Lieutenant，threeoftheAmericanofficers，verynicefellows，theDr。，etc，sowemadeafineshowofwhatanembitteredcorrespondentofthelocalpapercalled’theshoddyaristocracyofApia’；andyoushouldhaveseenhowwecarriedon，andhowIclapped，andCaptainFosshollered’WUNDERSCHON！’andthrewhimselfforwardinhisseat，andhowweallinfactenjoyedourselveslikeschool-children，Austinnotashademorethanhisneighbours。ThentheCircusbrokeup，andthepartywenthome，butIstayeddown，havingbusinessonthemorrow。
Yesterday，October12th，greatnewsreachesme，andLloydandI，withthemailjustcomingin，mustleaveall，saddle，andridedown。Trueenough，thePresidenthadresigned！Soughttoresignhispresidencyofthecouncil，andkeephisadvisershiptotheKing；givenwaytotheConsul’sobjectionsandresignedall-thenfelloutwiththemaboutthedispositionofthefunds，andwasnowtryingtoresignfromhisresignation！SadlittlePresident，sotrimtolookat，andIbelievesokindtohislittlewife！Notonlyso，butI
meetD。onthebeach。D。callsmeinconsultation，andwemakewithinfinitedifficultyadraftofapetitiontotheKing……ThentodinneratM。’s，averymerrymeal，interruptedbeforeitwasoverbythearrivalofthecommittee。Slightsketchofprocedureagreedupon，selfappointedspokesman，andthedeputationsetsoff。WalkallthroughMatafele，allalongMulinuu，cometotheKing’shouse；hehasverballyrefusedtoseeusinanswertoourletter，swearingheisgase-gasechief-sickness，notcommonman’s，andindeedweseehiminsideinbed。Itisamiserablelowhouse，betterhousesbythedozeninthelittlehamletTanugamanonoofbushmenonourwaytoVailima；andthePresident’shouseinprocessoferectionjustopposite！
Wearetoldtoreturnto-morrow；Irefuse；andatlastweareverysourlyreceived，sitonthemats，andIopenout，throughaverypoorinterpreter，andsometimeshamperedbyunacceptablecounselsfrommybackers。Icanspeakfairlywellinaplainwaynow。C。askedmetowriteoutmyharangueforhimthismorning；Ihavedoneso，andcouldn’tgetitnearasgood。IsupposetalkingandinterpretingI
wastwentyminutesorhalf-an-houronthedeck；thenhismajestyrepliedinthedyingwhisperofabigchief；afewwordsofrejoinderapproving，andthedeputationwithdrew，ratherwellsatisfied。