MEETING.
A meeting waa held on Tuesday afterI noon last, at the German Consulate, between the German and English Consuls | and the Samoan Government. j Present—So\en Tainmi,seven Faiptilc and three judges (Government), T. Weber, I Esq., German Consul, and U. S. Swanston, Esq., British Consul. After thanking the members of the Government for meeting them, the Consuls intimated that they had each received from their respective Governments a copy of the treaty concluded between the American anil Satnoan Governments. In reading it over it would be noticed that Mumr» had ratified his own acts. This is a very strange thing, and contrary to common usage. The usual custom is that a treaty is made by an agmit appointed for that purpow, and then submitted to th<> government for their approval or othorwise. If tho agent has not got special instructions empowering him to ratify his own acts be cannot do it The treaty is bctwoen tbu American Oorerntneut and tho Samoa Government Tho American Government had appointed a gentleman to confer with Mamoa, and they had ratified what ho hod dooo ; but it did not appear that the Samoan Government wasawaru of what Monica had done. They would liko
to ask the Government a question Did Mamea get authority from the Samoau Government to ratify what they had no opportunity of knowing 1 We sent Mamea away to make an agreement according to our wish. Did they give suoh instructions as that they would bo bound by what Maine* did, whether they liked it or not ? We would like to ask the Consul? a question. What.do they want to ask this question for when Mamea has gone I The British Consul stated that he hid received instructions to ask the question whether they consider the action of Mamea as theirs or his own I There is no use seeing into this matter till Mamea returns. Were the instructions verbal or written? Written. Would the Government give the Consul a copy of the instructions i Wo cannot give a copy till Mamea returns. This concluded the meeting. , I i
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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 38, 22 June 1878, Page 2
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348MEETING. Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 38, 22 June 1878, Page 2
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