Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-27
COLOR IN the WAR.

COLOR IN THE WAR.
The question OF what erect on the
South African situation q rising among
the colorcd natives would have. has
often been discussed In tho press. The
London Mail gives some statistics.
showing the seriousness of such n ris-
inE, should II take place. The figures
may be presumed to be approximately
correct. and are interesting although
there are no present indications of O
general native Instruction.
In Trnnsvaai. according to The Mail
there are $1,000 natives 10 10000
whites. II l. not believed that the
republic IL threatened by general hos
tile movement among the blhcks. but
one tribe. the swazics. may make trou.
bic, AZ they have always resented the
annexation Of their country by the
loerr
In Cape Colony the whole populat lon
r. given as 900 900 whites TO i.c00 900
blacks. In these figures are Included a
number Of Malays ana so-callcd Cape
Boys" the former being considered
white" nnd the latter haif-castos. The
Maiays. by the way. are said to form
an Integral reliable and considerable
portion of the population u cape Town
and IT, suburbs. In religion they are
Mohammednns. worshippIng In their
own mosques. Notwithstanding their
peculiar customs an. habits. they are
considered among the most excellent OF
her majcsty's subjects In that part OF
the world.
In Basuto land on the border Of the
Orange Free State. there are 10000 ma
tives to only 600 whites The Basut0s
arc an agricultural people. well devcl.
opcd physically. II may b. Inferred
that the relation between them and
the whites are cordial. for other.
wise &, would have been very little Of
an cffort Tor them TO wipe out the hand
fui u settlers that have taken up their
residence among them.
In Rhodcsla. which embraces Mata.
bcleland. Newfoundland. Manicaland
and iinchwe's country. there are over
one million natives to 5000 whites. In
British Central Africa. there are $50. 900
blacks to 600 whites. Bechuanaiand.
now formally annexed to Cape Colony,
has 10000 natives and 1000 whites.
Natal contains $4,000 natives and $1,000
white settlers. The natives are mostly
zulus. and these are described as a
healthy. upaiunding race. and. when not
contaminated by European influence.
customs. aud Vices tor the Zulu H. very
lmltntlyc). they are reliable. trust
worthy honorable, and. In short
tribe ~ natures noblcmen. unfortu-
natoly, they easily dctcrioratc. but
when Isolated IN their own locations
they keep up nh the traditions OF
fearless Independence. Great Britain
does not fear "a hostile rising among
these natives.
IN The orange Free State the popula-
tlon Ia estimated at 100000 natives TO
5000 whites. There l. No other South
African state In which the proportion
on either side Of the color line Is as
nearly equal ~ In this State.
This gives In round numbers a black
population of Ave and u half millions
to 10000 whites. aud OF the latter about
half or $4,000 are claased as Dutch.
while the remaining half are thought TO
be English In sympathy. II not by
birth.
These figures give u tolcrably clear
idea Of the situation. There may be
no immediate danger Of black DEM
onstraton. but even without this elc-
mont 81 danger, the war may become
one OF vast proportions. The Beers
seem to have changed tactics their OBJ
joot now being to simultaneously
threaten 20 many points. that the rein
forcemonts under General Butler VIII
have to scatter over large area. and
Il tho Beers In Natal are not Joining
General Joubcrts columns on their on
ward march, 1t Il difficult to understand
where he gets men enough to ovcrrun
20 much territory.
Great britain. 1t seems. has notified
the foreign governments that state
of war now exists In South Africa. This
Is departure from the previous policy
of regarding the disturbance as an IN
aurrccti1n. This change " front may
be m lnllmation that friendly lntcrfcr-
cncc In behalf OF peace VIII not be re-
scented, or It may b. recognition Of
tho seriousness OF the enterprise In
which the empire Is engaged AZ all
events It lnsurea the strict observance
Of the civilized rules Of warfare. and
VIII render the struggle loss revolving
than Il otherwise might become.
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The advance In the cost OF lumber. re-
ported from Tacoma wash., appears to