Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-01
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Outlines Of ths Provisional Golsfn1
Established:
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Commission VIII ReS~
Each Power Reimbr
People for Losses
Rebels Decline to

APIA. SAMOA. Ju,
FRANCISCO, June So.
now reign in Samoa, ii
TO the warlike scenes of
The arrival Of the als
Badger, on May 18th. withV
tional Commission on board
distinct change IN affairs here.
mission lost no time. but went
Immediately. electing Mr.. Trip cN
and Mr. Morgan secretary. The IN
siorers held interviews, irst with
Tanu and then with Matasfa I'd
noe nc ilgst recognized as King
commission. Tanu and hts chiefs
agreed TO give up their arms. and
that they were prepared 80 accaa
formal government the Commission
recommend, even IL tho. kingship
abolished. The following day NJ
and his party came Alongside the Z
singing songs and flying tie Samoa
The rebels were ordered &c lowe
hag. which they did. The commiss
explained to the chief mat theyI
come to make peace. 6Nlsaafa q
and his chiefs were tbqn,e any
said his party woulJ. omis,,o b,
eminent fixed by ~ 81 semoa
hoped to have a "a inssitation.
was an cid estate give ,,p ihef y
Ii"la f''pl'y az Fbut insisted that
n''u Oy MS ~ the private proptri
'no "'oponS icy should rccs ten|
o' tne lem. The CONN "
pe''Sa''o" Gmation stating
issued a rnher be returned,
guns woulae for them. ate
payment a been settled
troubles ans that payment
course 4 would be folly To ,
made.
"s1pSh's parry also asked !
MA b. attorneys before az
at tti request was denie
Ncr Mataafaa men had
rifles and the Iann sly
h. Tauu was Invited
hr There he was ing
bacs lners supported
comma ~ Chambers
Cniei-Jos lg Of Sati
had been - r. ~
decision had, -
trar ne was ~
tna good rf Sand
Tho commissioner
10 them.
THE PROYTSrO1
The commission
mglatng IT'S record
Nngsh.p VIII be- q
also tho abolition
cent OF Apia. ,rhl
governed by codt
VIII do away witt
5000 year. and vi
h. been q souIce OF
The judicial aud dip
tie consuls VIII he gce'
the commits siOners reco
the Supreme Court and
Cient foe the Mods OF ~ Kew
Will be iaised by indirect ~xation.
by means OF .1-teaged customs az
The poN-fax viii be abolished.
license ond lax rates OF Apia will rst
as formerly. under the treaty. The
pseme CoUg. w.ll remain as under
treaty.
An administrator or governor vii
appoin.td Whc viii not 5e a suojec
any Of the treaty Powers. he s q
assisted ~ legislative council OF III,
one appointed by each OF the three ~
Powers. This council will ieRisiate
the SdmOans, and viii DO aided by y
body az representative samoans.
governor Will have The cover OF
over all proposed laws.
Chief-Justice Chambers wishes 70 re
his pc slti0a and return 20 The un
states, but az the request OF tho com
sioDers he has decided 70 remain.
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES. f.,
Many claims nave been lodsrd' ar
different c0asy.ates for damage 20
perty during .hs past few months "
r5t uncovered 90 take any action
these G. llms The commissioners az
that real hardship had been suffered,
Il is understood the commission Will
commend that tho lhree Powers each
the losses caused to It's own subjects
On the evening u the queens birth
the British CONSERVATIVES amour
that never, under any c.rcumstan
would Great Britain recognize Matas
claim 20 be me King.
some of the rebels. dissatisfied with
proclamation providing for provisi
government, have declined TO give
their arms. Mataafa disclaims any
sponslbili,y Tor their action