The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-01
The Peace a Patched Up
Affair.
RBNGEED POSSIBILITIES
Between Follower OF the Rival Cane
asdAses for h KAsgship-wsrk Of
The Commissiop Of NO Real E9scs.
Germany Dissassss~A with OF
Her Conmissioner-AushorNy 90 The
supreme Court Dee>A-Nr. Cha1Ssry
Resigns Because TOD Supported.

supreme Court DeosA-Nr. Cha0Aerv
Rssigns Because Noe Supported.
a francisco. July .--Samoaa adj
vices under date OF July 18th were re-
ceived today by the steaaer Moana- as
follows:
great uneasiness, the attitude OF the
natives being far from reaxsuring. Sew
eral fights have occurred IN different
parts OF tho islands between support
ers OF the rivals for the kinyship and
several natives have been killed.
Nothing much seems to have been
accomplished by the high commission
since arms TO the number OF 400 We're
surrendered by the contending fac
lions Chief Justice Chambers being
dissatisfied with the support extend
ed TO his court by the commissioners.
will leave today for Washington.
The German government, IL is claim
ed, is greatly displeased with it's COM
mlssioners recognition Of the decision
or the supreme court in the kingship
case.
The commissioners have been well
received on all the islands they have
visited. At Tutuila the natives were
prepared to accept the proposed alb
clifton OF the royal Office and the sub
stitution OF an executive appointed by
the three powers.
At Sapotulifia, the headquarters OF
Lanati, that chieftain was defiant. in
dicating future trouble.
At Safune, the only place where the
natives took a prominent part in the
proceedings, there was a ight with
axes, knives and stones in the pres
ence of the commissioners. one man
being severely wounded. The trouble
was caused by the meeting of parties
OF Mataafa n Malietoa men who
were bearing food offerings to the com
missioners.
The outcome of. all these conferences
is a mass meeting being held today at
Maximum Point, where the leading men
OF both sides are discussing the future
government OF the islands
At Safata on July 4th some Mataafa
men attacked the home OF IN opposing
chief named Taamui. who, with two
others, was badly Her mates-
tvs ship Torch went TO the scene, but
quiet had been restored.
Last week. the chief justice issued
orders to certain towns in Sanaii TO ap-
pear before the supreme court in GER
tain civil cases where the judgment OF
the court had not been complied with.
Chief Lanati ordered them not to obey,
telling the towns to pay no attention
to the orders Of the court, which were
only words OF paper. Some towns did
not appear. while from the remaining
ones, only Malietoa men appeared. The
Mataafa men openly defed the court.
The chief justice then asked the COM
missioners TO support his authority
with warships IL necessary. and on
their refusal he decided to leave Sa-
moa.
The commissioners expect to sail for
the United States on the Badger on
July 18th.
CHIEF JUSTICE CHAMBERS TALKS
Chief Justice w. T. Chambers. OF
Samoa, arrived here today on the
steamer Moana, accompanied by his
family. He is on a four months leave
of absence, but says that his business
in the United States IL of such a ma
ture that he will probably not return to
Apia. In an interview the chief JUS
tice said:
al Is now quiet in Samoa, but +
cannot answer for the future. Both
Mataafa n Malietoa affect to be sat
isfied with the present arrangement
which abolishes the office OF king and
vests the responsibility OF government
in the consuls of the three powers. I
feel sure Malietoa Is sincere in this.
Though fairly elected, and after cleo
ton accepting the kingship, he never
had ambitions in that direction. AS
soon as the commission arrived he
proposed to resign, a spirit which,
later, proved to be in accordance with
the plans OF the commissioners, and
have every reason to believe tha ne
Will live I'D to the bargain"