Correspondence between Mataafa and Tamasese.

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

Correspondence between Mataafa and Tamasese.

The following correspondence has passed between Mataafa and Tamasese : Magiagi A peri la 27, 1889. lautou Susuga Leulumoega ma Lufilufi mac 'an ai. Tumne 0 aso ua tiiavae sa matou tusi atu ai, ina ia inafai taton te faalelei ma faaolaia*}e tana i iotatou vn, i le sale m.ifaj OJia talia o outou : 0 li'tiei. matou tc faaali titio atu eh ai se aoza poo se manuia i tana ua i u.hi faia poo su tatia o toe faia; — Ole nii'.-i lea e tumau ai lo matou manatu i le aso nci, ia Intoiifaa/rifei ma fanolaina le taua i U latnu ra. Matou le fitamoemoe lelei ia faali mai soutou finagulo. » Ua matou faaali atu foi i malo tetele ma tagata uma ua ola le taua ia 'ii i matou. O alii iua Faipule i Magiagi. [TRANSLATION.] k Magiagi, April 27th, 1889. To your Highnesses, Qt Leulumoega and Lufilufi and your party. To the Tiimuu. In past days we wrote (hat it was possible for i>h to be reconciled and peace be proclaimed between US, and you were not able to complv. Therefore we wishto show plainly |hat them is neither utility mt

blessing in wars we have waged or in any future war. Therefore it is our fixed opinion to-day that we should be reconciled and peace be proclaimed between us. It is our sincere hope that you will make known your will to us. We have also informed the Great Powers and all men that war is at an end as far as wo are concerned. Chiefs and Rulers at Magiagi. Luatuanuu, 1 Me, 1889. la otitoii Susugn, Pule ma Aiga ma Tuisatnau ma e o faatasi ai. Au tou Susuga e. Ua matou maua la outou tusi sa tusia mai i lo aso 27 o lc masina tain ai nei, ua faaale mai ai lo outou tiuagalo ina ia tatou faalelei, ma ia faaola le tana i lo tatu va. O lei matou tali foi e faapea Aiuaua mai se faatonuga o tilifiliga a malo telele o 100 faia nei i le ' Latimua o Siamani, ia malamalama lei lava, o i matou nei, matou te usiusitai lava i ai. Ole men lea ua matou taofi ai ' foi ina ia tatou faalelei, ma faaolaina j lava le taua i ono po nei. Oi matou o Tumua.

[translation.] • Luatuaimu, May Ist, 1889. To your highnesses,' I'ulc Ma Aiga and Tuisamau ami those with you. Your Highnesses. We have received the letter that you wrote to us on the 27th of last month, in which you informed us that it is your wish that we should make peace and stop the war between us, and this is our reply : When we get the decision of the Conference of the three great Govnrnments now being held at the capital of Germany ; when we are well informed of this then we will listen to you. For this reason it is our desire that wo should have peace anil stop the fighting for the present. We are the rulers.