The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-27

United States of America, and the civ
ilized world in general"
81 8 81
A little later one Of the Tamasese
men tore down an American flag on
the island. Captain Leary demanded
of the Adler's commander if he ap-
proved Of this, and receiving q non
eommittal reply, gave Tanasese until
shutdown on a certain day 10 make
reparation. II was made.
Not long after this the Adler's COM
mander directed Mataafs, who was
| leading the forces against TamaSese,
/ to evacuate a certain fort, or he would
| interfere. Leary told Mataafa to stay
where he was. Then. during the night,
the Adams quietly got up steam, drew
| in her anchor, and moved around in a,
| position between the Adler and the
shore. When the morning of the pro-
spective bombardment came, the Ger
man officer found the Adams cleared
| for action and in a position where all
shots of his bombardment must clear
| the deck of the Adams.
AS the Germans did not open fire at
| once, Leary took advantage of the op-
/ portunity to write a note to the Ger
/ man commander to tell him how very
| sorry he would be to have anything
whatever happen to mar the invariably
| amicable relations of sIis country and
I the kaiser. There was no fighting
that day, and never afterward
After the Spanish war this govern
/ ment selected Captain Leary as the
! governor of Guam because of his cour-
age and undoubted ability to do things
without having to consult with any
4 body about them. On the little island
| he was in absolute authority. He had
| TO settle everything, from dog fights to
| treason, and to execute as well as judge
of the laws. While there he issued
! large number of proclamations. which
have contributed very materially 10 the
| gayety of nations.
| His most famous order was on the
| subject of matrimony, upon which sub
ject the natives of Guam did not seem
| to have very definite ideas. Captain
Leary enlightened them in a general
order which was as sensible as it was
direct. The proclamation threatened
fine and Imprisonment for the refrac-
tory ones, requiring every one to be
| married by either church or state, and
promising marriage licenses free for six
| weeks The order was generally obeyed
and Captain Leary reported that the
! divorce court and the hymeneal altar
are popular resorts. The court order
and the merry wedding bells are con-
stantly and tremendously ringing out
their DEGREES
A few days later the governor issued
a proclamation to the effect that any
Guamite who wished to be at peace
with the government must possess at
least twelve hens, one cock, and one
SOW. The order further prescribed that
everybody must do something to earn
living. If he didn't have any land
upon which TO work, the government
would give him some. Inspectors were
to report upon the progress of planta-
tons.
| There were fourteen of these general
orders issued between Aug. 16. 1899, and
Feb. ?, 1900 The first order prohibited
any person not a resident of Guam be-
fore Aug. from selling intoxicating
liquors. His next decree prohibited the
importation Of intoxicants. On Aug.
q, a proclamation was issued proscrib-
ing the sale of property in Guam with
out the consent of the government
This action, according to Captain Lea
~. was taken for the purpose of pro-
tecting government interests and as
a safeguard against the Vaccinations
devices and schemes Of spectators and
adventures.
One of the orders raised a storm OF
protest among the islanders. It for
bade public celebrations of feast DAYS
of the patron saints of the villages
etc" Such celebrations were required
to be held within the walls of churches
chapels. or private residences. and "un-
- -. n
holidays recognized will be Sundays
and the holidays authorized by tbs
United States statute laws and by the
proclamations of the president
On Oct 4. 1899. Captain Leary issued
q decree against the expectation Of cat
tie, hogs, fowl, rice, eggs, corn, and
sweet potatoes. This, because of tns
, scarcity of food on the island. On Nov
l there was another order against in.
toxicatiOn, the captain saying: Drunk
: enness, the chief source of all crime anC
| trouble in this island. must and shall
cease" Another order directed thai
dogs must be licensed. On Jan. 10
: general order began with an expression
: of regret for the lawless conduct o.
; some of the sailors OF that station, anC
prescribing severe penalties Tor slmItal
r conduct.
IN tue Ok lSuV, captain -LGdIA
2 was recalled from Guam at his own re
? quest. He was then assigned TO dur,
5 in the League Island navy yard. Will,
there he shook things UP a bit by or
: dering that the jacBies should be abb
2 to sing The Star-Spangled Banner.
To this end singing classes We're held
= few months ago the captain was re
2 heved from the command of the receiv
2 ing ship Richmond and given 81,
1 months leave Of absence on accoun
I of illness.
D Captain Leary was 50 years old. h
/ having been born Nov. 3, 1872. the sol
2 % Baltimore lawyer. He left IN
!. Naval academy in 1850, was attaebe,
2 to the bloekading squadron of Charles
! ton from 1868 to 1865. was aboard tn
: Canandaigua on the Euronean static,
I from 1865 TO 1868, on the Dictator from
{ 1870 TO 1873. and on other special as
] signments up TO 1882 when he We
r made commander He successivel,
commanded the Wyandotte. the Iro