New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
RIVAL KINGS VISIT ENJOYS
uAIJrTOA AND MATAAFA NOT RECOG-
NIZED AS RULERS.
~.~vxs xt~-- UP ARMs-THE PHILADEL-
pgrA LEAVES APIA-TO REDUCE COST
OF ADMINISTRATION.

OF ADMINISTRATIONS.
Anita Samoa May 81. via Auckland. New
Zealand June 6-Malietoa and Ta'nasese nave
visited the members OF the Samoan COMMISSION
on hoard the United States transport baoser
and Mataafa visited them on the following day'
Neither of them was recognized as King Ma
taafa expressed willingness to abide by the
commissioners decision. and blamed the Euro
means for the trouble here. The commissioners
Informed him that they had power 10 es'apish
q Government with or without king Ma'aaia
thought the Samoans should have King out
ovnressed Willingness TO disarm his followers
md leave the matter in the hands of the COM
mission.
The Germans acted. for the first time In many
months with the representatives OF the other
powers. and have officially sent guard ashore
The naval authorities and the mission socie-
ties have submitted their views to the Commis-
sion and the latter. by proclamation hNed May
81 as the date for the natives 10 SURRENDER
their arms Mataafa. however. asked Tor an eN-
tension of time until to-day. when he surren-
dered 800 guns on board the Badger ne
Malietoans are now disarmed'
rh. limited States cruiser Philadelphia, flying
the flag of Admiral Kautz sailed on May IL
and the British and German consuls. f. b. o.
Maxse and Herr Rose. will go TO Europe OH
June II.
Queen Victoria's birthday was celebrated Win
great reiocings about three thousand men Oh
The Malietoa party attending the festiviues al
,,a,,,uu in the presence of the British Consul
and naval officers. The procession visited 'iie
graves of the British and Americans, and then
marched to the graves OF the Germans mans VIZ
were slain in the battle Of Fagalt, In lsio The
German
graves
The natives are gaining confidence anu aie
freely submitting their grievances to the Com
mission.
The natives brought here from other isianos
q, the time of the disturbances will be returned
10 their homes and all the warshps VIII pioO-
ably leave Samoa at an early GATE. iii,
The Chief Justice. William L. Champers, VIII
continue the sittngs OF the Supreme court, out
Dr wilhelm Solf, the newly arrived 1eri,ia
president of the Municipal Couhcll heie mas
not yet assumed his duties - :. +, ,r
Tba commissioners are retcent. but II is un-
uerstood they are considering ,otJ,shod reaue NV
cost of the administration as -
the Berlin Treaty. ..s.,o,
at tho indications given by the COMMISSION that
the rebels will not be punisheu anu ,nnrod
will also be paid for arms illegaily inlpoIeui.
The American engineering stan mas arIlNeu
here and will erect naval jetty ana coai s'o'e
at Pago Pago. ..,,o,, f,oreul
Judge Mulligan, the former AmerIca t;o
bas arrived here TO conduct the compensation
claims and to defend Mataaia Inv iv -,
sion has intmated that no notice VIII De taken n
of the claims beyond recordlng mem an po,,aT ~
a,r,blo tho Commission will ask each Power
10 compensate its own citizens or subjects as
the case may be-
Auckland ~ Z June Cat the queen 5
birthday celebration in Samoa, 1t was oiiiclaHy
announced that Great Britain would apsoiuteIy
veto any proposition that Mataafa should ever
become king.