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bis Cold Cure VIII
form II cold .sa - On through IN. snilt. list o.
remedies. ~ fii dfuUI5is. % e,nts tlal
1909 kieh a. ifia I, l. absolutely free
and within those limits his authority
was auperiiuous. The greater part %
the population was 20 all lntents ana
purposes IN permanent rebellion against
him, and the mere fact that orders were
ISSUED through him was liable To pro-
woke disobodlenco In many districts.
Further. Ii seems impossible TO devise
amy plan by which an undlhpu,ed OF
even peaceful succession can be Sc
cured The kinrnhip depends on the
grant Of certain titles by certain dis
trlcta. They ARE IN the gift. not Of the
whole population but OF small bodies OF
electors who owe their positions 90 their
rank. Even among those electors
the principle that the majority OF the
vote brstows the title II not accepted.
mud Tho riet OF All the claws and Gus
toms OF samoa" II that there " moth
ing 10 prevent two candidates from
being duly elected King at the same
Formerly the claims OF such rivals
were decided BY force N arms, but the
trainers OF the act Of Berlin, who cvl-
IDENTIFY thorourhiy understood samoan
customs and practices In this mhticr,
laid down that questions respecting
not lead To war. but shall be presented
for decision 10 the chief Justice OF IA
mon" Recent experience has unhhp-
plly proved that an attempt TO setile
the question In this way also leads TO
war. and we nre therefore strongly "
the opinion that the only chance OF
preventing such dissenslons In the fu-
turc ia TO abolish the office which pro-
vokcd them.
IN PLACE OF A RtNGs1fiP.
In the place Of the knRship we pros
pose 10 create system of native gov-
ernmont analogous to that which works
successfully In FIJI. The Islands VIII he
divided into certain administrative
districts corresponding as nearly as
possible with those recognized by ~.
means for each Of which chlet VIII
| be- responsible. and these chiefs VIII
meet annually az Apia In native coun-
/ eli 90 discuss such matters AZ Interest
| them, and make recommendations 10
/ the administrator and council.
Native courts viii De allowed To pun
/ len minor crimes according 20 native
/ law and customs, and every provision
] has been made 10 secure TO the samoan
population complete independence and
! sslf-royernment. We fear, however,
| that the same cause which produced
| rival kings win long continue 20 pro-
| duce rival chiefs who Will claim the
] nmMN OF INMNANANAMA kNNNAAANA AAtR NAhHHhN
continual dlsacnslon.
EVILS HARD TO CURE.
Perhaps the evils which are the least
| easy to cure are the second class, those
which arise from the rivalry and mu'
tual hostility OF the different nationai-
! ties. This possibly permcatca all de-
pnrtments OF lie. The traders on ono
side combine against those on t.e 9th.
Ct. The municipal council In divided
into two parties. each determined u
support It's own program, ana dctca'
that Of the other.
| Proposed reforms and measures nr,
judged not on their merits but by par
/ IS considerations. and officials, how
ever impartial they may De-, are con
Hiderpd to belong to one side or tht
other, according to their nationality
and invariably end In becoming NOR
or less partlsanH.
NOT \ NATIVE QUARREL.
From the very commencement OF N,
late contest for the klngship Il was NJ
mere native quarrel between Matnaft
and Tanu. on the one side were range
one foreign nationality and It's ON
clnls. and on the other side two nation
alitioa with their officials. and the con
test was prolonged and not allowed 4
reach It's natural termination.
We do not think II will ever be posi-
BILE TO do away with this state %
things under the tripartlte ndministra
tlun, and we take this opportunity %
recording our opinion that the onl!
natural and normal plan or govern
mrnt for these islands ana the onl!
system which can assure pormuncn
prosperity and tranquility ia a gov
eminent by one power. We rcgar
II. however, az beyond our province 4
make any but general statement ol
such subject. and We have endeuv
orcd TO amend existing arrangement
In such q manner that they may prov,
n not entirely satisfactory, at loas
workable.
PROPOSED CHANGES.
We propose 20 introduce an clemcn
Of unity and Capitalization into IN
government by the appointment OF al
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