| Show THEIR RIGHTS Samoan Chiefs Receive a Silver Wat Watch h in Return i Washington Nov No 26 In consequence V of the voluntary action of the chiefs T Tutuila in ceding c to the United States the sovereign tights fights of that and other S Islands President Roosevelt has sent them thorn a message of greeting and In ad addition addition has presented to each chief who signed the instrument a silver sliver watch Va h hand and hoin thain and a silver medal The presidents greeting which was US sent to each tach ta h chief is 15 as follows fellows Greeting Whereas the chiefs of the Islands of Tutuila and neighboring small islands have of their ther own on free will and nd pleasure for tor the promotion of the peace Vence euce and welfare of the people of said islands for the es establishment establishment establishment of A a good and sound gov government eminent and for or the preservation of the th rights Tights and property of the Inhabitants 1 of ot said islands solicited of the I States of America its supervision zion sion and protection and andr andt r c t Whereas as This desire has been ex expressed e pressed ty by the hereditary representatives r presen tives sf of or the people of 0 said Islands in ina a declaration dated the lith day of or I A D 1900 executed according to I iam an custom and pledging nile alle allegiance I lance to the government of the United 1 T tates states of America I Therefore I Theodore Roosevelt 1 resident of the United States Stales of Amor I lea i a do hereby her by express to the chiefs i ind nd people of said Islands the gratiS gratin I of the government and people of ot the United States in receiving from I the he chiefs and people of the said Is I this token of their friendship and their confidence In the just and friend frien friendly 1 ly Jy intentions of ot the United States Staten The Thelo i lo b al provisions contained in dee dec I 1 will bo be b respected and it la s sour I our ur earnest hope that peace pea e happiness and end prosperity may make their p n nt abode with the good of o oftE I tE these Islands c |
