The　native　opposition；　I　say；　was　in　a　sense　continuous。　　And　it
  kept　continuously　growing。　　The　sphere　of　Brandeis　was　limited　to
  Mulinuu　and　the　north　central　quarters　of　Upolu　…　practically　what
  is　shown　upon　the　map　opposite。　　There　the　taxes　were　expanded；　in
  the　out…districts；　men　paid　their　money　and　saw　no　return。　　Here
  the　eye　and　hand　of　the　dictator　were　ready　to　correct　the　scales
  of　justice；　in　the　out…districts；　all　things　lay　at　the　mercy　of
  the　native　magistrates；　and　their　oppressions　increased　with　the
  course　of　time　and　the　experience　of　impunity。　　In　the　spring　of
  the　year；　a　very　intelligent　observer　had　occasion　to　visit　many
  places　in　the　island　of　Savaii。　　〃Our　lives　are　not　worth　living；〃
  was　the　burthen　of　the　popular　complaint。　　〃We　are　groaning　under
  the　oppression　of　these　men。　　We　would　rather　die　than　continue　to
  endure　it。〃　　On　his　return　to　Apia；　he　made　haste　to　communicate
  his　impressions　to　Brandeis。　　Brandeis　replied　in　an　epigram：
  〃Where　there　has　been　anarchy　in　a　country；　there　must　be
  oppression　for　a　time。〃　　But　unfortunately　the　terms　of　the　epigram
  may　be　reversed；　and　personal　supervision　would　have　been　more　in
  season　than　wit。　　The　same　observer　who　conveyed　to　him　this
  warning　thinks　that；　if　Brandeis　had　himself　visited　the　districts
  and　inquired　into　complaints；　the　blow　might　yet　have　been　averted
  and　the　government　saved。　　At　last；　upon　a　certain　unconstitutional
  act　of　Tamasese；　the　discontent　took　life　and　fire。　　The　act　was　of
  his　own　conception；　the　dull　dog　was　ambitious。　　Brandeis　declares
  he　would　not　be　dissuaded；　perhaps　his　adviser　did　not　seriously
  try；　perhaps　did　not　dream　that　in　that　welter　of　contradictions；
  the　Samoan　constitution；　any　one　point　would　be　considered　sacred。
  I　have　told　how　Tamasese　assumed　the　title　of　Tuiatua。　　In　August
  1888　a　year　after　his　installation；　he　took　a　more　formidable　step
  and　assumed　that　of　Malietoa。　　This　name；　as　I　have　said；　is　of
  peculiar　honour；　it　had　been　given　to；　it　had　never　been　taken
  from；　the　exiled　Laupepa；　those　in　whose　grant　it　lay；　stood
  punctilious　upon　their　rights；　and　Tamasese；　as　the　representative
  of　their　natural　opponents；　the　Tupua　line；　was　the　last　who　should
  have　had　it。　　And　there　was　yet　more；　though　I　almost　despair　to
  make　it　thinkable　by　Europeans。　　Certain　old　mats　are　handed　down；
  and　set　huge　store　by；　they　may　be　compared　to　coats　of　arms　or
  heirlooms　among　ourselves；　and　to　the　horror　of　more　than　one…half
  of　Samoa；　Tamasese；　the　head　of　the　Tupua；　began　collecting
  Malietoa　mats。　　It　was　felt　that　the　cup　was　full；　and　men　began　to
  prepare　secretly　for　rebellion。　　The　history　of　the　month　of　August
  is　unknown　to　whites；　it　passed　altogether　in　the　covert　of　the
  woods　or　in　the　stealthy　councils　of　Samoans。　　One　ominous　sign　was
  to　be　noted；　arms　and　ammunition　began　to　be　purchased　or　inquired
  about；　and　the　more　wary　traders　ordered　fresh　consignments　of
  material　of　war。　　But　the　rest　was　silence；　the　government　slept　in
  security；　and　Brandeis　was　summoned　at　last　from　a　public　dinner；
  to　find　rebellion　organised；　the　woods　behind　Apia　full　of
  insurgents；　and　a　plan　prepared；　and　in　the　very　article　of
  execution；　to　surprise　and　seize　Mulinuu。　　The　timely　discovery
  averted　all；　and　the　leaders　hastily　withdrew　towards　the　south
  side　of　the　island；　leaving　in　the　bush　a　rear…guard　under　a　young
  man　of　the　name　of　Saifaleupolu。　　According　to　some　accounts；　it
  scarce　numbered　forty；　the　leader　was　no　great　chief；　but　a
  handsome；　industrious　lad　who　seems　to　have　been　much　beloved。　　And
  upon　this　obstacle　Brandeis　fell。　　It　is　the　man's　fault　to　be　too
  impatient　of　results；　his　public　intention　to　free　Samoa　of　all
  debt　within　the　year；　depicts　him；　and　instead　of　continuing　to
  temporise　and　let　his　enemies　weary　and　disperse；　he　judged　it
  politic　to　strike　a　blow。　　He　struck　it；　with　what　seemed　to　be
  success；　and　the　sound　of　it　roused　Samoa　to　rebellion。
  About　two　in　the　morning　of　August　31st；　Apia　was　wakened　by　men
  marching。　　Day　came；　and　Brandeis　and　his　war…party　were　already
  long　disappeared　in　the　woods。　　All　morning　belated　Tamaseseites
  were　still　to　be　seen　running　with　their　guns。　　All　morning　shots
  were　listened　for　in　vain；　but　over　the　top　of　the　forest；　far　up
  the　mountain；　smoke　was　for　some　time　observed　to　hang。　　About　ten
  a　dead　man　was　carried　in；　lashed　under　a　pole　like　a　dead　pig；　his
  rosary　（for　he　was　a　Catholic）　hanging　nearly　to　the　ground。　　Next
  came　a　young　fellow　wounded；　sitting　in　a　rope　swung　from　a　pole；
  two　fellows　bearing　him；　two　running　behind　for　a　relief。　　At　last
  about　eleven；　three　or　four　heavy　volleys　and　a　great　shouting　were
  heard　from　the　bush　town　Tanungamanono；　the　affair　was　over；　the
  victorious　force；　on　the　march　back；　was　there　celebrating　its
  victory　by　the　way。　　Presently　after；　it　marched　through　Apia；　five
  or　six　hundred　strong；　in　tolerable　order　and　strutting　with　the
  ludicrous　assumption　of　the　triumphant　islander。　　Women　who　had
  been　buying　bread　ran　and　gave　them　loaves。　　At　the　tail　end　came
  Brandeis　himself；　smoking　a　cigar；　deadly　pale；　and　with　perhaps　an
  increase　of　his　usual　nervous　manner。　　One　spoke　to　him　by　the　way。
  He　expressed　his　sorrow　the　action　had　been　forced　on　him。　　〃Poor
  people；　it's　all　the　worse　for　them！〃　he　said。　　〃It'll　have　to　be
  done　another　way　now。〃　　And　it　was　supposed　by　his　hearer　that　he
  referred　to　intervention　from　the　German　war…ships。　　He　meant；　he
  said；　to　put　a　stop　to　head…hunting；　his　men　had　taken　two　that
  day；　he　added；　but　he　had　not　suffered　them　to　bring　them　in；　and
  they　had　been　left　in　Tanungamanono。　　Thither　my　informant　rode；
  was　attracted　by　the　sound　of　walling；　and　saw　in　a　house　the　two
  heads　washed　and　combed；　and　the　sister　of　one　of　the　dead
  lamenting　in　the　island　fashion　and　kissing　the　cold　face。　　Soon
  after；　a　small　grave　was　dug；　the　heads　were　buried　in　a　beef　box；
  and　the　pastor　read　the　service。　　The　body　of　Saifaleupolu　himself
  was　recovered　unmutilated；　brought　down　from　the　forest；　and　buried
  behind　Apia。
  The　same　afternoon；　the　men　of　Vaimaunga　were　ordered　to　report　in
  Mulinuu；　where　Tamasese's　flag　was　half…masted　for　the　death　of　a
  chief　in　the　skirmish。　　Vaimaunga　is　that　district　of　Taumasanga
  which　includes　the　bay　and　the　foothills　behind　Apia；　and　both
  province　and　district　are　strong　Malietoa。　　Not　one　man；　it　is
  said；　obeyed　the　summons。　　Night　came；　and　the　town　lay　in　unusual
  silence；　no　one　abroad；　the　blinds　down　around　the　native　houses；
  the　men　within　sleeping　on　their　arms；　the　old　women　keeping　watch
  in　pairs。　　And　in　the　course　of　the　two　following　days　all
  Vaimaunga　was　gone　into　the　bush；　the　very　gaoler　setting　free　his
  prisoners　and　joining　them　in　their　escape。　　Hear　the　words　of　the
  chiefs　in　the　23rd　article　of　their　complaint：　〃Some　of　the　chiefs
  fled　to　the　bush　from　fear　of　being　reported；　fear　of　German　men…
  of…war；　constantly　being　accused；　etc。；　and　Brandeis　commanded　that
  they　were　to　be　shot　on　sight。　　This　act　was　carried　out　by
  Brandeis　on　the　31st　day　of　August；　1888。　　After　this　we　evaded
  these　laws；　we　could　not　stand　them；　our　patience　was　worn　out　with
  the　constant　wickedness　of　Tamasese　and　Brandeis。　　We　were　tired
  out　and　could　stand　no　longer　the　acts　of　these　two　men。〃
  So　through　an　ill…timed　skirmish；　two　severed　heads；　and　a　dead
  body；　the　rule　of　Brandeis　came　to　a　sudden　end。　　We　shall　see　him
  a　while　longer　fighting　for　existence　in　a　losing　battle；　but　his
  government　…　take　it　for　all　in　all；　the　most　promising　that　has
  ever　been　in　these　unlucky　islands　…　was　from　that　hour　a　piece　of
  history。
  CHAPTER　V　…　THE　BATTLE　OF　MATAUTU
  SEPTEMBER　1888
  THE　revolution　had　all　the　character　of　a　popular　movement。　　Many
  of　the　high　chiefs　were　detained　in　Mulinuu；　the　commons　trooped　to
  the　bush　under　inferior　leaders。　　A　camp　was　chosen　near　Faleula；
  threatening　Mulinuu；　well　placed　for　the　arrival　of　recruits　and
  close　to　a　German　plantation　from　which　the　force　could　be
  subsisted。　　Manono　came；　all　Tuamasanga；　much　of　Savaii；　and　part
  of　Aana；　Tamasese's　own　government　and　titular　seat。　　Both　sides
  were　arming。　　It　was　a　brave　day　for　the　trader；　though　not　so
  brave　as　some　that　followed；　when　a　single　cartridge　is　said　to
  have　been　sold　for　twelve　cents　currency　…　between　nine　and　ten
  cents　gold。　　Yet　even　among　the　traders　a　strong　party　feeling
  reigned；　and　it　was　the　common　practice　to　ask　a　purchaser　upon
  which　side　he　meant　to　fight。
  On　September　5th；　Brandeis　published　a　letter：　〃To　the　chiefs　of
  Tuamasanga；　Manono；　and　Faasaleleanga　in　the　Bush：　　Chiefs；　by
  authority　of　his　majesty　Tamasese；　the　king　of　Samoa；　I　make　known
  to　you　all　that　the　Ge