THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1889.

Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 53, 26 October 1889, Page 2

THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1889.

ItuMOPBS arc afloat in and Around j Apia that imtruction* of gome j Kind have been, or will shortly, be ; received by the representatives of the three Towers from their respective Governments, to inlreduce a temporary authority, or at least arrange for the management of (he Municipality of Apia nntil the settlement of Ssmoan t affshrs is definitely concluded. We will be rejoiced to find the rumour i eorreerV4»d the pubHeation of such new by the three Consols woeld be hailed with onivereal satisfaction. Bfre* ftfkMMVT the manner of mntrictpel control swomo the primitive smngement of two yean ago. - wH* ww then eonduoted by the ' Console «Ml their nomine© repre* •satatfven,. it/will .at least be a Court where all sections of our, foreign residents) can in common empeal for redress, and a court f .SiPf judgments and decision! WaiD have the power to enforce. **s** tthprssent unsettled rtsta of Mr Ufa bet been repeatedly brought * the- notice of the United m, Germany, and England, and feafcrptMng that these nations s 'ZMJij* wUhont some Mftta mention** art kqlM* aw 4*fr to i'ia He three nations gkd» A» toportant JW to their

i| %f' IbnraJHiy? instmct«ot»s to ; their to comroraei the worling of ihn liunictnai , ordiaaccoh ia certflinlr Rnniyiiuj | and, as far M «re ettn a«e, neglectful ! • lit «Uf porting th* lemporttry ro- j BuntjrUon cf atrthonty over th» i t municipality lield by the Cousala j two years ago, and which wan \ wreatad freui tbcaa by the Oerniam Taaßawene Oo»«nrtnent, we do not datura ft to be understoo 1 thas we I advocate such a ays torn of muni- . cipal enanagenren* aa a pennananey. j Tar fcon* it. But we take it a« the : only control that can at present ho ! ' introduced which would have the ! I power to enforce ita judgment a. and! ; aeeure th«* peace of the community, i ', until other and more permanent I arrangeiu. Nts are made. The man" I a?cment of a city should be chiefly i lett to the rßTsons who contribute j • to the expense of its upkeep—• tli» J | ratepayers themeelvea This is ' j already practised in all civilised i > communities, rnd has been found, j even though in many instances! | little dirToreiic.cn should exist be- ' ! tween tho nterabers of the Muni-; i cioal Councils themselves, to work i ,! for the benefit of the general com- j U nunity and tlus advancement of the ' : city. ! Should tlje rumour he correct, j j and uur consuls take our city to | regulate again, very great dis , ! cretion should l>e exercised in I the choice of prominent cit : tcns i to assist t'ipm in their Councils. A cC'iisiderablo amount of | | work is before them, which will j require both tact and judgment to I accomplish successfully. The ordlI nary passive obedience of nominee I representatives to the suggestions I of the Consuls by whom they wer« j ( appointed ia not always desirable, j ' The representatives should on all j i occasions give free cxpreasions to j ! their views on any subject submitted I ; for discussion, no matter to whom '■ I their view.* are objectionable. The | honour of retaining a seat in the j Municipal Hoard should not be con(fwY.eml when matters of public interest sre m stake. An honest, ! open determinfttioti to do right l t j according to his own jadgmeut, I , j without fear or favour, will be , conaidesed far more honourable by II his fellow-rititens. Toadyism of . j aav kind is both mean and conf\ temptible, and unworthy of trust. The representatives of the three nations t hemeel ves woold look upon suck pasties with disfavour The sanitary arrnngementa of, i ths old municipality abould be im- I , mediately put in force. This is j one of the tint matters that should j • engage the uUcntnn of the Coun-1 cil. Several disesses are eomroenceing to creei> in amongst us ! Whether those fevers have been [brought !y tho (lermnn warship j from Zeaabar or otherwise is now I almost too late to dineuss. The evil ( is done, and the filthy state of Apia will only tend to increase tho disease. In this ease our Consuls should, even without authority from their Oonraw—tn, in the imiereat of the publie- Imlth, de KMptthing. If foreafftt rMsdests are so utterly nsglset*! of their own healUijthe tiaiivee sssMld not he msxU the IMlpia*>r Jl*

| and about thirty more pettents ere ! Mfleriiaf, has only lat*ly been mads f : public by the tueilieal officers of the 8 . warships in harbour. Should the ( ■ disease tske hoM amongst the ; ; natives there is tolling where it Jj j would end. If a municipal nuthor- t i Ity was in existence a preventative a ; of somo kind would be introduced j before n»w. Although this is the t I first Rulject far municipal discus- ' sion, there arc various other mat- ] Jers of importanco which will re- j * quite calm and intelligent investi-' j gation, to which at present it would ■ be premature to refer, but which f seriously afloct the interest ef the ( community. It is. therefore, highly necessary t j that our Conhuhishould divest them- ' i selves of even the appearance of | prejudice or personal favour, in the appointment of the gentlemen, wtjo j j will sit with them at tho Municipal j :Boar! 1