7 JULY 1928, Page 6

Mr. Amery has requested the Government of Kenya Colony to

withhold the scheme for a Native Land Trust until he has heard the opinions of the Commission which recently visited Kenya. In these circumstances we are not inclined to come to any conclusion, but the scheme seems open to objection particularly on the ground that the Trust would be able to alienate land from the Native Reserves on lease to white men and that the co-operation of the natives on the Trust would be only advisory and at the option of the white men. The idea of establishing native reserves in trust is, of course, excellent, and we are confident that when the full facts are made known public opinion here will secure that no law shall be passed which there would be cause to regret afterwards.