The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-23
THE SAMOAN sErTLEMENE.
Press Dispatches Confirmed by " Despatch
from MIR. Tripp to the state Department.


WASHINGTON. June 22.-Secretary Hay is
sued the following formal statement today IN
regard to the latest developments in the ga
moan situations:
The Secretary Of State last night received
dcspntch from the Hon. Bartlett Trip, United
States Commissioner at Samoa saying that
pcace has been restored In the islands; that
the commission had sustained the decision oil
Chief Justice Chambers in the contested case
Of the election OF King that Malictoh Tanu
had resigned; that the kinRship was to be
abolished aud q provisional Government cs-
tablishcd."
Secretary Hay said that this wns tho sub
stance OF all the Information received by the
Department in regard to the changed condi-
tiuns in Samoa. Tho department officials
credit the press dispatches published In the
newspapers this morning and believe that
these reports give details Of the temporary
settlement in Samoa which are not contained
in tho rather briot despatch received by Sec
rotary Hay. The temporary Government, 1t Is
understood. will be administered by the Con-
suls OF the three powcrs-tho United states.
Great Britain and Germany. In speaking OF
the work OF the Commi SsiOncrs OF the three
powers in Samoa. Secretary Hay expressed the
greatest satisfaction with the terms OF settle
ment and predicts that the temporary ar
rangemcnt made marks the beginning of the
end OF tho disturbances in the islands.
There is some disappointment over tho fail
ure OF Mr.. Trip to explain anything about tho
manner OF the selection OF Governor to take
tho place Of tho KnG in authority over the
Samoan Islands. The press dispatches are
equally without Information that subject.
which Is regarded as one of the most important
embraced within the commission 5 plan. The
new permanent Government cannot be put
in force. Of course, without the consent
OF the, triparttte powers. bpt the pro pro-
commission will exercise all the execu-
tive functions without the necessity Of secur-
ing tho approval Of Germany, Great britain;
Mataafa to the authority Of the, commission
and the abdication Of Malictoa Ta9u in the
commissions favor assure the Endorsement
by the, three powers Of thu, recognition OF the
provisional Government The commission was
terms OF the gencralnct Of Berlin torthe estab-
lishment OF the trirnrtite protectorate over
ylsiona Government through tho abdIcation
OF Malietoa Tanu. who had been recognized
by!it as the rightful King
circles over the outcome Of the commission S
detibl"rations partrI,G9rIy in Its aG III S sus
in favor OF Malictoa Tanu's claim to the King
snip TINS is victory fer the United States
Ii Ky hs Gr but the
decision was rendered by Chief Justice Cham
bers, an c American lea, citizen II was the decree
ny V,uS'i'S ~ 'huiIr'ou ihiN io'oi
that brought about the instruction. which has
American naval officers, Lieut. Lansdale and
Ensign Monaghan. British naval officer.
British marines and blueJackets were killed in
the fighting with the rebel forces under
Bntaaia
Mr.. Reginald Tower. Charge d'Araires OF
Great Britain in Washington. has received from
the London Foreign ONCE q telegram contain :
ing what appear, to he the toxt Of a proclama-
ton issued by the Samoan Commission. The
telegram says:
" The commission published n proclamation
on June 10 reciting: Whereas. tho declaration
Of the Chief Justice declaring Malietoa to be
King is considered by the High Commission as
valid and binding and.
Whereas. The said Maietoa has volun-
| tnrily rendered his resignation as King and the
same has been duly accepted; and. whereas.
the High Commission has decided to abolish
the office of King in Samoa. proclamation is
made for tho establishment of a provisional
Government during the stay of the High Com