LT° TEL EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."'
Sta,—The letter by "Mnevius " in the Spectator of February 15th seems to call far some additional remark. The remark quoted from the Alm Khan and the extract from Lord Cran- worth's book appear to be exactly contradictory. And yet there is a simple explanation which reconciles the two state- ments. On the coast the Indians have, in fact, established them- selves so traders far a long period, and it was almost as much on account of them as for the suppression of the slave trade that the British Empire became interested in Zanzibar and the coast. Bat before 1896 hardly an individual Indian penetrated inland. Up country the influx into the country began with the Uganda Railway. Without having hooks of reference waif me, I have little doubt that the Aga Khan was talking of the coast and Lord Cransvorth of the interior. I have no doubt whatever that the only satisfactory method in a place like Nairobi is to net apart certain areas for Indians. and certain other areas for white men, and indeed certain other areas for Africans. The real difficulty is to adjust those areas to meet the legitimate wants of the conflicting interests. And this needs tact and skill. It was a constant preoccupation of the Govern- ment. —I am, Sir. fic., Italy, February 21st.
[We cannot continue this co•respondence.—Eo. Spectator.]
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