April l.. have learned
that Mr.. Leigh II about to leave Samoa Tor
America. and have asked him TO con-
vey the watch 20 your exceiiency. in the
hope that you will cause II to be restored
20 the bereaved mother or nearest relative
OF the brave and larnented officer.
Mr.. Leigh viii tell YOU that have sin
cereiy depiored the sad. untimeiy death of
the brave officers and men who came from
SORROW Is ths os by
Gauss Of the great frendship which your
great country has In the past extended 70
nls b. an y, shs sd nn.oss maj o ,ns
ers and relatives. May II be the will Of
God that there may never again be strife
between America and the Samoans. and
that the three powers viii recognise my
submission To their win and desire for good
government. ] pray God may give you
long life. ct J. MATAAFA
The President Msch 0Pssf0ea.
Mr.. Mckinley in the course of converse
ton with Mr.. Leigh expressed himself
much gratif1ed at this proof 81 Mataafa's
thoughtful humanity. and sid that Il
would afford him more than ordinary pleas
ure 10 promptly resoond to the letter. He
very warmly Thanked Mr.. Leigh for his ac-
ton In the matter and for having person.
ally conveyed the relics TO Mrs. Lan-iale.
When Mr.. Leigh left Samoa active en-
beavers were being made TO recover En-
Sign Nonaghan's watch. and Mr.. Leigh be-
lieves that ~ VIII follow him To Washing
ton by the mall due In a week or 30. In
that event IL WILL Of course, Be IT once for
warded TO the relatives