Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-21
h.. ltay Of Guam Fixes Up So
e,l Affairs in the Island
|yrrs TIE PEOPLE TO WORK
o,,,.. uu.t Have ~ Hens and
~ ...v. aud Pay MS Debts
and Taxes

vort Nov. gi.--A special TO the
- conn washington says.
-. -. t.safy of Guam. or the Isle
an asst 0. called on tho Official
s,s,tofial seal. II having novel a.
-. f,r an American IN an alto
~, s,lsue community. but the In
- u communication with the
- rofld permits little Information
- washington regarding this
..,,tnn 10 colonial establishments
- indie that does come l. prompt
n.iavay ln the secret archives "
,.y department.. as II It were the
|. ,s,,i policy to s,arvc out the curl
mai exists regarding Affairs
goyernor Lrary was always
,.,s.,ti. character IN the service,
Il n. Mission In the lonely and
49,, known Island was regarded ny
-. ~ knew HIN as ainguiarly APP
|,rgflaiG ,M.. 81. t,,....,t,,
...,'-..rt ia civilization would besin
r. n as.umsu absolute control ~
I, - t.,stassiun.aud 10 II has turned
II, sltt.urh the navy department Tor
r.. ..si5n hns refralnod from permit
r. ~ details OF his reports 10 got
5,.uiati.u. That these reports
H MIN interesting ana In some IN
-...s-s wholly unconventional N cNi-
II frUn portions of one which has
= ONE 10 Washington. In THIS
| l,fnn t.rary lncloa~s two Of his
,..-6f onleru 10 the citizens OF the Isle
| = g1tm. which are unlike any other
- s,sf issued by naval officers.
~ report. which ~ dated October
In r.,ss a tefae resume Of Affairs Ia
4, e1ttaina dominion since the last
10 ID shows that the Islanders are
-Inlisly lazy. having acquired the
II IHis q their ancestors of raising on
- truir aa viii keep their bodies
IL .1at together. and that they cannot
| = as|B Induced 10 value money or cN-
~ their earning power. with "A
snum 0f exurtlon. they are salts
H. they DO not atarvc. The whole
49, I fuli of examples Of ncglccted
|.,.fiuhItica which are 80 dintastcfui
|. Anfflcana.
~ governor was sent out Ia bring
IL es1fe OF Guam to a realization ut
H. nifgul wealth u the island and To
Xtiis al under his Jurisdiction ne pro-
a iIge ~ possible. lie tells the navy
ItI,lHmtrt that BE- docs not want any
A n marines sent TO him, an he can
IL, gfgriis food Tor them, and does
IL nd them Tor his defense aa he has
|. MAG 10 fear from the natives. He
ld.s h5tcytf for more officers 20 as
= Mn In Carrying out his plans for
-ffgtng he condition 81 the pupuln-
Ia ~ says h. wants an icc machine.
~ y Ire water on the island being
~ N ~ temperature, He has cEtab-
ftfl be seat ~ government nt
.nns IN miles rum Port Louis
AVA. and over this distance H. men
iTs hii 10 haul an the material for
! buildings they are erecting rs vtll
il supplies.
DE- he Interesting part of the re-
q rAiea IN the reforms begun. Of
sh.h ihf governor says;
HAVING Disposed NJ the priests, rapid
ipgrat viii b. made and no further
ft.iianf' Will be- encountered"
" etH'alns the two orders which
pr nfIhie1 In English In the custom
aQ offlal form on the nrrt English
1tf1g gfUHa w the Islands and dis
ilal1i broadcast The INIT ~ these
ufuAiel 90 compel each adult ma
~ o. c1ntHhuip Ia the support of the
'Humfnt ly engaging In food pro-
alh This order was dated October
ahi feQutaH all who have no trade
Niti tcrlls. vegetables, etc, under
N ~ jess severe ncnnitira. II ~
~ that each citizen shall have
~ Twelve hens and one SOW, and
ilag IN Possession NJ them indpn.
hoy must bring eggs, c,dckonH
~ ifFfhhles 90 Hell tu the governor 8
ana 20 the barracks al stated IN
~ and they must pay their taxes
As1hafgc other indcbtsdnoss.
- phrf order issued September 10
non radical IL demands that
..hlte which was general all
Y te ISLAND shall stop Immediately.
w pilef Governor t.uary ruurnlizea
isioai 70 The natives;
". existing custom ~ raising fnmi.
hfriilmatr children Ii rrptilsive
"a OF dcccncy, antagonlstir to
al'anccment. Incompatible with
Nh'ialy recognized cuHtomr OF
'l ioelplN, n violation OF the nc.
~ principles " Christianity, and "A
yrfadlng Injustice TO the inno-
ufpfinE who ~ not renponsible
nm 'eAoliioua Of his unfortunate
Ia. sy,,fhof, In conclusion, CON.
~ I. Immediate wcdlock for The
-lait population and made the
4hi evil ceremony free until
A. result. the officers in
IA n..enfea and marrlagca were
,,,,.,hA li Ia death until nearly
No. on the island was legally
~, 80 n,fr was a rush TO obey the
IN hct, ,hc people have
II No. W. position 10 he obcdlent 10
'uon frum their governor.