on except at great expense.

"6. A properly constituted Commission of independent men
proceeding to the native territories, not accepting the
hospitality of those whose conduct they _go_ to investigate, not
driving through the territories in hot haste, as is the manner of
some Ministers, but a Commission who would patiently and
fearlessly inquire into every detail of administration, into
every grievance, is the _sine qua non_ of any quiet in the native
territories. This Commission should detail on brass plates the
_modus vivendi_, the limits of territory of each district chief,
and a body of trustees should be appointed to watch over any
infraction of such charter.

"7. It must be borne in mind that these native territories cost
the Colony for administration some L9000 per annum for
administration of magistracies; the receipts are some L3000,
leaving a deficit of some L6000 per annum. To this deficit has to
be added some L150,000 for regular troops. The last rebellion of
Transkei ended in capture of some L60,000 worth of cattle, and
that from natives of Colony driven into rebellion, and cost
Government of Colony with Basuto war nearly L4,000,000. It is
surely worth while, from a financial point of view, to
investigate the administration of the Transkei.

"8. The present state of the Transkei is one of seething
discontent and distrust which the rivalry of the tribes alone
prevents breaking out into action, to be quelled again at great
expense and by the ruin of the people, and upset of all
enterprise to open up the country. Throughout the Transkei is one
general clamour against the Government for broken promises, for
promises made and never kept. Magistrates complain no answers are
given to their questions; things are allowed to drift along as
best they can. A fair open policy towards the Pondos would obtain
from them all the Colony could require, but as things are now,
the Pondos are full of distrust, and only want the chance to turn
against the Colony. There are in Transkei 399,000 natives, and
2800 Europeans. Therefore, for the benefit of these 2800
Europeans, 399,000 natives are made miserable, and an expenditure
of L210,000 is incurred by the Colony with the probability of
periodical troubles.

"9. However disagreeable it mi