The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04

agent and mighty pioneer OF civilization
Anglo-Saxon adventure and commerce.
Slave raldlng and slase trading since the
time when the Christian nations ceased to
participate in It have been carried on main
ly by the Turkish MoEamEnedan states,
by Morocco. and by the Negro-Mohamme-
dan Sultanates of north and central Africa
by Portuguese half scsstes in the regions
north OF the zamoesi; by African tribes,
who had adopted the institutions Of do
nestle slavery. or who had become the
tools Of one or other of the above classes
Of slavers. and by the Arabs and Arabised
/ natives from Zanzibar.
It Will thus be seen that the slave trade
q Africa has been left almost a monoooly
OF the profession OF the creed of Islam.
The conquerers from Muscat, who. be-
tween the years of 1888 and I13O had re-
established their power at Zanzibar ana ON
the coast, soon extended their influences
far inland, so that it became felt IN the in.
terror from the Zambes! to a little north
| OF the equator and TO some extent Across
the entire continent through the Congo
| state to the Atlantic.
From 1866 to 1857 the British agent Al
the court OF Zanzibar, Sir John Kirk. ac.
quired great influence with the powerful,
sultan, Seyyid Garghash. and, in accord.
ance with the policy directed from Eng.
land. pressed upon him many feasures di.
| rected against the slave trade.
A treaty. which was in fact the Maena.
/ Charta Of freedom to the slaves Of eas,
AFRICA AM which Is even today the basis
OF any effective acton as regards east AZ
rlcan Slavery. was signed. making iIleea,
all transport Of slaves by sea. Slaves
could no longer be legally exported from
the mainland, whether to Asia or 10 the "a.
lands OF Zanzibar. or between island and
Island. Any slave found afioat, whether
taken Tor sale or working on board as a
sailor or domestic, il held against his will
could be taken by British cruisers and
1reed through the British prize court az
Zanzibar. The effect of this treaty was
practically to stop the oversee EXPORT "a
ASIA but smuggling still continued be
tween the mainland and the Islands ana
between the mainland ports.
soon change occurred. Sir John Ktr,x
| lett Zanzibar in 1887 and the Sultan rarg-
nash died in the following year. Simulta-
reously with these events, the Germans
| obtained footing in east Africa. AMI tba
| British East-African company was for-,o5
The authority Of the Sultan. hitherto rec
ognized as far as the central lakes and
| southwardS almist to the Zanbesi. was
limited to the islands and strip aIong
the coast of the mainland extending only
ten miles inland Germany took over all
the southern coast region, and ultimately.
N July, 1890, Great Britain acclaimed a
protectorate over what remained Of the
Zanzibar Sultanate.
Since then the Sultan Khalifa, who sue
ceeded Seyyid Barghash has died, so also
has his successor, Al-bfn- Sultan, and a
new one has been chosen, but only to be
retained merely as a figurehead and cipI-
er, and under the subterfuge of his name
slavery has continued to have a Legal
sanction. The steady progress towards a.
definate obiect-tele abolition of this legal
sanction-whch had been carried on dur-
ing the twenty years of Sir John Kinks
administration, was lost sight of. II had
been all but achieved under an independ-
ent and powerful Sultan, with a revenue
Of A,150.OOO. and an army of his own. II
was weakly abandoned when the onrs fell
upon British government has been fightinp
the question steadily In east Africa. but
instead Of the former respect and cordial
ity at Zanzibar, we now bear Of bitter III
WEI and anin1osity as characterizing the
policy Of the Arab towards her II e tho
natural result OF weak, hesitating, and
half-hearted measures.
So long as domestic slavery remains a
legalized institution and the slave popula-
ton is decreasing one. so long there vii,
remain a demand for new slaves. and +be
demand will be supplied at the cost OF the
horrors in the interior with which we are
familiar from the accounts of every Afrt-
can traveller
The population OF the Island OF Zanzibar
IN to the year 1896 was about 100000. and
that OF Pernha about 10000 OF this num-
Der It is estimated that about two-thirds
or 26s.0o0 altogether were slaves. Allow
ing for the mortality. which has been
great. since then. and other causes. Il may
ne computed that the slave population Of
the two islands Is about 10000 today.
These are somewhat startling figures, and
IN effect represent the measure in which
the excellent intentions of Great Britain
must BE- judged - have failed in their OBJ
tect Of abolishing slavery by cutting OF the
supply Of slaves. Gradual abolition has
been tried for twenty years and has failed.
thus proving that slavery will not die n
lingering death, and that 80 long as y Is
tolerated in any kind Of form It Is bound
TO survive and flourish.
Little diminution has occurred in the
supply Of slaves from the interior with its
accompanying horrors, while the fearful
effects of the slavery operations have M
fortunately been enhanced and perpetlrat-
81 by the indiscrim!nate and Wholesale IN
PRODUCTION Of rum and alcoholic liquors by
European travellers and settlers. Many
bloody conflicts continue 20 occur between
Arabs and natives. few part Of tina interior
being ever really peaceful while the envir-
onmnrt ~ most tribes IS always one 81
n rte and murder Soma ~ the cruefties
practioel ny the Arab elave-raiders upon
their victims "a - all description. They
tie the men 70 stakes and trees and Top on
-EnfT limbs one by one ana tAeTf ofeneaG
them They put he women 20 the sword.
ari lifting IN Tire children ny their feet
thew swing them round and dash -teir
bra 'ns out on the stone seats ~ the village
square. Only n small proportion - ca0-
tr-ed slaves i've % reach the slavs market |
Any E-iro murrnur a. they are dragged /
n way from their burning huts are AZ o1cN .
eb,,. ,7,u-- s,1 - ~ -asr,-a - at 49, !
are threatened win immediate daath. /