Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-30
Samoan Affairs Have Been Settled
by the Commission,
KINGSHIP Is ABOLISHED,


cisco, June a0.-Po1cc and quiet now
rcign In Samoa in marked contrast 90
the warllke scenes OF two months ago.
The arrival OF tho auxiliary cruiser
Badger on May 18Th with the lntorna-
tIonal commission on board caused
a distinct change On affairs here. The
commiralon ioat no time. but went 90
work Immediately. clcctug Mr.. Trnp
chairman and Mr.. Morgan secretary
Tho commissioner held Interview.
nrht with King Tunu and then with
Mniaufa. mnu was not at nut roc0F.
niEcd as king by the commission.
Tauu and hia chiefs readily agreed 10
givo up thlr arms and stated that they
woru prepared o. accept any formal
government the commission might rec
ommend. even o. tho kuIEhtshlp was
abolished.
The following day Mataafa and his
party came along side the Badger
singing songs and nying the samoan
faE. The rebels worr ordered 90 take
down The max. which they ava. The
commissioners explained 90 tine chief
that they had come Co mako peace. and
Muiuafa said De was Tired of lighting.
nH were his chiefs iir ali bis party
would recognize amy government fixed
by the commission. but be- preferred 90
have king of Samoa as DC was
an old established institution. Mataafa
readily ngrcod 60 give 49, the guns
held By hls party but Insisted that aa
the weapons were the private proper
~ o. the natives. they should receive
Compensation FOR them.
The commissioners Issued proclaim
alton stating that the guns would either
be returned or proper payment made
FOR them after an troubles had been
settled. This. Of course. means that
payment viii be- made. ns % would be-
folly to return the weapons. Manafa'a
party asked n he could be represented
by attorneys before the commission but
the request was denied.
After tho Mntnnfa mon had turned
In eighteen hundred rifles and the Tanu
supporters two thousand moro.
Tanu was invited ON board the
Badger. There he supported the
decision OF chief Justice cham
bcra and that Tnuu had been king
" Samoa ever since the decision had
been rendered. Tanu said that ho was
willing Co do anything Tor the good OF
Samoa and at the request of the COM
miasloncra resigned his mngshlp Co
them.
The commission ia now engaged lu
writing les report The abolition 0f the
hngahlp win be- a feature VI the report
also the abolition 90 tho office Of pres
iduut Aplu municipality d. Co be- Euy-
vruul hy its council uud u mayor, This
VIII relieve the municipality OF uu utii-
clnl drawing "a salary uf nyr thousand
dollars yrnr nud who IN the past has
only been "a source OF friction In Apiu.
The judicial ana diplomatic functions
Of the cuuHuls viii be- greatly restrict
ed ana the commissioners recognize
the fact that the supreme court and
one law IL sufficient Tor the needs OF
Samoa.
Revenue viii be- raised bv Indirect
taxation by means of Increased customs
duties, and the poll tax viii be- abolish
ed. The licenses ana tax rates of Apln
VIII remain as formerly under the
treaty The supreme court will remain
an under the treaty, An administrator
or governor Will De appointed who viii
not be a subject OF any OF the treaty
powers, lie IL Co be assisted by "a lcg-
iHlatiyc council OF three, one appointed
by each OF the three powers This
council viii iUglalHtr for the samuuus
and win be aided by "a small body OF
representative Snmouna. Tine governor
viii have tho power OF veto over all
proposed laws.
chief Justice Chambers wished 20 re-
sign hls position ana return 60 tho
United States. but at the request OF the
commissioners has decided 20 remain.
Many claims have been lodged nt the
different cuuHulntes for damage 60
property during the past few months
While not empowered 10 take any ace
tiun ON these claims the commissioners
agreed that real hardship has been Huf-
fered ana 10 Is understood the COM
mission VIII recommend that the three
powers each pay tho losses caused 90
lta own subjects,
on the evening Of the queens birth
day. British representatives announced
that never under any circumstance
would Great Britain recognize Alntun-
fn'H claim 10 the kinVHhlp
II n stated that Baron Storuberr. the
German commissioner, lH fully cons
WINGED that Consul Rose acted wrong
fully. and is responsible for the late OUT
break
Cousuls Rose ana Mnxae are passon.
gers ON the steamer Mnr.posn Tor san
Francisco.
Some N the rebels. dissatisfied ya,h
the PROCLAMATION providing f0r % proc
Vlsluual government, have slyclIupl 10
give up their rifles Mntllfn dlscluima
any responsibility FOR this action and
says % ls without his consent
Around the World on q wheel
Lynn, Mass. June 3O.-Arthur y.
Carey reached hero today after a tour
around the world ON "a wheel. lin lDft
Lynn June I, 1890, Tor san Francisco.
where he was nt work until October.