Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-28
GERMANS CAUSE
MORE TROUBLE
Chief Justice Chambers Leaves
Samoa Because Unsupported.
ISLAND AFFAIRS UNSETTLED
germany said to be Displeased He-
cause OF the INingsbIp Decision
Native. FIehiing.

san Francisco. July 2,-Chicr Jus
u'D w. l.. Chambers uI Samoa arrived
hero today ON the steamer Moana. ac.
''miaui,d hy hia family. ID. ls on a
-FOUR months leave col absence. but says
That h.H business Zoo the United statrs
o. ot such 10 nature that ho wa, prob.
ably not return Go Aula.
lu un Interview thy chief Justice said:
AN is now quiet ln Samoa. but I
cannot angwor Cor the future Both
M1tult1 ana Mulotol AFFECT 20 bo snt-
iHiei with the present arrangement,
which ub1llHhus the Office OF king and
vests tho responsibility of government
Voc tho consuia NJ the three powers I
fHol sure Mliictoa iH sincere 10 this.
Though fairly elected, and after clcc-
tion accepting the kIngshlp. he never
had ambitions in that direction A
soon as the commission arrived he pro-
posed Go resign. % spirit which later
proved 20 Doe lu accord with the plans
OF tho commissioners. ana have every
reason 90 believe viii live up to his
bargain.
"M1aafi o. ambitious For many
years Doe has thIrsted Tor power and
win not DO 30 easily satisfied. AZ the
sumo tlmr be- b. man Of exceptional
ability. ls shrowd. and | have never
thought the Interests uf tho natives
would especially HuuUr iu his hands.
"NrH. ms decision has been sustained
hy the commission, and IL has published
the fact Goo proclamation.
with respect Co the future ! can say
little. There b. the problem. In it.
work the commission has ondeuNQrcd
tu eliminate from the original arrange
Want ull features that have appeared
faulty ur weak These sections have
simply been struck out, leaving Moth
ing iu their places. What VIII rob
the whole document % proper cucC-
lvpusaa is the trlpurtltc treaty under
which u win have Co operate, am
sure that ul government IN Samoa VIII
succeed under such an arrangement.
The sooner the powers see this and
formulate some correction, the better
for an concerned"
Judge Chambers said he had fniahcd
up All " the cases 90 come before the
court this summer The commission u
empowered 90 appoint O. chief Justice nd
Interim To act in case anything arises
before q permanent appointment u
made. rp to the time Chambers left
the commission had not decided who
the now man would be.
samoan udyiCcs. under date Of July
Il. were received today by the steamer
The situation IN Samoa IL one II
great uuenalnvEs, the attitude Of tho
natives being far from rcusHufing. Sew
prnl lights have occurred Ia different
portions Of the islands between sup
purtvrs on the rivals for the Mngahlp
and several natives have been Killed.
Nothing much seems tn have been ac-
cumplishpd by the high commission
since arms Ca the number Of 800 wers
surrendered by the Cuntending factions,
chief Iustic" Chambers being diHsltt-
isurl with the support extended 10 MS
court hy the commissioners leaves Tor
Washington. Their action lu refusing
the ail asked for 90 sustain the courts
authority o. said Co have been prompted
by dispatches received by the Gcrman
commissioner from hlH home g1Neln-
mont which % Dr. claimed II greatly
dlaplonsed with his recognition OF the
decision Of the supreme court Ia the
LinTahlu ease.
The commissioners have been well re-
Crlyed on AN the islands they have Nih-
tied. Al Tuluila the natives were pre-
pared to accept the proposed aDnWli"h
Of the royal office, ana the substitution
of an executive appointed by the three
powers. AZ Snputuliin, the head uhr-
tors ~ LAnntl, that entertain was u,h-
ant In manner indicating iuriher
trouble. A. Sufunr, the only place
where the natives took a. prominent
part In the proceedings, there was
nght with axes. knives and stones IN
the presence OF the commissioners orc
man being severely wounded. Ihr
trouble was caused by the meeting ~
parties ut Mataufn and MullctoH men
Who were bearing food offerings 10 inc
tumIuIssIUnurR Tho outcome % an