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ing. Accordingly they entered into a compact with Malietog 

 Telavu, agreeing to support his government, he to accepl 

 three advisers, a German, an Englishman, and an Ameri- 

 ty can. The successor of Telavu was to be chosen " by the three 

 protecting powers" (March 24, 1880). Such an agreenu'iii 

 as this bore all the earmarks of a protectorate; but botl 

 England and the United States declined to regard the agree- 



ent as more than a "scheme of arrangement between the 

 consular body and the government of the islands for th( 

 protection of the foreigners." "Malietoa Telavu, however 

 was explicitly recognized as head of the Samoan Govern 

 ment, and upon his death in 1881, Malietoa Laupepa was 

 .recognized as his successor. On March 19, 1881, Laupep* 

 was duly anointed king, according to native custom, anc 

 installed at Mulinuu, the royal seat of Samoa. 



In some other islands of the gjjpup there was opposition t( 

 j Laupepa. Possibly his too close association with the foreign 

 Hftrs who sustained him displeased some of the "old party.' 

 At all events, a native anti-administration faction crowned i 

 ain high chief Tamasese as opposition king to Malic 

 toa Laupepa, and the rifles and spears were again brough 

 into use. Captain Gillis, of the U. S. S. Lackawana, happen 

 ing in port, succeeded in quelling the rebellion by brin^inL 

 about a compromise. ^Malietoa LaupepiTWasto remain king 

 and Tamasese was created vice-king (July 12, 1881). 



At last all native factions were appeased, and the con 

 suls were reasonably in accord. Peace continued for severa 

 years ; no one heard of Samoa's troubles ; and seemingly al 

 was well. 



Those who profess to comprehend the untutored savag< 

 mind, maintain that primitive peoples cannot long remain ir 

 peace. Be that as it may, the period of rest from July, 1881 

 to the early part of 1885 proved to be only the calm thai 

 precedes the storm. With all due allowance for native vacil 

 lation and the savage's readiness for an affray, the foreign 

 ers in Apia must be held guilty for bringing about the 

 troubjes_3KhkJi-io.1 1 o.wp.d , .^ndLth*- Q & i uRIEs^'must accept 

 little more than equal share in the guilt. 



