Hawaii Holomua, Volume I, Number 81, 22 December 1893 — Another American Blunderer. [ARTICLE]

Another American Blunderer.

A rather amusing blunder occurred the other day when Cidef Justice Ide paid an official visit to H. M. S. Rapid. The Treaty Powers agreed that the Chief Justice of Samoa shonld be entitled to a Consul-General’s salute of 9 guns, and the late Chief Justice accordingly received it, of eourse nnder the Samoan flag. The other day Chief Justice Ide paid an official visit to the Bapid, but went in the Uuited States Consular boat, flying the Stars and Stripes, aud aeeompanied by Mr. W. Blacklock, United States Yice-Consul General, and Mr. Chambers, Samoan Land Commissioner. On leaving the Kapid, Capta!n Sir H. Ogle very naturally hoisted the Ameriean flag, and Mr. Ide received his nine guns nnder the Stars and Stripes instead of under the Samoan flag. The incident was emphasized by the elaborate care taken to land the Chief Justice on his arrival here as a purely Samoan official. he being bronght ashore in the King’s boat under the Samoan flag. It is hoped that this breach of internatioual etiquette will not lead to serious complications between the Treaty Powers. — Exchange.