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LORD MILNER'S REPLY.

for

necasion of a deputation to the Viscount Milner (Secretery for Secretary of State he (Lord the Colonies) said that in East Islington) suggested that a pro-airiea it was the definite inten- perly constituted commission ion of the British authorities to Should be appointed to viss BEA.mete out even-handed Justice as and examine and report on these between the different races those territories. In the House of Lords recently, various, complex problems. There inhabiting

regarded themselves Lord Islington (L) asked the should be established a permanent Thes

committee, as

responsible equally Secretary for the Colonies if he standing advisory Aould state the policy of the which should include an Indian the interests of all Sections of the Government with regard to the representative from the Indian population, of whatever rate or political and economic status of Council and a representative of kind. He did not admit that in natives of India in British East Irbe native community. To the Tas: Africa or elsewhere that Afrira. Tanganyika. and the committer should be referred principle had ever been deliberate As to the Uganda Protectorate. And if he questions of status, the franchise is departed from. would make a statement in re of the Indian community, legisla-natives any policy not deliberate gard to rative labour in those tion dealing with land tenure, and ty directed to their protection and countries. A deputation of Braish and all circulars and ordinances advantage would be rabesitating- East Indians, be said, had visited connected with the provision and ly condemned by British opinion.. this country this ear with editions of native labour.

The present condition of the VIPT

the

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obtaining

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pressure.

represent the

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The Archbishop of Canterburynatives in East Africa was read istment of the condi- asked if the Governmen: was widely different 48 light from tion of inferiorly under which justified in bringing pressure to darkness compared with the con- they lived, and also with the view bear on the natives in East Africa dition in which we found them. of establishing a political and for the purpose of obtaining

The gravity of the charge that ezanomic system for British Fastlabour, and if so what degree of had been made was that the Africa te which racial distinction

He hoped they would natives were exploited in the in- might be renovel

Save some assurance that the teresis of European settlers, and The fact that the adjacent expressions used in the circular there was a fear that the Govern country had now came under the that had been published in Eastment were introducing or were mandate. Lon! Islington proceed- Aftica did not

about to introduce a system of ed. made the demand urgent to settled policy of the Government compulzery labour. He referred {day. The Indian residing in The danger of the interests of the

to the cireular used by the British East Aftira were compu-natives being subordinated to the Chief Native Commissioner in ted to outnumber the European private interests of landowners. October last and to the criticis

population by four in one. the however admirable their intep of the circular by a

gures being 39,600 Indians to tions, was a matter that could 6,000 of Europeans, The de-not be allowed to pass without velopment

industry ard the strongest protest. wealth of British

East

Viscount Bryce (L) considered Africa had been largely due to that we were setüng up a news these Indian traders and settlers policy is regard to labour at justly bore the interpretation pat The invested capital of the coun-time when the old high standard try was to a large extent in Indian of which we were saprond should hands, and lediens paid the large have been vigorozsly maintained. proportion of taxation.

oi

LORD EMMOTT'S PROTEST.

With

number

of Church authorities in the district. fle could not admit tbat the circular deserved the severe criticisms that had been passed upon it or that it apadit, which certainly was not inteaded by the writer.

He (Lord Milner) had seen thef Governor of East Africa and dis-i cussed the matter with him. He

CLAIMS OF INDIANS IN AFRICA. Lord Emmott (L) said it seem-had come to the conclusion that The Indians, however, had on yed as if we were treating the the circular was capable of being franchise, although they repre-natives of British East Africa nisunderstood, and Sir Edward sented the majority of the popula-like pariahs. Scich a policy was Norther propoand, on his return

A bag list of claims utterly unprecedented.

to East Africa, to issue an ex- tion.

the part

of the Indians regard to the circular issued byplanatory circular which would on was made in detence to immi-the Governor, what righe had. Sit

But an end all-doubts as to meaning of the original gration, appointments to services. | E. Northey to make the promises the and exchange and currency, the which the document contained?

document. atter being a burning question. They might bear something from He understood that Sir E. Norther the missionaries on this paint, had been authorised to make a 2nd the Bishop of Ugands had statement in regard to certain issued a grave warning to the alterations in policy, and be Colonial Office with regard to this (Lord Islingtoal boped that the matter. The Colonial Office was Colonial Secretary would inform no: consulted in the the House with regard to these because on April 26 las: Colonel instructions, because Parliament Amery in the House of Commons should have been Erst afforded said that it had not up to that an opportunity of discussing these time received a copy of the cir

cular. new arrangements.

matter,

The second question was that The document was directly

He hoped that at no distant date: all correspondence on the subject would be laid on the table of the House. The difficulty in regard to native labour was to steer a middle coarse between allowing the natives to live in idleness and vice and allowing improper meas to be used to get them to work or unfair terms to be given them. The efforts of the authorities were constantly directed to find-

of the future policy with regard opposed to all the principles laiding the middle course. It was

Dans the

mate and p:oper to native labour. The question down by all our great colonial common ground that by legiti-

The suggestion was argent. Apprehension had administrators. been aroused by a recent circular seemed to be "Find labour, hon.tives should be induced to come issued under the instructions of estly if you can, but anyway find forward and work,

use saying It would be asked how far the Governor. That circular ex-labour." It was EO pressed in strong terms the compulsion was not intended it compulsion bad, actually gone, Only to a very limited extent had necessity for increased provision simply mesat compulsion, of labour. It might be said that was the scheme of a new governor compulsory labour been permitted the drafting of the circular might who evolved without any know-in East Africa and Ugands. As beinterpreted merely encouragingle 'ge of his own huge schemes an exceptional measure it had those responsible to parsuade which made the Secretary of State been permitted nader an ordin- natives to come out from the himself anxious.

labour.

It

auce issued early this year for reserves and work. On the other It seemed to him that a good certain forms of public work on hand, it might be interpreted as deal of what was being done by railways, roads, and the like. perilously close to enforced the Colonial Office at present was That was the only ordinance that queering the pitch of the permitted compulsory labour of It was no part of the Govern- League of Nations as regarded any sort, and be and the Govern- ment's duty to force upon one clause 22 of the Covenant. Ther ment were opposed to any further section of the community laws were setting up a new policy with xtension of compulsion even to designed in the interests of an- regard to labour at & time when public works. (Hear, hear.) other section. It was not a part the old high standards of which Anxious as they were to induce of an administrative official's duty they were so proud should the natives to work, they were to act as labour agent for private have been rigorously main-not prepared to go beyond in- persons. The chiefs to whom the tained. These abort cuts to fluence, advice, and accourage-

addressed

labour were obtaining circular wa8

beenment in order to get them to do before under the control of the Govern- tried

bad so. It might be said that these ment, and it might well amount been unsuccessful. He had practically amounted to compul- to them to an intimation that if always taken pride in the clearsion, but it must be remembered they did not provide labour they record of the country in dealing how numerous were the safe would be punished. These were with natives. If it was too late guards that were being taken for daugerous methods and contrary to withdraw the circular, he the protection of the natives to British practice.

bagged the Colonial Secretary to against any abuse of authority accept the proposals of Lord and the bringing of "undus Islington.

pressure to bear on them.

VIOLATING THE LEAGUE COVENANT.

j

had and

The Earl of Mayo (0) said he As to the position of Indians Farther, the Governor proposed protested against any sort of by East Africa, it was the earnest to obtain labour from the mandat forced labour of the natives. The desire and determination of the ed areas, which implied a violation circulars issued bad made people Government to pursue a policy. of the spirit and letter of the suspicious. If there was forced that would be equiable and fair LOBEDS sof Nations Covenant labour it should be only under like to white and Indian settlers. There we room for both races in which, set forth the doctrine of the most careful safeguards,

the development of the country trusteesbing The circular ought Lord Clwyd (L.) asked, for

without interference with the never to have been issued, and amurance, as to the sellaiset its immediard withdrawal.ought treatment of Indians in all to have been order

of the empire,

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