The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-14
ar THE gND or AFRU T..
VIVA, ,hs Papers n Ns,ai and the TrHns,an
Are saying.

To Tug ENRON ~ THP srN ST. S,,dl
and Tranavaal papers contain soma 'us.
grstlvs reflections on the policy ~ tho Nata
uovaynment toward tho natives Nnd
paper, speaking % tho execution of o." twelve
natives that has evidently caused the revolt.
now apparently developing SORROWS proper.
tlona. says:
THE crisis IL over and the Natal Govern.
ment has carried into execution TIE sentences
passed on the twelve natives concerned In
the Richmond ARRAY. What effect Il viii
have on tho native mind remains 10 he seen
IL h not at all surprising that they turned
up In small numbers 10 witness the execution.
We suppose the poor fellows have human
hearts like white people"
A Transvaal paper. the Pretoria Ner', IL
willing 10 admit that shooting patches o'
men nubllcly and In cold blood Ia a most
effective method Of dealir e with a rebellion
for the moment, but asks. What of the ~.
ture2"
In the Orange River Colony the BiotT.
fon tcin Friend, speaking Of the approaching
endowment of the colony with constitutions
government IN connection with the question
OF the native races. says:
I'm regard TO the colored people who share
our civilization IL II hard to give a Logical
reason why they should not have part IN our
they are relatively far more. numerous than
here, and where their participation in the
franchise makes them perfectly loyal and
strengthen our own position. 1t is 20 The
advantag %. Of a civilized government that II;
basis should be coextensive with the civilized
part Of the Pretoria press advocates much
the same line Of policy In the matter OF the
natives In the Transvaal.
away mp in the far northwestern corner Of
British South Africa. hemmed in blythe Ger.
mans on the west and the Portuguese, on The
Of active Interest. Those Beers who on the
conclusion Of peace refused TO take, the oat1
Of allegiance to the new order and treEEed
since been Joined by so many others WIG
republics little to their liking that 1t ia sad
thousand lighting men into the neld,.
Some OF them, ignoring the frontier lines
have, according TO report. spread over into
lately come into conflict with the Portuguese
authorities. Being technically British sub
jects. the Portuguese Government - In some.
they are rough customers to handle, and jnst
at present the British Government Is not dis
posed to take them in hand. For the mo,
e Of Tie Transvaal and Orange
River ~colonles Is going on. and tne eGnh'c'
The imposition of a bread tax In Natal, In
addition TO the other taxes that have been at
the bottom OF the present native revolt. has
Goyernment there was coming to be regarded,
and meetings have been held at Durham and
other places condemninR 1t In the most en-
With regard to the military operations
against Bambaata and his followers, who
appear to be increasing in number. the colonial
ouainted With the district where the nghting
has taken place, have all they can do 10
disiodRe him. and il the tribes which nave
already shown signs of unrest should also I!Se
the situation would become too serious, IoI
the colonists alone to cope with. r.
New YORK, May IL.