THE NATIVE WAR.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 4, Issue 201, 11 June 1881, Page 2

THE NATIVE WAR.

Many rumours bearing on the position of the war parties have been floating about town during the past week. One of these rumours is to the effect, that the Old Party intend entering the Neutral Territory in firce, but unarmed, for the purpose of destroying the food supply of the King warriors. Another of the statements flying 1 around is that the Old Party will attempt a ; bloodless revolution by inarching to MuliI 1111*11 in large numbers, proclaiming laniaI sese King of Samoa,ami hoisting their Hag. I It would seem to be imagined by the I leaders of the Malo that their entry into .Ventral Territory, iiunrmed, would screen them from being taxed with a breach j of Neutral Territory Regulations. We j think, however, that if they make the attempt, for either of the objects to which j we have referred, that they would be conj si.lered as infringing the laws laid down for the government of that territory. At least, we cannot see how any action in this dirccthu could be regarded by the I Consult) in any other light. The shallow pretext of leaving their arms outside the I Neutral Territory should not be allowed tu ' a plea for the Old Party breaking an arrangement which it is for the interests of i foreigners to see upheld. On the Othoi \ hand there scorns a growing opinion in ' the Municipality that if Malictoa is to 1 retain the confidence and support of I the Oreat Powers—America, Germany, ; and Kngiftii.l—lie should give somn oviI deuce that he is .able to cope with the ' disturbance. 1 ! which exist in bis Kingdom ■ Tho foreign residents are getting sick ol , a King and Government who shcltet I tlicinselvua behind the bulwark of the j Bitth fit, instead nf going out boldly j to meet their foefc It has been ' reiterated over mid ovur again that tht (')ld Party is numerically much tie stronger t>f the two parties in Samoa.

L-t us have soiiiu one party in power. '■ Lot us have an en 1 to a state of affairs I which is paralysing tbo whole interests I of the group and ruining the traitors of Apia. In the namo of tbo community l wa call upon tho Consuls, as representing their Governments, to tak» such action as will put an end to the misgovern moot of these islands, And if the governments of England, Germany, and America can- : i not act in concert in Samoan affairs then let that country —Britain—which seems! : to have a sort of prescriptive right to 1 annex States when they can no longer' care for themselves, take these misgoverned islands under its wing.