The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27
MIR. DUBE'S
GOOD WORK
Ain Enlightening Influence fol'
Peace in the Dark Con-
tinent Of Africa.
A NEW DORMITORY NEEDED.

"A NEW DORMIT0RY NEEDED. |
Several letters received from the |
Rev. John Z. DUDE, who Is doing so
much for the education of the Zulus /
in Africa, tell Of some facts which |
have not been published regarding I
the recent Zulu uprising. Mr.. DubeI
is a native Zulu, nephew of the pres
ent chief and with his wife has been
in Morristown several times in the in
terests of the industrial school he has
started
Early in the trouble he writes "An-
other week in our district without an
uprising win perhaps gives us hope
/ am doing what can to prevent it.
/ thank God that he has given me a
little influence with the whole Of the
| Amaquadi tribe under Chief Um-
lquawe. Mandhlakagise has been one |
lof the hardest fellows to keep quiet, /
but is now convinced and has recently
been sent to Dnkuza by his father on
a peaceful mission, an assurance Of
loyalty"
In July Mr.. Dube had to send his
wife to Incwadi for fear of danger at
the height of the unrest in the dis
trict, as he was told that a party of
Iyoung men was coming to kill him be-
cause he was using his influence to
Istop the chief from ordering them to
| fight. But the capture Of two rebel |
| lious chiefs and the killing Of many |
people had made them change their
attitude and some have thanked him
for advising the chiefs. He worked days
and nights trying to save the district
from utter ruin.
j Under date of September 22nd he
writes \" Our troubles are over so far |
as open hostilities are concerned, but
the natives are not satisfied. A gen.
eral election of members of parliament
has just taken place and a commission
on native affairs is about to sit. We
are hopeful Of better policy for ma
tives being arrived at. Our school is
large considering the times we hayeI
had, / am trying to interest good peo-
Pile here in behalf of widows and child |
rem of those of our people who re-
belled. You know their huts were
burned, crops destroyed and the poor
women and children are without shell
| ter or food"
On October 9TH part Of his letter
read / am glad to tell you that
many white people have congratulated
me in my very trying position during
the rebellion. A prominent gentle |
man said we can now say that the des-
tiny of the Zulu people is safe in your
leadership. My being taken to task |
by the Governor has brought me for
ward so that / am consulted by the
authorities on all native affairs. There
is commission appointed to look into
affairs with view to putting forward |
a new policy. The influence Of our
paper is greater than ever before and
[ am thankful that am in a position
to help my people.
"The late rebellion has brought |
great distress among the women and |
children. The bodies Of the killed are |
not buried and the dogs and hogs feed |
on them and the stencil is something
frightful. / cannot understand how
people who form part of the great /
British Empire which is famous for !
Justice, can allow such things to take
place in a British colony. In this /
rainy season the poor widows and |
children of the rebels sleep on the
open veldt. l am doing what / can
to set. the facts before the Christian |
public with view to shame them |
and to do something to alleviate the |
distresses of these people. We hope
mealies and blankets can be secured |
for them and seed to plant, as it is |
now spring with US In those por-
tions Of our country where the big
fights took place, the country is de-
vastated and the rebels suffered the
loss of the whole of their property and
food. They must be supplied with
food and shelter until they are able
to help themselves"
Mr.. DUDE is hard at work at present
on the new dormitory building for
which $1,000 was given by resident
of Chicago on his last trip here. The
money contributed from Morristown
is used for the school work, although
the American committee is consider
ing the launching OF fund for girls
dormitory, which is greatly needed.
There has been change in the
Office Of treasurer Of the local DUDE
league, Mrs. j II. Berry filling that
place at present.
Better Train Service.