Brandeis rose; it was his first open appearance, the German firm signing its revolutionary work.

His words were few and uncompromising: "Great are my thanks that the chiefs and heads of families of the whole of Samoa are assembled here this day.
It is strictly forbidden that any discussion should take place as to whether it is good or not that Tamasese is king of Samoa, whether at this fono or at any future fono.

I place for your signature the following: '_We inform all the people of Samoa of what follows: (1) The government of Samoa has been assumed by King Tuiaana Tamasese.

(2) By order of the king, it was directed that a fono should take place to-day, composed of the chiefs and heads of families, and we have obeyed the summons.

We have signed our names under this, 15th September_ 1887." Needs must under all these guns; and the paper was signed, but not without open sullenness.