Show m sw ib iiii tirina lite ff front lb manil mar lo 10 keefa from aila saunoa march eliw per steamer eal andla la as alio past the deneau alioth and naval leave maintained a state of inactivity this condition of agirs batea hack to alia arrival of the steamer gainni with dispatches for the gennan consul on january 23 and is no doubt alio result of orders then received the of a beato 0 war in the samoan seems 0 o hao in a dead jetter the military 0 abia apia hichi the of bial law beoni lias no existence aavo the maintenance of a t trong guard at alie german cou A guard is still kept up at the american and consulates alio ie consul lias made repeated overtures lo 10 mataafa Matu afa looking toward lie adjustment vt the quarrel and I 1 ho conclusion of peace but the terms proposed alda embodied strong german in tle future administration of affair to which mata ifa declares lie aill under no circumstances consent lie rests ec cure in an entrenched lamp and the arrival of admiral kimberly having talt faith la the of alio Tarnis ese liis forces now reduced by desertion to about COO warriors occupies fl large fort at Lutu annu luiere liaa been no collision between the opposing forces lor along time on february ath a email skirmish occurred iu which one ol 01 tam aseved strongest supporters dup porters a high driest from babay bavay was killed un february and 2nd atie war vessel etoyal captain hand was relieved by II 11 M S calliope captain kane lucli to alie of the eng lieh residents and consul not only the english residents in samoa bat the new zealand press as veil severely censure captain hand for hia dilatory and lukewarm actions during the recent troubles early in the captain fritze announced hat the american and con solar courts were considered by liim open for the hearing of causes despite liia proclamation of martial law reserving for himself however the administration of the police under the of january this by acknowledging the ability tit these coneta to perform their civil undisturbed virtually abrogates tho necessity for the establishment of martial law and rather a farcical aspect to the arbitrary act on the pait of the german commander another fact proving that the germans recognized their original claim to be untenable is found in die reissue of the the english newspaper which way suspended by hie german consul as a dangerous organ the reappearance of the paper was without permission but no comment lias been made it by the german consul on feb etli the steamer lubeck left for sydney carrying with her candries Dan dries the premier of Tamas esc who for a long has been concerned in the trouble it is rumored that lie has been ordered home to explain his conduct the german war vessel eber which was cent to auckland ostensibly to communicate muni cate with berlin has returned ane dispatches which she undoubtedly brought but the tenor of is unknown leavo not hanged the condition of affairs alie united states steamer vandalia arrived fob 23 the arrival of the fl trenton was anxiously awaited as it was admiral liuna would empower him to speedily terminate the uncertainty as to the outcome of the ilala ata is firm in his belief of ultimately receiving alie support of tho U 8 government and reiterated hia determination to do nothing until the arrival Tama sese with his forces weakened by desertion las sunk into a secondary factor and indeed has almost entirely disappeared from the scene alie americans and englishmen detill accuro alie german of in their mail matter and reading the contents for the information of their government it h thought that hereafter one of the american men of war will meet the mail steamer at tutuila the american barken ino constitution arrived nt abia apia feb 2 the U 8 S lipsic had gonet the arrival of the constitution in ikirt boats crew from the german corvette olga came alongside demanded her papers and announced this intention to the vessel for contraband material C apt culley of the had only eight nieu aboard bat he informed the germans that the constitution was an american elife and if they attempted to board alie ship they would be tired upon alter come parley the germans withdrew the constitution was driven upon the reef and wrecked during a severe gala a few duys hiiter and the crew of the Olga which chip was lying close by tendered no assistance boats from tha lipsic which was a mile away rescued alie trew of the constitution auckland a d sydney newspapers give great to samoan newa their editorial comments on alie aggressions of alie germans are sarong and bitter and reveal great in alie colonies over alie action of alie english government iu tills and other matter the auckland jarald in a lengthy article reviewing the matter says in part it is quite apparent to w now oral beart it is universally believed that the english ba ely bartered samoa and kotlier interests for the aji vor of nisin arck as that might be made to ix on in the great european interest the duplicity kiili which was treated by the two con IHM come out in all darker color from the linn action taken by our great relations of til an glo saxon ram the american nation compelling germany tu from the position she has HO insolently taken alie bloodshed at samoa tha of the pitiless mutual slaughter of thee unhappy to say nothing of insolent demeanor toward lie and american citizens incited as wo now know these were by the disgraceful complicity of alie Engl iHli government in germanas germanys Germ anys highhanded high handed doings leavo produced an indignant genao eliat hai deala a blow to our feelings of loyalty and to the british government on alie other liand tho open spirited conduct of the united baates has out iff startling contrast and we venture to assert that the action of that power in compelling germany to let go her grip of samoa las excited a feeling of admiration for tho great republic warmer and more pronounced llian ever existed before ahe incident beamed to many like an abnegation by england of her leadership of anglo saxon civilization in aliese ecna and handing over the right to the kindred nation kith and kiu of the united states ioviti aan or 10 at an early hour tills morning C C scott one of the proprietors of tho gilman committed suicide by leaping from the third story of tho hotel during a fit of temporary insanity caused by ill health ind mar 10 mrs C waa kilfoy and her liua band ami james collana seriously injured by 4 team noon |