MORE ZULU TROUBLE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 262, 29 July 1908, Page 7

MORE ZULU TROUBLE.

POLICE SENT. NATAL AND THE HOME GOVERNMENT. ALLEGED WEAKNESS. (nr TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COriBIDIIT.) London, July 27. Dispatches received by the "Daily Mail" from Natal indicate that the Natal Government has informed Lord Crowe (Secretary of State for tho Colonies) that the natives are again in a state of unrest, and that police forces have been sent to Zululand as a precaution. ( It is understood that anxiety prevails lest the adjustment of some of the outstanding nativo grievances—such as Ditlizulu's unpaid salary—may bo construed by the Zulus as weakness. IN THE COMMONS. "ALL SECTIONS UNITED." (Rec. July 28, 10.5 p.m.) _ London, July 28. In the House of Commons there/Was a short disousSion. oh the' question of Dinizuiu's salary. Mr. H. Piko Pease' (Liberal-Unionist Whip) affirmed that all sections of the House were united in the belief that the Natal Govern- 1 ment was in honour bound to pay the salary. ' ■ • NATAL PREMIER PROTESTS. LOltD OltliVYE SFJSAK.S STRONGLY IN REPLY. CRITICISM BEFORE "AN ENGLISH v TKIIiUNAL. ' ; (Rec. July US, 11.20 p.m.) London, July 28. A Blue Book which has been published reveals a sharp conflict between tlio Secrotary for the Colonies (Lord Crewe) alid tlio i'remier Of Natal (Mr. F. R. iloor) regarding the possible effect upon the natives of tho payment of Dinizuiu's salary out of tlio imperial Treasury. Air. Moor strongly protested, arid declared that tile ovidonccs of unrest were the outcottie of thevHonie Oovernmeiit's intorfoi'enco and its attempts to/belittle the Natal Ministry's . authority.

. Lord Crowe emphasised tho pledge given to Dinizulib and tho unwillingness pf> the Govornmeht to allow his : trial to be prejudiced by lack of funds. Ho also pointed out that it was important to avoid contemplated litigation l in Engiand, with tho advorso criticism which would inevitably bo passed, bean English tribunal, on tho Natal Min-istry's-action. I . Lord Crowe hints i that Natal might wish to adjust the salary payment later'.