Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27
Brutal German Episode.
The treatment accorded King N

toa, the elder, forms one of the most
romantic chapters in Samoan history
and is one Of the most brutal cpl
sodes in the career of Germany,
Judge Chambers said. The king was
an educated man, with fine instincts
"They invited him to take a trip
on a man-of-war as the guest of
Germany" said Judge Chambers.
'"They took the poor old man all over
Germany and to other parts of Eu-
rope. all the while posing as his
FINALLY they landed him on bar
rem section Of the African coast. 9
But conditions had become very
bad in Samoa. A number of men had
aspired to the throne that was va
Gated through the abduction of the
king-for it was abduction-and the
United States and Great Britain de-
manded his return to Samoa by Ger
many. This demand was assented to-
but in a stealthy and spiteful manner.
They brought the old king back and
landed him on a tiny island of the
group. He had no idea whether he
was in Africa or in Oceana.
Hears Friends Voices.
'1t was only when he heard the
voices of some of his countrymen,
who were in a sailing craft near the
island, that he found he was back
among his own people. He was re-
turned to Apia and to the throne. His
palace was built with money realized
from the sale of the salvage of three
English vessels which were sunk in
the harbor at Apia during the great
storm. The ships were presented to
the Samoans in reward for the cour-
age they had displayed in rescuing
seamen during that great upheaval'
nd n he OF nf
this missionary educated king is one
of the most pathetic in history. In
the dead of one dark night with a
company of his advisers. he waited
on the chief justice and told him that
he desired to abdicate. saying that he
was tired and would die in three weeks
He had been perse cuted by the Ger
mans, he had lost all real power and
had seen with pathetic vision the
passing of his country into ruthless
hands, and he wanted to be relieved
81 told the king to wait until l
could communicate with the govern
ments I represented. But as there
were no cables to that country. ]
couldn't get a reply in the brief time
that he had given himself to live.
The secretary of state evidently
didn't take seriously the statement OF
the king that he was going to die
but the WORKOUT old man retired to
his country residence. lay Gown on
his bed, placed his face to the wall
and gave up the ghost
HuHsIntrigue Resumed.
When the martyred Samoan mon
arch died Germany intrigued with the
very man who had killed her sub
iects to get a commanding influence
in the islands. From such a point OF
vantage she dreamed of final over
throw of British dominion. not only
in the south sea islands. but in Aus
tralasia as well. Then she hoped to
extend her dominating influence to
the New Hebrides. held by the French
and to Hawaii She had already &C
quired portion of New Guinea. from
which she could keep in touch with
the east coast Of Australia.
But Americas ownership of the
Island of Tutuiia, together with the
magnificent harbor OF Page Page lpro.
nounced Pango Panso. was q thorr
| in her side. If she could have gained
supremacy in the south seas and
1 could by any possibility have won
the war. she would have expelled
America from this wonderful island.
And now the allies are going II
demand that Germany give up Alsace'