THE SAMOAN UNREST
MANDATORY POWER MUST KEEP ORDER “NO NEED FOR TIMIDITY” L By Telegraph—Per Press Assn.—Copyright ] (Per Press Association.) GENEVA, Sept. 14. A Swiss, M. Rappard, who has been associated with the Mandates Commission for a long time, expressed an important opinion on Samoa during the Sixth Committee’s discussion on the mandates report. He said that the unrest and resistance had put the Government in the impossible position of being unable lo govern. Thus Sir George Richardson, to whom he desired to pay a tribute, very properly asked for assistance in maintaining order. Two warships were sent but were told not to use force, as it might create an unfortunate impression. in the League. It was most unfortunate that respect of the League should prevent the Government maintaining order and governing. If the Government’s ward was naughty then it must be taught to obey. They desired it to be known that the League in nowise wished to tie the Government’s hands in maintaining order. Such direct comment greatly strengthens the approval of Sir George Richardson’s administration, and also more directly suggests that there is no need for timidity in face of agitation—lest the League be offended
The Spaniard, Senator Palacios, another member of the Mandates Commission, said that the Commission was satisfied that it was not only the right, but the duty of the mandatory Powers to take the necessary stops to maintain order.
Sir James Parr warmly paid a tribute to the Mandates C<’nmission'.i work in bringing success to the new system of ruling captured territories. It was clearlx shown regarding Samoa that New Zealand, instead of being harsh and tyrannical, had been over asy-going, but a handful of agitators, who were not appreciative of that, had made mischief. He welcomed the speeches of AL Rappard and Senor Palacios, because they would dispel the idea, prevalcrt round the Pacific, that a j ndatory Power was precluded from being firm for fear of what the people at Geneva might think.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 220, 17 September 1928, Page 7
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331THE SAMOAN UNREST Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 220, 17 September 1928, Page 7
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