SAMOA SOME of the leading newspapers of the pacific coast are urging the propriety and necessity of action on the part of our government looking to the preservation ot of the right samoans to govern themselves there is strong evidence on which to base the suspicion that germany desires to take complete possession ol of the samoan islands As a naval station they would i be ot of great value and their commerce is no inconsiderable inducement to own them there is no doubt that england would also like to make a province ot of this group of islands if her way to do so were clear but the commercial and other interests of the united states have administrations to take an interest in the affairs of samoa particularly with a view to preserving the autonomy of the islands and it is urged that the existing condition of things on them requires prompt action on the pare of our government to preserve existing treaties with and relating to them and to maintain the self government of the natives germany is taking a part which affords both england and the united states grounds ter er objection and it not restrained she may acquire a foothold in the islands island s adverse to the interests ot of this country and england were germany alto to acquire control in samoa it is probable that full religious toleration would no longer exist there it is therefore to be hoped that the right of self government will not be taken from the natives particularly by such an all iron govern governments the german empire