THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I."

Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 46, 7 September 1889, Page 2

THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I."

B*XV«UAI, —riK»B»g T. Hit. VtIAMLt every day we hear of •nWa drunken brawls in and **■* Apia. M ataafa'a polk*, •Khongh fcirry diligent. are power. ktttopfrrenttiMnaiivM from proWring inkuieating drink, when ntilitin an thrown in their way •neh at an now frequently praetknd by the naming eontriraoan of •om* of on* ftnojhja rnideota, who avnWonn nunnte honourable whatthe eoum Iron whieh tin ■tnt whh. trader, ha hna Mannf m 'T* 1 " *" wnniwi ""w* J «f hw aooTenient acqaaintanan ] tifca* ft p ahnoai inponible to trnn tin avian n tin guilty parnm «nn% hj ,!« fnthn hv < hliawnilug drink It ! IMw • wndar anann tin , BJ~ l 'sP*' ll^i| hJnfcnpnr « an**nr'n ianmw ' >*» %•* ir> 1

I *0 per cent is made by ft mi sing of this gin to the Mtit« by Um bourn, it fa only reasonable eoajeefare that *om purtfne art macoted ia NMwiy with Mpplyiag mm of tha drink, Um offsets of which are to U wen to froqasatly mWW ptMWHTNU Of ApW. TBM after tfane have warafejm boon given that tha filing of drink to natives fa against tha law. It fa one of thone Crimea which ean ba poofabad by any of tha three Consuls ia dealing with subjects of tha nation they represent Still these disreputable traders, carelesaof theresults of their evil doings on tha general oommanity, carry on the bottle traffic with apparent disregard for punishment. It fa time the Consuls of the three nations should enact themselvet more in this matter. The calling of liquor to natives fa a crime. They have rail power to suppress and punish the offenders. We know there are difficulties in tha way, but a combined action of thane three gentlemen would have a deterrent effect on the reckless conduct of the subjects of their respective nations. The United States Viee-Coosul hat already, by proclamation, warned hb country - man. Lata reward be offered by each of tha Consuls for the conviction of the offender, and we feel satisfied those beachcombers who aow make a living by selling the drink would be traced by soma of their own class Several temporary arrangements for regulating the affaire of tha town have bean repeatedly suggested by this journal. All tha answer received was, " Oh, wait until the Government fa funned, then we will have the power; not before." We fail to see this. Mataafa and llalietoa are the da facto pwwer in Apia, and could, if they pleased, szerefae supreme control of the town and ritiaens, an far aa municipal arraagamento are oonesmed ; hat even thin dona not apply to tha liquor traffic. The power already exists to prevent it A drunken riot such an wa unfortunately had to report laat weak might have oneanionnd a general outbreak, and tt would ha Impoiaible to tell wham it would and. It fa therefore the duty of the only authorities that have the power to paddle with the aupply of Ikfßor to the natives to take steps to prevent the possibility of such a anienwtnne.