FLOGGING OF ZULUS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 118, 11 February 1908, Page 7

FLOGGING OF ZULUS.

A CAMPAIGN INCIDENT. HAS NATAL BROKEN FAITH 7 . ■ ROYAL ASSENT. , '* . BV TKLEQItAFH— TIIKSH ASSOCIATION —COriIUOM, (Rec. Fob. 10, 9.12 p.m.) London, February 10. Routers Johannesburg correspondent states that Mr. Jellicoo (who relinquished his brief for Dinizulu, complaining of the dolay and interference of Natal Ministers) lias arrived in Johannesburg, and has advised the Asiatics to support the Constitution, but to be prompt .in putting forward their' grievances. Ho stated in an interview that Dinizulu's trial would be delayed for months. Martial law in Zululand is unlikely to bo withdrawn until tho Royal Assent to the Indemnity Act is secured. Otherwise the Government must fear prosecutions for killing and flogging natives.. '•

Mr. Jellicoo added that Natal has broken faith with the Imperial Government. . .. . London, February 10. Roplying in tho Houso.of Commons to Sir H. Cotton (Liberal), Mr. Churchill, UnderSecretary for the Colonies, quoted a dispatch from the Governor of Natal (Sir M.'Nathan) sent in' response : to an inquiry from tho Coloniel Oifico, to the effect .that Colonel Sir Duncan Mackenzie, who commanded tha Natal troops in Zululand, had reported that .during the recent military operations fivo natives were tried and wero sentenced to bo Hogged. . v ~ ~ ~ \ SERIOUS CHARGEEVIDENCE EXTORTED WITH WHIPS. A JELLICOE'LETTER. "UNRESISTING NATIVES SHOT IN : ' HUNDREDS." (Rec. Feb. 10, 11.2 p.m.) ': London, February 10. Mr. Jollicoe, in: a letter to tho Goyornor of Natal (Sir M. Nathan), charges tho, prosecution, with persistently; preventing Dinizulu from obtaining evidence for his defence, and describes tho proceedings against tho. chief 'as a judicial outrage. Mr. Jollicoe a\lds: — "Dinizulu's trial is a political, one. You are aware that, with Lord Elgin's, concurrence, I came to defend Dinizulu. It is common ground between us. that owing ,to tho mendacity-of the local Press," engendered by the influence of political and other adventurers who are seeking to oxploit four million acres of land..now .reserved;'to. fthe"natives, and who find' Dinizulu an obstacle) to;-their schemes, a strong opinion has grown up in ! Natal that, Dinizulu is disloyal.;"

The letter proceeds to allege: that 'the; witnesses .were'.forced under martial law to incriminate Dinizulu, and were not allowed an opportunity, to 'withdraw statements, made by them. - .i' ' ' / Mr. Jellicoo claims that he possesses evidence . i that unresisting natives .were.: shot under martial law. in hundreds. Dinizulu's witnesses wero arrested aiid hidden., ' : The "Daily Telegraph's" Pietormaritzburg correspondent 1 states that tho Minister for Defence .declared., .that,-, the '.statement.'that natives were flogged in order, to evidence from them is, ridiculous.,.., ;They are •flogged .for insolence, , dnd, the pnjiishnient was mild. , The ' correspondent adds\.thatj there is great indignation 1 in Natal, because, Mr. Jicoo did : not' remain to 'substantiatedhis accusations. • Mr. Jellicpo quarrelied; with all the law officers in Pietormaritzburg. ;