SAMOAN COMMISSION.
CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE’S CASE. OUTLINED BY COUNSEL. '(Special to Press Assn.; by radio.) v APIA, Sept. 26. Air. Baxter, counsel for the Citizens’ Committee, addressed the commission, outlining the matters to be dealt with by him. He said that he would dea with matters fairly and fully, and show the commission that the Mail movement was entirely law-abiding and constitutional. He next dealt with matters preceding the holding oi European meetings in Apia, in winch Samoan natives took part, and step by step touched upon the affairs which led up to the banishment of certain natives. Mr. Baxter then traced the various events which culminated in the acute political position in Samoa, and subsequent events in the New Zealand Parliament and elsewhere. Questions by Sir Charles Skerrett and Judge McCormack elicited the statement that citizens wished the Minister to investigate complaints along the beach. Tlieir purpose was not to put forward any general scheme for reform of the administration or these islands. Air.* Slipper, also counsel for the citizens and natives, followed, outlining the evidence to be given as to prohibition, cancellation of 'trading licenses and banishment of natives.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 27 September 1927, Page 7
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190SAMOAN COMMISSION. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 27 September 1927, Page 7
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