Original sentence: Arguably a myth about the Tui Manua Elisala is that he said there should be no Tui Manua after him, although this is certainly not the tradition in Samoa.By the 19th century, the influence of Manua was mostly a memory, although the chant, Tuimanua e, Lou alii e ("Tuimanua my Lord"), is chanted throughout Samoa on great occasions.During this time a series of trials, called "The Trial of the Ipu", took place in Pago Pago, Tau, and onboard a US gunboat, the USS Abarenda.Monopolizing the copra industry, the American Samoa Naval Secretary (who later was convicted by the US Navy of stealing the profits involved) eventually forced Tuimanua Elisala to sign the Deed of Cession so that he could have access to its copra income.The Australian Judge became Secretary of Native Affairs, Judge of the High Court, Secretary to the Governor, Tax Collector, and the government in Pago Pago.These trials in effect, by subjecting Manua and Samoan ceremonial law to a US Naval court, put the sovereignty of the Tui Manua under the jurisdiction of the U
Edited sentence: By the 19th century, the influence of Manua was mostly a memory, although the chant, "Tuimanua e, Lou alii e", "Tuimanua my Lord", was and is chanted throughout Samoa on great occasions.During this time a series of trials, called "The Trial of the Ipu", took place in Pagopago, Tau and onboard a US gunboat, the Abarenda.Monopolizing the copra industry, the American Samoa Naval Secretary (who later was convicted by the US Navy of stealing the profits involved) eventually forced Tuimanua Elisala to sign the Deed of Cession so that Manua could have access to its copra income.The Australian Judge became Secretary of Native Affairs, Judge of the High Court, Secretary to the Governor, Tax Collector and the government in Pago Pago.There are many American myths about the Tui Manua Elisala, e.These trials in effect, by subjecting Manua and Samoan ceremonial law to a US Naval court, put the sovereignty of the Tui Manua under the jurisdiction of the US.that he said there would be no Tui Manua after him, but this is not the tradition in Samoa