THE SAMOAN CONFERENCE.
(Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) (Received 7 p.m., May 26th.) Berlin, May 24, The next sitting of the Samoan Conference will be held on Tuesday. It h rumoured among tho delegates that the German Government intend to claim an indemnity from King MaLafa, for the attack on German sailors in which he was successful. The American delegates strongly oppose Mataafa being held to blame for his part in the struggle, and they rssert that be only acted in selfdefence. Another ground upon which the American delegates reject German dictation is that the natives, even if an indemnity were ordered, are too poor to p-y-
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 5017, 27 May 1889, Page 2
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108THE SAMOAN CONFERENCE. South Canterbury Times, Issue 5017, 27 May 1889, Page 2
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