The morning news., 1897-08-29
ExILED zULUs Ar sT. HELENA.
The Use the Famous Island Has Been
Put to of Late by the British.
From the London Chronicle.


From the London Chronicle.
1t seems to be certain that the Zulu
chiefs who have been in exile at st
Helena are to be restored to their own
country. In the House of Commons the
other night Mr.. Chamberlain announced
as much. and that an effort would be
made to carry through the matter before
the end of the year
who are these Zulu chiefs? What Is
their story? A good many people would
probably blurt out both questions before
ii occurred to them that they ought to be
familiar with the answers. Miss Colenso
has been the tireless friend Of the chiefs.
as of all the Zulus-she has made their
cause her own. l called upon Miss Co
lenso yesterday. says a Chronicle inter-
viewer, and she chatted to me about the
exles.
"They are" she said, "Dinizulu a young
man who rs the son and heir of Ketsh-
wayo; second. Ndabuko, the full brother
Of ketshwayo; and. third, Tshingana. the
half-brother of Ketshwayo. Thus Dinizu-
in IS the grandson OF Umpande, often
spoken about as the great friend OF the
English. The two older men are of course
the uncles Of Dinizulu."
'ln other words. here we have three
men who occupied powerful positions In
the Zulu nation?"
Just so. They were banished from Zu-
luland In the early part of 1890 and sent
10 ST. Helena For year previously they
had been in prison In Zululand. What
had their Offense been? The allegations
against them had three counts--high trea-
son, rebellion and public violence Speak
ing broadly. they were sent TO prison and
subsequently exiled on the ground that
they had been guilty OF treason Mr. Es-
combe, who Is now the prime minister OF
Natal, defended them at the trial, but
they were convicted"
Wherein did the treason lie--what was
the manner OF the offease?"
II myself should put the position thus
that a quarrel arose between them and an
other chief, Zlbebu. Remember that Dini-
zulu and his uncles stood for the mantle
of ,Ketshwayo-Dinzulu was Ketshwayo's
successor. Wen. Zibebu was the favorlte
OF the authorities, and when tho quar-
rel developed he was supported by them.
This led to Dinizulu Ndabuko and Tshln-
gana being arraigned."
Did they regard themselves as in any
way rebels against the queens author
ity2"
THE very reverse; they repudiated that
from the first. and they repudiate Il now
But you Will understand their attitude
very well from a sentence that occurs IN
letter ! have here. written by Dinizulu
They wanted 10 understand why a charge
was made against them. They proceeded
70 make inquiries and they were appre-
hended."
Miss Colenso handed me a translation
Of Dinzulu's letter. explaining at the
same time that he wrote with much force
and picturesqueness Ia his own language
When Sir John Robinson. the late premier
Of 40. Ia.
mer, his ship called a. st. Helena ana he
saw Dinizulu. lie pronounced him dis
tinct personality. But to the extract
which ran thus: We were not taken pris-
oncrs-wc just csme Ia of our own accord
wishing 90 Investigates the diseases from
which we were suffering having had
enough OF being falsely accused OF resist
lng the queen.
"The chiefs" Miss Colcnso continued.
have found their captivity at S. Helena
rather trying from the point OF Wow OF
health. They have pined 90 get back 10
Iululnnd, and u is dinieult 90 sec what
real objection could have been urged
against this at any time from any quar-
ter. Dinlzulu. may mention. was full 0f
reArot az not belng allowed 90 come TO
England for ihn jubilee"
Other points Do the riory OF the oKilos
MlHa to.onH0 mentioned TO mo- She re-
called. for Instance. Isor1 Ripon'a are
rangDmDut for their repatriation, ana how
thut arrangement VAS changed Natal Oh.
leeted. and the objection prevailed
But it ia mOat essential" Mlaa Coienso
emphasized. "that lu abe repatriation ~
fno chiefs tho prOmlHoa should b. kfpi
Uhirh Lord ilpun made On reference a.
tneir Status iu kuiulHnl. Moreover. tlIt
Nuuid - doing something t0 ai0ne f0f
~ nf'ai hfons Hn'gh pinizuIu anl ha
un1lca base alnercd.f