The record-union., 1899-08-06
C. n. Eliot, the British Member, Sails by
Way of New Zealand.
The Islands in Future to be Ruled
by a White Governor Appoint
ed by the Three PoweIs-Will
be a Native Council, but Their
Acts Will be Subject to Ap.
prevail of the Governor.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5. The
following advices from Honolulu under
date Of July 18th:
The U. S. S. Badger, bearing two of
three Samoan Commissioners, arrived
at this port on Wednesday afternoon,
July 10Th, eight days from Apia, on
her way to San Francisco. On board
are Hon. Bartlett Trip, United States
Commissioner, and Baron Won Stern
berg, representive of Germany. c. N.
E. Eliot, Commissioner for Great Brit
ain, sailed by way Of New Zealand
and Australia for London to report di-
rectly to his Government.
The latter days of the Commission
ers' stay in Samoa We're devoted to
evolving a political organism that
would work satisfactorily to all parties
concerned under the tripartite treaty.
A scheme was adopted. The members
of the commission decline to state it's
particulars until it has been referred
to their respective Governments, but
they have given out that Samoa will
in future be ruled by white Gov
ernor, appointed by the three Powers,
ent There will be native Council,
or Legislature, but the Governor will
have the veto power, and the Chief
Justice win be the final authority III
the land, from whom there will be no
appeal. This arrangement met the
approval of the Samoans.
The day before the commission sailed
delegations of thirteen men from each
faction met on the Badger and signed
the articles, thus officially approving
the arrangement in the name of their
respective chiefs, Mataafa and Malie-
toa When the commission sailed all
was quiet, and seemed likely to re-
main SO. 81
Residents of Samoa have filed with
the Commissioners claims aggregating
$4,000 for property destroyed during
the recent temporary occupation of
Mulinuu by American and British sail
ors The largest claim is from the
Catholic Marist Mission (S22 00O, and
is for the looting of the premises by
natives upon instructions, it is said,
of the British commander. Another is
from German firm (S19OOO for much
the same reasons Other claims are
from settlers whose property was dam
aged in various ways. {
On the Badger are $500 rifles taken
from the natives of Samoa. They were
appraised at Apia, and will be turned
over to the United States Government
at Mare Island. The commission will
recommend that the Government pay
for them on a basis of this appraise-
ment.
J.. F. Hackfeld for the past five years
Consul General for the Hawaiian ISL
ands for Austro-Hungary, has resigned
that position. Mr.. Hackfeld is inter-
ested in the Oahu plantation, which
employs a number of Galician laborers,
subjects of Austria. Some time ago
a number of these laborers refused TO
work according to their contracts, ana
were arrested and tried, convicted and
sent to Jail until such time as they
would take up their duties at the plan
tation Mr.. Hackfeld heard their COM
plants in the regular course OF MS
duties and upon his recommendation
some of the men returned to work, but
the rest were examined in the District
Court Mr. Hackfeld resigned because
he could not feel that he could hon.
orably remain in position where ms
official duties seem to conflict with his
business interests The Italian Consul
is caring for Austro-Hungarian inter-