AGREEMENTS.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 3, Issue 132, 10 April 1880, Page 2

AGREEMENTS.

Tire following agreements made between the Foreign Representatives resident in Apia, and (he King, wo publish for public information: — [translation'.] Apia, December 10th, 1879. This day assembled at Apia, on board H.I.G.M.S Bismark, the Saiuoan Chiefs named in this document and appointed on the side by Saleaula, Lculumooga, and Lufl Luti and their provinces and the chiefs and representatives of their war parties and adherents, and on the other side by the provinces of Manono, Faasaleleaga", Itti o fafine, and Tiiamasaga, and the chiefs and representatives of their war parties and their adherents. They meet on board H.I.G.M.S Bismark, this being a neutral • place, and Uwj arc appointed to deliberate about tin; proclamation of peace, in order torestore friendly relations and harmony in Samoa, and also to deliberate about other matters useful for the welfare of Samoa. They shall enter into a treaty about the articles accepted of and agreed upon by them', and then sign the same, to ratif'v thereby the treaty agred upon. For this purpose' have now been appointed .on the one side by Saleaula. L'ulumocga, and Lufi Ijufi, and their provinces and the chiefs and representatives of their war putties and their adherents—

I. Malua i gnieauia. 'J. Lavca ) y - *f a . sua '! Atua. 4. Tama ) •"!• S. ,llu . I Aana. 0. Manila J 7. MmfniAu j p alau]ii 8. Asialsi I 0. Leiataua Piliopo—Manono. 10. Samoa j Tuamns(l g a , 11. Lutu J 12. Alnpn ) Tutui i ft lii- Lcauno j and on the other side by the provinces of Manono, Faasalolenngn, Ituoffttlno, and Tiianiasaga, and the chiefs and representatives of their war parties at: I their adherents — 1. Sa'u ] Monono. 2. Taupa'u J 3. Faatur.no j Fnasa | o l,.. lfi;u . 4. Lftuati ) 5. AsiaUi ] p n | al ,ii. C. Lana aia ) 7. Tnintafu j Tunnlßsn g ß .'. Mutanfu ; 'II. bago Auauim ] Annß--11. Leuio | Atua . 12. liCota ; wlm tlien agreed upon the following article,:~ ' , AJtTICLB I.

Tlio elriofo ot both parties accept of the deairo of Captain Doiabartl, commanding J1.1.0.M..5. Hwmark, being the flame an that, of the b'oroign RopreMiitattvos at A\>m, to »t«P tiro war.

Therefore, peace is now hereby pro- j claimed. There shall lie no moro war in | Samoa, but jieace anil friendship shall henceforth bo maintained by nil the pro-1 vinces and places of Samoa and their I chiefs and people. If at any future day any disturbance ' should again arise, then a decision and peaceable settlement shall bo attempted I in an amicable way. All the chiefs and people of the war parties shall return to their own places, and • again turn to thoir peaceable and friendly occupations, and they shall obediently leave, for tLeir homes, on that day which Captain Deinhard, commanding H.I.Gr.M.S. Bismark, shall appoint. Article 11. The chiefs of both parties do hereby again accept of and ratify all treaties niado between Samoa and the Great Governments of the United States, Germany, and Great Britain, especially also, The Apia Municipality Convention, which shall be valid from the day it was made. Article 111.

Each province of Samoa shall appoint two chiefs to meet together' at such place as Captain Deinhard, commanding H.I.G.M.S. Bismark, may point out, to deliberate, and turn their attention to a final settlement with regard to all matters concerning the Government of Samoa. They will also deliberate and agree about an amicable settlement with regard to all Sumoan property which was destroyed and plundered in this war by the war parties of both sides. They will also deliberate about arrangements by which it will be possible for the minority of the people of one province who dissented from the majority of the people of the same province, to return amicably to their province. They will also deliberate together with the Foreign Representatives at Apia in order to make it possibe to arrivj at an auiieable arrangement about all foreign property destroyed, plundered, and damaged in this war by the war parties, and also about all points whereby the war parties have trespassed upon the neutral territory.

In case of a dispute between the. chiefs and people of a province, because thoy cannot agree upon two chiefs to be appointed, Contain Deinhard, commanding H.I.G.M.S. Bismark, shall decide and point out the chiefs who are to be put aside and who are to remain. Captain Deinhard, commandingH.l.G. M.S. Bisniark, shall have, the right to transfer this nrbitersbip fo the Foreign Representatives at Apia, and make them his substitutes. Ahtjcuc IV, This treaty shall be binding from the day on which it is signed by the ebiofs on UotU „U,, q . am j i(- sna ll J,c put into the hands of Captain ucinliard, who will transmit it, at a later day, to the Foreign Representatives at Apia, for safe keeping, but each province of Samoa shall have the right to get a copy thereof if they desire so. This treaty has been signed and sealed by the chiefs nominated to make the same. Such was done in presence of such witnesses namely— Captain Deixharh, Commanding H.I.G.M.S. iiismary; And Mr. Wkjier, Imperial German Consul; And Captain Ciiudkh,

Commanding H.I.CM.S. Nautilus. At Apia, on board H.I.G.JLS. BUmark, <m this Fifteenth day of December, in the year Ono thousand eight hundred and seventy nine. (L.S.) (Snd.) JFa (his x mark) tua. „ ~ Lavea, „ „ Afasua. „ Ta (his x mark) fiui. Alipia Cnlu. ~ ~ Lo Mtiineu. „ ~ Mea (his x mark) faifua. „ ~ Asi (his x mark) nta. ~ Leiataua Piliapo. „ Samoa. Ln (his X mark) tu. Alapaloloi. ~ .. Sa'u. ~ ~ 'l'au (his x mark) pa'n. „ „ Fan (his x mark) tuono. ~ „ Lau (his x mark) ati. ~ ~ Asi (his x mark) ata. ~ „ Lana (his x mark) aia. „ „ Tuiatai'u. „ „ Mataafii. „ ~ Saga lo Aununa. „ „ Ta (his X mark) rfi\. „ Luasio. „ ~ Tii! (his x mark) ota. ~ „ Leaono. AViiies.s — (Signed) Deisiurd, Coi'vettou Captain, Comnnmlsnt H.1.U.A1.5. liismark. (Sigtwd) Tic. AVkueh, Imperial German Consul. (Signed) CIIUDEN, Commandant H.1.0.M.5. Nautilus.

I Ua potopotn fantasi ile nso nei i Apia I i luga o lo Mammo 0 lana Afio£a o lo Kaisa (Tupu Sili) o Siamani, <• igoa o i Blsmark, <> Alii .Samoa o lauo latou auafa i le i usi lici. UatofiaAliii lo tasi itu, o Balonnla ma Lotilnmoega ma Lnfllufl, nm Latou, Itu Malo. ma Alii, ma Faipulo, foi <> latrm till tana atoa ma Alii, imv tajjata tuna, ua an faatani ma laton. IJa tufia Alii i lo ini itu 0 itu Faajaloloaga ma lo itu o Kafino ma lo ilu main 0 mnnouo ma lo 'L'uatnosaga, ma Alii, ma Fnipulo fol o latou itu tana atoa ma Alii ma Ingoto uma ua itu faatasi ma latou.

j Latou te potopoto faatasi i luga ole I Manuao Siaiuam o Bismarck, aua. ua tusa lea mea lo mm t'ao ma le laueleele sa foi. ITa tofui latou, e filifili fnatasi i lo , faaola ole taua, ina ia too feafofani ma ' nofolelei o Samoa uma, e filifili foi i nisi mataupu c uoga i le manuia o Samoa. j E osi n latou ole feagaiga i mataupu, ua latou loto gatasi ai ma talia ai, ona tutusi ai lea o latou snafa c faamauiua ai le feagaiga ua latou loto gatasi ai. 0 lenei ua umn ona tofia. lletasi i tu e Saleaula, ina Loulumoega, ma Li'tilufi, uia latou, Itu Malo, raa Alii, ma Faipulo i'oi o latou itu taua atoa ma Alii, ma tagata uuia, na an fatasi inn latou. 1. Matua 1,, , „ T > .Nlleasola. 2. uavea ( 3. Masna |,, 4. Tafua y Atl ' a5. Galu j , C. Mamoa \' 7. Meafaifua ) ni ~ ~ A ■ . ■ 1 aaim. 8. Asiata ) J). Loiataua Piliopo—Manono. 10. Samoa ) , r 11. Lutu j luamr..snga. 12. Ala;.:! I T . ~ 13. jT|Ul,llama Ile isi itu o [tu >(;■> .-, if-.., „ • , 1. Faasalfcleapi, ma i itin, F: : i;.;, . .'. Tuamasasri, 'ina :\!:i mi f-m-„.l.- '. • . liliou itu 'a .a. ;:,.. i;.; Alii m.i ■ ... .' 'M, ; ,„u,. ■ Mil I .'). Ft-.uliiono )~, , , 4 i ..,►; ' laasawleaga. 5. Asiata ),, . .. o. Lanaaia ) 7. Tuiatafu ) „, 8. Mataafa j Tuamnsoga. 1). Saga Auauiio, ) . 10. Taefu JAana--11. Leasio ) ~ 12. Leota. j Atlmlatou le faia lea mea, ana, latou lota gatasi ai lea i mataupu noi. Matauit I. Ua talia o Alii o lo tasi itu ina 1c i.'.i itu i lo lliiagalo o Kapitone DeinHonl o le Alii vaa ole Manuao Sianiani o Bismarok, ua tusa foi ma lo finagalo o Alii tofia o Itu Malo tetele i Apia, ia tun lava In taua. Ole luca lea ua tala'i ai nei, ua faaola le taua. 15 lo toe tan le taua i Samoa noi, a e tumau lava le fealofani ma lo not'olele i aso uuia o lumaui, o Itu Malo ma uitu nma o Samoa atoa ma Alii ma tagata uma.

Afni e toe tupu so faalavelavo i Re aso o Itmianai, ona faasaga lava lea i le fealofaui e maua ai so iuga ma se tonv:

1 la toe fo'i atu noi o Am ma mjjn,.,.. nmi o itu taua i latou lava in. ia too faasaga i latou galnega ina latou feau, ia tatan ma le nofolelei ma lo fealofaui: latatt to te'a inn le usiusitai i le aso ; lava e faatonu atu ia to latou o Kaprene Deinhanl ole Alii vaa o 10. Manuao Biamani o Bismarck. MataUpu 11. Ua toe talia inn faatnauina net o Alii elc tasi it.u ma le isl itu i fengnign lima . ua osia c Samoa ma Itu main tctelofj le J TJnaito Sitete, mn Siaroanl, ma Pcreinin, j nomaise foi o fcagaiu'u ua osia i le faaitina ole faiaai ma mm o Apia; e tatan fjotia i amataina le pule o lo Feagaiga i lejfnatuina o lo faiani ma nutt o Apia i aso lava, si osi ai lc fengaig'a. Mat.utu I-IT. E toßa lava nei o taitasi Itu II o o Samoa tai ton lea Alii, latou to pot loto faatasi i le men o fimsino atu e Ka]Leno ! Deinhanl, ole Alii vaa o1" Maunm mani o Bismarck, e I'ai latou filifijao faasaga ai i so tonu uiaaton tan ma iinu , uma 0 le Halo o Samoa. Latou to fllifili ma lato gnt».«: '.< i sal Faaiti i le fealofaui tan me ma i - uoa, ua faasuunoainn nm veten i h-noi Jia c itu tillia d le tasi i'til ma hi isi i'lu, i Latou to filifili fat i ni sauniga i lafai! e ona toe fo'i mai ma le fealofi i lo latou lava Itu Malo o tagnta tonit ,i, sa latou loto ese, ile toatele o la tai Itu Malo. Latou to filifili far faatasi ma A tofia o Itu Jlalo totelo i Apia, ina ia mi i ona

maud o so tonu fealofani i mea ™a a papal agi. na faasaunoaina ;na vc i ma , faalcagaina o itn tana i lonci i a; e i'aapoa foi i moa uiua ua solia t itu ' laua i lo lauole elo sa. Ain\ e fefinaua'i o A\\\ ma lag i[o so j Ttu Malo o Samoa, ana o lemsona , latou loto pratasi i taalua .eflii o t a nna j pulo lava lna e Kapitono DcinlHo 1c A]\i van o lo Manuao Sinmaiunba'o ( Bismarck o fantomi atu o ai /llii| itu'u , cso po nonofo. E tit'u faitalia foi o Kapitono l) 1 hard 1 o lc -llii vaa ole Manuao Siaman Bis- c marck, ona tunina ano o ia lem lip i 'J finntlga, ia Alii to (la o Itu Malo iilc i o A]i\n, o fat o latou ma lona sui ?<-noi k inra. v MATAPU IV. n E man lava lauei fongaiga, o a a i lo ftso o lo'o tunina ai o latou snal'a i ii ua ° tofla i lo tusi itu ma lo isi itu. •"" K tunina atu lonci tusi o lo fr iga i jj lima o Kapitono Deinhard a o to uina Vl ano o ia i sc tasi ano nanei i limi »-flii V( tolia o Itu- Malo totolo i vlpitj, u to '„, lausi iui, a o lid mi lava ona in sona h>, ata o taitasi Itu Main 0 Sami ion .„ iiianno iai. _ s(| 0 lonoi na tusia nt snafu mn a ni ai; faiunau i'liailogao ,-llii ua tolia o enoi \v( fpagaiga. sli Ua fni i luma o Moliinan tontJ '<

O Kapjtexk Deis-hard, ole A\\\ raa ole Manuao Sianiani o B's.miruk. I Ma Misi Ukpa, Ole AYn Koncsula, Sianiani. Ma K.vPITEXK H. CliniES, ole .-llii vaa ole Manuao Sianianio Nautilus, i ./pia i luga ole Manua Siamaui o igoa n Bismarck i lenei aso e sefulu male lima n lo niasina o Tesema i lo tausaga Tasi lo afe ma le valu sealu ma litu sefulu ma lo iva—(L.S.) (Sml.) Ma (lona x faailoga) tua. „ Lavea. Sfasua. „ „ Ta (lona x faailoga) fua „ „ -llipia Ifalu. ~ ~ M. K. Le Mainea. „ ~ Mea(lonax faailoga) faifua. „ ~ Asi (lona s faailoga) ata. ~ „ Loiataua Piliopo. ~ ~ Samoa. ~ „ Lu (lona x faailoga) tu. Alapalelei. „ ~ Leaeno. Sau. ~ ~ Tan (lor.a x faailoga) pa'u. ~ „ Faaljona x faailoga) tuono. ~ Lau (lona x faailoga) ati. , ~ Asi (lona x faailoga) ata. „ • Lana (lona • faailoga) aia. Tue'atafu. Mataafa. ~ ~ Saga lo Anauna. ~ „ Ta (lona s. faailoga) ofa. „ „ Leasio. „ „ Le (lona x faailoga) ta. Ma LI MAI', (Signed) Drixiurd, (Signed) Til. "Wkiiku, (Signed) ('m.-I)KN, [TRANSLATION.] Apia, 23vd Leeembor, 1879. Tljis day there assembled on board H.I.G.M.S. Bismark the herein after mentioned Samoan chiefs. They were appointed by the provinces of Samoa ueeoiding to Article 111. of the treaty made also by Samoan chiefs on the ISth day of this month on board the German ship of war Bismark. and accordingly met this day to continue the deliberations ef thq 15th of this month, by deliberating now on those matters pointed out in Article 111. of the treaty made on the 15th of this month. For this purpose have been appointed By A tua—Fagaloa and Fualaga. By the Tamasaga—Tuiatafu and Mataafa. By Aana—Le Mano and Saefu.

By Mauona—Taupa'u and Sa'u. By tho Huatano—Masoe and CJtu map n. Bv the Faasaleleatrn—Lanat.i ""■ J'aatnona. By the ffuafaflne—Ariata and Lagaaia. By Tutuila— l.oaona and Alapa. who then agreed upon the fotlowin< Articles : - AUTir.T.I-: I. Mai.el,,a Taivon is herehy appointed sing for lifetime. ! ilalicloa U„p,.pa » herehy nn.de tte-V«>i-and will attou.l lo the w..rk ~f th,. i kiin.'. Aimer 11. | t All Hags of .Samoa, made hitherto, arc herehy «bolished, and a new Hag is herehy adopted, to show tinrohv the unitv of Samoa. The flag is thus— A red flag with a white cross, and also a white star, with live points; tho star shall he put in tho upper part next So tho ! nac.-itaff.

The king shall have the right to choose his private nag. bu! that Hag shall be no uiiivi ~:nt Hag. Ai.Tiri.r: HI. Each province of Samoa shall appoint two S.inioan chiefs, who shall he called .Taimua. The chiefs at present appointed by the provinces of Samoa to direct their attention to the present treaty agreement arc now tho Tainum, but they may ho exchanged up tho.aist January of tho next year, by each provionee, for two other olliets, if their respective province is of one mind in that respect.

iho provinces of Itn-o-tane, Tuninnsago, an.] Atiia, shall caoh appoint live Jaipaule; tho provinces of Unafafino Anna, lutuiln, and Faa.salflo.iija each ,"'• ~ »' M "»>o three Fnipulc. The Taimna shall bo appointed for tour years, and the Faipule. f w three years, beginning from the day of their first meeting at the seat of Government. Attor the expiration of their totiu of ol.ee, each province shall again deliberate about their re-election or new election J.no deliberations of Taimoa and of the baiptilo shall take place .separately. In 5080 the decision of the majority of the laimoa should differ from the decision KtlioinaiontyofUmFUpulo, then tho ving shall decide which decision shall be .•nli'i. or whether the doliWations on tho ' iiator 1,, ; ii.s im te shall bo posoponod. ' ' iho iaunimandFaipule shall assemble ' ivery yoar of their term of oflico, at the ' eat ..f Government, to attend to dolibo. ' ations about laws and other matters, bat hey shall not remain at tho sent of Go- '■ wumont longer than three months ovorv ' ear, and they shall then return to their rovineos—with tho oxceptlon of one annua from each province, who shall relain to assist the Kinr (Uegoiit) in . iperiutcnding the execution of the laws, ud attending to ditt'eront Government ork in accordance with the laws. They .• mil also appoint ono of their number 01 niiiiua Sili (President .

Tiie King or Regent shall sign al domments by which those laws aro puh lished which have been adopted lit ac cordance with the above regulations, am also any other documents if in any ae ordanee with laws that have been passed But it is necessary that the Taimua Sil shall also add his signature, because In alone will bo responsible in all Government matters, if there should be anything in such documents not according to law. The Taimua who remain with the lung (Regent) to superintend the execution oi laws, and attend to other Government matters, shall also deliberate and agree with the Foreign Representatives in .Samoa about all matters concerning foreigners, in accordance with the treaties made between Samoa and foreign nations. They shall also consult with the. Foreign Representatives in .Samoa about measures whereby it will be nossible to prohibit or regulate the sale and supply by foreigners, to Samoans, and also to other people in Samoa, of intoxicating drinks, arms, and ammunition of war. Article IV. Each province of Samoa shall appoint its own Governor, but if a dispute should arise in this matter, then it shall be' loft to the Taimua and Faipule to appoint a Governor for the province disagreeing in opinion, and if the Taimua ami I'Viip do cannot agree, then the King shall decide, whether the Governor desired by the Taimua or that one desired by the (.stipule shall he appointed. The term of the Governor'.-, office shall lie two years and she months. Tho Governor shall appoint, in his province, in accordance with law, the judges, police, scribes, and other officers, and hu shall also superintend in his province the execution of the laws that have been published. AIiTICI.K V. The King or Regent shall inform all provinces of Samoa of tho day in i-iwli year when the Taimua and Faipule shall assemble at tho seat of Government., and commence their sittings, which shall not last longer than three' months ; then they shall return to their province, and only those Taimua's .shall roniain who are appointed to assist the King (Regent) according to Article NT. It is the office of the Taimua and Faip.ule to deliberate and agree upon laws, accordiug to Article 111': hut it is impossible for the Kin- nlouo to make laws, his own .-.llia- being to superintend the execution of tie- laws thai have been made according to Article 111. Aim'ci.i; VI.

For the present tho seal.*? Government is mi Miilinmi. But of the chiefs upjiointed to make this present treaty, and who are now called Xaitmta, there shall now assemble at the seat of the Governnient, ono Taiinun from each province, and mey Mian assise Hie 1t1,,.., o,k- c«iv of the seat of Oovornrnent, and consult with the Foreign Jieprexuitativcs. The other Tuiiima chiefs then ivmnining, being one of caoh pr.ivinep. shall return to their own Provim-e to deliberate. according to Arfh-1., 111.. »n ih< appoint.. mentof the h'aipulo, and on the,jc.-hang,; of any Taimua among them selves, and ajsoimumg those Taiiuuas who remain on the seat oft I'ovfirnment. Then all the chiefs appointc.l shall rchir:i !., Xriiiiwm on the 20th January nf the next, year to commence tie-ir Covei-mental w >vk.

lliey shall first deliberate on such mnttera remaining whorohy (lie articles of ths new Xamo.ut constitution, as adopted by this agreement, will be more completed, and secondly they shall turn their attention to dill'erent laws to be a-oved upon according to Article 111. Aimri.B VII. Deliberations cnncmnitig S.imoan property destroyed and plundered hy the war parlies of tin- last war, shall bo'postponed until the Taimua and Faipulo will be assembled at Mtilimm.

Lach piiivinco shall endeavour at once to take such measures as will enable that minority of the inhabitants of auv such province having been left bv them" on (recount of the war, to return there in friendship. If this is not possible, then it shall be postponed until tho Taimua and Faipule are assembled in Mulinuu, and tliev shall then deliberate on it. The Taimua chiefs, who now assemble in Mulinuu, are. appointed to consult with the l'oreign Representatives about foreign property destroyed, plundered ami damaged by the war parties of their war, and about all matters concerning an .V trespass upon (ho neutral ground. 1 he. Foreign Representatives will appoint tho day and place of meeting f ol . fhoir consultation. Aurin.K VIII.

Pills agreement .shall bo valid from the day that tho ohiofs appointed havosHiod the saino. This agreement shall bodoivcroil into tho hands of Cuptniu Doinhard, who will transmit if. ona laterdav into tho hands of tho Samoan (Wornmo.it lorsafu hooping, but Captain Doinhard shall hnvu tho right of dotting n copy, thereof, which shall bo certified as itruoeopyby tho King (Rogont), and thoso lamina now remaining at tho soat ;>f OWment affixing their signature. thereto. This agroomont has boon signod and touted by tho chiefs appointed to make •ho saiuo. Dono before, threo witnesses, Captain Dkiniiahd, Uramauding H.l.ti.M.s. Blwuorki Vnd Mtt. Wrdrh, , , inipwialOormanUoiisul! vud Captain Ciiltik.v, Commanding 1f.1.c.M.5. Nautilus.

at Apia, on board H.1.U.11.5. Bistnati: on this Twenty-third day of the tuoiitl" of December, in the year Ono thousani eight hundred and seventy nine. (L.S.) (Snd.) Tagaloa. „ „ Fua (his x mark) ta»a. ~ „ Tuiatafu. ~ „ Matuafa. Lemana. ~ ~ Tae (his x mark) fu. ~ Ma (his x mark) soe. „ ~ Usumapu. ~ Ban (his x mark) ati. Faa (his x mark) tuono ~ Asi (his x mark) ata Lnga (his x mark) uia Tau (his x mark) pa'u „ ~ iSa'u ~ „ Lcaena „ Alapaleki. Witnesses—(Signed) Dkinhard, Corvetten (,'apitain, Commandant S.M.S. Bismarck. 'Signed) Tit, TVSBEtt, Imperial German Consul. (Signed) CiiUDix, Corvottnn Captain, Commandant S.M.S. Bismaik. Ua potopoto faatasi i Ic aso nei i Apia i lnga ole manitao o lana Ah*o"a olc Kaisa .(Tupn Sili) o Siiunaui, e igoa o Bismarck, o Alii Samoa ta'u o Intou sunfu mulimuli nno i le tusi nei. Ua tofia latou e Itu Malo o Samoa faatatau ma le mataupti o JIT. Ole fea»aii'(i ua osia c Alii Samoa foi i le aso 15 o°;» masinn nei i lnga ole manuao Siamaui o Bismarck. 010 mea lea foi ua latou potopoto faatasi ai i le aso nei e we faasaga i lilifiliga ua nmataina i lo aso l."> „ le mnsina nei. Baton to fililili i J... as,, nei i niataupu ua faatonu ina mat i In niataupu 111", ole feagaiga ua osiu ile aso I.) ole niasina nei. I r a tofia. K Atnii—o Tagaloa ma t'uatagn. Kle Tuamasaga— <.') Tuiatafu ma if at aifa. E Aana—o heniana ma Taefn.

K Manono—U Tanpa'u ma Sa'u K Ltii-o-Tane—U iiosoe ma Utumapu. K le Fnasaloleaga—o Laimti ma Faatuono. Kle ftu-o-fafine—o Asiata maLagaaia. E Tutuiia—() Lcaeno ma Alapu. Luton te faia lea men, una lutou lotogatasi lea i niataupu nei. Alataiti; F. Ua tofia nei o MalietoaJjTalavon mi Tupu o Samoa i lona ula. Ua faia nei u II iliit mi L tupepa ma lo Sui Tupn o fassaga i: ia i lo galnega fiia tupu. .M.vT,M-i'i- ir. Ua lafuaiina nei o fua .Samoa uina u» faia i aso ua mavaoina, a ua faia noi o In fua fo'u e faailoatu ai ua faatasi Sanioii uina. E fanpea lo fua: Ole fiiaiminm ma lu laaavoitu |«io)ia<! ma lo fetu paepno toi ma otia mala o lima : e tun » le iVm ii" liu i higa ua latalafu ilc la'au. (•: tun fniialia I'oi i 1,. Tupu o I'ai sana fua o loin :'ai, a n le fua lea ,■ l t . su fua o> Maio. M.vrttPr 111. E iolia e jaitasi Itu Mnlo taitotiliia Alii *•'»' > If- ua i iatciiu A)n Ti mui \ > Alii ua (oKa nei u Itu Malo o .Samoa u inasag-n i !''iici fi-agaij,'a, o i laiou m-i « Alii Tai lima, a ..■ <atan una fcsiiiai ni i-i V!ii tiMihm o-taitusi Itu Main )„, a lot., jalasi ai o lo latou Itu .Main, a c- l<-i on itu i IcasooSii lanuali o 1... tau«i»a fo'u K tofia foi „ Itu Mai,,., Uii-o-titue ma e ! iiamnsu-ja ma Atua o latoii I-'nipulo *•' tnirreiliuiu, ao I tu-n-fntinv ma Aana ua Tutuila ma lo Faasalwleaga c Uitoafa, i o Manono toatolu. K tofia o Alii 'l'ai-

uiua i tausaga e fa, a o Alii Faipulo i tausaga u tolu u ainntataln mai Icium o laiai i- e lutou le potepotoga inuamun ilo alalafngu f! 010 .Malo. I'o ii mnu tausngn o latou ;- tofiga oiia toe lililili loa t . taitasi ttu Malo I] po fnnfmiinn i latnn pa tofi.i ni Alii fo'u. la oxo lo falo palega o Tahniui e fun--0 pea foi u Faipulo; po n cse le fiiiagiilo th lo toiituln oTnimua inn lo flungaln oI" i toatolo u Faipulo ona pule lon o To Tupu - |io tunn lo Hnngnlo o Taimua. po tonu 1" i fiuagalo o Faipula. po tonu uua I'aatuai ■• le hliliiliga i lo mataupu ua lnlou lotu q cseoNo in. Kpotopot.) main Taimua ran 3 L'aipulc i lo alalnfaga 010 Malo i luuNign 1 uiua a latou tofign, o faasaga i latou lilinilgai i ulafono ma isi mataupu a e lo • inatiii una silia o masiua o tulu latou In t nonofo ai i tuusaga o taitasi i le alalnfaga ! o lo Malo ona latou too foi atu lon i " , latou Java itu Malo u nonofo uao o Alii • 1 airatm tai toatasi o Itu Halo, o fysoasonni • tic irtpupoolo Sui Tupu c tannin i tulatono ma gnluega csoeso o lo Malo o tnsn ma tu Infoim—latou to tofia foi o so tusi u ■ i lutein o faia o ia ma Taimua Sili. K 1,1,1 :li o lo Tupu poo lo Sui Tunu o loiui suafai lusi uiua o fnuAilalau ai oTulnfon" 1 ua ftiui o t.usa ma faatonuga i luga o lo I Miittiupu, noi ma isi tusi foi c tusi inn I tulaloiio <: faia. A o utnu lava ona taaopoopo ai fai o lo suafa o lo Tniiiiiro. J silii aijfi mi o in lava c tuofia i matnupu ■> | lo Malo po a iai so men o tasi uu lc tusi nw» lotulafono. 0 Alii Tnioiua, oe a nouofu faatnsi inn lo tupu (Sui tupu) o tausi i tulafono ma isi mataupu, latou to flliilH ma Otogtttwi foi nut Alii tofiu o Itu Maitutolo i Samoa noi i mataupu uma tnu papnlaw o tusa foi ma fcagaiga un umn MM o.siu o Samoa ma Uu Malo t(ft»lv. Ij'ituu lo flljflli foi'foatosi nut Alii o Itu Malo tetuloi Samoa noi i s iiunlgao iiiafui ni ona vaoia ma fiiulonuiiin'>» W fw ll,m iua lo tuuinu ittu n papalngi i Alii ma tiigatu Samoa ma isi tagata 000OS0 foi o ' S.tiiioa noi o ava ona papalngi ma niiupi'ga ma mea osooßu o aogo i tuna. .Maim-im: IV. K tofiu a Itu Mitlo o Samoa o lutou ava Kdvitiiu--a on tupu ni linniigu > Icnoi mataupu ona tiiuinu alll lc« ' laimua nut Falpule latou to totlniti" •*

KoVana i le i tu, Malo ua fefinaua'i, a ea [« maun so tonu a Taimua ma Fuipule ona pule atu lea e le Tupu pe ton a le Euasralo o Taimua ise Kovnna poo Faipule. 0 tausasa o lona tofiga e lua ma masina e ono. E tofia ele Kovana i lona Itu Malo e tusa ma tulafono o faainasmo nia leoleo ma failautasi atoa ma ni isi,— jia to tansin foi ma faao'o atu i lona Itu Halo o Tulofono uma ua faasalalauiua.

Mataupu V. E faasilasila atu e le Tupu poo le Sui Tup", i I'" Malo uma o Samoa le aso i tausago uma e potopoto niai ai Taimua ma Faipule i lo alalafaga o lo Malo o nmata ai o latou iilifiliga faa le Malu—a ole aulia tolu inasina oua toe tu'ua atu lea i o latou Itu Malo, a o monofo nao Alii Taimuae Tofia o fesonsoaui ile Tupu (Sui Tupu) pe io le Mataupo 111. Ole tofiga o Taimua ma Faipule o filifiili ma Jetogatasi e fai tulafono pei ole mataupu o tolu a o.le mafia ona faia toatasi ole Tupu ni tulafono—a ole tofiga lava 010 Tupu oua tausi ma faao'o atu o tulafono ua faia pei o lo Mataupu e 111. Mataupu VI. A « one. po nr-i <i le niaiafaiiga Malo o lo Mulinuu. 0 Alii ua lofia e osia le foagaiga ni'i ua ta'ua nei o Taimua—e potopoto niai nei lava i lealalafaga ole Malo otai toatasi Taimua o Itu Malo, latou to fesoasoaui i id tupu, latent to filiiili foi ma Alii tofia o Itu Malo tetele. A o Alii Taimua nei ona totoeleae taitoatasio Itu Malo etoe foi atu o i latou i latou lava Itu Malo, latou to iilitili ai, i ni Faipule e tofia niai, ma ni Taimua o fesuiai ma latouina Taimua foi ua nonofo.i lo alalafanaga o leMalo pei o !e Mataupo 111. Ona to"potopoto faatasi niai k-a i Mulinuu o Alii tofia uma i le aso •0 o Januali tausagafou eamataaioalatou galueg a faa lo Malo i Mulinnu, Latou to fuasnga muaniuiii filiiili e mataupu ua loioe e faaatoatoa ai o mataupu o so fanvae fou o Samoa ua talin i le feagaiga nei, a o lona lua, latou te fnasaga i tulv.i'ono esoese ole a finugulo faatasi ai o i la!ou pei ole .Mataupu 111. Mataupu ATI. U tuu ntn i Inn fllifilign tail " mm a Samoa ua fnn*iiiitionina inn vclca i lea laun p itu lana, sei'a i'aiiuliu Tainiiia ma Faipule pe a polo]) ,to fuiitu-o i Mulinuu. F. timsailii nei e mitu«i flu Mulo i ni snuni-n rmnfiii .ii 011:1 toe foi atu i le tea l.il'iini 0 tagiitntunitilti u-i tete'u m-i lo latou lii Main tain ole num. A le mafai, onn tn'o leu, seia potop .to Tniimii ma Faipule i Mulinuu. ona hit..ll rt 11 fill ai lea. Ua tofia nei o Alii Tnimua inn Palp .If i Mulinuu, oua latou lililili ai lea. Ua totia nei o Alii Taimua e potopoto limi nei i Mall 1 lutoa te filifili fiml a-i ma Alii tolia u itu Mil In let ■!,• 1,1011 a papalagi ua fans inniiiu ma veleu ma f.uileilKaina e il'.i tau.i i lea laun, ma i m.-u oliui nil mlia ai e ill! lana i W limeleele fi. E fousfiiiniiu c Alii totii o 11.1 Malo 1.-lele, le aso ma le men, e ai i le (ili!ii:it„. MAiArn- VI.T.

15 man Icrn-i e a-aiia nmnla i le :woi>iViitnnimi :i. o l-itou sualii e il-lii na tulin nei. 15 Minimi atu iifi o leuri ta.-i u le feiijrniga i lima .1 Kaj.it,n>< Djiahnrln t: tot- tuiiini nje ,- ia.i s« taii m :I.lllc i i limn (.' le Main ■■ Sam..a. latou ti- Imi'i iui a t: 1:11011 lava on:i man -on-i ala ~ Kit;iilrtie ilrinlinr.l ,■ laainiiiiiini ai ~ lalmi -a:;!'. •• leTupn ;.Sui T:\j-n,) intiAiiT.Tiiinimi c n<i-..oiii nei i le iiLilaiaaii i> le SI: In inn ia lii.iil.mtii ai na iiiini l.'N ula. 0 lenei tin insia ai sual'n ma l.up: ai la a :■:••. tun e Alii 11a lull;, ~ ~-i ;,■!„.; I',.„p i t a. I 1 fain i 1.1111:: .. Morimau nriuini. liirni.Jl linMi;:::. 11 le Alii i.ia ,■ le .11; 11 no Si.iin-.tii <i Mi Mi-l Iki.i, (' !,• Alii Ki.m-sulii Sinmani. Mn IVAHI-JtVE 11. Till ni-v. 0 lo Alii vim (i le iilnnnao Siamalii .. i.iuitilns. i Apia i Intra ole .Mamiao Sinmrini e i.-i,a 0 lii--inarck i lend aso e Inn fefulu ma le loin ole *.ulii selan ma litu si'fuln ma le ivn f.L.S.) fS.D.) Tagalon. Fun (loiin x fuailoga) tnga. Tuiatat'u. Mutaafu. l.emami. Ta (lmiii x fmiiloßiO cfu. • Ma (toea x faailoga) soe. Iltiimapu. Lan (lona x faailoga) nl i Fan (lona x faailoga) mono. As (Imin x faailoga) iatn. l.a (lona X faiiilnga) gnaia, 'i'au (lona x faailoga) pa'u. ~ Snu. l.ener.o. Alnjialelei. (Signod) Dk;xii.m;d, Corvetteu Cnpituin. ('onuiiandant S..M.S. Bismarek. (Signed) Tl'. Wf.heh, Impprial German Consul, (Signed) CiiuDEN, Corvotiitn Onptain, Cummaudani S.M.S. Nnntillus. '0 i.e. rEAOAiciA i:a rua b r,E Tui'u ma i.f. Mai/> o Samoa ma Konesula rAt'ALAOi ■oi Samoa Faatttn niai, na fiisiae leTupu inn le Malo 0 Samoa i le aso 0 31 0 Aokuso 1K"!I 0 1" iusi i Malo totol 0 c tola, o lo main ole Unaite Sototo o Amorika, ma lu malo o Siainuui, ma lo malo o I'orotanm Tole, o fni titii ni in lo i latou, e fain fantnsi se togafiti, "ina iu funtumuuina ai le Clcniu, ina In nolo lelai o Samoa, ma in fiiniiiiimnliiiaa ni In 'l'uruj ma le a!o a Samoa ; Faauta foi, o In bro o 10 o'l'nseiin 1879 na foilillida ni le taua o Samoa i lo l'oagniga n nofo lilemu ai, ua osin o alii tnlia o iltt taua o lua: 1 le »i(i le tn-i men i lo a«o e 2.1 o TeseniH ■ H7O La fnia i lugn ole maluiao o limn »liogo. lo Tlipn Sili o Sinmani, uu igoa in " Biamnrck " n lo feogaiga turnau, nn onia lata o nlii tofia o itu taua e lua inn in tolia nut talia n Malietoa Tnlnvou o fni ma I'tipil, in niou ni lona soil'nti; Eimutaioi, n lo nsn a 12 o lanuuii 1880 nn tun niai ni e In malo o Siinnnni o In l'anlomigii) lo Konesula bill o Slntnnni i Sitin nn e fnnnilusiln in to iu, uu liiliu a le main o E'erfttoiiia ma Aincslkti ua touu o moo ua 'l'linahi i ai In mnlo Sinmuui. ua pnlouigii foi in le ia c lllilili mu onu mo 0 Koiiomilu, lutou to Osin I'autiud ai no fniir,niga inn in fUHmanittliiinn ni o Mnlieton ma Inno Mnlo, * mnlo uma • lolu ua taua i lnnei tual i

Foauta foi ile taai naea, ole aso o 14 o lanuari 18S0 na tuuina niai e lo malo o Foratania lo manuao o igoa ia Danae," o lana AGoga lo Tupu Taniaitai o Perotania, na poloaiiua foi Itapoteai Purvis i> nua e pulji i lea vaa, e faailogaina ia Mulioto-. ma fsamamalu i loaa malo, faatasi uia le fua manuao, hiamani, ma Amerika j Fanuta foi, ua matua iinairalo lnv.i lo Tupu mi la ratio OSIII u, in i i vivo da i l'untaunuu o lenei filifiiigu tua ia miuv.ilu ai lava o lo soit'ua o tapfata, ma oloa uma eaeeso o e ua i lonei malo, atoa ma lo manuiu ole atu nuu uma o Samoa;

0 lenci. ua finagulo faatasi le Tupa a Mnlietoa Tulavou, ma lo malo o Samoa, o Taimna ma Faipule; ma Kapetone Zomlisch le Kouesula Sili. lo sui ole malo o Siamani, ma Thomas il. Dawson, lo sui o lo malo o lo Unaito Setete o Amerika, ma J. Hicks Grave-, ole Kouesula o lana Afioga lo Tupu o Peretunia, e fai foi o ia ma sui o le malo sosoo o Perotaoia Tclo ma Aialani, &e, ua finagalo faatasi i latou ma faamauinao mataupu o fa, a ta'u atu nei, ole a fnntaunuuiua nei lava ma tuniau lava, s.n'a oo ina faatumauina, pe liua, po faatoa'oseiim o malo Paamamalu e tola, Mat.utu I.

0 len«i Tupu o Malietoa Talavou, e i'anmamalnina o in, pei-eai ole ao lava ia ole malo o Samoa i ona po uma o lona soifita, a o lona sui i le !iofoai'*a, e tililiii faatasi i lea men Halo Faainninalu e tolu. Matacpu II

E iloga isi alii n fesoasoar.i ni i le Tupu male mulo o Samoa. 0 lo Alii Uunito Sotnto, ole tasi Ion; ma lo Alii Sinmani, inn lo Alii Peretania, o i latou ia e toatolu. E tofia lo tasi .e faasaga i Tuiafono ma Fnarnasinoga. E fuasaga lo tnsi i tupo, o tot.igi ai men. faalemalo. Ao faasaga 1» la-i i galuaoga 0.30259 a lo Halo i ala ma fale &c. Mataepit lit. 0 Alii tofia in. o filifilia latou o Konesula, ni Alii o vuau i Samoa, ela'itjsi lo Konesula ma "toll lo alii e toatnsi o lona iiu main e man i Apia. E amata foi one. latou l'aia o latou toil i lo aso na tililiiia ai. a e imiHuiuli ona faamauiua o latou toil e Alii o Halo Tetele. MataEfc IV. E tumau Alii tntia ia i o latou tofia soia filifilia o Ivmesulu o latou sui. E avtitn fi.i ia to i latou so totogi o tufa ma so fill - filign o fnin e lea mea e lo Malo o Samoa, ma Konesula Malo Fanniamnlu c tola. Silasila ole fnamaoni o lenei men, ua tasia ai o matou igoa inn tuuina ai o uiatou faailoga. TTa faia i Apia i lnnoi aso e luafiilu ma !e fit o M.iti. i) Intausaga o lo talou Alii, e tad lo afo mi lo vain o aelau ma lo valunafuln 0 nu o Malietoa Talayoi;. Malietoa La uvf.ee. 0 an o Mataafa. An Aoni-E.MF.XT M_u>r: hetkef.n tiif. Krxo JMI fjOVr.MXMKXT OF SaJIOA AND TIIK y.-.Rr.i in Ooxst'i.s in Samoa. Whereas the Kino; and Onvflrnmont of Samoa (liil oii the Slst (lav of August 1870 address a loiter to tlin Ut.-oo Oovovunieitls of (lie t T !'.if"il States of America, Oei-mnny. nod Croat lirilniii, requesting {.Hem to take «ime em ■oi'ted action fur tho preservation of penee and flood order in Samoa and for the ;■.. teetinn of the King and Government 1h •. and. Whereas on the 15th day of Doeem IK7!J :h • ,-ivil war in Samoa was terminated in i!. 're. itv M' p3ieio between the roprosentu-

Wlierensnn (lie2Brdilnvof December 1879. on loan! M.I.U.M. ship " Bismnrek," a pern mien!, agreement was entered - into hy tl .. re:ir(:oeintives <:f liotli parties eloeting ml ••e'e.ei-iii.in ' Mnlieton Tulavoii King for life; nod.

Whereas on tho r.'th day of .Tanuary IRSOiho Imperial Gorman Government sent instructions t.i the Imperial (ionium Consul General in Samoa Unit tlio Governments of England nnJ America lial accepted tlin proposals of tho Gorman Government, mid ordering him to recognize, and uutor into an agreement with his colleagues for tho protection of Mnliotoa and his (iuvuriiniiMit ii V tl,(i ilinio powers already named in this pre amble: and "Whereas on tho Mth davof January 1880 (.ho English Government ordered U.11.M. ship "l'anao" to .Samoa with instructions ti Captain Purvis, commanding, to recognize Malietoa and protect his Government in conjunction with the naval forces of Germany, ami America, and

AVhorens the present King and Government of Samoa earnestly desire thai this arrangement may he consummated as -|"-"ili!\ as possible, for tho gvcutor security of life and property within the kingdom, and for the utmost prosperity of the Samoa n Islands. Therefore tho King, Jlalietoa Talaron, and the Government of Samoa, the Taimun and Faipule, and Captain Zombsch, Imperial German Consul General, on behalf of the German Government, and Thomas M. Hawson, United States Consul, on behalf of the Government of the United States of America, and .1. Hicks Graves, Her Britannic Majesty's Consul, on behalf of tho Unitod 'Kingdom of Groat Britain and Ireland, &c, have agreed upon and concluded (he following four articles to take effect immediately, rind to continue in force till ratified, modifiod, or rejected by the three Protecting Powers. Articli: I. Tho presont king, Jlalietoa Tnlavoit, shall be supported us the head of the Sumoun Government during bis lifetime, and his successor shall 1)0 agreed upon by the three Protecting Powers. AIITICLB U. Them shall bo im Executive Council for theKitigiiiidliovprmiient ofSiiiiumconsisting of n citizen of the United Statu* of America, tt German and a British subject, and they shall hold the olßcos respec'ively of Minister of Justice, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Public Works. AttTICU! 111.

The mo inborn of the Executive Counor (hull he nmnhinted from among tu«_ WBi(lcnts of Sniiiou by the Consuls of their nwnoctlvo nations resident At Apia, imH trujy «lmil hold ollUo from the <latu of their tiominstlon, which must subseijuoutly bo eonArmM by the homo (iovernmonts.

Article IV. | The members of the Executive Council] shall hold office till their successors are nouri- j Mated by the Consuls, and they shall receive j such salaries as may be agreed upon between ! theGovernmont ot Samoa and ii.e Consular, I Representative* of the three Protecting ; ii v wl •"•• of we have sii;ue i thesamo and ailix ; thereto our seals. Done at Apia this twentv fourth day ol' : Mai-A in i!,., year of our Lord one thou- i ;!:-•;;' ujjiit hundred and eighty. Zr.Mßsni (L.S.) Thomas M. Dawsox (L.K.) J. Hicks Graves (L.S.) ——