The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-05
HE HAS NOT RESIGNED
MIR. CHAMBERS Is STILL CHIEF JUS
TICE OF SAMOA.
how I'm Washington 10 Confer with
OhiciaIs and submit Report-Sit-
uatfon I'm the Islands.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 4-chief Justice
Chambers. of Samoa. is here to confer with
officials and to submit his report TO the
three powers represented in Samoa. While
avoiding discussion of pending diplomats
questions. Judge Chambers. when seen to-
day. spoke in an interesting manner ON
some Of the general conditions in Samoa and
also cleared up some Misrepresentation as
TO his own status and plans. Notwithstand-
ing reports OF his resignation. Judge Cham
bers states that he has not resigned. but.
on the contrary, that he still holds the posi-
ton of chief justice of Samoa. In this posi-
ton. moreover. he is sustained by the State
Department, which is acting on the theory
that he is in full possession OF the Office.
although temporarily absent. He also
pointed out that IL has been frequently
stated that he comes to Washington to re-
port TO the State Department, whereas he
was chosen chief justice by all three gov
ernments-the United States. Great Britain
and Germany-and his reports are made in
triplicate to all of them. 1t was this. he Is
inclined TO think. which led TO some excep-
ton being taken by one of the signatory
powers. some of the criticisms which he
found necessary to express as to the course
Of an official of that government were fur
nished to IL as well as to the United States.
In that way Great Britain and Germany
have been at all times informed of every
thing that Judge Chambers has reported to
the United States. ard in some instances
this frankness of intercourse has led TO
AS to the troubles in Samoa between him
and Consul General Rose. Judge Chambers
will not speak for the present but intimates
report to the three governments The re-
port will be sent direct TO Lord Salisbury
and Prince Hohenlohe. as well as To Secre-
tary Hay.
Speaking of American interests in Samoa,
Judge Chambers said: I'VE have a mag
nificent harbor at Page Page. and from the
magnitude Of improvements which the gov
eminent is making IL may be inferred We
intend to. stay there. The second largest
$500 COO
Judge Chambers also says the Samoan
people are intelligent and tractable IL dealt
with in a straightforward manner. He
thinks well Of the work done by the Samoan
Commission and believes their plan for gov
erning the islands will prove advantageous.
Judge Chambers will be here for some
days, expecting to meet Judge Trip, tho
United States commissioner 10 Samoa, and
to confer with the State Department Off
Gals. He also will have a talk with the
PRESIDENT on the return Of the latter from
Consul Bedloe, whose status as the United
States representative at Canton is in ques-
partment officials. but as this was Labor
day there was no opportunity for him to
make a report or seeing the officials. At
his hotel he was not in to all newspaper
inCuirers. -"
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn. OF the
War Department, will leave here tomorrow
for Nebraska. where he viii deliver a
speech on the 18th to the First Nebraska
Volunteers, recently returned from Manila
Mr.. Dawes the controller of the currency.
reached Washington to-day after a months
vacation in the West.
The Industrial Commission will resume
its sittings in this city tomorrow. but IL is
not probable that there will be any wit
nesses examined before Wednesday. John
ID. Rockefeller, of the Standard Oil Com
pany, has consented to appear on that date.
Mr.. Kasson, special plenipotentiary. has
arrived in Washington and had confer
ence with Secretary Hay at the State De-
partment to-day. 1t is believed the present
negotiations looking to a modus visendi for
the temporary delimitation Of the Alaska
boundary was under discussion, inasmuch
as Mr.. Kasson is a member of the high
joint Canadian commission and had given
Eluch attention TO the boundary issue.