Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-01
Mboyo Cove MINI.
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AAAN So ~ f'Ffaa ffHHsA
scribed and he had just released
an open letter 10 the governor
in which he stated that "nich
repressiye measures viii never
succeed In this letter ne sci
forth mis- ylsws very bhntly on
number n such arbitrary acts
which be said were a part Of
plan 10 suppress his organization
Il submit 70 you" the letter stat
"a that II you stop this organiza
ton publicly and openly then you
viii drive u underground. but you
viii never kin a."
Considering the coneesHiona that
have been made 10 other African
colonies. the demands made by
Mboya and his Peoples Party are
not unreasonable They seek dem
oeratie government on grss.
ual baAis and their present obIec-
live seems to be definite promise
that complete freedom viii come
eventually
IN 1867 the government had es-
tnbilshed constitution that gave
70 the natives some additional
representation In the colonial gov.
efrment Mboya was one ~ the
elected representatives Bnt this
constitution failed 10 provide for
gradual increase In African
authority and the elected African
members have refused 10 serve
Theirs Is a form ~ passive resist.
anre that resembles the method
used W effectively by Gandhi In
his long years ~ struggle for the
Z Independence 0f India
/ In discussing these problems,
Aboya revealed some disnatistsc,
tion With "a statement made re-.
Gently by one Of our state depart.
ntent officials "Ypur state depart,
ment said recently that Il favored
/ freedom for all who are ready fpr
! II bui how can people become
ready uutii they have had expert.
enee In aoif government That IN
what VIZ have been denied and
that Is what We seek We need
training, We have not received Il. :"
i On other matters be was pleas.
antly cheerful He spoke highly 81
the governments present educa-
ton and health programs lie
thought the British had been more
progressive than the tielgians In
the paat ten years the oppostuni-
ties for Africans with aptitude
ana interest had greatly improved.
although the need " stlll great
Yes, ne said, Il IL true that
African women have not shared
equality with men Ia those eppor
tunittos Education has huen limit,
ed largely 10 boys There now
are 10 high schools fp boys in
Nenya and only three fae girls
I on the subject u mission schools
he gave them eredl, Cor having
performed very great service
n received my own education
[ through mission service he
said, Naturally I ann very ap
pfaclatlvc II what they have con
trihutea to our people
2 II wish 10 qualify this state
nent ho added Mission schools
have served very good purpose
hut the need now IL Tor public
schools Africans feel that IN some
inatanoea missionaries have con
donea eolonlatsm. along with race
discrimination and segregation IN
their schools and hospitals
European ard American settlers
are very welcome IN Aftsoa pro
vtting they como % make their
home there n complete acceptance
~ undilutsd democracy I'VE are
upcomprumisiDg IN car struggle
against discrimination ~ foreign
srs. colonial or local
/ asked him about the Axians
There arr many more Asians
mostly Indians. 80 eastern Africa,
than therr are Europeans Most 81
the commerce e. carried on hy The
Aalans. ard all Of the construction
seemed 10 ne hy companies with
mdlan names hiring only Indians
a. skilled workers They are well
established aipng the east coast
bat they arr seldun mentioned N
discussions ~ African race prbe
ieue How Oil his people feel
about ,hemf
They cause us no ,rpuhie ne
said They Do net heconse "a
seivea In oar political problems
and i've BY themselves f,ut they
A. nothing &c help "a advance
either They employ oniy their
own necple except for eriiaery
lAtor They provide no oppoftoul-
" Cor ear people 20 learn trades
or mechanical sisiils Our relations
are settsr with the itIaius thar
with lhe Mnslcus The Noslenas
arr gvnvesllg mere exclusive snd
tend 10 pide with tho government"
IN what WAY cntha Americans
be mes, helpful eOur grratest
need u for educational eppartuui
ties faf car youoE men ard wunsn