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John Morley: The conduct of the colonists to the natives has been the main cause of these wars, and yet it is stated that they…

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The conduct of the colonists to the natives has been the main cause of these wars, and yet it is stated that they themselves have never contributed more than £10,000 a year towards military expenditure on their account.
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John Morley

Editor's note · Context

Morley points out the disproportionate financial contribution of colonists towards military efforts in South Africa.

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