Arizona republican., 1914-06-07
FINAL STRAW
 WAS LAND AC1
South African Grievance at Last Greater Than Coul Be Borne Is to Be Unloaded Upon the Imperial Government

CAPE TOWN, June GA native deputation is leaving today for Eng land to present a series of grieV- ances to the imperial government. The deputation includes the Rev Dr. Dube, a highly educated Zulu. who studied for a number of years III American universities the Rev. Dr. Rabusana, late member of the Cape Provincial council. and representa- lives of the Free State and the I'ransvaal.
 On being asked why they thought
 it necessary to appeal to the imper- ial factor, they said that there is very grave dissatisfaction with the management of native affairs by the union government of South Africa. The land act had brought matters to a head. This measure is not yet fully operative, but the farmers are taking advantage of it to injure the natives Thousands of native squat ters, more particularly in Natal are receiving notice to quit, and have nowhere to go Many have sold their stock at ruinous prices, and from tenant farmers have sunk to the po- sition of laborers, earning $2.50 to s3.75 monthly, with a few mealies thrown in.
 The deputation bitterly complain that the present unfortunate situa- ton might have been foreseen if the with native opinionh. The Native Af- fairs department is doing it's best to mitigate the hardship but the fact remains that the natives are driven off lands reserved for future Eur opean occupation before other lands have been earmarked for exclusively native occupation.
 The deputation will request the inn perial government to exercise their right and veto the native land bill | That, however, is only one phase Of the mission of the deputation, which represents an immense body of ma = tives They intend laying other grievances before the imperial gov ernment, notably the alleged failure of the union authorities to make an adequate inquiry into the killing of
 
 | during the January disturbances, and the circumstances connected with the recent emeute at Jagersfontein mine. Their object is to convince the i'm perial government that the latter have no right, having due regard to native interests to hand over the protectorates of Basutoland. Bech- | uanaland, and Swaziland to the un- 1, ion government, at all events without 1 exacting the most rigorous guaran- 1 tee.
 | The despatch of this deputation to England comes as d surprise to the | public here. who have heard practi- | cally nothing of these grievances 1 The action now being taken serves as q reminder that the time is prob 1 ably not far distant when the col
 ored people and natives will begin ac- 1 lively to agitate.
 | Speaking in the house of assembly | MT. Meyler, one of the Natal mem | bers. said that the natives and col ored folk were beginning to think l they ought to exist for themselves 1 Denied the franchise they would re- | sort to direct action, organizing them selves into industrial combinations | Mir Meyler protested that he was I not putting such ideas into the ma
 tives' heads. From his intercourse ] with their leaders he was convinced l that the ideas were there already I This speech has caused some sensa- = l ton.