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ives. As a matter of fact German rule from the ’nineties right up to the outbreak of the war, was by no means unpopular in East Africa. The leading native chiefs were treated as we treat the Indian Rajahs and the Arabs became so thoroughly reconciled to the German dominion that they became powerful allies of the Germans.” *
Tribute of Famous African Expert.
Let E. D. Morel, humanitarian, thinker, lover of Africa —a man whose name shall yet shine brightly among those of the spiritual heroes of the war who have dared to speak and, speaking, suffer for the truth, be the last witness among many more who might be cited. Mr. Morel is one who has realized the supreme importance of this question to the future well-being, peace and progress of the world:
“Having said so much, I am bound to state that Sir Harry Johnston’s proposal to exclude Germany from any share in African territorial sovereignty appears to me bad and impracticable. From the point of view of the interests of the native population it would be justifiable if German rule in Africa had shown itself very much worse than that of other Powers who have exercised, or who exercise, African territorial rights. But it has not. There has been nothing comparable in German administration with the hideous tragedies of the Congo Free State and French Congo, the latter in such marked contrast to French administrative rule north of the Bights. The guerilla warfare against the Hottentots in South-West Africa was characterised by many atrocious incidents, but so have other African campaigns waged by other Powers, as Sir Harry Johnston would be the first to admit. A European administration of Africa is not to be fairly judged by what occurs in a state of war; else whose records would be clean? German rule in Africa