Show CHIEFS OF SAMOA j MAKE APPEAL TO WILSON I Ask sk for Inquiry Into Conduct Conduct Con Con- duct of Island Affairs TUTUILA American Samoa July 27 i 7 By Dy Mall Mall Discontent Discontent of ot Samoa bamoa ans over the American administration tion under Commander W. W J J. J Terhune Terhune Ter- Ter hune naval co will wilt hr h laid Ter-I Ter before President Wilson In a plea b by 00 00 kings and chiefs for governmental Io Investigation dispatched today to Washington ton The petition followed clashes between n natives and sailors I which culminated In the recent recent stoning ston- ston Inc Inh of ot the naval governors governor's M residence Tho The petition to the tho president In full rull I follows We tho the are your our friends kings high chiefs 3 and talking In chiefs of ot American Samoa nil all united together as o on one bod body and mind We c with br greit grett t reverence and respect most humbly asK al your our excellency to graciously take tako into Into consideration our petition as written below 1 It is respectfully requested b by all the kings kInes high chiefs and talking chiefs of or American Samoa Samoa Sa Sa- Sa moa that your excellency appoint a a. board of or Investigators to come comedown comedown down don hero here at an n e early rh date to Investigate our governmental affairs af at- fairs talu financially Inanc politically and leh legally lh as the life present conditions are arc very unsatisfactory to us and the tho present island administration falls to satisfy us In our de- de de deman man mands ao 2 It Is 18 our most sincere dc- dc sire Ire that Lieutenant Commander C C. M. M Boucher Doucher U. U S. S N. N who has been ordered away from here bv by bythe the tho navy department be sent back backwith backwith backwith with the board of or Inquiry to lo give his evidence We upon our words of ot honor do hereby certify with our signature that Lieutenant tenant Commander Boucher Doucher has been a a. areal real gentleman man that was WIlS bh ia g enough to side side- with us when hen ho ho arrived ed here hore lIe He offered his as assistance assistance as- as to In estl investigate ato our af affairs af- af fairs raIls but the present Island administration administration ad- ad ministration Is against him and that is wh why he has been heen ordered home We firmly believe in In this man as to his Integrity fidelity partiality to none and his standing standing stand stand- in ing for tor right 3 Undoubtedly the tho navy de deF department department de- de n has had already been e in informed informed in- in I F formed of t lil Lieutenant Co Commander nJ C. C H. H Boucher's actions I 4 We C the of or the tha Samoan people feel there are many changes needed here We Weare e earo are arc In the darkness concern concerning In I man many things we wo think we wo have time till right to know and we believe the only wa way for tor us to get our rights is 18 to have havo a hearing before an Impartial commission from Washington D. D C. C We Vo ask this hearing to Increase the friend friendly I feeling of ot the Samoan peo people io to toward toward toward to- to ward the United States We o are arc loyal in our hearts to tho the United States and have havo been since 1900 when the American fin flag came camo here Wo We aro arc a peaceful and quiet p people people peo peo- o- o pIc and want want- to be a credit to the United States There Is no bitterness bitterness bitterness bit bit- In our hearts toward America but we humbly ask for this commission to Improve e our conditions conditions conditions con con- and make us a better peo peo- We Ve have much confidence in your our excellency as the father of the Samoan people that you will approve our humble petition CHARGES Lieutenant Commander Boucher Doucher was detached from his post of or captain captain cap cap- tain of oC tho yard and second In seniority seniority senior senior- H ity here an and ordered back to the tho states following charges ho lie made mado against Governor adminis adminis- Voucher Boucher came hero In May and soon after asked ed Governor Go Terhune Ter- Ter hune hunt for tor a change chango of ot conditions here urging removal from office of ot Judge A. A M. M 1 Noble NollIe secretary of oC native c af affairs affairs af- af fairs and chief justice of ot the Island Lieutenant W. W A. A McDonald customs officer and engineer cr officer And I I. I W. W ht clerk and Hie he governor Boucher returns to the Iho United States dates on a steamer lea jn leaving today Pago Iao Pago dispatches sa say sav v Governor Terhune's supporters denying Boucher's Boucher's Doucher's Bouch Douch- ers er's charges chares declared d the commander was Instrumental In endeavoring to shako the faith of Samoans In tho the In Integrity Into In- In to te rity of at American officials Note Note Noto Nav Navy department orders re recently recently recently re- re indicated that that Captain Waldo B B. Evans of or the ht Wyoming had been detached and Instructed to proceed to American Samoa to relieve Commander as governor |