The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-25
ZINC MwANGA.

Capt Macdonald has been appointed British
Resident at Kampals, on the north coast OF
Victoria Nyanza, near the capital Of King
Mwanga. Portal did not find it necessary to
enter into negotiations with the ruler OF
Uganda as the British Government has sue
ceeded to the rights which were obtained by
treaty from tho King and his councillors by the
British East Africa Company. Treaty making in
Uganda is quito different from treaty making
with most African Chiefs Uganda is not quito
a savage land but has long enjoyed an infant
civilization. The King and chiefs thoroughly
understand the nature Of n written contract,
and they consider nothing definitely binding
till it is written down. Most of them are able
to write. When they made their treaty with
the British East Africa Company every clause
was discussed in all its bearings, words were
altered. and the white men were astonished at
the kecnness displayed by the natives f.. lore
casting tho bearing which every stipulation
would have upon their country, and its people.
The rights which the whites have acquired,
therefore. in Uganda. are matter Of record,
attested by the Kings mark. for the young
Of his principal chiefs.
= One important question which confronted
Sir Gerald Portal when he hoists ; the union
hundreds of Soudanese troops. the vestiges Of
Emins force. who had been brought into
an element OF danger unless they could be
s s6 FSo ago Of
these soudanese near the south end Of Al;
Set Nyap7s s He induced ol them rb to travel
s ss' AZ Ss EdSs$ I5S S';s AZ
Installed in these M d9rts rn With
NORTHWESTERN borderof Uganda from the In.
OF Unyoro. and while guarding this border he
would also prevent tho subjects OF Kabarega
Ther. heg may
In these sS forts Portal found the soudaueso
lives to the northeast lie decided to aban-
don the two most northern forts and increase
the 81 ,s the
OF the British Government, and they will CON
t!nue to form the protection OF a part OF the
Soudanese haye been transferred to kampaia.
where they viii be 81 biect to the orders OF the
ntmidat es the Ring and lis should
The establishment Of British rule in Uganda
try. Try. The natives arc divided into Catholic,
Protestant. and heather parties. whose fanat-
iigious teachers that they are almost at
swords points. 1t would require only the re-
moval OF the superior power now controlling
them to plunge tho country into tho worst
phases OF civil war and anarchy. But the
proud kingdom OF Uganda has reached its
end. The King will remain on his thrqne only
II he consents to he n willing tool IN the hands
OF the British. Tho dynasty that has ruled tho
country since the days Of Queen Elizabeth has
boon deprived OF it's power. and MwanGa. the
last Of the royal line. Is now al king In little
IN ore than name.
1t is little wonder that he md his advisers q
few years ago undertook with fire and sword
to root out the European influences that were
getting a foothold in their country They AS
serted then that the missionaries ana other
whites were merely the opening wedge ana
that the days OF Ugandn's independence were
nun bered unless the whites were turned OUT.
were too much for them. and;
against tho Europeans and their native con-
verts, the power OF the intrLders has CON
and will become more and moro
completely dominated by foreigners.