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MaliGt0a Declared kim and Apia
ShGllGd.
YANKEE AND ENGLISH TOGETHER
Admiral kautz Issues a PrOClama.
tion-AttGtude of the Germans
Villages Destroyed.

There has been fighting in Samoa.
Proclamations have been issued by
Admiral Kautz, and Tanu has been
crowned King. The American and
British warships have shelled Apia and
other places along the coast. At the
time of the sailing Of the Mariposa the
British warships had been reinforced
by the arrival of the second class cruis
er Tanranga.
The Germans have so far not partic-
ipated in the hostilities. They have is
sued a proclamation disregarding the
American manifesto, and recognizing
the provisional government of Mataafa
and thirteen chiefs. IN direct opposi-
ton to this the English and Americans
have crowned Tanu King Of Samoa.
Following is a complete account OF
the proclamations, hostilities and
crowning of Tanu, taken from the Sa-
moa Weekly Herald of March 25th:
THE PROCLAMATIONS.
To High Chief Mataafa and the Thir-
teen Chiefs associated with Him, in
| Particular, and to all the People OF Sa-
moa, both Foreign and Native, in Gen
eral
| l. Whereas, at a meeting held this
day on board the U. S. Flagship Phil
adelphia, at anchor in the harbOr OF
| Apia at which were present the Con
sular Representatives of the three Sig
natory Powers of the Berlin Treaty OF
1889, and the three senior naval officers
of the same powers, it was agreed that
! the so-called Provisional Government
under High Chief Mataafa and thirteen
other chiefs, can have no legal status
under the Berlin Treaty, and can there
fore not be recognized by the Consular
and Naval representatives, it is hereby
ordered that the high chief and the
thirteen other chiefs aforesaid go
quietly to their respective homes and
obey the laws of Samoa and respect
| the Berlin Treaty.
2. 1t is further ordered that all the
chiefs and their people who have been
elected from their homes and who have
been sent TO different points in the
Samoan Islands return quietly to their
aforesaid homes without mOlestation.
8. The guarantee Of protection, as
far as lies within the power of the
naval force now in this harbor is given
to all who quietly obey this order, on
the other hand, it will be used against
all who disregard it or the rights of
quiet and peaceably disposed people.
f. The Treaty of Berlin recognizes
the Chief Justice of Samoa as the high
est officer under the existing Govern
ment and as long as he holds his office
his authority must be respected and the
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3. Trusting that all residents of Sa-
moa will have the good sense to OBJ
serve the requirements of this procla-
nation, which is issued in the interests
of peace, with an earnest regard for the
rights of ALL both foreign and native,
and that there may be no occasion to
use military power to enforce it.
| am respectfully,
ALBERT KAUTZ
Rear Admiral. U. S. Navy.
Commander-in-Chie L. s. Naval Force
on Pacific Station.
March 18th, 1899
Two days later the German Consul
issued the following:
NOTICE TO ALL SAMOANS
BY the proclamation of the Admiral
of the United States dated 18th March,
was made known that the three Con-
suls of the Signatory Powers of the
Berlin Treaty, as we'll as the three
Commanders of men-of-war. had been
unanimous to no more recognize the
Provisional Government composed of
Mataafa and the thirteen chiefs.
| therefore make known to you that
this proclamation was not at all cor
rect. l, the German Consul General,
continue TO recognize the Provisional
Government OF Samoa until I have re-
ceived contrary instructions from my
Government.
Apia, 18th March. 1899