The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-22


the town who claimed not 10 have taken
part in the fight numbered in al Ioe4
The Tutuilla people are unanimously for
Mataafa. but a very few families being
related TO the Malietoa faction These peo-
/ pie were so Tar away thar none OF them
/ took part in the war. A careful estimate
Of the strength of the two parties shows
that the Malietoa faction represents per
| cent and the Astaafa party sc per cen.
of the whole people of Samoa except those
OF Narua who take no part in native poll
teal affairs.
I On the Sd Of January the three eonsuls
the commanders OF the warships. Fake
and Porpoise. and President Raffel ne; 20
4 discuss the situation and II was decided TO
form a provisional government awaiting
! the decision OF the treaty lowers. Doctor
Raffel was 70 be the executive officer Of
this government. which was 10 consist u
| Mataafa and thirteen principal chiefs The
government so formed had plenty OF dr.
ficulty 10 cope with. for Tanus and
Tamasese and some others were still on
| board the Porpoise and many OF the
troops refused 10 stop pnlaging or 10 leave
Apia until they were first surrendered.
On the evening Of the Sd II was rumored
that the natives We're about 10 attack the
mission premises then held by a guard OF
o. sailors from the Purpose. for the pur-
/ pose Of getting the arms belonging TO the
chiefs who had been concealed there and
VINO had surrendered the previous day. The
| story. however, was without foundation.
bur for time it caused considerable ex-
| element.
On the morning OF the 4th the chiefs
/ Of the Mataafa party demanded any guns
that might be concealed in the mission
house. and on the solemn assurance OF the
/ captain and lieutenant OF the Porpoise that
there was none there. they dessted from
further opportunities. AT a N. Captain
/ Sturdy decided 10 withdraw his men. such
withdrawal leaving the women and chill
dren of the depleted party who were there
entirely At the mercy Of the conquerors.
who, according TO Samoan custom. would
strip them OF all they possessed. Presi-
dent Rsnel with the assistance % Mr.
Moors got together a sufficient guard TO
protect them as they passed along the
main road TO the premises of Mr.. Moors
where they occupied his lumber sheds for
some days and until the bulk Of the In
vading forces had withdrawn from Apia.
! n great meeting NdS uelG dl hAilltAAi,
and il was decided that II Tanu and
Tamasese would surrender. and make the
usual submission peculiar 10 conquered Sa-
means. Tanu might be sent back 10 school,
and Tamasese would De kept a state pri-
soner on Mulimni, no bodily harm 10 be
done TO either. Both OF these persons
having refused 10 make the usual submits
sion are still on board the warship. IN
! the meantime the chiefs have outlawed
them. and it would now be extremely
dangerous for either of them to land IN
Samoa.
After making their humble submission
| and signing an agreement never again 20
! fight against their chiefs, four-ffths OF
the prisoners have been dismissed and ord
| cred to go TO their homes. OF the remain
| der, mostly natives who have long resided
/ in or near Apla, and who are still consid
| cred dangerous TO the public peace. part
| have been sent 10 ManonO. an island
some twenty-five miles distant from Apa.
| and the others to Tutuilla and Manua.
| with orders for the people there 20 treat
them kindly. A few prisoners still re-
main in the Mulimni jail but they VII
| likely be dismissed in a few days. possibly
! after first removing the barbados which
still cucumber public roads in many places.
On the 6th the chief justice. who had fed
TO the Porpoise. declared his court ad-
journed for the present and at the same
time the provisional government also gave
public notice that the court was closed
and should not be re-opened except by
its consent.
On the Th the British consul notified
Chambers would reopen MS court and no
would assist him with an armed force. and
would enforce his orders and even open
fire on the town II there was any sb0w
of resistance At this time through the e.
forts Of Dr.. Rafel and others nearly ali
Of Mataafa's forces had left Apa but
those who remained were ready 10 defend
their rights and Dr. Raffel so commanded.
The executive Of the provisional govern
ment wrote to the British consul and cap
tain desiring conference before such ex-
treme measures were 20 be enforced, bat
no answer was returned.
Al Ca m. the Porp0iss had her battle
flag flying and her guns run out and bear
ing on Apia. At the same time her steam
siren was screeching in most alarming
manner warning all Briushers and others
70 get on board Of her for safety. The
streets was full Of people % all classes
amongst whom were some German men
of-warsmen on shore liberty. good
many people did get frightened al The uu-
earthly din. made for the waiting boats
with their families. and were quickly TAX
en- or board the warship. Just before
noon DIT. Raffei M Marquard; who had
been appointed officer az the peace the
German consul and a large number % ne
residents OF Apia assembled IN front -
The court house. and when Consul Ma1ss
with his marines accompanied by Mr
Cham bers sand ConSul Osborne appeared
both sections met on the veranda. Dr
RsHel announced that he held tho kess
10 tho os anz and was protecting IL and
was responsible for ia contents TIE
British consul declared tha. under ire
treaty Mr. Chambers was st.ll the highest
Samoan Official. that he could no be Dis
missed by any power there ard thai - a1s
name ~ demanded the keys - tHe
building. otherwise ne would open n hy
force Dr.. Rsne, attempted 20 reply baf
was Intercepted By Consul Maxre ur1 de-
clare5 thst very large force would soon
Dc assembled and THAI the rights - i.ot7 (
Br.tons and Americans should - protect I
I'd As the rights - neither hid been En- 1
dsrEsred this statement was hardly ao-
propTiste Tee president repleg thas hy 4
an Unf1raseen revolution. taa pep q 4
ssm1a had deposed fhe MI iua.iea ~ 4
rendering az Gisza- derfs.ar. T--ser ere I
treaty. when that h.Eh Office be-snse va-
can't ron any cause 0tats9essr. na. ere .
pr>Ei3eoff wee the authorized a3ecesssr 4
A. matters stood 10 was tha res. a-f-rT .