FAIPULES AND THE MAU.

Shannon News, 28 February 1928, Page 2

FAIPULES AND THE MAU.

ILLUMINATING CORRESPOND-

ENCE

The Samoa Times publishes the following correspondence: Sent to: Alipia, Misa, Inu, Fuataga, Vao Tuua, Leieua, Atanoa, Tofaeono, Tagaloa, Auelua, Leutele, Namulauulu, Tofa, Toli, Lelei, Fin, Sumuletu, Tuisalega, Fa‘i, Tufuga, Lavea, Tua'ilemalua, Lofipo, Pasia. 31st January, 1928.

You are hereby requested to attend at Mulinu'u on Tuesday 7th February, 1928, to meet the Fono of Faipule concerning the matter of the welfare of Samoa.

F. G. LEWIS, Secretary for Native Affairs. 6th February, 1925. To the Secretary for Native Alfa rs. '

Sir, —The Committee received your letteis regarding a meeting in Eono with the Faipule in Mulinu'u on -7th February, 1928. And this is the considered ‘opinion- of the Committee of the “Man.” that we shall remain here and pray for blessing upon the For.'o and the Government.

(No signatures) We who were called to the Eono in Mulinu'u. 6th February, 1928.

To ihe Chiefs who were invited to attend a Faipule Eono to be held at Mulinu'u on 7th February, 1928.

1. regret that according to your letter of" the sixth Feb., 1928, you will not meet the Faipules and discuss with them matters which. concern both you and them, ana the good of Samoa generally... ■ As the Faipules have been, and still are, the subject of much unjust criticism from persons who axe opposing the Government, it is considered to be only fair and just, that as you are one of those persons, you should accejit the invitation to meet them in a friendly spirit and talk over those matters which are alleged to be the cause of trouble in Samoa to-day.

The Faipules consider that it is (heir duty as well, as the duty of every right-minded Samoan, jo subordinate tlieir own personal interests, and work to bring about unity of the Samoan people, and they desire this discussion with you solely in order to obtain that object and not from any personal motives. You are alieady aware that His Excellency during "his Malaga in July last, and many times since, has expressed a wish to see those Chiefs, who, together with some Europeans in Apia, have worked against the Government; but they have'.not conformed to his wishes.

His Excellency's invitation lias always been open to see you and others, and before closing it lie directs me to say that you, together with those who have been, invited to discuss. matters with Faipules may, if you so desire, see him after that discussion. Therefore I request that you, -together with those associated with you in your movement against the Government, up to a total of thirty, will attend at Mulinu'u at 9 a.m. on Tuesday the 7th February to meet the Faipules, and after your discussion with them to appear before His Excellency. F. W. LEWIS, Secretary for Native Affairs. No response was made to the foregoing invitation. _____