MAMEA AGAIN.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 98, 16 August 1879, Page 2

MAMEA AGAIN.

Sonic few days ago a letter was written to the Tniniuaatid b'uipulo signed by Captain Chandler ami Uuptaiu Deiullard, requesting the delivery of a native uaiiicd Mai, and others, in order that they might be trii'.l by u Consular Court itl Apia. Mai had been accused of stealing a house from Mi'-haJ Seaulon. The answer to this letter was written in English by i General Hurt let t, and signed by Maiiica by order of the Taimua and Fnipulc, which was returned ti) them with a respectful request that they would send their letters written in Sanioan. lurelily to tiiis tin- Taimua ami 'Faipule claimed the right to write their letters in such huigtutgo ius they deemed they

could best i'\|iiis themselves in, anil refused to comply with thu request of tiio two captains. Just so : mid out 'of their own mouths ilo we eoudenm them. The only language that, they could best "express thoiuselvo-s in is mosl certainly the iSamuan language. Is it to he supposed for one moment Hint these halfcivilised people could best express themselves in a language which is the mast ilitiiciiit of all languages—a-language in which one half ut' thosu whose native tongue jt i- cannot express themselves ' We -av decidedly not. Minx-over, when it is considered that scarcely one--if there is one itself—of the Taimutt or Faijmle who can utter a word of liuglish, leave alone read it when written, we certainly consider that the twoiuplr.itis were deeidedly right in asking that their communications should be written in the native language. Again, we Would usfc. : how is it possible for Genera] I'.ariletl to : express tin: wishes of liie laii.iua and !"■';;;.■ . when '■<: sen •?: ; ' i -■ ■._ • wind ol the native language; and how posu, is well known. Time after liiiio nave the Taiuiua and Fuipule been deceived, and not unfruquently brought into trouble, by those whom thei have trusted to write their communications in English for them, and how do they know, if the letters arc written in iuiglish. butthat their secretary Mamoa is deceiving them also. ' Had it no! been that they trusted so implicitly to Muinea, who, through knowing a smattering of English, has been made the cat's paw upon several occasions of political schemers and penniless adventurers, the Taiiuua and Faipule would, 10-dity, be a resiiected budy, and the country "would be in a |.-:-.'.-p.'iing condition, instead of, us it now is, the " Government " ii. spiscd, and auarehy, misrule and stagnation pre[iroviiiling. it. is high timetn.it the eyes of the natives were opened, to the fallacy of having their official documents written in any other than their own native language; and if it is necessary that they should huru foreign assist mire, let them get men who havo interest at stake in the conn try, and who are fully acntiaiiUcJ with the language and customs of the people, instead ol trusting to men whose only stake is a carpet bag, and whose sole aim is sell'-aggriindiseiueiit. «lur object for publishing the following statement ■ by i ii] tains Chandler and Deinlmni, and Maiuea's version of it to the Taimui: and Fuipitlo is thai tlioy may sei hj iw easily they can bo deceived, it is quite evident that tjicv believe Manna to'have told them the truth, mid lhr.t he had really frightened the two ca]itttius and the < 'oiisuls, for although more than a week lias passed since Manna returned, they have not yet replied to the very reasonable request of the captains : <'n Thiirsdav, the 7th instant, t'apiain Chandler, of the I'.S.S. Lackiiwimnu.nnd Captain Deiulmrd, of 1!.1.e.M.5. |JiHmaivk, received n Ii Iter purporting to come from the Tainitin and Faipulo, and signed by MK". Lo Mniiieu, whieli the aboveiiauicd captains considered iinpertinent, Captain Chandler niel \IK. Lhj Ma men the nexl morning on board the ! Hignmrck, in the presence of Captain Deinhard and Buveml othei*, nod presenting the letter to.Mllllia, asked him if he had written it. Mauiea replied yes. Captain (.'handler then told him thai lie could not lueeivo such n letter, aa il was an insult to him, tint rcproaeiitAtive of a great Uovi Tnuicnt.. lie also gave Main, a a severe M'olding for Ins want of courtesy, and added that Union the Taiimui and Kltiptllfl wrote him a hWNKtllll letter, and mi apology I'm what they had written, he-would nol ricognisuTir have anvthing nioie to do with tlieiu: MK. L Maima. sliriukilig itltO the V'l'db'-! po*

siMc com] a— i ipii —ml his sorrow and bis willingness ta butaihata hiuxell in any way. He s.dd he would write a tetter to the two captains then and there, Thb Captain Chaudlei i tag personal, and would have the appearance of being foroed under tha guns of the vessels ; but told bim to write warn hi went back to the rniuiua and Faipule A ftoi Captain < 'haudlei ha I finished Captain ivinhaid requested the interpreter to inform .Manna that what Captain Chandler had expressed ware his own sentiments, and he fell that he had bean insulted as a representative of a great Government. Sllv. Lo Miiuien was then landed and returned to Anna by boat. Now behold the contrast between the above and the following statement anent the matter, reported to have 1 II made to the Tainuia and Faipule, by Jlamea, upon his return. We have no doubt that it is true that ho did say tins, as it would only he ill keeping with many of the statements made by it 1111 upon his return from tiie United States with the treaty:As soon its MK. Lo Mamen arrived nt ! Ajiua he was linked by the Taimiia and ! b'aipule what the white men had to say. I " Now," Mamcn replied, " the white men .tin- captains of the two ships of war I ahnvementinuod) had nothing to say: t : ;;\ ippearu'to be frightened. If ailj-.r e i.h; :<t ; :t lis n:::'■. i-iv l'i|Ul !.-;, i answered as 1 saw lit. They usked me to apologise for language in oar Icier, but 1 shook my linger and refused. Thoy tried to frighten me, but i stood up, and striking the table with my hand, told them 1 would not write any letter of apology ; and when they wished to place me in a room together with tho.se who Went to Apia with me, 1 refused, and | went about where ] liked. So the cap- : tains and Consuls, finding they could not frighten inc. were glad to set me on shore. i 1 knew 100 much for them. Ole a:o T<iH lo as,, 7 Aokuso, tin taumoi m„i ui I :,i;; ,-.,.. ~ 1.. , , \l .!..!,..

■ in.ii in.ii a. i am van u ic nianuao .ueicKe I ole Lackawanna, inn le luanna-i Siamaiii lo lu Bismarck, ole tusi a Taimua ma l-'ai-pule, ua tusia MK. 1.,- Jlaim-a. Ua u taoli alii van in-i ,i le fniipv ia tcilalou sui a Malotctele. 0 !.- tucau ole aso rAdaile ua faatusi ai aiii vaa uei, mu .Mam,-a iin nianuao .. le Bismarck, atoa tun nisi aiii onua f. i ! i -u lea ,i a Kaj : . ■ -. !,- man mm Melckeia Man,,,,. | ia na. mi tllsinle tc.-i uei, inn Inn all: ai le tu.-i. Una taii mai lea o Mam.-a. 1.,-:. Ona fai atn !ca .. !•■ alii vaa M.■;,-:.. on tele niaiaia on;: talia -i-tusi faiipoi. Aim ole faiga oan le sni .. lon Main. I'n otegia tele lava ia, uua'ita lu faalo, ma fualeava, ma ua ''! ! ' I '.' ■,".=,! .■ ! ;-i- a la' :■;.- tu.-a f\u I...■■■'• ■■ Taimua ma L'aipuiu ia te all oil te lu tin.- iloa ni Taimua ma Kiipule. ,ma ua fai mai. ma le faimoli mole, ma lu faamauhilo, ma ua faatoese, i.a :,- mafaia 'lava oiia tusi n,-i u .-•■ nisi faat-'i.-su, ia aliivua uei. Omivavao !0... ule alii vaa Aleicke mill ua tupu. !-..-. tiisi m.ii ia t,- ia, .- le.se tusi mai Taimua ma r'aipule, ma le tasi foi a pcisoai a tusi lava o loua i'ei'e .ma ~ nianuao :i( lelei una sui lea foi ia Taimua ma Kuip; |, ; , una lusi mai ai lea ,i sa latou tasi. I, t i,i upu al, alii vaa Melekc, una tali mai i.a ~ le alii Mia Siamani ia Maiuea, ua f'aapea. ii upti Ulna, n.a iu taoii i, i,; aiii vaa Meleku ~ an foi ia ui.u ma In u tuoii a.ia ole faiga foioau li.ai-.ii Main. I'a ii at i Maiuea i Anna o:ia fesiii mai 1.-a i, Taimua ma rAiipiilo, poo a 14111 a papahlgi sa fai at a. Una tali mai lull u Maiuea. I'n !■• mautali papaiagi .... alii vaa 0 lnanuao) peiseai ua niatatau. A

tesiii, nnu so abi vim in te au ona on tuii am lea i lon iiufaur'au. Ona toe :ai mai lea o alii van on to faatocsc ma laamaii lain aru i 14.11 ola latoii tusi. I hia oil lulu at 11 lou lima ma lou ulu, ma 011 fai utu 011 to ioniafuiu lava lea men. l.'a latoii taimiafni omi faamatau 0 au, a tin mi tu i luga ma tui le laulau ma fai am ou te loliiiifaia una tilsi se tii.-i fai-.iiiaiiialo. Ona lia lilttiii ba 11 an iaatasi ma alii 11a uiatou ... 1 Iu is! p..111. oil to 10 uiufai, ou I- I,IOMI, faitnlia an se men on le tatao ai. llu mi iioae alii vaa ma Faaii:a.-nio, Ana u.i sili |„ii |..oti .

'l'lie feie •-■ in. ■■' • i m sympatic u Mr. W. ■)'. Until, l,a> ...en handed to -.is for publication. We fully concur with the sentiments of the lotto/-. The act for which Mr. Hunt sutlbied Was participated in by fully throe-fourths of th - foreign residents, and nine-toiiths of tliu remaiuder coincided in what was done. The good eti'eot of the act. was made manifest within a fortnight afterwards, by some lit teen or twenty out-throat look 11" boaclicombers clearing out for •■ fres?i Holds and pasturesfcow ' :- Apia, Samoa, August IB7K. W.J. Hunt, K-.|., Apia, I Dear Sir,—We, the undersigned residents in Apia, fool it to bo our duty to slat" tin- tinder utioned facts iu relation to your trial and sentence in Her I Britannic Majesty's High ( 'ointuissioiier's Court, at Ajiia, in February, 1878, ujion [ 11 charge laid againsl you by I'. S. ConI sill (iriliin, for conspiracy with others to murdur < 'ltalics Corcoran, tieiti/.ou of the United Slates. The nut with which yen were charged was tliu not of the foreign residents in Apia, aud ivns carried out under tho Hrm convict ion that It was absolutely 11 .- sary for the protection .■!' life and property against n number of lawless and .!'-]. erai.ll persons, who, living in A].i:i, lielievcd tlii'iusuives to be beyond the range of lawful authority competent to punish crime ; that the punishment for the crime of which Cjruuraii had been

found guilty i\ the U. S. Court sh, old be rigidly enforced lv the puhiir. Vi <• hereby j.lan- on noon] that th« act lor which you suffered was one i>l itj . mid, although stringent hat] a beneficial cffvet upon the in terests ui law ami order, and we exprea our tyuipathy with y. i in thai the punislimenl for the act of the community

\Vi n main, dear sir. \ ',ius sinoeroly, Adolph Volkinan, W. 1) Agar, Jas, Laureuson, J. Davis, \V. C. Turnbull, Kichard Hetheriugton, (Jrcorge I'ritchard, A, R Decker, Kichard Parkinson, and SO ether principal residents.