Telegram-herald., 1888-11-16


Lsa reioEr q Natal, s.-lars4 ga tie aoaln-
east eaazl q Africa, about l4dsay between
the ape - God H9-a al A9zznIolqu--
sa<1sl. asl. :. 40 p .iica ~ O4-ea eassss en-
co'hpassed - black bread leLs een Ibs s~O
uneal .hfelsd. uaz1aeEel pros 5zcas 4 Laiu-
iaui add Folsi0iAnt Sofaataisg i4Fgsr Iha1
tls state II Nsa Yofk m are. To ool01y
has a pooa.a.lcn 1f about a. 30 English. W
Eureas a1s, Az ffom go 90 90 So 90 native
kafis, whoa latrsT elsalsfE IS literally tlo
numerous - uenEioa VIA any 9egFes Of ex
ae.itbie. Tbs town II DIguan has pope
laLaa ~ aloaf 500 whites and as many
nsar- kssiirs. coolies sz3 Arab.
Natal IS a Crows cc.e8y. teat Is To say, its
szseul3Ve oeleers are appo atel. its govern
faeaf a. uialsiered All - policy directed By
tie Eaei4a cToan--or is representatives ia
D1Vrn.g street The colonial secretary.
colonial treasurer, colonial engineer. ssere-
tary To- native Affairs. a-soruey general, eto.,
exe~llive officers Nho receive taesr counts
slors and DISTINCTIONS secm tie crown, oc
eupy seats 10 ths leg 1iat.vs coaGcil and
practically direct tire teii 1eg aIi0us aud policy
Of tlal uody The council consists Of only
ol.e body. tN0-th4rds Of lis members benz
elsctad by tbs people ! am afraid ths ob-
ssqllCus manner IA which tlesa elective
m,-ltess Gefes % The desires OF their execu-
tive ca .ea 49, would max. tle blood boil Ia
the veias os las Gsry. unframed legislator MO
holds forth at T. Arlington
Sir arthur Havsiocx IS tnc present COVER
nor cf lie colony and receives salary Of
$4,000 a year. besides toe use 81 govern
meat house A. Plaserrsas IT, urg, tie capt
tai. and a country place az Svslenaam, WITH
other eInolun.ents'ol the character that make
tea Brush fore -n service % desirable TOD
a. ialpecun.ous aris-ocracy
Il came e. pass IN jay last that Mr. Har-
vev e}resnscre, ore cf TIE thres members for
Durham IN the legislative eo1ncil. resigned
he se1s IN that oo,iy ana departed for Eng
land Thereanon aroae a friendly rivalry
for The honor ol filing toe vacant chair be
tween ono !. T. Saunders, q sugar pisntcr,
and Mr. Charles T. Dacoaib q retired pub
lean who bad made fortune in Transvaal
gold mining specuiatlous grd SET himself Up
as a gen .snlan.r hIr. Daeomb proclaimed
hiEssels the 'dig<cFs' cantiGz,ee and sGvo
caisd lie revision 81 the colonial miairs
laws. while MT Saunders Appealed To the
ulers conservative element and Wa lie "a
voTits of tas old sst.,sFs
Between these -en.irrEen the canvass was
progressing quistly and peGcsfplly eacugh
until tse v OF Singnnen's association an active
political oTsanizat on under ths ieadershipos
Al ensggetic Irishnan, introduced into the
campaign a nsw candidate ard burning
issue Tbs new candidate WAS one Joan
Fyfs King, a gunsTnlth ci limited education
aid ualln led coafideucs aL4 ambition. who
plugged iaso to confess All doggsrel verso
with vim that was edtfy.ng and sublime.
tho Chine-c problem which has az. iatsd tho
Pacific states. AM "a nov pressing Ter soln-
tion IN tho Australian colonies, and was
called the eoolie qasstion.- rs this to DO
az English or an Asiatic colouyT was the
question propoun.led by the worlngmanis
candidate, O. lie stump aud n flaming ard
sensational posters taat svegy sheFs greeted
the puciic go, and on every hand was taken
W AID re-ecEoed the cry, The coolies must
COY
T,' understand this cooiis question you
rngst know that In the days OF infant indus
tries the Natal governments bad imported
from the districts Of Calc1.ta and Madras
large numbers of low caste coolies 20 worA on
tee sugar and tea plantations Of the colony.
These laborers were sAllaA ia the cultivation
OK sugar cane. the ia plant and The coffee
ant u1cra rslasle than Eailr labor. They
came under indenfurrs II from seven 70 ar
teen years. and were practically slaves for
thar gsTiod. - the expiration Of their in
dout0fcs the coolies repair 20 tire towns ard
spp}y themselves diligently TO market gar
deusg 6shing and domestic service Berg
very frugal 4rd iudusfrio,s. they have &C.
CURED a meucpoly Of thsso euFloymeass. TO
tas ssrious alarm Ok white worhrnen. who see
themselves Threatened VITA ruin by cool.e
eeSap laboT. feTsoa4lly tbs coolis Is not
possessed o. qualities caisuiateti % 81 ieir
h.rl - che Ergisa aeart. IS he scrupaloEsiy
ussutai8S his nasivs customs. costume and
religions. sui morally IL little superior -
Bret HaF,e's "f-eat5ea Chiuee Ho shows
70 aispC ton 70 nrccps EaroTesn civilizs.
tor. ana in trusa las lissja encouragement
% 90 50.
bus uhsn the HorSln< usen's ASSOCIATION
began actively e. a-Ifate ths question - re-
tarnl1s tde rooliss - India. she rf0Tcslt.oa
Get lie sesisus s~Dosition Of tne planters,
vac c.sdne4 pfotcctiou for their vested IL
tsfvsts end asserted taas thsiT Plantations
rou.d rot b. &C s.vatel ultaaut roe.le isbcf.
vale Use conservatives doUhfe6 zee ceassi-
tueCaaiity ai - grono-ta useasl-e. fsls
ranch 81 tae csst.se re tritlsh SRI cofs ard
have As rluca .-le ia Natal 80 = lr- ~
have IA ia'i.a AID Wits - controversy
waved warm between ttcss faet.cns fae
a.lssr Aladoo pursued e. rescafai goeafi1ns
apparently alceas. tsias cf tss terflsl he rss
AZ
S. enc ra-peien, vbieh hsa arsnsd ~
tsnie .. Increased IN Interest sf.fr1. sssd b.
elneTf pl4ae asee1ngs ss8 sn sctiss per-
srftni Canvas. les. lsf....E MEETINGS sta =