The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-29
FIGHTING is REPORTED.
situation mt samoa Causes tneast-
mesa, the Attitude of the Aa-
tiyes Being bad.

SAN FRANCISCO. July &.-Samoan adj
vices under date 81 July /. we're received
today BY the steamer Moana. as follows:
The situation In Samoa is one Of great
uneag!ness, the attitude OF The natives
being far from reassurfng. Several fights
have occurred in different portions Of is
lands between supporters Of the rivals for
the kingship. and several natives being
killed Nothing much seems 10 have been
accomplished By the high commission since
the arms were surrendered by the con-
tending factions Chief Justice Chambers,
Being dissatisfied with the support extend
ed 10 his court hy the commissioners, viii
leave today for Washington Their action
in refusing aid asked for 20 sustain the
courts authority Is said 10 have been
prompted by dispatches received BY the
German commissioner from his home gov
erument. which. II is claimed, is greatly
sslspIeased with his recognition Of the SUI
preme court in the k.ngsnIp case. The
commissioners have been well received on
all the Stands they visited. They expected
10 sail for the United States on the Bad
ger on July Is
At Tuiu!i;a the natives were prepared
10 accept the proposed abolition OF the roy
al office and the substitution OF an exec
utive appointed by the three powers. AT
Sapotulaa. the headquarters OF I4anati,
that enieftain was defiant in manner. m
ascating future trouble. At Sauna,
the only place where tina natives took
prominent part IN the proceedings. there
was a fight with axes. knives and stones
Ia the presence OF the commissioners, ore
man being severely wounded. The trouble
was caused by the meeting OF parties OF
Ma;aafa and Mai.eioa men. who Were
bearing food offerings 10 the commission
ers The outcome Of all these conferences
Is "a mass meeting being held today al
Mglinum point where the leading men %
both sides are discussing the futue gov
eminent Of the Islands.
Al safata. on July T. some Mataasa men
attacked the home NJ an opposing chief
named TaamuI. who with two others was
badly wounded. IL. NJ $. Torch went 10
the scene bat quiet had been restored.
Last week the chief justice issued orders
- certain towns !n Sanan - APPEAR be
fore the supreme court In certain civil
cases where the Judgment OF the court had
ret been complied with Chief I.anafi or
darsd them not 10 obey. telling the towns
70 pay no attention 10 the orders OF the
court. which we're ssny words paper
Some towns did nor appear. while from
the remaining ones only Matetoa MEN al
tended
The Matsafans openly dsfied the court
TIE chief Justice then asked tire commits
sfouers te support his authority with war
shsgs II necessary. and CT their refusal he
decided - leave Samoa
After the return ef the British wafzap
! Torch from Safata. the Maiiefoa men there
took 0renxe because tie persons who at
tackled chief Taamuis' house on July had
n0t been punished and made an attack
en seine Of the followers az the rival chief
Saateic one being killed and several
wounded two OF isa latter being Sua,ele's
s.foptei sens one - these died later In
ira German hospital IN Apia.
The warshlps Torch ard Corraorant
steamed again Re Safsta and arrested Two
Malietoa chiefs Ard one Mataafa chief
who ARR now lodged in Jail in Apa pend
ieE tb~ resa{t ~ an inquiry iaf0 the mat
ter THE +neu-of- war AT present here are
The Tauransa. Torch and Corrnuran;
Nstaass has mot been Il Apsa since he
visste,} toe commissioners on .Ae Badger
st tae tsme - agreed 20 surrender MS
arms T7his he Ga. nzS Re has done in en-
tretv aH3 ~ accepts without reservation
a." abolition - she ktaExhtp.
Matza%a complains taa. Tanaazex4 ara
h.s Immediate supporters have remained
$50 tap neixhe0~hoo5 q AE&a.
Aytcr hss s}s3tcsstosl MaIfet0a Tanu ~
tended 90 80 % sydney and remain there
far soaae tinnE. ard the TorcA Was pat AZ
BIS disposal 80 carry h}rr as far as FT8.
N here rs sister the Princess Painful -
lVinz Hsat setting GA tne ads~ee og hss
ess.s&. res decided ~ remain In samoa
President es0jf took over office eF7 Jane
&a ara Immediately had trouble with x4ee
ksag Tarna@e~s aE3 chiefs wan cauxszf-
%sed gEaG although Tsaa bad AkSiiczsei The
Ssrgshsp they stll constituted : Samoan
government.
TEE cSasaFss SsEessers we're appealed 20 zra
tAeT requested tae eziss justice - ss.s tEss
MA.3esos chiefs and Try aTsi settle thiTgs
aTu3tsass' Tsss he 6ia, aH.d tae cAaes lesy
MnAgnWm Fo8as auss gtre residence IT ire
LATE president. nr. Salf arcopaes tae rss4-
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