The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-20
NARSH|PS GO 70 SAMOA.
rhe British Government Will Send
Three Vessels and the United
States One.
USE FORCE ON THE GERMAN CONSUL,


Rights of Their Respective Govern
sSs ments Respected - Bloody Battle
Fought Over Succession to the
Throne.
Auckland, New Zealand, Jan. ~
Samoan advices just received here say
that Chief Justice Chambers, on De-
cember 81, declared Malietoa Tanus to
have been elected king, in succession to
the late King Malietoa. The chief JUS
stice also announced that Tamasese
had been elected vice king. Chief
Mataafe was disqualified. The consuls
cf the United States and Great Britain
~nnd the captains of the German war
ship Fake and the British war
ship Porpoise met the German consul,
who refused to recognize Malietoa
Tanus, and declined to.cooperate in the
dispersal of the Samoans, who there
upon assembled in large numbers at
Mulinu, armed themselves and sur
rounded the municipality. Malietoa
Tanus and Tamasese mustered about
1000 men, well armed, but supplied with
defective ammunition. The British and
! American consuls endeavored to avert
hostilities, but they commenced on jan
uary 1. Malietoa Tanus and Tamasese
fought bravely, but 500 of their follow
ers were captured. Then, disheartened
and outnumbered, the two chiefs
sought refuge on the British warship
and their followers sought protection
under the guns of the Porpoise. Ma
taafe's loss was 61 men killed and
1oy1 IL ~ Tn 1Oc mo
killed and wounded.
Apia Burned.
The foreign residents were placed
uader the protection of detachment OF
men belonging to the British ship, and
Chief Justice Chambers and his family
went on board of her. The followers of
rMataafe looted and burned Apia, de-
stroyed the plantations and pillaged
considerably in the country The con-
suls later decided to recognize Mataafe
and his chiefs as provisional govern
ment, pending the receipt Of instruc-
lions from the powers. Afterward DR..
Rafael and the German consul closed
the supreme court, declaring that the
power was vested in them. The British
and American consuls then appealed to
the captain of the British warship Por-
poise, who landed a force of bluejack-
cts, and Chief Justice Chambers, un-
der their guard, took his seat. Mataafe
held aloof from these last develop
ments. The excitement continues.
British Wnrsllips to Go.
Wellington, N. H., Jan. 10. II is re
ported that, owing to the trouble at
Samoa, growing out of the election of q
successor to King Malietoa, three Brit
ish warships will proceed there and
that one American warship will star
for the islands from Honolulu.
philadelphia Ordered to Samoa.
Washington, Jan. 19.-The navy de
partment has prepared orders for the
cruiser Philadelphia to proceed te
Samoa at once to represent the United
States interests there.
San Diego, CAL, Jan. 19.-The United
States steamer Philadelphia, with Ad
miral Kautz on board, arrived here
Thursday morning from Acapulco.
Ousted the German Consul.
London, Jan. ia special dispatcl
from Auckland, N. T., says the Britisl
and American consuls were compelle
to force the doors Of the supreme cour
ut Apia, Samoa, in which the German
consul had established himself and t
push him into the street.
All parties at Apia. the special dis
patch continues, unite in condemnin
the German consul for the fightin
which has taken place between tn
rival kings. 1t is pointed out that. j
violation of all agreements, the cons,
accompanied Mataafa's forces whe
the claimant invaded the town and Ell
couraged the opposition to Malieot
Tanus.
When the British and American COZ
ouls were informed as TO the situatio
they adjourned the court and locke
demanded the keys, which were r
fused him. He then broke open ii
doors, removed the locks and replace
them with others. He afterwari
brought the German municipal pres
dent into the chamber and the latts
went upon the balcony and shouted
the British and American marines a
sembied on the square:
81 am the supreme court. I am II
chief Justice"
The crowd replied with jeers and Il
British consul demanded the keys
the building. which were refused.
A Scotchlnan named Mackie ther
upon climbed on top of the building al
hoisted the Samoan flag, while the -Br!
ish and American consus and nul
ber of marines invaded the buildin
forced the doors open and pushed t
German consul into the street.
Then the two consuls formally d,
legally. according to the. special d
patch, opened the couFt and doissued
warning against any further interf'
ence With rs jurisdiction. threateni
toarrest and imprison anyone atteml
ing TO do so.