SAMOAN AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1852, 12 February 1889, Page 1

SAMOAN AFFAIRS.

Berlin, February 7. The narrative of events in Samoa by one Siericb, a resident of Apia, published in the Berlin papers, throws the blame on Klein and accuses Leary of supplying arms to Mataafa, February 9, Prince Bismarck proposes that a conference of the Powers possessing interests in Samoa should be held on the basis of establishing the independence of the group with equal rights and treaty powers. Mr T. F. Bayard, Secretary of State for the United States, urges that a truce be proclaimed in the group pending a decision being arrived at by the conference, Washington, February 7. Mr Bayard, Secretary of State, has called upon Mr Sewell, United States, consul at Samoa, to resign that position on the ground that bis views are not in harmony with those of the United States Government. February 9. Mr Sewell, the American consul at Samoa, who is at present here, declines to resign. He accuses Mr Bayard, Secretary of State, of promoting the interests of England and Germany, and ho declares that Admiral Kimkrley, who was recently ordered to the group, has received orders which will preclude his usefulness, Auckland, February 8. The schooner Maile, which sailed this week, teok ten cases of gunpowder, consigned to Samoa. She lay four days at the Powder ground before leaving. It is now remarked that the German warship Eber, whose departure aLo was delayed, left very soon after (he Maile, McArthur and Go’s vessels do not cHI at Apia, but , land cargo at Fasetnotai harbour, so probably, unless closely watched, the Mai Vs gunpowder may escape seizure us eontra- , hand of war.