The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-01
dwelling Ceremonies Described by
Commander of Naval Sta
ton at Tutuila.
SPLENDID STONE WAS RAISED.
Inscription Refers to American and
English Soldiers Killed in the
Shore Engagement in
July, 1890.

Washington. Aug :1.-The Navy Depart
ment has received ar interesting letter
from Commander Il. +. Tilley. command
| ing the Cnite,. States naval station at Tu-
tuila, describing the promising conditions in
the American section of the Samoan
Islands and recountinS the impressive
ceremonies attending the unveiling of a
! monument 10 the American and English
dead who fel! in the shore engagement
there in July 1899. OF the conditions. Conf
| mander TiIley says:
Il am glad tn report that everything con-
nected with the new Government is pro
crossing in a most satisfactory manner
| in all the Islands. The natives show much
interest in the rev methods of government
and they are striving 10 learn and to COM
ply with my wishes. The general condition
of the people could not be more satisfac-
tory. They are quiet everywhere. and are
| improving their roads. leaning zap their
villages and their surroundings and plant
| ing IEer gardens and plantations. Pros
perity for the islands seems fully assured
THE enrolment of a force of Samoans
for service in the islands has done away
with the necessity OF having an armed
force OF our own on shore and will win
the natives to loyalty and allegiance TO the
Government of the United States.
During the past month / have visited
all parts OF the Islands and have found
everything in d very satisfactory state.
Regarding the mon tment IN question,
Commander Tilley says the unveiiing took
place al Mulinuu in Apia, on July p
The officers and men Of the Philadelphia
contributed literally for the expense OF
purchasing the memorial stone, and officers
and men of several British ships likewise
contributed. The stone, which is large and
imposing, weighing twenty-five tons. was
Sidney.
by her Majesty's ship Pylades, commander
Tupper, and put In place by the oincsrs
and men of that ship The monument Is
situated in a lot not far from the ocean
commanding a beautiful view.
The land has been given in fee TO the
British and United States Governments
handsome iron fence, with stone founda-
tion, surrounds the plot 1t is a part OF the
conditions Of the deed that the German
kept open to the sea. No building OF any
kind shall be erected between the lot ana
the ocean. The land is given IN ieu OF OF
ground where the bodies OF the men were
originally inferred. -,
Commander Tilley has sanctioned the dis.
interment Of the bodies Of our men. anu
similar action was taken by Commander
Tupper.. The lot is situated not Tar from
the dwelling-house of the Governor. Com,
manders Tiley and IupPer nah az fe!urn.e Gurmen
Government. to unveil the monument.
The Governor made a short address, then
drew aside the American and English nag
Governor and others had brought numer-
Gus wreaths of flowers and placed them on
the monument Among these wreaths was
one from Matifaa, with a short note.
Commander Tflley says:
81 feel confident that Ii will be gratify-
ing to the department and to all the friends
of the officers and men to whom this me-
mortal IS erected to know that everything
possible has been done to show respect to
their memory. The ceremony was attend
ed by all the German officers in uniform ana
by nearly every resident of Apia. In his
address before The unveiling, Governor Solf
gave assurances for his Government that
the memorial would be guarded and cared
for perpetually. The names OF Lansdaie
and Monaghan head the list of the Ameri-
can dead; those of Freeman and Long of
the British The simple inscription. KILLED
in Action April. 1885," tells the story Of
their patriotic devotion TO duty.