Mau Movement.

Seven Years Old and Still Going Strong.

From Our Own Correspondent.

APIA, February 12.

THE “Mau” movement has entered the seventh year of its existence, as strong as ever.

All efforts of the Administrator to win over and reconcile the Mau leaders have so far proved unavailing. He has even, in the “Savaii”—the Samoan Gov ernment Gazette —conceded the natives the right of electing their own Faipules to the Fono of Faipules, the native Parliament, who were previously ap pointed by the Administrator. But the “die-hards” of the Mau have rejected this offer. They want no compromise, no negotiations with the New Zealand Administration, They are waiting for a reply to their petition, sent to the League of Nations’ Mandate Commis sion at Geneva, According to newspaper reports. Sir Thomas Wilford, New Zealand’s High Commissioner in London, and N.Z. rep resentative to the Mandate Commis sion, was, early in November, severely heckled by the members of the Com mission on the Samoan Mandate. He was cross-examined and questioned for nearly two days and expressed his sur prise at the knowledge of Samoan af fairs the members of the Commission displayed. No detailed report of the proceedings, however, has been made available so far, but the impression is that the result is not complimentary to the Mandatory.

Meantime, the passive resistance of the Mau in Samoa continues.