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objectives conflicted with the non-intorvontioniot tendencies
of come of its Quaker and Peace Society menbera. It could not
ignore the plight of the natives in South Africa; in February
the Society sent a protest to Lord Kimberley$ otating that they
Boor commandos are "wanting in none of thoco ruthless features
which characterise the olavo bunts of the Arabs in Central Africa
"... On this ground therefore, the Cocamitten of the Society would
view with the gravest apprehension the existence of a "Boor"
co=unity possessing that lawless independence which hate
enabled then to inflict such devastation and destruction on
the nativem-, 6f South Africa. " -MA pamphlet on Boor slavery
(probably Chossonlo) was forwarded toM. Pc. and at the and of
)larch$ Charles Allan the secretary, attended a meeting at tho
home of We James a Conaeravtivo H. P. to discuss the native
problem
(2)
indopendonce,
However the Society was ambivalent about Boor
- Allen wrote to the prass "thin society regards
the war now raging in South Africa, with feelings of the
deepý., st regret and has no wish to coo the Boors deprived of
their just rights so long an those are not allowed at the
expense of the native racon. n (3) Given the ingrained attitudes of
(1) Anti-$1uvery Society t ., S. Rhoden fouce Libruryi Oxford.
A. h xfl.
tt1nute Book E? /1ö, 4th February 1881,
(2) h,, 4th March & lot April 1881.
(3) Ems, 18th February 1881,