THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect Am I." SATURDAY, MAY 11. 1889.

Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 30, 11 May 1889, Page 2

THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect Am I." SATURDAY, MAY 11. 1889.

The notices issued by Admiral Kiinberly on the 20th April, to all Saraoans, pointing outthe advisability of establishing peace between them - selves, has already borne fruit. I Copies of the notices have been distributed all through the group explaining that more especially at the present time should the natives , endeavor to wave Samoa for the . Samoana by a union of all parties for the independence of the island*. Tamasese and his people, who are now in impoverished circumstances in and around Luatuanuu.on receiving the* Admiral's notice railed a meeting of chiefs to discuss the question of submission or proposals of peace. After too usual conversational delays it was agreed to reply to : Mataafa, stating that Tamascae and bit followers are desirous of establishing peace until Samoan affidraaia settled by the Conference. *b Yriday, and after a consultation with bis chidftheconcluded to agree to the pejpceab'e proposals. Mataafa has now. ordered all his people. to Uieiruhamea. Be has also issued a paoalamatJon to his followers toMtmmp. to all Samojow and not Winiqifere with o* j of'

they necessarily occupied dating the late* war, \ Several other jostruct Jons bearing on the well doing/ end peaceable conductor his people ate embdaifed in the proclamation. Sfoscfe ttja-flghtbetweea the German ««ilp« fu|d Mataafa's people in December last no attempt has been made by either Hataafa or Tamasese to continue the war with one another, and no fear was entertained that any conflict would take place; but the islands wore suffering from the warlike attitude which had to be kept up, and which was fostered as tar as Tainasese was concerned, by local German influence This chief and hjfpbllowcrs had to bo kept in and around Luatuanuu for the last three months in a state of semi-starvation. On the other side Mataafa had to locate several thousand rr.cn near to the town of Apia, not through any fear of an attack from Tamaseso, but for protection against the Germans, who were continually threatening him and his people. This state of things has been going on several months; the natives' homes have been utterly neglected and the planting of native food almost entirely suspended. Even now it will take many months for the natives to recover their food losses, and years to recoup the fearful extravagance occasioned by the late war. It is to be hoped wo m-e now done with German maneuvering to gain the control of Samoa, to the exclusion of Great Britain or the United Btates. All such attempts will only end in failure. Dr. Knappe, the German Consul, who is responsible for the worst of our misfortunes, has been recalled and will probably have to answer to the Imperial Government for his indiscretions.

It is to be hoped the new German Consul-General's instructions are more defined than those of his predecessors appeared to be, and that he will not attempt to exercise greater interference in Samoan affairs than the representatives of Great Britain and the United States. If Dr. Steubel will be wise enough to foll6w tins course there will be no fear of any further native disturbance in Samoa.