The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-25
CHAMBER SPEACE SPEECH
TALKS TO sAMOANs ABOUT THE
FUTURE.
There is no Government Any More at
Mulinuu and the Three Consuls Must
be Obeyed.

Before leaving Samoa chief Justice
Chambers was requested To address the
natives ana explain To them their legal
status under the new arrangement
ADOPTED by the special commission.
rms is what he tod them:
To Tamasese and chiefs assembled at
Mulinuu and to all the people VINO near
me or to whom these words snail be re-
ported. / greet you mere ON this MS
CUriC ground, so full of the memories
that make the place sacred to you, ana
prng to you the advice of a friend.
! have come this morning at the re-
quest of the high commissioners to con-
vey to you their wishes and to tell you
their decision.
1t was made clear in the proclama-
ton issued by the high commissioners
on the 10th OF this month
That the decision given by me on the
31st of December, 1898, declaring Ma
lietoa Tanumafili to the king of Samoa,
was valid and cannot be changed
That Malietoa voluntarily of his own
free Will, Influenced above by what he
believed was but for his country and
people, dearer to him than royalty, gave
up the kingship.
That this magnanimous sacrifice,
which doubtless cannot be properly APP
preciated by one who has never tasted
the sweets of royalty. removed him
from all connection with any kind or
form of government in Samoa. And the
high commissioners, examining author
tiles given them by the governments of
England, Germany and the United
States. declared the kingship abolished.
A government was set up by the high
commissioners to have the rule over
| Samoa, under the direction of the COM
mission. This government consists of
/ the consular representatives of the
/ ~ ,afNfG nfnfs ~
of whom can act in all matters except
where the treaty requires all together.
| am very sorry that some things
| about the proclamation were not under
stood properly, and that because of this
| misunderstanding some unpleasant
things have occurred. The words of the
] proclamation are simple, and there is
no trouble about understanding them If
we wish to. A any rate | believe ! have
made them clear to you. Ever since
have known Samoa in 1893 to the pres
ent time it has been my conviction that
ii would be best to have no king. Some
people said that was because / did not
believe in kings anywhere. / will not
discuss that question, for my expert
ence with kings is very limited. l never
saw one in all my life except here ir
Samoa. / advised the three governments
long before the death of Malietoa Lau.
pepa to arrange before he died the king
snip question, and again as soon as M
had been buried.
1t is equally as clear that all natiV,
government connected with the king
ship is at an end. and if you do any
thing in the nature of government yol
will be defying the commissioners Ac
cording to the proclamation there is NJ
longer any government at Mulinuu q
any where else in the islands with an.
authority to rule the country and an,
persons no matter whom or where VIII
attempt to rule over Samoa will be do
\ ing so in defiance of the commission
ers and the three great governments.
beg you. therefore, to listen to what
tdll you and let any government yo
have go apart, and do nothing more
and until government which is to las
is set up by the three governments o
the advice of the commissioners. yo
must obey only the commissioners an
the three cOnsulS. Nobody else has an
authority over you. And you can trus
I those in authority over you to proteC
you and govern you quietly.