Show gei chebi 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 the german Ge government has the temerity to in de defiance f allee of british and american protestation KING the samoans are unable to defend themselves Tes I 1 GERMAN TROOPS LANDED ani and the people are in ft a defenseless cc con A dialon and nd are re obliged to submit 1 western associated aress to the Ill BALb D SAX SAI FRANCISCO oct 1 A stearn eglip 1 ip arrived tins this afternoon from aus tr brauia tilia having touched at llono honolulu lulu on the way the steamer brings moderately complete mail advices from kew new zealand respecting lie the ne action of the german men of war and practical seizure in the name of the german government of the samoan group of islands the four german I 1 men of war lying at apia abia landed 1300 troops and marines aug 23 and I 1 am in mediately proclaimed Tama sese king I 1 of samoa II 11 abo american and consul consuls 4 immediately thereafter published the 1 4 following protest whereat the government of 1 I 1 1 germany has thie this day proclaimed Tama sese king of samoa now therefore I 1 we aa as the undersigned representatives of the united states of america and of great britain hereby give notice that we me and our governments do not and never havo have recognized Tama sesa sese as king of samoa but will continue as heretofore 6 to recognize Malle malletta toa wo advise all samoans to submit quietly not to fight whatever the provocation but to wait peaceably the result of the deliberations now in pro grees reee which ilono alone can determine the future of samoa the proclamation dated apia abia aug is signed by harold marsh lowell coneal consul general of the united states and AV W 11 II wilson british pro ri o konsul the kow now zealand ad vices from apia are to tho the effect that the disturbance on the islands was only a question of time hostility between the germans and the loyal native natives was increasing and geram settlers were constantly complaining of the thefts committed by the native natives while the ilia natives complained of the injustice of the germans in land transactions king leahea had bad complained to the and tho the americans of the conduct of the ilia germans and the german consul is eaid said to hive have h ive several times menaced bahea with the tits possible elevation of a rival chief and which was actually done as already related the tho immediate provocation which led to the german action was owing to the occurrence growing out of the celebration of the emperor I 1 of germanys birthday it is declared by new zealand pal ara that a number of the germans became intoxicated ci led and handled some of the natives roughly A free fight ensued tho the attacking ilia germans this affair however passed p isael over afterward the german comm commodore odow sent to king malietha Malie toa demanding as damages tor for injury done to tho tile germans 1030 being included as personal aa cne fine upon the king tho the damages were explained explain eKI to be on account of the injuries to the german plantations and robberies by ilia I 1 ho natives king malietha Malie toa protests against m making aking him liable for tho the acta acts of the natives under such circumstances he ile asked timo t to consider bat but next day the germans landed and posted tile follow following log proclamation citizens of abia apia apiary aTy by order of hia his majesty ma josty he tile E emperor m geror of germany war has been declared against tho ilia chief MAli etoi thoi neutrality of tho municipal district bill mill bd respected so long as the security of tho the german troops is not endangered by any agitation within the municipal district I 1 call upon the ilia inhabitants to me in the maintenance of the peace and good order in apia abia I 1 1111 FauLT commodore and commander of tho tile german squadron I 1 the british and american subject subjects at once sought the tho protection of their I 1 respective flage flags and a joint circular I 1 was at once promulgated by the american and british consuls mali atoa not only denies the authority of tho the germans to set up a king in his stead but threatened to fight for his rights at the latest dato the ship having galled from apsit apia sept 12 ath which brought I 1 the latest intelligence lie was inus mus bering thirteen hundred men and active hostilities nero mere expected from day to day the samoans Sa moAns are do blared tao be indifferently armel and s I 1 can make ito tc rions rious show against ag dinst the germans the now zealond newspaper comment is bitter aati against ast the germans looking upon their action as practical annexation despite the I 1 understanding with the tile united state states and great britain lo 10 consul general sawel t paid sahl ho he could only express a Aur surprise prise at the failure 11 of odthe the united states government to take any action in view of the break jug a oi of the treaty by bl the o 0 k t 1 41 conn I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 |