St. Paul recorder., 1953-04-03

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in one Of Her Msjesty's colonies
refused to accept a brief 70 de-
fend an African, accused of Of
fenses Of a quasi-pOlitieal nature
against public order. The sugges-
ton Is that those barristers made
excuses and declined to act, their
true reason being they thought
that their popularity or reputa-
ton might be detrimentaIly affect
ca by appearing Cor the defense IN
such q case. Tor the prosecution
they might appear, but not for
the defense
IN other words controversial
figures IN African political life
have as difficult a time finding
qualified and able attorneys to
handle their cases as have Negroes
IN this country, particularly in
instances where public feelings
run high.
Following q throe-day discus
sion the Colonial and Common
wealth groups Of the British Labor
Party have recommended vigorous
opposition 70 implementatlon Of
the White Paper on Central Afri-
can Federation.
The strongest faction maintain
ed that the Africans were being
treated rather shabbily; that only
the white settlers OF Nyasaland,
Northern Rhodesia, and Southern
Rhodegia could amend the pro-
posed Federal constitution en-
trenched for 10 years; and that
the proposed safeguards were
grossly inadequate.
As far az the chiefs from Ny
ashland are concerned, especially
after the abrupt treatment given
them BY Colonial Secretary Lut-
tleton, any Central African Fed
GRAFTON would be tantRmount to
domination by Southern Rhodesia |
whose native policy corresponded |
with that Of South Africa. (Even |
the editors Of the influential Econ
omigt have agreed that Southern !
Rhodesia would control the fedora
ton economically and politically. |
According 10 key circles, the
Nyasaland chiefs have refuted the
allegation Of Lyttieton that ART
can National Congress Of Nyasa-
land was hostile 10 the chiefs, even
though It had apearheaded the OPP
position against the proposed |
federation.
Pointing out that the chiefs were |
disappointed over Lyttleton's re-
fusal 10 let the delegation have |
an audience with Queen Elizabeth, |
chief Magma has issued a warn
ing that n federation were pushed |
through. there would be trouble,
"and II is not our seeking" He
further said that II the proposed
federation were imposed, Il would |
arouse the active opposition Of the
whole African population Of NY
ashland.
The Kenya Legislature has been !
told by n. A. vasey member for
finance, that the cost Of the pre-
sent emergency" Is running close
10 100000 per month. vasey then
commented, "so far our ECONOMY
seems to be standing the strain |
quite well and a great deal Of the |
expenditure on the emergency is
flowing into the economic blood
stream OF the colony"
vasey also revealed that the
prison population for Kenya had
Increased from $500 10 more than
$4,000 since the start OF the
NAh&Ek keAIIs
incidentally, the Royal COM
mission. established for investiga-
tlon into conditions In Renya, met
recently at whitehall in London
for the first time, Nothing Of what
was on the meetings agenda has
been publicly announced.
One member Of the commission.
chief Kidaha OF Tanganyflca, a
UN Trust Territory, is only 81
years Of age. He is serving cur
rently, In spite Of his youth, ON
both the Executive and LegidlR-
tive Councils In Tanganyilsa. His
scholastic background includes q
year at oxford.