The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-04-14
MAL|ETOA IS CROWNED KING
Samoa's New Ruler Installed at
Mullnuu ON March 20.
GERMAN CRUISER OBEYS KAUTZ

APIA, Samoa, March "a, via oar
Francisco, April S. On March 90
King Tanumadili Malietoa was
crowned king of Samoa at Mulinuu'
Admiral Kautz and Captain White, OF
the Philadelphia; Captain Sturdee and
Captain Forlessc, of the British cruis'
ers Porpose and Royalist; the United
States and British consuls and the
chief justice were present at the
ceremony, which was attended
by all the representative Ameri-
cans and British. One hundred
sailors from the American and British
warships composed the guard OF
honor. The procession marched all
through Apia, headed by the band OF
the Philadelphia. The flagship and
Porpoise fred the royal salute of
twenty-one guns, but the German
cruiser Fake lay in the harbor as If
she and her captain had not the
slightest interest in Samoa. The
German officials were conspicuous
by their absence. Everybody is
anxiously awaiting definite news from
the three powers. 1t is thought that,
if Germany acknowledges Tanu as
king, the rebellion will be broken.
If not, Admiral Kautz will take
stronger measures than hitherto.
H. NJ. S. Tauranga arrived to-day,
making three British warships here.
At present there are on shore IT'S
men from the Philadelphia and $50
from the Porpoise and Royalist. The
Tauranga has complement of nearly
400 men, and this reinforcement will
enable the admiral to take offensive
measures So far he has been com
PEELED to act on land on the defensive
There have been lively times in
Samoa during the past few days. The
United States and British warships
have shelled Mataafas forces repeat
edly, and sailors have been landed in
Apia to protect property. Numerous
casualties have resulted on both sides.
Admiral Kautz and the commanders
of the British ships are anxiously
awaiting advices from their govern
ment and in the meantime the she'll
ing proceeds daily. When Admiral
Kautz arrived upon the Philadelphia
he spent two days in making in
quiries and then called a meet
ing of all the consuls and the
senior officers Of all the war
ships in the harbor AS result of
the meeting a proclamation was made
by the American admiral, declaring
that the so.called provisional govern
ment under Mataafa can have no legal
status under the Berlin treaty and
therefore cannot be recognized by
the consular and naval repre-
sentatives, and ordering Mataafa
and his supporters to quietly go to
their homes and respect the laws
of the Berlin treaty. 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
disrcgardcd the rights of peaceably
disposed people. The authority of the
chief justice was upheld by the proc
iamation and the admiral closed by
saying that he trusts that there may
be no occasion to use military powers.
The proclamation was signed by Adj I
miral Kautz, This proclamation was
taken TO Mntaafa and read to him by
Flag Lieutenant Miller. 1t was re-
ceivcd in silence and no answer was
made. Mataafa and his chiefs quietly |
1ofk 10 ho
of the municipality and it seemed |
as if they were about to obey the COM
mands to return to their homes. The |
German consul however, issued a
counter proclamation in the Samoan
language, which was distributed |
among the Mataafans. This proclama-
ton reads as follows:
BY the proclamation of the admiral |
of the United States, dated March II, |
it was made known that the three con-
suls OF the signatory powers of the
Berlin treaty, as we'll as the three |
commanders of men of war, had been |
unanimous to no more recognize the
provisional government of Mataafa |
and the thirteen chiefs
therefore make known to you that |
this proclamation is quite false l, as
the German consul general, continue
to recognize the provisional govern
ment of Samoa until have received |
contrary instructions from my govern
ment. Rose, German Consul General |
Apia, the 18th March, 1899
The German war ship Fake at |
tempted to leave port on a secret mis-
sion, when Admiral Kautz ordered her
captain to stay where he was and be
ready to afford help to his country
men. The Fake remained
For several days the Fake persist
emily kept in the way so as to in
commode the fire of the British ships.
Finally Admiral Kautz compelled her
to move inside the harbor entrance
out of the way.
There is intense feeling against the
Germans here and they are accused of
spying and giving information to the
rebels. Fighting by night is an en-
tirely new departure in Samoan war.
fare and everything points to German
teaching. One Marquardt, who has
been drilling the natives, has been ar.
rested.