SAMOA

Hokitika Guardian, 2 January 1930, Page 4

SAMOA

U.S.A, INTERVENTION MOOTED. [United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] WAS HINGTON,: December .31. The State Department asserted that no official report has been received of the recent clash between the natives and the police in British Samoa. There are unofficial reports emanuating front Honolulu that the United States may be asked to consolidate ‘British Somoan territory with American Samoa. These reports' are treated with the greatest reserved Senator Bunghnm. Chairman of the Committee that is drawing up an Act for the American government of East- C ern Samoa, stated: “I doubt whether definite information concerning Western Samoa can be obtained in an authoritative manner at Honolulu. It is not the habit of the British to withdraw from insular territory. I do not look for them to do. so. In the case ofte | Samoa, our Commission obtained no V information tending to show that New Zealand has any idea of withdrawal T in mind, or that the League of Nations contemplates changes in .the Mandate for Western Samoa.” CABINET' DECISION. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, January 1. The attack by Mau adherents on the police at Apia, in Western Samoa, on . Saturday morning was considered at a special meeting of Cabinet heldat the Prime Minister's residence at Heretaunga , to-day. Ih a 1 subsequent statement, approved by Cabinet, the Prime Minister said that in noting the Administrator s assurance that , the present position would not call for additional assistance, Cabinet ’had decided to advise the Administrator that in case of further Man aggression, any 1 reinforcement that he might require would be placed at Ms disposal. The Prime Minister further stated the Government were sensible of the duty devolving upon them of ensuring adequate porteetion for officials and police engaged in the administration of the law in. Western Samoa, and had no intention of deviating from their declared policy in respect of the territory. Law and order would be enforced by whatever means might be found neeessM’j •