Correspondence.

Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 15, 12 January 1889, Page 2

Correspondence.

';■'-:'.'« i*iviv7.9Mtti •_' f-i jHre iiirfili.ai to le't.-'.v •! a; I inSh'i i uv iuiviv«t, bat we i.i- . It ;.. i- ■ ~;-;ir:ft!v m.teli.d tliat we ■1 i;.« *..!.;•••• '!io »piiii'|U>< otjinei-sefp*!; lui£ >"•>;.. v it-.;'.. I»» Mir o>rr«M|> m-i.-it-'. Our : i .". i ■ -i ;-..--Unr tti'Vlits will !»• fmniil in ' <V.l' ! .<m! i.f • lit-.. >! i-.j'l!!'»!H. ■ x »!!'••. ::nHMi: m-Tin: naw mira :. : .t -A regular &amoau \i i:ih- . >.'..: . ; ■•-•.■«!•!, i.' i'ti yUnr piper fl I'uvv i|i..'.-;'i s <>f importance tu Samoa j (N«.7t*it! Or M) bethought in IlilllSt-U 'ni u party living n l>>njj■ «•«v from Apia, who iu) knew kept .1 sort ul ri-cuni of evmtts ut' fsii«noan history, took tin- trouble of taking a whole day's Willi; lo tile Mlfil ' party to liavv' it look at, ami Lo mite down ll i> w I i-Vfuts nf which tiio following is llio ' M'smUt: t '■% 1880. March 12. Maljitna Tit la von aniioini"i'King by S-nuouti custom. I Murun 21. Consular agrui'innut n- • cognising Mnliuton King for Ufa. 1881. Jrttiuary. Gerninjfjß>.msul ami Cap" i tain of H.11.G, M.Vgtsuboat NttUt'ilut. ! show favor tir.vanU rmien'ing old government parly. (1 may here state that tho oM government party weie t'io (jtovorumant of Sntnoa, styling theinselve.i tin- "Taiiaua" and fuipule, which pir'y was broken up at Faileula, by Captain D»iuhimlt >f the Imperial Gertnnn frigate Bismarck, November 21 1870. February. Malioton Laupep:i,< with the moral support of Consul* ami the white residents gain complete control of tho Islands. (A liappy tithe!) March 19. L.tupepn (Mulictoa) | crowned King of Samoa. Tluoo CVmi suls present. March 23. German CoiisulQenernl i rofiisea afterwards to trwit with Mulior toa Lnupopu as King, and is eit«poett J I of promoting rebellion of tho old parly, | for the captain of the gunboat Nauti- ! hi* in Salnafiita harbor takes opeu in- | terest with the Vtua chiefs. July 12, Do hoard Unitrd Sates ! frignte Lackawanna, meeting of chief* I from Atna, Aani, Monouo, Ttiamr.saga and i-Mvaii, Consuls of the great I'uwers, n'm! niptniiis of war vessel*. jtlt was here ami then e tiled, that Mafietoa l,iinpt.|ia be Iviug, Tauiatoi-e viceKing. A pity ibis agreement was net luug kept, or kept to .present time, Saiubau tr.de ami Suinimu politic* would have bouu fur different to what it is now. 1883. NovimVr. Mr. Weber and tho German Coneul-Oenorul proposes to the Samcan (Joveinutent to use the German prison house standing in the enclosure of the Gormen store compound for trespasser* on the -German plantation*. The full propoaitioj stand* :hu* a* stated by the oamoan G6v«mnent; The German Oonaul. (Mural to appoint two German* to act as Judges j the Sajaean Govern, roont to da likewise; eaoh party to •ppofoltwo nntoulH Oouaettioc* MK The Go«*»t>*ut Hr tht Qifiol tlie to be curried oa byilMl* * ' *' j

•o ErighMkiCrij sV*IO» the.ssfoty trn villi <ettts*B«adant week om night. Taimua and faipula, ariaHigued the document .or agreement at the German Consulate, Malietoa bating at the time to the German Comul General/ that he difl this to save his ootuitrytuen from the vongeance <>f the German worships. 1884. October, Geraaan fleet inodoro'KiiflfrßWives.r King Halietoa humbles; himself,and apologises to the German Cousnl-Generat. Is rebuffed*; "jftinn' before'%*rrival 4K'fttflfcJj» Si moan Gownmewf, iu feaV ofc the power of Germany' to force this apecinl treaty on him. '• November 5. Petition of King, viceKmg and eliiefajtordreat Britain-for annexation. petition that so enraged JJr.lWew* and the German Coiißul-General t for it was stated that tlie Germans were a great drawGovernment. He lived in dread of them l>y their threats—they c<r:'i:i'.inliy acting .agalmt him, and making mi.Vio i •biof* dissatisfied with hi< G.iverianenfj-j- *k ■ • • November 14. TamdVese a guest of Mr. W.el'uv,f'»i',nlc,iHt 10 days. .-...--» Tnmnsese, vico-K'ng, leaves Muliimu Point with some of "the Taimua, fnd,,,fnjpule. br form a,new Government at Lnilamoogn' 'under U- rii.nit lV<>ti»'t>")i. British and U.S. Consuls charge G-mian Consul-G'ne-rnl with m:Loii:ing to overthrow,.Malie!on's Government and cause a rebellion. Denhul by German Consul-Gen-eml. December 31. ,M-lu:toa driven.frotn his house, at :' ■•• . ; , . ISiio. Julinorj. Tlio.l&iglish Government obtains, I'rniii the Owman Government tlie assurance of no X «-.■* rec v«.| at H. B. M.'s Consulate, A sand und ;WOj6d fort buiit iiiund iiiilii'loa'.s hoi+se at ,8f gi, now ola'niittil i v the Atm of Uin T) 5 and I'.«, .... ",'. ."■ v , January 2iS. Jtyiistfd German ImJniuiary 2.A. rr-'J'imution. vtrJSng*ul General. 'Jaunseso pi^eJaiuW. ~ Kinir at l.eiilitiiiooga>!/ '"' •„.,,,. 1 "ebiii.irv. It .tji.pjirties-not allowed to* fight a< Mnlmt«|§gS promised the u.oral suppoit t.f Hngland and AraellV.l. ■;■. r". . ~■'.' i■/ I l.nve plained enough extracts to show «|y ( js the. aggressor and ..who i:re tin.-, pirfie.s .that were, always uguinst Muijutoa, ;and who seenwd , $o take a.?iW.igiit,:to r nlw.aye baulk.the Most of tbeso extracts caii b», verified by papers now in tin; Viand* of tl o Snmoans. It is gooil to.bo u beach com I or, for he ia a ttalifiug record of events and of ever? Jijil.w'h busiiii-ss hut his own. "What inturnHt was it fi»r the Gornrutri to aluaya act thua against Malititoa from fii-st to la>t. Why it ended in vlK'jG.irinavdoiegntent Wellington stating to the'other delegates that he ha I a 'oinplaint against Mulieton and wantwl to make war on him. Com-in-dore Hciis-icr's proclamation of the 2lib August, 1887, shows it 'Ua I'olonina—a hina Kaisn o Siamani e fuin e le fnalo o Shun mi le tauaTi le alii o Malietoa.'' I, a >Hiaoli.c4inti«r l ' and others of the settleis hgißainwoon testify to this truth, that the and bis Li >g idlattiVo' tie vep did in word or deed, wrong in any war_or insult the Gmvman c.-iniil or .the German Governnitiat. F.ir.tluis to inako war on him "i-to maky a prisoner of him, from fhstrro gjant treading on a mouse's tail, so as to frighten it, to, tafee,it,i<mouae) and throw it to another plane. Maliotoa uiiii hWm«lo haVo been .wronged and imposed upon in.every case. J defy anyone hero or,elsewhere, of any of to etate .plainly and publicly what Msh>t©» bas done to incur this displeaauro of from tho lirst a plot and scheme. Mitlietoii iithe wiffwfr, not,the agKiwisor.' - The" ""frne r hehrfvW Jf #• OennQii ofßeials iu Samoa will mot hoar the light of tho »uolio,tt#3it iii best ™ ■' PBACHOoyw n r Hen. iM, 1888. ■■ <a 7~> i*a ft ,.'^;: -i AMAiurE, OTtoHrliSife TAMASttE'S QQVBBKIaamV *amtm# ptfAxoa ; xd«m, log boM AtaaUtMl froA 111 i w ..tdH

mt* Br*Bdeia from th« odiim» of i,« T -; Band tn ihe i t through ! wiur,. Use : kMkfl i.lood. 1 1 ami tnecl j iiy w»n'«l l>ut Auia-} *o dollars i > ae lu get in*o of tfie J inside the Jovefnmont not* these, things and now Very well %>w ttriin'dtuV never, wsulted-tho Kmjr or ihe councillors i any matter of government. S?jiey. *so eye* to K»;.fti"4 ems to'JtearY - '<ior Amntuniiai! Th's turning und I wisting of FanvrtftU i»fft.h-«. to fc.it the | tolicyof ihe Oertiiau tfllcfolft nn<\ the I erinan finn, willlte wut.ri) Oennuny 1 ' I the truth, to shield JSrniid'Us. —i | 11, Olu. .-,:■ H ■ *■ ■ -.•■ ••'•■'' i<j Or.D. f (>AP. i