Adjourned Public Meeting.

Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 6, 3 November 1888, Page 2

Adjourned Public Meeting.

Tbe adjourned meeting, called t-> receive the report of the Committer on Wednesday evening last, to enquire into the particulars of the outrage-conv mitted on Tuesday sight, and to obtain all available evidence of the Sainoaii* who occupied the uative boat, aud any other evidence about tbe matter, was held at the Tivoli on Saturday evening last. Mr. Campbell in the chair. The Chairman said that he would bring before the meeting matter that will very likely create a deep feeling in the minds of those' present which might probably induce them to expressia too forcible language their opinion of the German Consul's communication to the United States Vice-Cbnsut General. He (the Chairman) begged the meeting to be moderate; let us show to the world that we only requirefair and truthful dealing; let us show calmly in what utter contempt we hoi I all misleading matter; let us be moderate and use no language that could be construed into prejudice'against any party. No doubt we must speak plainly our opinions of the disreputable action of the German boat's orew by tiring into unarmed natives, and the course pursed by the German Consul by his misleading communication to the United States yioe-Consul General, which is now direotly contradicted by nearly every, person who has had any diroct knowledge of the outrage. The meeting will remember that the German Consul stated in bis letter that no shots were fired into the town from, tlie German boats, and insinuated that the iSamoans were the aggressors. I will lay before you to-night the sworn evidence of the people who were in the native boat; also of several white people who saw and heard the nringfrom the shore, which places the question of where tbe bullet* came from beyond the shadow of a doubt. How such a communication could be penned by the Consul of a great nation *o the representative of another great nation is, to say the least, surprising. It surely could not be intentional on the part of the German Consul to misrepresnt the true state of the affair to the -other Consuls. . Snob conduct he (tbe Chairman) feel* assured would be the signal fur hie withdrawal from his position by hie Government; at least he (t:> Chairmaa) should think so. He th a read to the meeting the several stio u

affidarits, which he-hoped the Same* Tmtk -would publish, and by this meant lay the whole of this disgraceful business truthfully befote the world (we append below.the evidence.) Mr. J. H. Denver*moved—"That the affidavits submitted by the Committee through the Chairman be received, and oat each sworn copy be put in proper form before the respective Consuls, and that the Committee continue to act and place the result of ant further investigations also before the Consuls." Seconded by Mr. Moors. Carried unanimously. After a few word* from Mr. Cusack who deprecated the action of tbe boat's crew from H.LG.M.S. Adler., and the misleading character of the German Consul's communication. He commented' severely on the disreputable practice of'several persons whom he described as toad es, who kept constantly making mischief by shrouding false statements, which they generally preface by telling you that they received such information from the best authority. Such persons were not only a nu sauce and a disturbing element in any country, but caused perfect eruptions in Samoa at the present time, during the disturbed suite of affairs. After a few words from Messrs. Moore, Km use, Maben and Edwards in condemnation of the outrage the meeting closed, to be called together again when the Committee may deem necessary. A cordial vote of thauks whs given to the Chairman.