The San Francisco call., 1906-06-17

in the pooh-poohing of so-called
''alarmist' advice The newcomer is
want to treat the native head
strong. but really harmless, child. He
does not discern lurking beneath the
lmmooile exterior OF the black an in
donlitable pluck and the passions of
1end inearnate. In a word. the entire
native question has been treated with
an indifference almost criminal.
Never has the spirit of Zulu unrest
been more manifest than within the
past year. Many Beers fear that
volcano of rebellion may burst be-
meath the settlers at any moment. and
South Africans are united in the opin-
ion that it viii require a most con-
servative handling of the situation by
the British and Colonial Government if
a catastrophe is 10 be averted.
Renewed Frfcndifness of the Tribes.
Hitherto the greatest safeguard has
been the innate and implacable jeai-
ousy of the various tribes, which has
rendered any serious combination inn
probable. This has tended to facilitate
the handling of the whole question.
the two great tribal sections, the
Basuto and the Zulu, hating each other
with the cordiality of Seminole and
Apache But recently there have been
signs of a rapproachment between
these as well as the minor tribes, in
no small way due TO contact while
working at the mines, on railway con-
struction, and at large centers of en-
ployment, and augmented by the com
paratiVe ease with which travelling can
now be accomplished This spirit of
Cancellation and consolidation has been
fostered by the preaching of mission
aries VINO have established branches all
over the country. Some missionaries
have done ineffable mischief in pro-
noting the doctrine of Africa for
Africans" Taking advantage of their
religious calling, which renders them
practically immune from interference
by the authorities, they have intro
duced a political aspect into their
movement, and have frequently fred
the ambitious warnings of the IN
tutored savage. by telling him that
beyond the great waters, where they
came from, is a country where all men,
white or bhck, possess equal priv
ileges.
Unrest has been increased by the pa
thetically futile efforts Of the German
Government to pat down the Herero
rebellion in German Southwest Africa.
There for two and 4 half years a small
and Insignificant tribe of Hottentots
and Hereros, poorly armed. and looked
upon with contempt by the Bantu
tribes, have successfully de6ed the Kali
SCI 4-la44t0 AASNs anu IOuSll an aston
ishingly successful campaign, in which
reverses to the German troops have oc-
CURED with a monotenous regularity.
After the expenditure Of $50, ,000, 900,
the sacrifice of 1000 lives, and the con-
stant arrival of reinforcements to aug
ment the already large army in the
field, the end is yet as far from sight
as it was two years ago. The Herero,
lighting with a chivalry totally uneX-
peeted, is far from being discouraged,
and quite recently their chief, Marengo,
sent message to the mighty general
of the great Emperor" in reply to a
demand to surrender, saying that the
war had just begun, and that he had
better take the German troops home if
he did not wish them hurt.
If the Hottentot .jackaP' can do this
what is not possible for the lion war
riors of the mighty tribes of the Anna
swazi, TO say nothing of a score of
smaller but equally warlike tribes?
So thinks the Kaffir, and the unrest
grows in proportions and intensity
Emissaries for some time past, starting
Just after the conclusion of the Boer
war, have been passing from chief to
chief, from kraal TO kraal Mysterious
messengers have visited the mines and
other places where kafirs work inter-
viewing the members of the various