AMERICAN SAMOA.
. —♦- —— INVESTIGATION INTO FORM OP GOVERNMENT. (uxrrxo pkcsb association—si bleoteic TBLBOBAPH—COSTEIOHT.) (Received September 2lst, 7.15 p.ot.) HONOLULU, September 20. The Congressional Commission on Saturday completed, at Honolulu hearings on the question of "Government for American. Samoa." American and Samoan witnesses nearly all favoured more voice for Samoans in the Government under American supervision. The anthropologist, Mr Stokes, of the British Museum, urged Dominion status, with the exclusion of tourists. A group of Samoan chiefs suggested a civil Governor appointed by the President of tho United States, ■ with repre-, sentation in the American Congress and local legislation by a native assembly/ The Commission has proceeded to Pago Pago for a 12 days' investigation.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20039, 22 September 1930, Page 11
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