The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-02-20
CHRISTIANIZED
NATAL NEGROES
MAKE TROUBLE
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PIETERMARITZBUR Natal. Feb.
lO.-A punitive expedition OF 400
Carbineers with artillery left here to-
day for the scene of the troubles in
the Richmond district caused by the
natives refusing to pay the poll-tax.
Another detachment of 200 men will
start Sunday. The ringleaders of the
turbulent faction have disappeared ih
the bush. The chief of the tribe, who
Is now here, describes the malcontents
as being the troublesome Christian
lied section of the tribe" They are
said to be converts to the Ethiopian
Church, whose banner is inscribed with
the words Africa for Africans" The
Government does not anticipate pro-
tracted field operations.
DURHAM, Natal, Feb. 10.-Ninety
mounted police have started from Dur
ban for the center of the native dis
turbances. The local militia has been
warned to be in readiness for active
service.
THE MOROCCAN DEADLOCK.
BERLIN, Feb. 10.-The negotiations
at Algeciras have reached a decisive
turn and the dissolution of the Moroc-
can Conference without an agreement
upon the principal subjects of discus
sion appears to be the probable re-
suit. The position of France and Ger
many have now been clearly disclos-
ed. Each country, supported by sew
eral other Powers, holds tenaciously
to it's own principle of settlement.
namely: France for special recognition
in Morocco because of her geograph-
ical and historical relations to Moroc-
co. and Germany for strict applica-
tion of the doctrine of equal treatmen
of all countries in the future from Mo-
rocco.
In meantime press campaigns have
been begun in behalf of France and of
Germany in support of their respective
positions.
HEAVY RAILWAY FINANCING.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Announce-
ment was made today that the Scach-
ern Railway Company has decided to
ask the stockholders to authorize an
issue of $20O.OOO0OO development and
general mortgage per cent. bonds.
OF this amount $15,000,000 will be issued
Immediately for refunding and equip
ment.
After provisions for various obliga-
tions are made there will be left $99,-
$4,000, which will be used to provide
for future acquisitions and better
ments.
ABLE MAN RETIRES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Opposition
in Congress to an improved Consular
Service with permanent tenure of Of
flee has caused the loss to the Con-
sular Service of one of its most eff
cient and experienced officers by the
resignation announced with regret by
the Department of State today Of
James w Davidson, Consul to Antung
Manchuria, who, after a service OF
nine years, retires because of his in
ability to longer draw on his private
income to maintain the consulate.
In his letter of resignation, Mr.. Da-
wilson says that the salary at each of
the Consulates he has served has been
too small TO conduct in a satisfactory
way the several offices he has held,
and had he not possessed some private
income obtained from literary work It
would have been impossible for him
to have continued In service this long.
He concludes
MY relations with the Department
OF State have been so pleasant and /
have found Consular work so inter-
esting that ! take this step with re-
gret. l have postponed this action for
some time feeling that Congress would
soon recognize the necessity of a re-
organization of the service with sala-
ries commensurate to a degree with
the Importance of the position and the
work required"
Mr.. Davidson entered the service as
Consular agent at Tam-sen in 1896, and
he served successfully as Consular
agent at Shanghai. Nankin and An
tung.