Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-04
SAMOA SETTLES
DOWN To LIVE A
PEACEFUL! LIFE
Five Months of Turmoil
Ended on Nov. 30; Amer
leans Who Were ReSpon-
SibIe Have Been Deported.

San Francisco, Jan. 3.-Ameri-
can Samoa, far out in the South
Pacific, is settling down to equato-
rial peacefulness, it's bubble of
committee" government having
burst after several months of in
flation. according to mail advices
received here from Tutuia.
The u. S. S. Kansas, with Admi-
raj Charles +. Hughes, has left
Tutuila for Hilo. Hawaii, carrying
two naval officers who were adj
judged responsible for Installing un-
rest among Samoans and encourage
ing formation of an organization
of native chiefs to supplant the rule
of the late Governor Warren J.
Terhune.
Five months of turmoil ended on
November 80, when Arthur A.
Greene, an American citizen, was
deported and left for Honolulu;
Lieutenant Commander Greed Fl.
Boucher courtmartialed and placed
under arrest on the battleship Kan
sas; Commander A. c. Kali. acting
governor, adjudged guilty of mis-
directed zeal and taken aboard the
battleship, and Captain Waldo
Evans a new governor, installed
and started conferences with the
native leaders to restore the old
time harmony.
Tragedy of the Affair.
The tragedy of the affair was the
of Commander Warren j.
Terhune, governor, against whom
the conspiracy was directed and |
who ended his life just before the |
start of the inquiry which absolved
him. Tribute to his administration |
is paid by the enlisted men of the |
naval station who have presented a |
fund to the widow to build mem |
orial for their unjustly accused |
commander.
Testimony of the court of in
curry received here reveals the |
Pacific group of islands. Lieuten-
ant Commander Boucher reached
American Samoa May 8. After
Eighty-five days service, twenty
five of which were spent in sus-
pension for three offences, he was
detached by Governor Terhune, on
from Washington and
proceeded to Mare Island, Califor-
MIA. Boucher filed charges with
the navy department against GOV
ernor Terhune and officers, naval
and civil, of the islands admins
tration, citing maladministration,
transportation Of
funds and abuse of the natives.
Arthur A. Greene, arrived in
Samoa last April. Commander A.
C. Kali arrived there in Septem-
Der. Both We're instrumental with
Boucher in pressing charges
against Terhune. Commander
Kali captain of the yard under
Terhune, sought to have the medl-
,al officer of the station declare
he governor insane. Kali attempt
ed to send a wireless to the navy
department that Governor Ter
hume was insane, and a copy of
his message was found in the
room in which the commander
ended his life.
Conditions in July revealed I'M
'est of the natives. in frequent
with the sailors. rms
Unrest, with the charges by Bouch-
ar. and the counter charges by
rerhune. resulted in the sending of
he battleship Kansas to Samoa
With a board of inquiry under Ad-
niraI Hughes and Captain Waldo
Evans, the latter designated as new
governor.
Terhune Shot Himself. Il
Two days before the arrival OF
he battleship, November 8, Gov
,rnor Terhune shot himself. Com
nander Kali assuming the position
If acting governor, started
weeping change of administration,
the courts, closing the
medical institutions and suspend
ng medical officers.
Five days after the inquiry
opened. 1t proved all statements
md charges by Boucher and Kan
Without foundation, and indicated
Boucher had sought to become gov
,rnor and name Greene secretary |
or native affairs. Boucher from
he midst of the inquiry was I
changed from the status of an IN
crested party to defendant, ana
lpon its close held for courtmar-
ial on twenty-six charges by order
If Secretary Daniels. H..
Governor Evans, at the close OF
he inquiry, called the disconnected
,ative governors and chiefs to-
rether. and as the steamer and !
,attleship were carrying away the
leported citizen and the naval OF
icers responsible for the unrest,
tarted undoing the committee
orm OF government" which
Greene and Boucher We're chargen
With having sought to educate the