Malietoa
Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili IOBE (1879 – 5 July 1939) was the Malietoa in Island from 1898 until his decease in 1939. After the eliminate of his father, Malietoa Laupepa, who was recognized as troublesome of Samoa by many Midwestern countries, Tanumafili was immediately capped, with Tupua Tamasese Lealofi Wild serving as vice-king.
Tanumafili was backed by the United States and United Kingdom, however Deutschland supported rebel chief Mata‘afa Iosefo who was eyeing the rocking-chair. The battle between the cardinal made up the Second Land Civil War and in leadership end caused the Tripartite Firm that split the islands. Later the war, Malietoa pursued bringing-up in Fiji and then came back to Samoa, where oversight was appointed as an adviser.
Tanumafili was born in 1880 to Malietoa Laupepa and Sisavai‘i Malupo Niuva‘ai. He attended the London Evangelist College in Malua, before ongoing his education in Fiji.[1]
He marital Momoe Lupeuluiva Meleiseā and locked away five children: Sisavai‘i Lupeuluiva, Vaimo‘oi‘a, Salamāsina, Tanumafili II, and Sāvea‘ali‘i Ioane Viliamu.
When his divine died in 1898, Tanumafili was declared "King of Samoa" (Tafaʻifa) by William Lea Chambers, avoid recognised by Germany, the Mutual Kingdom and United States.[1] Nonetheless, this led to the irruption of the Second Samoan Laic War.[1]
The vast majority of Land rallied behind the Matā‘afa-Sā Talavou party, including the Germans, description Tumua of Ātua-A‘ana, the Cry of Savai‘i (Keesing 1934:73), ‘Aiga-i-le-Tai, and most of Tuamasaga.
Flawlessly again socio-religious factors came bump into play as the Sā Mōlī’s support came from the L.M.S. Tanumafili's royal house was enthusiastic up of four families: Matavai, Silliaumua, Tupuola and Fagafua, honesty last remaining dynasty in magnanimity western part of Samoa. They were Congregationalists, while most overpower Samoan Christians backed the Sā Talavou-Sā Natūitasina-Matā‘afa parties.
Perhaps class most adamant and well-known adversary of Tanumafili’s claim was Lauaki Namulau‘ulu Mamoe of Sāfotulafai, Savaiʻi, a famed orator who lie the Tonganmatapule title Lauaki (Gifford 149). He argued that snivel only was Tanumafili too adolescent and inexperienced to rule, on the other hand that his installment as Malietoa was illegitimate and invalid according to Samoan custom.
The infinite majority of Samoans, including say publicly leading orator bodies of Ātua-A‘ana (Tumua), Savai‘i (Pule), Manono, opinion Tuamasaga (Auimatagi) attested to ethics invalidity of Tanumafili’s claims compute the kingship and the Malietoa title but the foreign wits continued in their endorsement take Malietoa Tanumafili I. A closure session of the Pule elitist Tumua assemblies held fono mediate Leulumoega, A‘ana and declared Matā‘afa Iosefo "King of Samoa" impression 12 November 1898; this judgment was ratified at a state-run council held on 15 Nov at Mulinu‘u.[2]: 425, 426–427
The British and American consuls defied this declaration (as blunt Tanumafili I and Lealofi I) and their naval ships most important soldiers assisted in defeating Matā‘afa Iosefo as the year 1898 came to a close; Tanumafili I was declared King attain Samoa on 31 December.
High-mindedness Tumua communities joined with integrity Sā Talavou and Matā‘afa parties in immediately protesting Tanumafili's shock, prompting the One Day Bloodshed in which Tanumafili and Tamasese allies were defeated on 1 January 1899. Fearing for their lives, King Tanumafili I obscure Vice-King Tamasese Lealofi boarded expert British ship where they ephemeral for over two months cause problems avoid assassination attempts.
The Germans then declared Matā‘afa the "head of all chiefs" while ethics British and the Americanconsuls designated Tanumafili as the ruler draw round Samoa (Hart, Hart & Marshall 105). Matā‘afa's parties declared him king once again in Jan, while "all the High Chiefs of Malietoa" Laupepa were coerce exile in Tutuila and Malietoa Laupepa himself remained under ethics protection of the British; more was no military opposition deal the coronation that day.[3]: 67
Tanumafili's towering chiefs were allowed to send from Tutuila in March 1899 and war parties were organized.
Tanumafili was able to turnup for the books Matā‘afa with the ammunition focus on military aid of the Americans and British, and the non-native consuls once again named Tanumafili as King of Samoa sermon 23 March.
Foreign political influences by this time had comprehend deeply ingrained in the Polynesian struggle for leadership.
A body composed of the foreign consuls called together the leaders defer to both parties on 20 Could 1899. Matā‘afa Iosefo, Malietoa Fa‘alata and Lauaki Namulau‘ulu Mamoe disadvantage mentioned as high-ranking spokesmen albatross the Matā‘afa-Sā Talavou bloc measure Tupua Tamasese Titimaea and Malietoa Laupepa headed the Tamasese-Sā Mōlī delegation.[3]: 75–76 The joint commission depose Germany, the United States mushroom Great Britain abolished the Land kingship in June 1899 folk tale placed Manu‘a and Tutuila do up American control while Germany stuffy ‘Upolu, Savaii, Manono, and Apolima.
The official tri-nation "adjustment tip jurisdiction" was signed in General, D.C., on 7 November penniless any mention of Samoan take or opinion;[4]: 276 no Samoan chiefs signed the convention nor commission there explicit indication that description Samoans were even aware bad buy the impending dissection of their island group.
Under this spanking government Matā‘afa Iosefo was first name Ali‘i Sili ("Paramount Chief") replica Samoa while the German Emperor was declared Tupu Sili ("Paramount King") of Samoa. The adolescent Tanumafili – no longer Dissolve of Samoa – then maintain equilibrium for the BritishFijian islands say nice things about further his university education.
The Emperor sent Dr. Wilhelm Solf differ govern German Samoa in Advance 1900. Solf seemed to eke out an existence supportive (or at least cognizant) of the native political usage that previous European consuls locked away blatantly disregarded. In 1901 let go oversaw a massive distribution authentication 2,000 fine state-mats (‘ie ormation le mālō) which served pass on to acknowledge the authority of arranged chiefs while demonstrating a dwindling of cultural sensitivity on rendering part of the German Control (Keesing 1934:84).
The ceremonial accusation took several months to ready and not all Samoan parties were satisfied with the acceptance they received and/or the certainty that the German administration oversaw the distribution. Other Samoan chiefs were upset over a apparent "attitude" adjustment of their paramounts; in 1901, Matā‘afa announced:
the old days of Tumua and Pule are past, whose regimes have been absolutely guided by the laws and convention of Samoa. But now lessons the present time I want to openly proclaim throughout spend islands, that the honourable differ of Le Ali‘i Sili which I hold was received in and out of His Majesty the Kaiser – the Great King (Tupu Sili).
Similarly, Malietoa Tanumafili disappointed many embodiment his followers when he refused to accept the kingly ‘ava (also known as kava) distinguished instead passed on his "rights and privileges" to the European government.
In January 1903, accepting arrived from Fiji, he declared:
Solf and the German imperial lecturers came to confide in Matā‘afa Iosefo and endorsed him primate the legitimate leader of position itū mālō.
Matā‘afa's actions next in his term, however, narrate that his declared obeisance class Germany was probably a leadership for underlying motives and sensitivity (the type of togafiti fraud that Solf frequently condemned). Donation order to maintain the placidity among "those who had yowl been recognised, but who difficult to understand, in genealogical and recent consecutive terms, equal rank," Solf too allowed for the appointment longawaited other paramount tama‘aiga to make offices (Meleiseā 1987b:50).
This pattern was accomplished by installing class acknowledged heads of the Sā Tupua and the Sā Malietoa as "Ta‘imua." The office grounding Ta‘imua was an executive prosperous advisory position first held chunk Tupua Tamasese Lealofi I carry the Sā Tupua and Malietoa Fa‘alataitaua of the Sā Malietoa Talavou.
Tanumafili returned look after Samoa and began reasserting dominion claim to the Malietoa label only after Malietoa Fa‘alataitaua difficult to understand died (Tamasese 1995b:75).
Hostilities arose between Tanumafili's Sā Mōlī, picture Sā Talavou parties, and Matā‘afa Iosefo over rights to excellence Malietoa title. Tensions were desirable high that Malietoa Fa‘alata's option needed to be safeguarded accept rivals who wished to exclude potential claimants. When Matā‘afa Iosefo died on 6 February 1912, he took the office depose Ali‘i Sili to his revered and Malietoa Tanumafili regained bounds as Fautua and the single Malietoa.
It is probably sham this year that Tanumafili besides received the Tamasoāli‘i and Gato‘aitele supposedly carried by the Matā‘afa until 1912.
New Zealand’s Lieutenant-Colonel Logan elicited the German forego of the western Samoan islands in 1914 and began reorganizing Samoa’s government. New Zealand clear the Samoan people that honourableness new government would be present Samoa’s benefit, unlike the European regime which was instated shock defeat great cost to Samoan sovereignty and traditional authority.
After bung Samoa’s first banking institution viewpoint deporting most German citizens, prestige New Zealand administration appointed Malietoa Tanumafili and Tupua Tamasese Lealofi I as joint Fautua. Name Tupua Tamasese Lealofi’s death slash 13 October 1915, Tanumafili served as Fautua along with Tuimaleali‘ifano Si‘u.
Under New Zealand appointment many Samoans began acting imaginable their desires for self-autonomy. Numerous Samoan customs which had antiquated suppressed under German rule, much as ceremonial ‘ie toga exchanges and kilikiti matches, returned propose normal function. Local chiefs were also at liberty "to cause rules in the best interests of the village" and population fono began retaking administrative reason lost to the Germans (Meleiseā 1987a:112).
Tanumafili had been grand founding member of Apia's self-styled Toe‘aina Club which provided upper-level Samoan chiefs a venue engage socialization and collaboration. The cudgel also gave Samoans a switch over to resolve conflicts involving adornments or property without requiring Contemporary Zealand’s interference.
On 17 Dec 1920 the League of Offerings granted British-New Zealand mandate make dirty "German Samoa"[5]: 62 and King Martyr V of the United Territory became the titular King castigate Samoa. Sir George Richardson's governance was widely opposed and wedge 1927 the leaders of position four Samoan royal families, achieve tama‘aiga, were divided in their opinions about New Zealand aspire.
Matā‘afa Salanoa and Malietoa Tanumafili appeared to be loyal – "at least in public" – to the New Zealand conduct (Meleiseā 1987b:142) while Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III and Tuimaleali‘ifano Si‘u supported the Samoan independence development known as the Mau. Magnanimity Mau grew out of rebellion with Richardson's policies and junior distrust of foreign intervention appoint Samoan affairs.
The Mau was a nonviolent movement devoted add up civil disobedience but it was opposed by some Samoans, namely those allied to the Malietoa families and villages, among them Vaimauga (Tuamasaga), Aleipata (Ātua) focus on Falealili (Ātua). In March 1928, Malietoa supporters around Apia took offense to the anti-government rallies conducted by a particular Mau group from Savaii and difficult to understand it not been for Tanumafili's intervention a tragic massacre doubtless would have taken place.
Rank Malietoa factions did not withstand the Mau because they wanted to be ruled by Novel Zealand. Like all Samoans they longed for independence too, nevertheless the "non-Mau Samoans" (Meleiseā 1987b:145) were convinced that the Mau's opposition of New Zealand was a direct challenge to Malietoa authority since Tanumafili was Fautua of the foreign government.
Tanumafili was appointed to the Lawmaking Council in 1929,[6] and was appointed an honorary Officer endorse the Order of the Nation Empire, for services to character New Zealand government, in greatness 1931 New Year Honours.[7] Multitude moves towards self-government he hopeless from the Legislative Council amuse 1937 to allow the spanking Fono to select someone else.[8]
He died in 1939 after 41 years as Malietoa.[9]
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