P.I.M. Criticism
p. 10 · Read in the full issue
Auckland, Oct. 6.
T'HE substance of criticism of Samoan affairs, published in the was evidently repeated in an address to the Polynesian Club in Sydney, by Mr. R, W.
Robson, editor of the P.I.M. A report of that address was cabled to New Zealand and published in most of the N.Z. news-
papers; and it has drawn replies from the Prime Minister (Mr. Savage) and Mr. J.
O’Brien, who was a member of the “Good will Mission.”
The Prime Minister says that Mr. Nel son must know a gcod deal more about Samoa than Mr. Robson, and he quotes at length from a letter from Mr. Nelson to show that in Samoa there now is con tinuing and increasing political peace.
Mr. O’Brien says that, as a result of the visit of the Goodwill Mission, “there has been an almost complete elimination of the desire to break away from New Zealand’s administration." The Samoans and Sa moan-born “were never more united than at present.” Mr. O’Brien described plans that have been made to provide land and employment for the 3500 local-born in Samoa.
“I consider Mr. Robson’s vision to be clouded by his bias against the present N.Z. Government,” said Mr. O’Brien.
The Police Station Women’s Committee, which, under the guidance of the leader (Nei Mwevasa), is responsible for the cleanliness and good order of the Police Station at Ocean Island, in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony. From left to right: Nei Eute (wife of Corporal Keakea), Nei Baukin (wife of Q.M.S. Maiu), Nei Mwevasa (wife of Sergeant-Major Manuella), laeli (wife of Constable Teulu), Faasolo (wife of Warder Sila), and Fokanava.