GRAHAM's Town, AUGUST 7, 1915 The deter
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GRAHAM's Town, AUGUST z, lSi5-The deter
mlnation OF the Dutch Frontier farmers TO hold /
public meeting to consider the best means Of seekne
protection for their lives and property decided proc
OF the present wretchedly insecure state Of border
and OF the necessity of adopting without delay some ri
gorous and comprehensive to restrain the me
rauding incursons Of the native tribes The murder


Dutch farmer by an armed party Of Kafrs and
tinual noad and aggressions of these people occasion
cd similar demonstration Of feeling fast year. Ths
Governor hastened to the frontier and pledged his wor
to the inhabitants that he would protect them from VIC
ience and wrong IL is not necessary to refer to tho
steps that were taken to redeem this pledge; They
were such rs to revive the dropping spirits OF the colo
nsts and inspire them with confidence in His ExcelleD
cys administration of the frontier They were success
n, and long and happy period Of public tranquility
was the result.


But the scene is now changed. All Is again excite.
ment and terror along the border The farmers
again plundered and fred upon by mauraudng bands OF
Kafrs, and expect daily to receive information o.
fresh encounters fresh acts of violence, and deeds
blood The.Kafrs are boldcr and more insoent thar
ever They are laughing the Government to scorn and
shaking their in conemptuous defiance and de-
rsion Of It's power and the colony is again exposed
the danger Of another Ka6r war, with all It's horrors
which we cannot help remsrkng will be feariully en-
creased and aggravated by the murderous that III
be made Of the irelocks with which these savages ha we
been armed by unprnciped and ratorous white scoun
drels in Grahams Town aud elsewhere.