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INVESTIGATION BY MINISTER
SUVA, June 19. .
Mr. Win. NoBWorthy {Jlinister for In
ternal Affairs in New Zealand) is a through
passenger on the Ventura for Sydney, en
route to Auckland. ' When interviewed he
said he had met sis Europeans, delegates
of the citizens' committee and six native
chiefs and about 1.000 natives at Apia. Ho
referred to the petition to the High Presi
dent of the German Parliament in Berlin
in 1910 covering almost identical lan
guage and the same grounds for the
present attack on the administration of
Samoa. The signatures' included two of
the present deputation.
Mr. Noswortliy had received petition
from Jaipules favoring the present' ad
ministration, and the 'good work douo,
and asking that eertain Europeans who
WQ?e endeavoring to
Pomeat Dissatisfaction.
be made to eease their interference. Dac
ing the King's birthday celebrations agi
tators organised contra sports which Ma.
Nosworrh'y condemned, and is prepared to
take drastic 3teps. He was satisfied chac
the present administration was in the b?.?.i
interests of all. The agitation was sot
prompted b,y any regard to the real in*
tef ests of the Natives and any success was
due to misrepresentation. The effort to
disunite a yet fine race, like the Sanioatic,
was criminal, and deserved to be
Treated as a. Crime.
The New Zealand Government had aeeeps
ed the Samoan mandate as s saerad trust.
The Planters' Association hag assured Hf.
Nosworthy that it dissociates itself from
the Citizens' Committee.
Mr. Nosworthy told Mr. Nelson, one of
the deputation, that if there was any fur
ther agitation, the Citizens' Committee
would be held directly responsible. He
will give them a reasonable and fair timS
to undo the trouble but he says he is not
scoing to have wool palled over his eyes.
He is 'giving the committee a first and last
reasonable chance to
'Undo tie Intrigue.
Further action is threatened.
Mr. Nosworthy later received a radio
from the Premier of New Zealand (Mr,
Coatesj stating that the Samoan immigra
tion order had been amended, to enable
the Administrator of Samoa (Sir Geo.
Richardson), as directed by the Govern
ment, to order any person to leave Samoa
if the administrator ttos satisfied the
person was disaffected, disloyal or like
ly to be a
v Source of. Danger
to peace and order and the good govern
ment of the territory.
. 'Mr1. Nosworthv and Mr. Gray were en
tertained at luncheon by the Suva Cham
ber of Commerce. ? The guests included
the Governor, Chief Jnstice, Mr. Joseph
Carrathers, and Mr. R. A. Farrar. of New
South Wales.
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