THE SAMOAN WAR.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 150, 26 June 1889, Page 5

THE SAMOAN WAR.

PEACE ARRANGED.

NATIVES RETURNING HOME.

The steamer Wainui, which arrived from the islands yesterday afternopn, broughb several days' later news from Samoa, chief amongst which is the intelligence that peace has at lasb been arranged between Mahaafa and Tamasese. The " Samoan Times " of last Saturday week says :— Peace has now been arranged between Malietoa and Tamasose. Each of the opposing parties have held their fonos. All the customary forms have been gone through by both parties, in accordance with, the customs and traditions of Samoan warfare. The war hatchet, as far as the natives are concerned, is now buried ; we hope so deep itwillnevcragain be brought tothesurface to be wielded in a civil war. Many o£ our foreign residents, more especially those who have been a number of years living on ~ the islands, and who are well acquainted 1 with the tribal jealousness of the natives of our group, have a foreboding, which, is to some extent justified by their previous experiences, that the natives will again break out into rebellion against any king or government that may ; be appointed to rule over them. Such rdky; probably occur, but we anticipate those 1 , insurrections will never again form into a,* body sufficiently numerous to interfere to any material extent with the existing author-; ity, and will be suppressed without muchj difficulty by the Government, which will be! established under the people's chosen king,; aided and supported by the Great Powers.' Wβ are convinced the natives of the Samoan: Islands will be equally as willing to submit; to legitimate rule, more especially when! they find their King and Government; supported by the influence of ,the threenations with whom they have had com-! mercial dealing for years, add from whom! they are now awaiting a constitutional! programme for the governing of Samoa.; The future peace and happiness of 4' the natives of these islands, -thep' security of the lives and property of ouri foreign residents, and our commercial pros-; perity are now to a considerable extent in ' the hands of the nations who are deliberate ing on Samoan matters. Whatever ar-! rangements they may make for our future! rule will be assuredly accepted without: opposition from the natives or our foreign j residents. This week we noticed a number,; of boats with men from Tamasese's campj/ 1 outside the reef on the way to their homes, j ' This is in compliance with the peace ar- • rangements made between Mataafa and, Tamasee6.

The following public notice appears it* the " Samoan Times :" —To American 1 citizens. His Majesty Malietoa Mataaia'; having informed me that he has detailed a; number of Samoans as police for the en-j forcing of good order in Apia, 'I! hereby notify you all that I have authorised said police force to appre-.' hend any Americans committing a breach j of the peace or offence against law and! order, and bring same before me for exami-' nation. You are hereby requested not to obstruct in any way these men in the dis-; charge of their duties, but to assist in; every way in the maintenance of law ancl' order.—W. Blackxock, U.S. Vice-Consul.