The San Francisco call., 1899-11-18

staid there almost continuously since ,ha,
The Tanu party. under the leadership
81 Iamasese. and inspired by certain
foreigners anxious 10 see f-oubia Ali 'altt t
accept this request (Which resil,.
amounted TO an order) in the same good
Tamasese remained. untu aftar H.
peated complaints Of the Mataafa marry
- - aI,u MS iolloWers were brought aboa ~
,,I5aEa rrS bsoser and given to understand that
LLtl-eSSs thty ola remove without further
numbug they would find that Tho com
thhlssloh would take measures against
srs',liala TN llat they would not like. Still
lainasese halted. prevaricated faicnad
sickness, etc. until after the CONNIE
Slohers were away. and as soon as tbev
hao- got out Of sight he very onerI,. a.
clHItu ms intention OF remaining no
contrary S''eH 10 lhe
He audaciously took up a position on
the main road leading TO Apia from inc
road In the Islands. and tbere be a. "a IA
DAY, despite the efforts OF the Comnts-
sioners and the Consuls and the nrotests
or the Mataafa party
Finding after time that he was not n, -
tracing enough attention he issued or
oers 10. his followers that some ola cus-
toms pertaining 10 the treatment of Sa-
moan chiefs were to be revived and in
sisted on, Consequently all the natives
approaching his house either going into
or out or town were compelled 10 die
ilbuAN anu ltdu Lnelr horses well ~
p the place before they mounted again. All
umbrellas had to be furled until this
Wretched house was passed. and all per-
sons. carrying loads were compelled TO
lower them from the shoulder while GO
Many protests were made to- the Con-
suls. who from time to time tried to pre-
vent these things. but We're. unyyilIinr oy.
unable to- use. force in the matter Things
stood In this unsettled condition. When
me .ConShls saw Mt. to ask the natives of
an samoa TO pay a tax OF. 81 per. head.
the. Mataafa party still being willing to
carry out the wishes OF the powers.
agreed TO pay their share which would be
upward Of three-QuarterS Of The whole
Twenty-Five chiefs were appointed TO pro-
ceed 10 Apia and discuss the matter with
the C0nsuls. and arrange for a time and
place TO pay IN the large. sum that was
demanded OF them.
Arriving here about the 10th of the
month, they proceeded to the property of
one OF their high chiefs. Faamina' TO rest
with the Consuls for the following dav.
Some of their attendants Were sent into
town 10 get some bread and canned
meats, and with them went a prominent
chief from Savaii named. Pao. on their
return from town with their eatables they
were hailed from the Tamasese house IN
lower their loads and salute the great
chief. This they declined fo.do and they
were assaulted with sticks and stones
Several: including Pao. wore injured. and
all they were carrying was destroyed.
Immediately after this Il was report ed
that Tamasese had declared that the war
should recommence. Both sides mustered
| near town and a very serious state OF
affairs existed for some time hundreds of
people blocking the roads in their endeav-
ors 70 transport their household belong
ings into Apia. before the trouble began
However, -calmer counsels prevailed and
the few Tanu chiefs soon prevailed on
Tamasese to come into town. where ne
stayed quietly for several. days
on the following day n trial was held
before the native court and a number OF
the Tamasese faction were sentenced tC
thirty days Imprisonment, This row had
such a serious appearance for a time thai
II was proposed TO organize the whites
into n military organization for the pro-
lection Of the town. The. foolishness of
such a proceeding and it's actual inu,iIity
were so apparent 10 the residents here
that no one volunteered and The Whole
matter was dropped.
Mataafa and the principal chiefs were
not concerned In this affair and did not
know OF Il until some time afterward