The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-08
SAMOA'S REBELLION.
The Whole Family of Mataafa Has SUBJ
mified-Forestry Conditions in Ha-
waii-AustraIian Adyiecs.

waii-AustraIian Adyiecs.
Vancouver. Dec. THE steamer Aor-
angi arrived to-day, bringing the fol-
lowing advices from Australia via New
Zealand. Fiji and Honolulu. Among
her passengers was ex-Enited states
Consul General Churchill at Samoa.
who has been recalled. Speaking Of
affairs i'm the islands, he says that the
political situation is far better than
TOR years past. The whole of the fam
lily of Mataafa has made its submits
sion to the government of Malietoa
Laupeha. and has been received in full
fellowship and the three powers in con-
troll Of the islands have been requested
to allow Mataafa and eleven other
chiefs now i'm exile to return.
There is now only the one district
of Aasia in rebellion. The inhabitants
Of this district, who number about 800
rifles. still adhere To young Tamasese.
But as Mataafa refuses 10 join them
no serious trouble is feared. Finan-
cally, Churchill says, the native gov
eminent is in a bad way. The total
income amounts to only 100000 a year.
which is derived from customs and Ii
censes, mainly paid by white residents.
The capitation tax OF 81 per head on
native Samoans is not collected, as 1t
is considered that an attempt to col
lect would soon cause revolt. The royal
civil list has been reduced to one-third
and each member only receives about
S4S monthly.
The Aorangi brings the following Ha-
waiian adyiees: The Hawaiian Plant
ers' association has elected j. Il. Ather-
ton president. The reports presented
at the meeting showed the sugar crop
for the past season TO have been PAS, 555
tons, the largest on record. The num-
Der Of laborers employed amounted
closely on 22.000. of whom 12o94 are
Japanese The association urged the
government to grant an. appropriation
for an expert survey of forestry con
ditions of the islands, believing that
sufficient timber could be grown on land
unfit for agricultural purposes. for all
requirements.
About 50 900 has been realized by the
Hawaiian government from the public
sale of royalty chattels.
The Pearl harbor survey by the Unit
ed States steamer Bennington's crew is
about complete. over j., 900 soundingS
We're made.
The trial of the assassins of DR.. Rus
sell has been concluded, The court
suspended the sentence of kapea. the
murderer and his father Kaio, who
was found guilty Of being an accessory
before the fact, until the next session.
Upapa was found guilty of being an
accessory after the fact and sentenced
to three years imprisonment
The Aorangi brings the following
Australian news: Letters received at
Sydney from II. NJ. $. Penguin state
that the first leg Of the preliminary sur
yey for the Australian British Column
bian cable has just been completed. A
line was run from Palmyra island 10 q
point 500 miles to the southwark Of
Honolulu. An average depth of POO
fathomS was found.
The Australian federal enabling bill
passed the third reading in New South
Wales assembly after a heated debate
by a vote Of Is TO J.
The New South Wales assembly is
now considering an alien labor bill
which extends the Chinese restriction
act to all colored aliens other than
British subjects, A measure for the
early closing Of shops and factories
is also under consideration
William Martin. an American cyclist,
was given IA days al Adelaide for slap
ping the face of an official at a bicycle
meeting.
s Rich strikes have been made at Kali
gooilie, the new mining district in West
Australia. and a rush has set in.
j. g. Ward, extreasurer of New Yea
land, has been granted a discharge in
bankruptcy.
The old age pension bill of the New
Zealand government provides for the
payment of a yearly pension Of SIS out
of the consolidated fund TO every per-
son who has attained the age of IS and
whose income is under $50.