Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-23

Plea Will b. Made by Kings
and Chiefs fol Government
Investigation.

Tutuila,,s5;AInertcan Samoa,,s$July ~.
---llBy Maap,-Diseontent ~ ssalmpoaann.s
over the American administration.
under Commander W. .PTerhune. =
val governUor,5ytWtM bs Slald9sbefore Pres
ident Wilson An = 3pleaT BY 400. kings
and chiefs forsgogerhHsntal inyestiga-;
ton Observation-Disclosures to washington.
The petition followed clashes between
natives and sailors. which culrninat-i
ed In the recent stonings Of the naval
governors reside. u IL S5S
tn psstitisoD to the president y In ~
."sWe, the undersigned, are your
friends, kings; highssschiefs and talk
ing chiefs Of American Samoa, all
united Pgether as one body and mind.
We; with great reverence and respect.
most humbly ask your excellency to
'g~raciously take nto consideration our
petition as iwtftttsn below:
II. I 1t<fis respectfully requested
by all.the kings, high chiefs and talk.
ing chiefs of American Samoa that
your excellency appoint a board of in
vestigators to come down here at an
early date to investigate our govern
mental affairs, financially, politically
and legally, as the present conditions
are very unsatisfactory. to us and the
present island administration falls to
satisfy us in our demands. s.s
20. It is our most sincere desire
that Lieutenant Commander g. II.
Boucher, US. n, Who has been or
dered away from Here by the navy
department., be sent back with the
boardaof inquirysto give his evidences.
We, upon our words OF honor. do
hereby certify with our signature that
Lieutenant Commander Boucher has
been a real gentleman that was big
enough to side with Vi when he ar
rived here. He offered his assistance
to investigate our affairs but the pres
ent island administration is against
him and that is why he has been or
fdered home. We firmly believe in
this man, as to his integrity. fidelity,
partially toSnone and his standing for
the right.
ment has already been Informed Of
Lieutenant Commander CHI. Bouch-
ef's actions.
"4:@ We. the representatives Of the
Samoan people,, feel there are many
darkness co%ntefning many things~ywe
think we have the right to know and
we believe the only way for Gs to get
four rights is to have asshearfng before
an impartial; conlsnissionsfro Wash
ington, d. c. w ask this hearing
to increase the friendly: feeling OF the
samoan people toward the. United
States. We are loyal. in our hearts
to lthe United States and have been
since 1900 when the American FLAG
came here. We area peaceful: and
quiet people and want to be a credit
ito the United States There is nc
bitterness in ouFshearts toward Amer
lea but we hurnbly ask for this com.
mission to improve our conditions
and make us a better people. We
have much confidence in your excel
lencys rs the father of the Samoan
peopleSthat you VIII approve our hum
Lieutenants Commander Bouchei
wasrdetached from the post of capta1r
of the yard and second in seniority
.herea;and 37qlpFdderedffshAck to the states
folloMinEs scharEesfSlhe made against
Governor Terhune for change o.
conditions here, urging removal from
office Of Judge "A. M. Noble, secretary
FORMATIVE a~ffairssand .chiefsjustice OF
theEisland. lieutenant w. A. Melon
ald,Ascustoms ofiieer and engineersom.
{cer and Z. ", Cartwright, clerk tc
the governor. ss4s f9s
Boucher returns to the United
States. on "a aSSteamer leaving today.
Navy department orders reeentl,
indicated CaptainifWaldo B. Evans Of
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