| Whereas we, the Coloured people in public meeting here assembled
viewing with much sorrow and grave apprehension, the efforts which
are being made in certain quarters to enact laws which are enimical
to our welfare, and which are calculated to harass and annoy us without
cause |
| And whereas, there is nothing in our past history or in our present
conduct to justify the necessity for, such measures. as for instance
the one now obtaining in a certain Section of His Majesty's dominions
in South Africa, and whereby all members of our race and without the
distinctions of respectability, and personal worth are denied the
use of public conveyances, excepting such as bear marks which are
designed to degrade, and to belittle us, |
| And whereas, other laws or measures are extant
which are not intended to promote the best interests of any portion
of His Majesty's Subjects in South Africa |
| Therefore, be it resolved, that it is the sense of this meeting
that in His Majesty's High Commissioner in South Africa Lord Milner,
the Coloured, and the black man have a staunch friend, to whom we
appeal for succour and redress, whose promises afford us hope, and
whose recent declaration that the Government will not "alienate
the confidence of those who have been their friends all along"
affords us the assurance that His Lordship will stand between us and
all harm |
And, Be it further resolved that a Copy of these resolutions be
sent to the Acting High Commissioner for submission to Lord Milner
on the return of His Lordship
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| F L S Peregrin |
| Secretary |
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