The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-01
MONUMENT TO DEAD HEROES
SHAFT TO AMERICAN AND BRITISH
MARINES Is UNVEILED.
They Fell During the Fighting I'm
samon and Names of Lansdnle
md Monogram Head List-Gov.

WASHINGTON. Aug. s1.-The navy de-
partment has received an interesting let
ter from Commander Il. r. Tilley. com
handing the United States naval station
az Tutuila, describing the promising con-
ditions In the American section OF the
samoan islands and recounting the i'm
pressive ceremonies attending the unveil-
Ing OF monument TO the American and
English dead who fell in the shore en-
gagement there IN July. 1892 OF the con-
ditions commander Tiiley says:
Il am glad to report that everything
connected with the new government Is
progressing in a most satisfactory man
much interest In the new methods OF gov
eminent, and they are striving to learn
and TO comply with my wishes. The gem
eral condition OF the people could not be
more satisfactory. They are quiet every
where and are improving their roads.
cleaning up their villages and their sur
roundings. and planting their gardens and
plantations. Prosperity for the Islands
seems fully assured
The enrolment OF force for service
In the islands has done away with the ne
cessty OF having an armed force OF our
own on shore, and viii win the natives to
loyalty and allegiance to the government
of the United States.
During the past month I have visited
all parts OF the islands. and have found
everything In very satisfactory state"
Monument Unwilling.
Regarding the monument in question.
Commander Tilley says the unwilling took
place at Mulinuu. in Apla. on July %.
The officers and men of the Philadelphia
contributed literally for the expense OF
purchasing the memorial stone and the
officers and men of several British ships
likewise contributed.
The stone which is large and imposing,
weighing twenty-five tons. was obtained
at Sydney. II was brought 10 Apia by
III. NJ. =. Pylades. Commander Topper.
and put In place by the officers and men
of that ship.
the monument .s situated In a lot not
far from the ocean. commanding a beauti-
fui view. The land has beer given in fee
TO the British and United states govern
ments. A handsome iron fence with stone
foundation, surrounds the plat II IL n
part OF the conditions OF the decd that the
German government shall cause the pros
pect to be kept open TO the sea. No build
Ing of any kind shall be erected between
the lot and the ocean. The land is given
In lieu OF ground whore the bodies OF the
men were originally Inferred
Commander Tiley has sanctioned the
dieinterment Of the bodies of our men. and
similar action was taken by Commander
Tucker,
The lot is situated not far from the
dwelling house Of the governor
Gov. soIrs Promise.
Commanders Tiiey and Upper had re-
quested Gov. Solf. representing the Ger
man government. to unveil the monument.
The governor made a short address. then
drew aside the American and English
flags, disclosing the memorial stone TO
view. The governor and others had
brought numerous wreaths OF flowers. and
placed them on the monument. Among
these wreaths was one from Mataafa. with
q short note. Commander Tilley says:
II feel confident that II will be crafty
ing to the department and 10 all the
friends OF the officers and men to whom
this memorial Il erected to know that
everything possible has been done to show
respect to their memory. Tie ceremony
was attended by all the German officers.
In uniform. and by nearly every resident
of Apta."
In his address before tho unwilling Gov.
Solf gave assurances for his government
that the memorial would be guarded and
cared for perpetuaiiy.
The names OF Lansdaie and Monaghan
head the list OF the American dead; those
OF Freeman and Long. OF the British, and
the simple inscription. KILLED I'm action,
April 1872 tells the story of their patri-
otic devotion to duty