The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-08
SUBLIME TRUST IN GERMANY.
WAS WHAT GOT EX-KING MATAAFA
INTO so MUCH TROUBLE.

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Give in the BOmbardment Began.
vany Shells Fired.
AHA Samoa March "a. via San Fran
.,.oo April There have been lively
zines in Samoa during the past few days.
The United States and British warships
have shened Mataafa's forces repeatedly,
and sailors have been landed in Apia TO
rro.ect property Numerous casualties
have resulted on both sides.
Nra.ietoa has been crowned King.
Admiral Kautz and the commanders of
British ships are anxiously awaiting ad-
vices from their governments, and in the
meantime the Smelling proceeds daily.
When Admiral Kautz arrived on the
Philadelphia he spent two days in hold
ing conferences and then called a meeting
of ali the consus and the senior officers
of all the warships in the harbor.
As a result of the meeting a proclama
ton was issued by the American admiral
declaring that the so-called provisional
government under Mataafa can have no
legal status under the Berlin treaty, and,
therefore, cannot be recognized by the
consular and naval representatives, and
ordering Mataafa and his supporters 20
quietly go 90 their homes and respect the
laws of the Berlin treaty.
Due warning Was Given.
1t was further ordered that the people
elected from their homes be returned and
the power of the naval force, it was stated
would be used against all who disregarded
the right of peaceably disposed people
mt
upheld by the proclamation and the ad-
miral closed by saying he hoped there
would he no occasion to use military pow
er The proclamation was signed by Ad-
miral Kautz.
This proclamation was taken TO Mataafa
and read to him by Flag Lieutenant Mil
Ter. il was received in silence and no an
swer was made. Mataafa and his chiefs
quietly left and went to the western por-
Ton of the municipality, and it seemed as
if they were about to obey the commands
and return TO their homes. The German
consul, however, issued a counter proc
lamation, in the Samoan language, which
was distributed among the Mataafans.
The proclamation reads as follows:
"NOtice to All SamOans."
"By the proclamation of the admiral of
the United States dated March II, 1t was
made known that the three consuls of the
signatory powers of the Berlin treaty,
as well as the three commanders of men
of-war, had been unanimous TO no more
recognize the provisional government COM
posed of Mataafa and the thirteen chiefs.
e. therefore, make known to you that
n this proclamation is quite false. 1, the
n German consul general, continue to recog-
nze the provisional government of Samoa
n until have received contrary instructions
n from my government
"Apia March 10, 1899. (Signed.) Rose,
German Consul General"
The immediate result of this act was
that the rebels turned back and prepared
for ware, declaring that they would not
obey the admiraTs order, and would pre-
vent any food supplies being brought into
Samoa for the Maletoa natives
The next day Apia was surrounded by
II Mataafa's warriors Forces from the
Philadelphia and Porpoise under Lieuts.
Brown and Cave were landed to protect
the loyal natives.
Their Hopes in Germay.
On Tuesday Mataafa, having failed to
appear Flag Lieutenant Miller was sent
TO deliver an ultimatum He was not al
lowed to see the chief, but delivered his
message and retired Everything looked
ugly and British and American blue jack
cts were landed in Apia TO protect the
consulates. Quick-frng machine guns and
small field pieces were also landed
Hostilities commenced on Tuesday after
noon when half a dozen Maletoa men
were captured by the Mataafa men. They
III were taken to headquarters and bound
On Wednesday morning notice was
III spread that if no answer was received from
Mataafa by 1 o'clock the Philadelphia
would fire one of her large guns, follow
ed by three one-minute guns. Mataafa
sent no answer
N 10 L.. -.
III German consul's proclamation, and vague
talk that Germany would support them
Nj mat 1t was the greatest nation on earth
FL hVincible in war, and that Great Britain
n and America would never dare to engage
Germany in conflict
The BOmbardment Begun.
Signal guns were fired, and the foreign
population of British and Americans were
n taken on board their respective warships
n other nationalities went on board sailing
n vessels in the harbor One hundred anC
n seVenty-t1ve men and officers were landed
and at Admiral Kautz's request Capt
sturdee of the Porpose assumed command
n OF the combined forces on shore, Elias
Lieutenant Miller of the Philadelphia as
II slstIns. Surgeons were landed from botf
II shlps and Miss Mccoy and Miss Forth
M missionaries, volunteered as nurses. TIT
II whole native population sought protection
1
n AS soon as the land forces
N We're stationed the Phiadel
N phla opend fire by throwing
smell into the outskirts of Apia. TIL
Hoya4ist foIowed but with six-nch she'll
ana The Porpose went down the coast
couple of miles and bombarded the vii
rage of Naiusu, where large parties of reb
IS were supposed TO be. The church wa
smashed by shell and the house of th
manager of the German plantstio damag
co. Inc whole outskirts of Apia were shell
"a from the harbor, about seven
shells being fired before dark
Mheh the firing ceased. A she'll from tn
Philadelphia which was sighted for ESQ
SdIGs' unfortunately exploded after it ha'
soHe only LOO yards. 1t knocked over al
ouloulidlng of the American consulate. an.
damaged the veranda of the main building
pne OF the sailors was wounded in tn