The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-07
SAMOAN AFFAIRS.
Mataafa, the Rebel King has Been
3i's Disarmed,
ANDl 1900 REBELS SURRENDER.
Tho Commission Refuses to Recognize
any Faction at Present = G crmans
Acted for tho First Time in Many
Months With Representatives ofthc
Other Powers.

WASHINGTON. June 6.-The secre.
tary OF state has received the following
cablegram from Bartlett Trip, the
United States representative on the So.
moan commission:
"Apia, May 81, via Auckland, June G.
Mataafa disarlned. Over 1900 rebels
surrendered.
(sisned) TRIP"
AP1A, May 81, via Auckland, N, T..
June 6.-Malleton and Tamassese have
visited the members OF the Samoan
commission on board the United States
transport Badger and Mataafn visited
Z them the following day. Neither Of
them was recognized as king. DIataafa
expressed Willingness to abide by the
commissioners decision and blamed the
Europeans for the trouble here. The
commissioners Informed him that they
had power to establish government
with or without king. Mataafa
thought the samoans should have u
king, but expressed willingness to dis
arm his followers and leave the mutter
in the hands of the commission.
The Germans acted, for the first time
in many months, with the representa-
tives of the other powers, and have oitl-
clally sent q guard ashore.
The naval authorities and the mission
societies have submitted their views to
the commission and the latter, by proc
inmation, fixed May q as the date for
the natives to surrender. their arms.
Mataafa, however. asked for an extern
sion of the time until to-day, when he
surrendered 1880 guns an board the
Badger. The Maiietoans are now dis
armed.
The United States cruiser Phlladel-
phia, flying the flag OF Admiral Kautz.
sailed May 81. and the British and
German consuls, Mr.. E. B. S. Make and
Herr Rose. proceeded to Europe May
! II.
Queen Victorla's birthday was cele-
brated with great rejocings, about
1900 strong men Of the Maletoa party
attending the festivities at Malinuu, in
the presence Of the British consul and
naval officers. The procession visited
the graves OF the British and Americans
and then marched to the graves of the
Germans who were slain in the battle
OF Fagalt, In 1879. The Americans fred
q salute over the German graves.
The natives are gaining confidence
and are freely submitting their griev-
ances to the commission.
The natives brought here from other
Islands at the time Of the disturbances
Will be returned to their homes and all
the warships will probably leave So
moa at an early date.
The chief Justice. Mr.. William L.
Chambers, Will continue the sIttings Of
the supreme court. DIR. Wilhelm Self.
the newly arrived German president OF
the municipal council here, has not yet
assumed his duties.
The commissioners are rctlcent but It
Is understood they are considering 4
reduction Of the cost Of the admins
tration. as established by the Berlin
treaty and that the number of officials
may be reduced.
The residents of Ap!a express dlssat-
isfaction at the indications given by the
commission that the rebels will not be
punished and that they will also be
paid for arms Illegally imported. They
consider this bad precedent but 1t Is
admitted this is too early to crlticlse
the action Of the commissioners.
The American engineering staff has
arrived here and will proceed to erect n
naval jetty and coal stores at Pango-
Pango.
Judge MillIgan, the former American
consul. has arrived here to conduct the
compensation claims and defend Ma
taafa. But. the commission has inti-
mated that no notice will be taken OF
the claims beyond recording them. and
1t is possible the commission will ask
each power TO compensate It's own .cIti-
zens or subjects. as the case may be.