Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-15
MALIEToA CROWNED KING.
samOa's New Ruler Installed at aEulInuu

on March 23
APIA, Samoa. March "a. via San
Francisco, April S-On March %,
King Tanumadiii Malietoa was
crowned king of Samoa at Mulinuu.
Admiral Kautz and Captain White, OF
the Philadelphia; Captain Sturdee and
Captain Foriesse, of the British cruis-
ers Porpoise and Royalist: the United
States and British consuls and the
chief justice were present at the
ceremony, which was attended
by all the representative Ameri-
cans and British One hundred
sailors from the American and British
wa1ships composed the guard of
honor. The procession marched all
through 'Apia, headed by the band of
! the Philadelphia The flagship and
Porpoise fired the royal salute of
twenty-one guns. but the German
| cruiser Fake lay in the harbor as if
she and her captain had not the
| slightest interest in Samoa The
German officials were conspicuous
| by their absence. Everybody is
anxiously awaiting definite news from
! the three powers. 1t is thought that,
/ If Germany acknowledges Tanu as
| king, the rebellion will be broken.
! stronger measures than hitherto
II. NJ. :. Tauranga arrived to-day,
making three British warships here
At present there are on shore rs
men from the Philadelphia and $50
| from the Porpoise and Royalist. The
| Tauranga has complement of nearly
400 men. and this reinforcement will
enable the admiral 10 take offensive
! Go 10
PEELED to act on land on the defensive
There have been lively times in
Samoa during the past few days. The
| United States ard British warships
have shelled Mataafas forces repeat
edlY. and sailors have been landed in
.Apia to protect property. Numerous
! casualties have resulted on both sides
/ Admiral kautZ and the commanders
| of the British ships are anxiously
awaiting advices from their govern
ment, and in the meantime the she'll
ing proceeds daily When Admiral
| kautz arrived upon the Philadelphia
he spent two days in making in
quiries and then called meet
ing of all the consuls and the
senior officers OF all the war
ships in the harbor- As a result of
| by the American admiral, declaring
that the so-called provisional govern
ment under Mataafa can have no legal
status under the Berlin treaty and
therefore cannot be recognized by
the consular and naval repre-
sentativcs. and ordering Mataafa
I and his supporters to quietly go to
their homes AMI respect the laws
( nf ba II
ordered that the people elected from
their homes be returned. and the
power of the naval force, it was
stated, would be used against all who
disregarded the rights of peaceablv
disposed people. The authority of the
chief justice was upheld Dy the proc
lamation and the admiral closed by
saying that he trusts that there NAV
j be no occasion to use military powers
The proclamation was signed by Ad-
miral hautz. This proclamation was
taken to Mataafa AMI read to him bv
Flag Lieutenant Miller. 1t was res
ceived in silence and no answer was
made. Mataafa and his chiefs quietly
left and went to the western portion
of the municipality and it seemed
as if they were about to obey the com
[
German consul however. issued a
counter proclamation in the Samoan
language, which was distributed
among the AIataafans. This proclama-
I ton reads as follows:
BY the proclamation of the admiral
of the United States, dated March II,
it was made known that the three con-
suls of the signatory powers of the
artI in fr.ar x-o1l = Al
commanders of men of war. had been
unanimous to no more recognize the
provisional government of Mataafa
and the thirteen chiefs.
therefore make known to You that
) this proclamation is quite false 1, as
} the German consul general, continue
TO recognize the provisional govern
ment of Samoa until have received
| contrary instructions from my govern
ment--Rose, German Consul General
: Apia, the 18th March, 1899
: The German war ship Fake at.
} tempted to leave port on a secret mis-
| sion. when Admiral Kautz ordered hel
l ready to afford help to his country
/ | men. The Fake re manned.
1 For several days the Fake persist
: emily kept in the way so as to in
commode the fire of the British ships
Finally Admiral Kautz compelled heI
to move inside the harbor entrance
| out of the way.
There is intense feeling against the
Germans here and they are accused o.
. spying and giving information to the
rebels. Fighting by night is an en-
} tirely new departure in Samoan war
fare and everything points to German
teaching. One Marquardt, who has
a been drilling the natives, has been ar
S rested.
: STANLEY EXAMINED BALLARD,