The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-07-30
ARTICLE I.

ARTICLE 1.
DECL AZ REsR Pc The
Or SAMOA And AssURING TO
THE RESPECTIVE CITIZENS AND
SUBJECTS OF THE S1GNAT07,R5,Se,
IN SAID ISLANDS AND PROVID-
ING FOR THE IMMEDIATE RES1
TORATION OF PEACE AND GOoD
ORDER THEREIN.
1t is declared that the Islands of Samoa
are neutral territory in which the citl-
zens and subjects of the three slgnatory
powers have equal rights OF reSldences
trade and personal protection. None OF
the powers shall exercise any separate
control over the islands or the government
thereof.
1t is further declared with the view to
the permanent restoration of peace ana
good order in the said islands ana IN
view of the difficulties which have always
attended the selection of a king and the
maintenance of his authority against lIe
frequent rebellions melted by the rival
and forever shall be abolished in Samoa
and that the authority of CHIEFS tnerenn
shall hereafter be limited TO the qlstricl
in which it may be recognized as herein
after provided.
ARTICLE II.
A DECLARATION RESPECTING THE
MODIFICATION OF EXISTING
TREATIES.
Considering that the following provi-
sions of this general act cannot pc r rulig
effective without modification OF certain
provisions of the treaties heretofore eA-
listing between the three powers, respec-
lively and the government of Samoa, II IS
mutually declared that In every case Sc
where the provisions of this act shall De
inconsistent with any provisions Oh SUN ttI
treaty or treaties the provisions OIL lhlo
act shall prevail.
ARTICLE III.
A DECLARATION AS TO THE EXEC
UTIVE POWERS.
The executive powers shall be vested in
an Administrator of Samoa, who snail De
appointed by the three. signatory powers
in common accord, or failing their agree
ment by the King of Sweden ana NorW Sdyyc
He shall receive an annual salary OF sooVo
(six thousand dollars) in gold or us equle "
alent to be paid out OF the revenues OIL
the Samoan government Any denciency
therein shall be made good by the three
powers in equal shares.
The Administrator shall execute all laws
in force in the Islands of Samoa. lie
shall have power to grant reprleVes anu
ment of Samoa He shall have power py
and with the consent and ADVICE OF the
Executive Council to appoint an oInSeIS
whose appointment is not herein otne d
wise provided for. He shall have power
to fiji all vacancies in office Temporarily
and until appointments 10 suSh o pal' 70
shall have been regularly MADE anu 70
designate persons 60 act in place OF off1-
GERS temporarily absent from samoa.
II shall be the duty of the AdmlnlStra-
tor nv and with the consent of the Exec
11tiye Council to divide the lslanuS OF
samoa outside of the munlclpaI district
of Apia into a suitable number OF as
tricts which may from time to time be
increased in size and number as deemea
advisable, and upon the nomination OF
the natives in each district to appoint
Governor who shall be charged with the
collection of all taxes and with the nam
tenance of peace and good order Wlthin
his district. ,,..
The local government of such districts
shall be left, SO far as may be, TO be
administered by the natives themselves,
fha a w
of Samoa
ARTICLE ".
A DECLARATION AS TO LEGISLA-
TIVE POWERS.
/. The legislative power shall be vested
In the Administrator and Legislative
Council The Council shall consist or
three members, one of whom shall be ap-
pointed by the United States, one by the
empire of Germany and one by the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and ireland.
The Administrator and Council shall
constitute a legislative body, of which the
Administrator shall be the President. He
shall have a voice in considering and a
vote in determining all questions that may
come before it.
Three of the four members composing
the legislative body shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business.
Provided, however, that no law shall be
enacted and that no rule or regulation
having the force of law shall be made
without the concurrence of at least three
members in open session.
The legislative power OF the AumlnlS-
traitor and Council shall extend to all
rightful subjects of legislation, ana III
particular they shall have power to levy
and collect such taxes, duties, 1mposts
and excuses as may be necessary for the
public revenues and for this purpose they
shall have power to change and modify
the taxes duties, imposts and excuses pro-
vided for in this act.
They shall have power to establish post
offices, post roads and uniform postal
system They shall have power to es
@o11I oh riNiTN n
ments and to limit and define their
powers.
But the three great powers reserve to
themselves at all times the right and
power to modify or annul any legislative
act of the Samoan government.
g The members of the Legislative Coun-
Gil shall also constitute an Executive
counsel and advise the Administrator in
his executive capacity as may be required.
The members of the Legislative and Ex-
ecutive councils shall also, when desig-
mated by the Administrator. act in the
capacity of Assessor and Collector of Gus
toms and Revenues! Treasurer. Attorney
General and such other executive officers
of the Government as may be provided
for.
They may also. if required, act in the
capacity of consuls consular agents
of their respective governments.
8. There shall be a Native Assembly
composed of the Governors of the differ
ent districts of the islands. The mem
bers of the Native Assembly shall hold
mnistrator shall have power to dismiss
any of them for .misbehavior. The Ma
tive Assembly shall meet annually at Mu-
linuu at such time as may be designated