Sujet
The Expedition against the Sierra Leone Insurgents: officers of H.M.S. "Fox", 1898. Creator: Unknown.
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The Expedition against the Sierra Leone Insurgents: officers of H.M.S. "Fox", 1898. 'The continued refusal of the disaffected Sierra Leone tribesmen to pay the hut-tax ordained by the [British] Government authorities has grown into an agitation of serious and far- reaching import. At the end of February all communication had been cut off between Kwelu and Port Lokko, the port itself had been abandoned through fear of the marauding insurgents, and even at Freetown considerable uneasiness prevailed as to the possible spread of the disturbance..the native King recognised by the British Government [was] forcibly carried off. This ruler has not found favour in the eyes of his subjects since his elevation to the throne in place of a predecessor who sympathised with the enemies of the hut-tax. Whether the tax is really too burdensome a one or not is a question to be settled by those who have a genuine knowledge of the conditions of native life and labour in Sierra Leone, but any unduly harsh enforcement of the law by minor officials, such as is reported to be partly responsible for the rising, will be made a matter of searching investigation and, if need be, generous redress by the authorities. The rising must first be strongly suppressed, however.' From "Illustrated London News", 1898.
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HRM26A15_172
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27.7Mo (2.0Mo) / 30.9cm x 22.5cm / 3652 x 2654 (300dpi)