The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-04-06

an idea Of how the work dragged,
when arrived in Samoa only 100
out of 1850 land claims had been adj
justed, while two and a half out of
the three years allotted had elapsed.
My predecessor was Governor Orms-
bee of Vermont.
"The Commission has now restor-
ed hundreds Of thousands of acres of
land to natives, from whom it had
been taken under claims set up by
foreigners. An idea of the grasping
disposition of foreigners may be had
from the fact that the land claimed
by them amounted to two million
(2,OOO,OOW acres, while the total
amount of land in the whole group
is only nine hundred thousand (9OO,-
OOO) acres.
"About 2OO,OOO acres will be de-
cided in favor Of foreign claimants,
and 1OO,OO will go back to the ma.
tives. Being the law partner of
Secretary Herbert OF the Navy, am
in position To- say that the United
States Government is anxious to
have the claims settled. All that
the United States Government
claims is very small-only a few
acres around the edge of Pango-
Pango harbor. That is where we
have the right to a coaling station.
IL is the finest harbor | ever saw. II
the Nicaragua Canal goes through,
Pango- Pango will he one of the
most important ports in the Pa
cific."
"How does Chief Justice Ide COM
pare with his Swedish predecessor,
Baron CedercrantzT"
"Oh, he is a very large improve.
ment on Cedercrantz. He is q very
able, judicious and fair-minded man.
and was greatly welcomed by natives
as well as foreigners.
This tripartite protectorate is not
a success. What Samoa needs is a
strong One-man-power."
Mr.. Chambers was asked il there
was anything in the report that an
English syndicate was negotiating
for the purchase Of the large Ger
man plantation near Apia, with, 10
the event Of success, a probability of
a sole British protectorate.
Yes, the matter il still a topic of
discussion in Apia. II would he a
good thing il il came about that
way. British control would soon
end all tho native troubles"
MIR. Chambers branched of to the
Hawaiian situation and became to
some extent the interviewer. He
said he had visited the American
Minister here. Mr.. Willis, and was
pleased To find that the Minister
was taking a rather cheerful view Of
Hawaiian affairs. Although Mr..
Blouut was a relative OF his by mar
riage aud a statesman he had always
admired, he considered that his re-.
port on the Hawaiian situation was
onesided aud without the impair.
iiality that should have been OK
pected. Mr.. Chambers said, how
ever, that he considered the position
the BULLETIN hal taken throughout
was quite proper, in holding out
against the change Of government
while the case Of Hawaii is pending
before the United States Govern.
mrnt.
Before leaving Apia the local
press and not himself being the in.
formaut MIR. Chambers was loaded
with evidences Of high official aud
private esteem for the ability with
which he discharged his duty. He
was given n dinner at the Tivoli
Hotel, attended by Chief Justice
Idle, the ConsuIs OF the three Pow
ers. his co Commissioners and the
leading merchants. Mr.. Haggard. a
brother Of the famous novelist il
memory is correct, occupied the
chair. Expressions Of the warmest
admiration Of Mr.. Chambers in pri-
vate life aud communication for the
val lue of his Official services charac-
trriZed the addresses deliyered.