The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-15

book oil Information " for intending settlers in
| that brand new part OF the world. The Ques-
| tions OF labor and transportation are being
| solved. Efforts to train the natives to work
for hire. to raise produce for SALE and to SUBJ
init to authority. are meeting with excellent
results and steamers from Australia make
regular calls at nine ports on the south coast
The most rapid progress and tho greatest
changes have been made In British New
| Guinea. and for this Queen Victoria's Govern
ment has to thank Sir William Macgregor. one
OF the best men who ever headed colonial
enterprise. Five years ago he was appointed
Administrator OF British New Guinea. and he
brought to the work great energy and enthu-
siasm. the most tactful methods in dealing
with the natives. and an explorers zest in tho
It necessary to shed bIooi to reduce the most
contumacious to order. Here Is an incident
showinE his way Of dealing with savage tribes:
William landed force in their district; Hetold
them his guns were al loaded. and he had come
to fight. They replied that they did not wish to
fight the Government.tut MacgreGnr n ms wered
that it was necessary to tight 50 that everybody
might know who was master in future. The
matter must be settled there and then. This
firm attitude completely cowed them.and they
present to whom they had boasted that they
would cut of the heads OF the British. They
should be master.
The Administrator told them that he would
two of them as chiefs and two as village
policemen. He instructed them in their du-
ties. The people had treated the native teacher
and they ' must IT, at once build a sdhooihouse
and church He would return in three weeks
weeks later he found the church and school
house nearly completed, and he has had no
further trou Die with the Sumai people.
Australian Governments
izatiHn in british New GuiRcn All along the
tends. industry and order are ,supplantnG
saynSery and and. war:are: The scat OF govern
pointed by the Crown. form the Legislative
Council: and here are few OF the laws they
and the upbuilding OF the new colony on a
substantial basis:
hnroXIcating f tSin must not he snpGed to
splrituous beverages.
Land may be purchased or leased from the
Administrator is satisfied that the land is not
required by the native owners.
such restrictions are placed upon the hiring
Of native labor as to insure fair dealing and
they cannot be taken more than twenty-five
miles from their homes. without tho sanction
The colony has n large barefooted and bare
Legged population. To insure protection
antins for six months. and no diseased ami
nal from any place may be landed.
and do not need fences. European importers
OF these animals are required to keep them
from treSpassing ON native lands
The women are the greatest cause OF quar-
relling among the natives A wrongcd hus-
band uses his spear, or arrow on his wife or
ing legal remedies for private vengeance.
At four points along the coast courts are
death penalty was inflicted last year H The The
natives are beginning to look to the courts for
D6pDmiDR
quent. A constabulary. composed OF the
to 0't enorsr tns s%s natives An is 6e snpD st
are most noteworthy because OF the inliu-
ence Of the Government. during the tve
to promote the best In erests of the natives to
guard them from violence and wrong and to
and jaii keepers. The 'Goyetnmen t' reGaires
that they be fairly and Justly treated, and the
for Europeans and render faithful services.
Many OF them, too, are planting rocoanut trees
his af last ST @Sm as
the Papuans will become a Considerable uni, unit
In the Aus.ralasian dominions OF the Queen.
submit to the Governments Authority S w viii
a preliminary though feeble struggle. A few !
shots usually induce other views. and in most |
cases display OF force Is all that Is necessary.
The only real afliction now is the Tugeri in
ysders from Dutch New Guinea. who raid over |
entering foreign territory to punish the ma J
raudsrs. and the Dutch have made no effort, /
as yet to restrain these lawless canni balls.
No one supposed fvo years ago that white |
colonists would ever be invited to settle in this |
great island, lying as 1t docs. between the |
equator and 10, south latitude. But tho doors
OF British New Guinea have been thrown open
been officially declared to be adapted for white
settlement. The handbook which the writer
has lust received from Port Moresby says that
except For fever the country is very healthy for
and tho fever Is not nearly SO
severe AS Is commonly supposed. With rea-
sonabe care tho danger to persons actively
employed. and otherwise healthy is lot at all
all good lands now, idle turned to ac-
count. There are seldom more than 1000
or 1000 acres OF good land In any one
place not required by the natives; but these
lands are offered for sale or lease by the Gov
Coffee. rice. tobacco. tea. land sugar |
cane thrive remarkably we'll. Cattle thrive
but the natives are too numerous and their
I 70 large cattle runs TIE coeoanut prospors
no among the most profitable products The
best way for the intending settler Is to visit
he country and see what land not occupied
Oy the natives Is best suited for the industry
no has In view, and the Government will se-
,ure him title II it can legally be done.
'ired. Good native labor can be hired cheaply
Many Of the natives can understand smatter-
ng OF English and vocabularies OF most Of
he coast and inland languages have already
'een printed by the Government and mission
Our map shows the nine ports on the south
oAst which, since January last, have been