TO THE CHIEFS AND RULERS OF THE DIFFERENT DISTRICTS OF SAMOA.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 92, 5 July 1879, Page 2

TO THE CHIEFS AND RULERS OF THE DIFFERENT DISTRICTS OF SAMOA.

In consideration of the present unsettled state of affairs in Samoa, and in view of the active preparations being made by the untives for a civil war, the Foreign Representatives here, and the captains of the ships of war now in harbour, have thought it advisable to address the chiefs and rulers of the different districts of Samoa. The foilowingis a copy of the address, together with its Samoan translation:

We, the Consuls of Foreign Powers, and the Commanders of men-of-war now in Apia, wish to address to the contending parties in Samoa some words of warning nnd of advice.

It is with great distress wo view the preparations for war now being made, We would willingly see you living peacefully together under a Government recognised, respected, and obeyed by nil; but as such a Government does not at present exist, we desire to make clear our position nnd intention to both parties alike.

We recognise the Government of either party only over such persons and lands as it may be able to control, but we do not recognise the Government of either party as the Government of the Samoan Islands, inasmuch as neither party exercises any Governmental functions beyond the limits of tho recognised territory of that party.

We intend strictly to enforce, without respect of parties, the neutrality of the Apia district according to t.ho boundaries already laid down. We also insist on respect being paid to all land in the occupation of, or cultivated by, foreigners, and all property thereon owned by foreigners. As you have already received notice, such lands and property will be marked by a white flag or the national flag of the owner. Should you determine on war, neither party will receive any assistance from us or the Governments we represent. Before appealing to arms for the settlement of your disputes, we urgo on you fully to consider the evils which must result therefrom both to your country and your race. Many of you will have to part with your lands to foreigners in order to buy arms and ammunition with which to kill one another. Your homes will be desolated, your houses and gardens destroyed. All this destruction may still be without result, and even should one • arty conquer, it will bo at the expense of much of their own land and the lives of many of your fellowcountrymen.

We therefore pray you to consider well the course you will take, and warn you not to listen to the words of foreigners who may have interest in the success of ono side or tho other; such persons have no authority or support from us or from our Governments. Wo will willingly assist as mediators between you should any arrangement be possible by which war may be averted ; but we will not accept the position of arbiters in disputes which are Samoan in their origin, and which we think can only bo settled satisfactorily by Samoans alone. We will hail with pleasure the day when your strife shall cease and you can live in peace under a Government respected and obeyed by Samoans and foreigners alike. It. Chandler, Captain United States Navy, Commanding U.S.S. " Lackawanna." Deikhard, Commander Imp. German Navy, Commanding H..LG.M.S. "Bismarck." Alfred P. Maidsi.ay, H.B.M. Aetg. Consul General. Til Weber, Imperial German Consul. Rout. S. Swanston, H.B.M. Actg. Consul. Thomas M. Dawson, United States Consul. Apia, Samoa, 2nd July, 1879. I ALII MA FAIPULE 0 ITU MALO ESEESE 0 SAMOA. O matou nei Alii Tofia o Mulo Tetele nw Alii vaa o Manuao o i Apia, matou te fia sauni atu, i Malo Samoa o 100 fefinauai nei, nai upu apoapoai ma faatonu. Matou te vaavaai atu ma le atuatuvale tele i pauniga o 100 faia nei e uiga i se taua. Matou te fia vaavaai atu ua outou alaala faatasi ma le filemu i le Pule o se Malo ua faailogaina, ma ua niamalu, ua usiusitai foi iai tugata uma. A o lenei, e leai so Malo faapea i ono po nei, ole mea lea matou te fia faanialamalania atu ai, i Malo uma o lua, lo matou taofi ma le mea o tatau ona matou faia.

Matou to faailogaina lePule o lea Malo poo lea Malo i tagata ma lauoleele eoo iai la latou pule a e gata ai; a o matou to lo faailogaina loa Malo poo lea Malo e faapea o1» Malo lea ole Atunuu uma o Samoa, aim e gata le Pule o Malo ia o lua, i nei ona po, taitasi i itu Malo ua lutou pule ai. Ua tonu lava ia te i matou ona faama main faamulosi, ma lo le ava i go tosi, i le luuclele-sa i Apia, e tusu ma tuaoi ua uma ona faatonuina. Matou te tuusisi foi inn ia outou fnomamalu i fuuua uma o ahuila ai I'npala.;i. poo I'm. lui ua faatoainuc latou, ma oloa uma o Punningj o i ai. Uu umu onn fuosilasila atu foi b le a faailogaina fauna mn oloa faapena iso fu'u pimpae, poo lo fu'a 010 Main ole tagata e ana io mea. Afui c in iua outou tau o lo .fosoasouni o mntou, poo matou Itu-uiulo, i lua.itutuun poo lea itii-tuiin.

A o lenei, maim o lei faasagn i se tana, inatou te uiatua fai atu, ia outou ranfaufau lelei i inea leaga e oo niai i lo outou utunmi ma o outou tagata pe al'ai e tau. E toatele outou ole a faatau o outou fanua i papalagi inn ia inaua auupega ma mea tau 'e inafai ai ona fefnsini outou. 0 le a faaleagaiua o outou nuu inoni nm faaumatia o outou fale ma faatoaga. A e ui lava i ia faigata e le iloga pe maun ni se lelei; nemaise eui iua mniiunialo se tasi itu-taua e maumau o latou fanua e tele, ma mnliliu o outou tngntn e toatele. 0 le mea lea inatou teaioi atu in outou mafaufau lelei i u men e tntau onn outou faia ; inatou tonpoaj>oai ntu foi nei outou mao fanfogafoga i upu n papalagi e au ma lea itu-tnun poo len itu-taua; e leai se pule ua maun e in tagatn mni ia te i inatou poo raatou Itu-mulo, matou tele fnnmninalu foi i ai.

Matou te loto lava ona fai se galuega o fesoasoani ia te outou ina ia le iu mataupu e fai nei i se tnun, ana inafai se sauniga faapea; a e matou tele pule i feftnauaiga ua tutupu lava i lo outou fanSamoa, aun. matou te taofi e tntau ona fantouuina mataupu faapea e alii Samoa latou.

Matou to fiafia tele lava pe a oo i ona po ua tuu lelei a outou fefinauaiga, ma ua outou aliuila faatasi ma le fealofani i le pule o se Malo imimalti e mnfui onn usiuaitoi i ni Samoa uma atoa mn papalagi.

R. Chandler, alii vaa olc fua ole Unaito Setete, o 100 pule i le U.S.S. " Lackawanna." Deinhabd, alii vaa ole fua ole Tupu o Siamani, o 100 jiulo i H.I.G.M.S. "Bismarck.'' Alfred P. Mavdslay, Sui Konesula Sili Peritania. 0 au o Ukpa, Konesula Siamani.

Rout. S. Swanston, Sui Konesula Peritania. Thomas M. Dawson, Konesula ole I'uaite Setctt Apia, Samoa, lulai 2, 1871).