Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-09
ALL QUIET IN SAMOA JUST NOW
MATAAFA BANISHED ALL OF MALlE:-
TOA'S MEN FROM APIA.
Commander of the British Cruiser
Porpoise Promptly Raises a boy
cott Against His Ship-In-
terview With Usurp-
ing King.

CISCO. March S.-Four weeks have elapsed
since the last mail dispatches left here
for San Francisco concerning the outbreak
of civil war between the adherentS of Ia
nus Malietoa and those of Mataafa. During
this time. Samoa has been free from any
active warfare. The provisional gayern-
ment under Mataafa has not been a sue
cess. Ii has estransed the feelings of many
of its own supporters by the deportation
of the Malietoa chiefs and the banishing
from .Apia of all male Samoan adults who
We're On NIalieto,s side. All Malietoa's ad-
herents who We're not deported have been
fined. and inoffensive natives. the servants
of whites. who had been in no way con-
nected with the lighting. have been ar
rested. y sharp remonstrance from Brit
ish Consul MaXse. who now has two men,
of-war supporting him. has prevented
recurrence of this annoyance
The natives of Tutuila have declared in
favor of Tanus. and the deported chiefs
are having a pleasant picnic among friends
Maleoa seems to he getting strength
every day and several of Mataafa's chief
adherents have gone over to his side. There
are rot much more than One-half the people
on Mataafa's side. and 1t is doubtful if
more than one-third of the population are
his active supporters.
Among the British and Americans here
1t is not seen how the powers can act in
any other way than to stand by Tanus as
king. 1t Is argued that. if they do not.
| they deliberately break the Berlin treaty
and east slight upon their nominee. the
chief justice. and. in the case of Great
Britain and the United States. they 20
back on their consular representatives
here who have acknowledged Tanus as
, king. Mataata and the chiefs know all this
and are most anxious to keep their follow
, ers conciiiated and prevent them from do
| ing anything al present whereby Matdafa's
chances of being king may he endangered.
| Alataufa himself is perplexed and uneasy.
| The German consul has received a cab.e
:rom Germany directing him to recognize
The authority of Chief Justice Chambers
and 10 withdraw from the stand he and DR..
! Raffel had taken in regard to the supreme
| court. This news has discouraged Mataaia
| and m addition. the United States consul
| has written 10 the effect that. notWlth-
standing rurnors around Apia. the United
States has not recognized Mataaf;, as king
and hat the consul has nothing on the
matter from his government and is await
| ing dispatches.
| In addition to these disque,inS facts,
Mata Il IA has had little trouble with The
/ British warship Porpoise. The Porpoise,
/ after matters had settled down in Apia.
went for cruise around the group. When
b
no natives came near his ship. and that a
taboo had been declared against the YES
al. lie at once sent a note 10 the pro-
viSional government demanding an APOLOGY
and Il withdrawal of the boycott. To this
Dr. Eaffel, as executive head replied that
the boycott was not against the man-of-
war but against the chief Justice wao was
Il guest on board. A still sharper note was
sent by Captain Sturdee To the effect that
he would take decisive action AT once and
the boycott was removed. Her ma iss,ys
ship Royals. is now here also.
The chief justice. although now racop-
n!zed by the German consul under in
structions from Germany, is still being
thwarttd IN every possible way by the Ger
mans. DIR. RafTcl was cited b- the chief
justice for contempt. but declined 10 come
10 court. Gnd placed himself under the
rrots elton of the German consul. He was
arrested 10y the marshal OF the court. bu,
or his refusal 10 go, no attempt was made
10 force him.
The chef justice rested content with hay-
ing brought the matter to this iss,!a H.-r
Won Bulow WAS also cited TOR ccrte,up,
and disputed the jurisdiction Of the court
or the sam. ground as Dr. Rafcl TIL.
German ccnsu! interposed his protest, but
Bulow has nevertheless been summoned to
appear in Two weeks.
II. Moots, an American apologized to the
cour- Tor writing Il threatening letter and
Vas purg-d OF contempt. Herr Gros srnuhI
sun remains in the German consulate and
VII! not venture out fer fear OF arr4-t by
the court otticets. Everybody j. an,iously
awaiting the decision of the powers and
In t.le meantime il is not thought there
Will te any further disturbance
IE- Associated P.,S- cores pond.nt
shorty after the Seizure Of the Samoan!
government b NItdafa. had an inter-
view WITH the noted chief MItaa:t. when
asked why he mad been proclaimed king
said that Mal!.t0a Tapu;rk being dead
The San!oans had 4 right to elect a rlew.
king. and he was chosen. According 10
Mataafa:' view. this was not N violation
o: the Berlin treaty and. in the version OF
III" treaty printed in Samoa there Is no
stipulation mad. 10y Count His ;narrli that
Mat;,afa should never be king. M4tlat;,
admitted, however. that he had been warn
td that there was stipulation agains,
|, his being king. and said H. had approach
ed the German consul about n. matter.
whc said the German government hsd for
gotten the past and had 30 objection 70
his becoming king. The protocol. which
contains the stipulation against MftAafa.
was not attached 10 the treaty printed for
the Samoans. Ma;aafa declared that he
sought TO be king 30 q. 10 br!ns peace TO
Samoa.
THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.