The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29

arms. He accepts without reservation the
abolition OF the kingship
President Solf took office on June 10 and
Immediately had trouble with vice KING
Tamasese and chiefs. who considered that
although Tanu had abdicated the kIngshlp
they still constituted Samoan govern
ment Solf at first seemed inclined TO be
bumptfous and preCipitated serious trou-
Ole. The Commissioners we're appealed TO
and they requested the Chief Justice 10
see the Malietoa chiefs and try 70 settle
lowing was his Honors speech on the oc-
CasIon:
II was made clear in the proclamation issued
bv the High Commissioners on the 10Th Cf This
month. First. that the decision given b. ne
OF the sIst ot December, 1899, declaring Male
t6a Tanunafili 10 be the King OF Samoa was
valid and cannot DC changed Second. that
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ROYALTY. gave I'D the kingSG-p- Third that
this ragnanimous sacrifice. WHICH doubtless
cannot b. appreciated properly by one who
has never tasted the sweets OF royalty, removed
him from all connection with any kind Of gov
eminent IN Samoa. and the High Commission
ers exercising authorities given them BY the
Governments q England. Germany and the
United states. declared the kinssh!P abolished
Fourth Z government was set up by the High
Commissioners - have -h= rule over Samoa.
under the direction of The Commissioners. This
government consists OF ne consular repre-
seatacives Of the three great powers a major
where the treaty requires all q act
According 20 The PROCLAMATION there IS no
longer any government a. Aullnuu or any Ewnere
else n these tsla1-s with any authority % RUE
the country and any persons 10 matter whom
or where. who attempt 70 r1le over Samoa VIII
be doing IN defiance q the Commissioners
and rhA -hree great powers. I beg you, there
fore q listen 10 what 1 tell you and let any
government you have g apart and Do nothing
more and until 3 government which * 70 last
i set UP by the three powers on the advice OF
Commissioners and the tETze CSg,sCls- Nobody
else has any authority over YOU and you
trust those n authority over You 70 protect you
and govern you justly
After his abdiCatiOn Tanu intended 20 GO
70 sydney ard remain there tor some time,
and the Torch was put at his disposal 70
carry him as far as Fiji, where his sister,
the Princess Faamiui, i living The Torch
was under orders 70 80 10 Fiji 10 bring up
an acting British Consul in place Of Consul
Maxse and when the MalietOa chiefs
heard OF Tauu's intended departure they
got an idea that he was being sent away
by the Commissioners Their minds were
disabused OF this and Tanu informed his
chiefs that he would comply with their
wish and remain in Samoa
Last week the Chief Justice issued or
ders TO certain towns in Samoa 70 appear
cases where the judgments OF the court
had not been complied with Sanau or
dered the towns not 10 appear. The towns
OF Saforuafai did not appear while from
the remaining ones only Aaietoa chiefs
attended SanatTS orders were 10 pay no
Chief Justice was not recognized. and that
all orders Of the court were mere words
on uaper The towns which support Ma
raafa objected. and Il was II this COnneC-
ton that the Chief Justices request To be
assisted by the Commissioners in forcing
refusing the Chief Justice declined 10 stay
. longer IN Samoa