THE KIKUYU INCIDENT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1986, 17 February 1914, Page 7

THE KIKUYU INCIDENT.

♦ — ■ — PLEA FOR A DEFINITE SETTLEMENT. By T«lojfraph-Press Assoclction-Oopyright (Rec. February 16, 11.5 p.m.) _ London, February 16. The Bishop of Zanzibar, in a twocolumn letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, explains his reasons for dissenting from the Primate's decision to submit tho Kikuyu question to tho Consultative Committeo elected by the Lambeth Conference, of 1908. He argues that his formal charges were intended to be submitted to tho Primate officially only if, after full inquiry, the Bishops of Mombasa and Uganda refused to accept the Church's judgment. He concludes by pleading for a definite settlement, of the controversy. TEXT OF THE BISHOP'S LETTER. (Rec. February 17, 0.15 a.m.) London, February 16. ■ The Bishop of Zanzibar's letter declares that tho consultative body of bishops is likely to be regarded as a prejudicial committee of < inquiry as some members represent bishops who have already accepted a policy akin to that in force in Kikuyu. Tho Primato, who has already prejudged the case in his answer, would be as chairman, both judge and foreman of tho jury. i