§ MR. J. C. FLYNN (Cork, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether his attention has been called to the statements of the Buluwayo correspondent of The Times; whether the Native races have expressed discontent at being deprived of their cattle, and whether forced labour in the mines is exacted of the Natives; and, whether the Colonial Office will cause immediate inquiry into these alleged grievances of the Native races?
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINInformation as to the carrying out of the recommendations of the Land Commission as to cattle has been recently 151 received and will be added to the Papers about to be laid on the Table. It is too lengthy to be given in answer to a Question, but there is nothing in it to show that the Natives expressed discontent with the arrangements. On the contrary, at a meeting of about 200 indunas and headmen which was called, apparently, in January last to explain the arrangements before any action was taken, they expressed themselves well satisfied and offered their assistance in carrying out the arrangements Some time ago I directed Colonel Martin to report fully on the Labour Question as soon as the present disturbances had been put down.