Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-08-25
tie Discusses England in South
Africa Where the Negro
Problem Is Growing.
ALSO EEHITY OF SOUTH
AMERICAN REPUBLICS FOR
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London. Aug 2N.-Am0nN practical
politicians IN Great Britain. no cues
tion NJ present presents quite such q
dimcult front as that Of South Africa
Winston Churchill. who unfortunately.
has been allowed 10 mcddle much
with colonial affairs. and whose
knowledge Of South Africa Is az.
sremeiy unrlpe Ia at least getting the
credit for having made a terrible hash
OF things.
This England and these English.
men are a most peculiar combination
England has always declined 70 Dor
row from tha experience OF others.
English statesmen have always
bought their own experience. and
have always bought nt the highest
price IN blood ana treasure. South
Africa d an instance Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain bought South Africa as
a colony &C a price that staggered
humanity, and paralyzod prosperity.
He also bought the present problem
OF how 20 rule the colony. The gov.
eminent thinks e has solved this
problem with the recently announced
constitution. and proposes 20 make Y
a aolf-governing colony
hut South Africa 10 aaddled with
q native question, and the practical
observers, the men who know South
Africa--h -hblshop ColQuhOun. for In
stance, the man who was the frat
governor OF MashonalRnd, aud whose
book. "Airicandcrlend. recently d.
sued, has thrown as much light on the
situation In South Africa az his book
Greater America" did upon the pos.
Bihllltlea OF Americas westward De.
volopmept. Colquhoun does not
think the government has solved the
problem. The negro problem Is up
and II will not down. England has de-
clinod 90 profit By the experience
OF the southern tier OF the United
Stntea. England proposes a franchise
for the native. and mind you. the
South African native o. FAR behind
what the American negro was IN 1855.
Then, too. the South African IA
tiycg 90 far outnumber the whites
that n real native uDrlsing 20 some.
thing too terrible even 10 think OF.
In this connection 4 is az least In
aereEiing 20 learn that the American
negro u not without his Influence Ia |
South Africa. Tho African American |
church has had its missionaries among |
these people for the last four years.
70 is uHeless TO conceal tho fact that
this influence has not hlen good 80
far a. a peaceful solution OF the
question "a concerned. and the best
possible advice that can be given 10
the American negroes who would
Chrigfianise their black brothers IN
South Africa is that they keep their
iinFors QUE az the muddie. On this
subject the governor OF Natal says;
u would point out that the Natal
native trust u not opposed IN the /
slightest to missionary effort. pro.
vlded Il ~ made under proper and
c--icient European control Rec
oGnirea what good has accrued In the !
past from the efforts OF earnest men
from across the sea who exercised /
fethoriy supervision, over their flOcka. /
In view, however, Of the spread Of
EthlOpianlsm, the recession OF native
congregations from parent churches, 1
the indifferent type OF native who |
has too often been placed In or usurp' /
ca ecclesiastical authority. che DO.
termination Of seeding bodies 20 ex-
erciae ecclesiastical aelfsEppOrt and /
self-ooutroi. and the dangerous pOllt- |
teal pr0pan1nCa too often preached By 4
natives who have received inadequate |
education and imblbed harmful teach.
ings in America and elsewhere. the
Natal native trust Wisely determined /
that the heavy responsibility whiih 4
attaches 20 C demanded that the 10.
cations which are ia its charge should
not be- made the arena for promoting /
aodltion under the gulae OF encour /
aging native aspirations end for re-
bellion against the churches Of which
they should form members under e.
focilYo control"
Then, too. taero comes the serious
question OF Zoe treatment OF the
negro An South Africa. / mean the
treatment 40 present and 10 the past
FOR the injustice OF which the white
people OF aOutn Africa must ultl
maiely pay the penalty. Cruelty 20 a
"nlggor" ~ thought nothing OF IN
loyal Natal The natives are regard,
ed as people Ia Great Britain regard /
dogs or beasts OF bnrden-they ara
hustled of the street payements and 1
prohibited from riding on public 4
tfamwny cars. they are tolerated |
nnd allowed 20 breathe Gods fresn I
air n they viii do mental work al low |
wages Because they no not regard |
o as a high honor 60 minister to the
wants OF their while OVeri0rds End I
prefer 10 live AZ their native kraala. /
"a heavy tax pes head % pat upon /
them, and when goaded 20 attack a
ihousand uf them.
Au old South African colonlst and /
excuse WA found 20 slaughter fow
couple Of policemen. who probably /
were tho agEra8sofs themselves an
one ~ the hesf Informed men on tao
subject iu imgland ealdi
r. have heard scores Of e8loniatH
M natal assert that the best solution
p f the native question was 10 gradu.
ally kill the blacks or ] SO further.
anh say that Natal has deliberately
goadod Mnd caorced lho natives into
rebellion. Prominent politicians have
been obgouaod for years with the idea
fhet d rising Waa "a hand always
felt that the fear 0f these oraveQa
waB ridiculous, considerlns that the
haiires were only armed Niih aase
gals. kn0hlWrrloH, and q Few obsolete
rifles. nnt oven q worm will turn
No statesman IN Natal has ever YET
tackled what Is known as The native