SAMOA.

Grey River Argus, 13 July 1922, Page 7

SAMOA.

TORY PAPER’S PLAINT. NATIVES NOT DRIVEN EAST ENOUGH. SYDNEY, July 12. The “Morning Herald” in a leader dealing with the administration of tire mandated territories, referring to New Zealand’s official report on Samoa, says: Some of the criticism regarding Samoa no doubt should be discounted as emanating from vested interests which htive been prejudiced by the humanitarian policy of the Government. Moreover ex propriated Germans wer-e naturally inclined to disparage the efforts of their successors, but a Im barge which appears to have some ’Ubstani'e is that under the new regime, there has been no economic nor commercial progress. (The German planters knew their work and how to handle Native labour so as to get more out* of it. Since they departed! the management of the estates has been less effective. The newcomers lacked practical experience, labour has become less amenable, and the productivity of the plantations has diminished. After reference to the difficulties of the situation, including troubles arising from the prohibition law, the ‘‘Herald ” says: Nevertheless, progress has been made, and the administration can point to substantial achievements in public works and education. We can hope that as the memory of the grievances fades, the obstructiveness in certain quarters will be replaced by a spirit of willing co-operation.