Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-26
NiATAAFA.s WELCOME.

Mataafa sent the commissioners a
letter OF welcome ana expressed the
nope That they World satisfactorily set
Tie The trouble in Samoa.
1t Is understood Mataafa Will obey
the unanimous order of the commits
sion, though it is doubtful whether he
VIII order his followers to dlsarm, un-
less thc MaliotOlns are first disarm-
ed.
The Mataafans will probably dispense
to their homes ii ordered 10 do SO, but
they VIII never recognize Malietoa as
king, and, doubtless there Will be fur
Their trouble in the future IL the king
snip Is maintained.
Only one or two cases are known of
the wounding OF natives by the shell
fire of the warships and. as they have
not realized the strength of tile Euro
penns, they may so to greater extremes
IT war arises again.
The rebels remain outside Of the lines
Indicated by the Admiral and have
strongly fortified {. new position, while
the lo%a.ists are being drilled and have
fortified Mullnuu.
y considerable number Of l0yalists
have been brought by the warships
from other Islands Half the male
adults o! Samoa are awaiting action
upon the part Of the commission in or
der to support Maletoa.
GERMAN CLAIMS.
The Germans are preparing compcn-
sation clains /; Is understood one Ger
man firm claims $50, GOO and that other
German subjects claim $50. GOO TIN.
lirlti@h Consul T.. y. :. Maxse. invited
them 10 PHI; m their claims, and il is
understood the commission will adju-
dictate.
Replying To questions submitted to
him by correspondent Of the Associ-
ated Press, MataafA said il was tho
head chiefs ana NOT hiIngTTT WHO 0TTIN
me war adcing tina; they ala 50 be-
cause they were angcred al power he
Ing taken from them by violence ana
also because they were made angry b>
the Chief Justices unjust decision"
Mataafa claimed he had upheld the
treaty and said his orders throughout
were not 10 fire upon the Euronna,s
and ;hat bur for this order the whole
party OF bluejackets could several
times have been shot down by large
bodies OF natives concealed in the bush.
BADGER ARRIVED.
Washington. ID. c.. May 25.-rhe fol-
loving cablegram has been received a
the Navy Department, dated ADia Nav
18th, via Auckland:
Secretary Navy, Washington:
Badger arrived May 18th The Phil
adclphia viii leave so as to reach Son-
Francisco about June 25th. Commits,
sion may desire to return OH the
Badger.
(SignedD "KAUTZ."
TO DISBAND
Berlin, May ga dispatch received
here from Apia. Samoa says the ar
misticc was not disturbed on the ar
rival there of the Samoan Commission
and that letters were being EXCHANGED
with the view OF disbanding the rival
forces.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS GRAFT
FLED.
Washington. May 25.-Thc American
member OF the Samoan Commission
Bartlett Trip. did not make any re-
port by ca BILE to the State Department
to-day. and all OF the information or
the movements of The commission came
from the naval cabegram ana the
press dispatches Naturally he Ollie
Gals were gratfed to note that there
had been no fresh outbreak preceding
the arrival OF the commission, and
from what is reported of the conditions
at Apia they are convinced that the
crisis has passed, and that the COM
mission will have little difficulty in Sc
curing the complete restoration Of
peace. Ii is realized that il Will be no
easy task to provide permanently for
the adminiStra ton OF the affairs of the
island, however, and 1t is possible that
this portion Of the work Will be pass
ed over for the time, and remain for
adjustment when the commissioners
return to the United States.
ADMIRAL KAUTZ WILL RETURN.
Admiral Kautz will return to ths
United States with the Philadelphia
The flagship will be replaced at Apia
by the cruiser Newark. which is as
formidable In every respect as the