The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-05
WEAVER IS NONNL0NloN
THE CLEVER SWINDLER HAS
LEFT SAMOA.
Two Homeward Bound Government
Employees Talk Interestingly of sa-
moa and of Manila.

moa and of Manila.
Among the passengers on the Ven
tura bound for San Francisco, are two
employees of the government VINO have
been absent from the mainland for
more than two years. One is Comman-
der j. f. Tilley, Governor of Tutuua.
the American Samoan possession. He
has been at Page Page for more than
two years, and is now going home, to-
be absent three months or more. When
asked regarding the condition of the
new American possession, Commander
Tiley said:
IF it be true that happy is the peo-
pie whose annals are short, the Samo-
an inhabitants of Page Page must be
a most contented people, and | think
they are. For several years prior to
the coming of the Americans, the ISL
ands had been in state of civil var.
Now this is all done away with. The
people have settled down their won't
ed quietude, and nothing occurs to
vary the everyday round of life. The
Samoans say they are much better
pleased with American rule than they
are with that of the Germans but why.
l cannot say. The German govern
or is a most able man, broadminded
and liberal i'm the extreme. l see moth
ing in the way he conducts affairs from
the way try to do.
The Samoan islands have a future,
but it is not yet time for outsiders to
come there, There is no money there.
The currency of the country is Copra.
Which is hardly the sort of measure of
value more enlightened people desire.
When the country is opened up, there
will be, l fear, considerable trouble in
securing manual labor. The Samoans
refuse to work. In fact, they do not
have to. Fish, vegetables and fruit are
to be found in abundance. 1t is hard
to obtain a Samoan laborer at dollar
day, for working day of eight hours
The new coaling station is progress
ing nicely. There are some $50 white
laborers there busy at work. The coal
shed is finished, and the extension to
the pier is being made,
Nicholas j. Weaver, who seems to-
be well known here left the island
some two months ago. i do not know
just what to make of Weaver. He has
all the earmarks of swindler. but at
the same time there is a sincerity
about the man that is hard to question.
When he returned from London, he
brought his sister with him an elderly
woman who seemed to be everything a
lady should be- She was possessed of
more than ordinary culture and re-
hnement. The German governor -
fused to let Weaver stay IN the terri
tory any longer than to buy a returD
ticket to London. Weaver was highly
indignant, and swore. when he left
that he would have the scalp of the
representative of William III. Weaver
had ali kinds of money with him. ana.
undoubtedly had induced a large nn1n-
her of London capitalists to part with
their %Gn"y. He left, saying that he
would square himself with the English
stockholders to his cocoa plantation
scheme. and then he would proceed to-
Berlin, and make the ears of the gov
ernor burn
'WeaVers cocoa plantation project
| honestly believe to be a hare Drained
scheme. The idea has not even passed
through the experimental stage Weav-
err may be sincere in all his plans. L
would not like to speak positively re-
garding the man. Whatever he is, he
is man of more than ordinary ability.
You will please bear in mind however,
that ] said he may be honest, with
strong emphasize as ne may be.
Land may be leased, but cannot be
pre-empted or bought, The old chiefs.
by wise provision, passed laws which
prevented the natives from selling the
land to any but their own race. Take
the Samoan'S land away from him, and
he has nothing. This has been respect
ed by later pOsseSsors. The Germans
donia to do hard labor but l doubt that
the scheme will be successful"
Medical Inspector II. G. Persons. of
the United States Navy, but late of the
Brooklyn, is returning home from his
last cruise. officer Persons has been
in the far East for two years and "A
half. During that time he has visited
many place OF interest. The last cere-
mony of more than ordinary note was
the rpCpntiOn fpnnarpH - %
YORK, and Cornwell. Australia, the doc
tor says, will never be more than an
agricultural and mining country. It's
entire whole population is but 1000 900.
most of which is To be found in the
cities and towns.
In Manila, Inspector Persons sees a
great future. For business enterprises
such as will develop i'm cities and
towns, there is a great opportunity.
but such industries as are calculated
to develop the rural portions of the
Islands, had better be left alone at
present. Life and property are not
safe outside of the cities The city of
Manila has all the American profession
al men il can stand. Young men going
there with the expectation of establish
ing themselves along this line, will have
to take these chances,
inspector Persons was very much
pleased with New Zealand. He regretted
that our government did not follow the
ADVICE OF Benjamin Franklin. who more
IMAM century ago, advised our coun-
try TO annex these islands, which at
that time. belonged to no one. But
that was before the days of expansion
and manifest destiny" said the gentle
man.
While here, Medical Inspector r.. G,
PERSONS paid short visit to Captain
Pond, of the IrOquois, who is an old
friend OF his. Just what his next post
VIII be- the doctor does not know.