Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-03
THE SAMOAN ISLES.
Trouble at Nlonona-An Cnsatis'actory
chief Justice--Othcr Gossip.

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Try Anglo american cable to the Dhpatchl
ARA. SAMOA. September lG.-Natives of
Monona have been trying for some time to
upset the present Government, ana Few
weeks ago some of the chiefs who cx-
pressed their intention of going to Mulinuu
,o ioin the Government had their houses
pnlled down and their plantations de-
s,royed by order of the other chiefs. IA
soon "a the news of the outrage was re.
ceiyed here the president OF tho municipal
council Baron Won SENT, who ~ also al,
wiser to the King, together. with United
States Vice-COnsul Blackjack, went down
20 Monona on the United States steamer
Ironuois. arrested the perpetrators, tTled
and found them guilty. and sentenced
them 10 SIX months imprisonment. Inc
people of Mon0na at first threatened to
rebel. but afterwards returned to their
homes. promising to obey the Government.
No further trouble Is feared. In order 10
Illustrate any attempt ut rescue the prison
ers were taken to Union Gasut, about
thirty miles from here. The natives say
this action sayors strongly OF the methous
of ex-Gcrman Consul Brandere.
Tho Chief Justice is absent on trip 10
sydney, having left inst before the trouble
started. against the wishes OF the Ming
and Government aud the dlsapproval on
tho cousuls. II is considered extraordl-
nary that he should have left the islands
when he knew trouble might be expected
at any time. Mataafa IL stul az MAIZE
with about three hundred men, anu IL au-
dressed and treated as King. lilo Is Keep
ing the country III state OF unrest. y
story has been circulated that the Unite1
States would help in the event OF war. ana
this has had the effect of keeping o mum
Der of disconnected chiefs about Mataala.
Consul eneral Sowall wrote Mataafa that
he should not think of bcins. Ming, ana
that be would forfeit the goodwill OF the
United States if h. persisted. Tins letter
was suppressed 10y Nataaia. but copies
have now been circulated among the Id
tives with good effect.
GIVING DISSATISFACTION.
Chief-Justlce Cedarkrantz gives great
dissatisfaction here. lie has very limited
knowledge of the English language. and
cannot conduct Supreme Court cases or
transact ordinary Government business.
He refuses TO have anything TO do WITH
governing the country, and although ne
has been nine months in Samoa he has not
framed single law for the guidance oil the
Samoan magistrates, a. he was expressly
directed To do 10y the treaty. lie refuses
TO paw any duty on liquors, etc, when ne
imports tor his own use, and a. there - no
appeal from his decision nobody can force
him. The German Land Commissioner
and ENGLISH Consul say that If the Chlef
Justice does not pay neither VIII they, on
the ground that they are representatives
of foreign powers. There Is nothing IN
the treaty To show that Government OIL
Gals should be allowed this privilege.
AworIp-BE DICTATOR.
The President of the council has lost
the confidence OF the hing aud the
Government. The President, not CON
tent with being adviser. attempted t.
become dictator. lie tired to force ola
German silver marks IN at par after the
Government hal decided against II. order
inc them to reconsider their Judgment.
and threatening that Germany would be
very angry If her money was not acccptcd.
Owing TO the geographical position Of the
islands. American and English money IS
the only one of any use except at heavy
discount. However, the Government
would not be cocrccd, SO the money now
used Is American gold and silver, soyer-
ciens. German gold 20 marks and Chilean
silver dollars.
TOURISTS EFFECTED.
The Municipal Council has appointed a
postal committee. which has recommended
that a subsidy of $4,000 per annum be
pail the mail steamship lines. Inc
Asiatic and European steamships now stop
here both WAYS and II Is expected that
quite II good tourist trade will spring up.
l ne Municipal Council Is complctely un-
der the Presidents thumb. He SIMPLY
does what he likes. He sent all the funds
To "A bank at sydney and it Is believed that
he has deposited the money IN his own
name. Although Information on the sub
icct was asked month ago by tax
payer it is not forthcoming. BE is to
take a Government residence at Mulinuu
to cost about $4,000. He called for bids
for the jail without consultine tie Coun-
ell. but the Council has enough courage 10