CETEWAYO AND THE TEETOTALERS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 26 October 1882, Page 3

CETEWAYO AND THE TEETOTALERS.

. » Cetewayo received at his residence in London a' deputation from the National Temperance League, whose object was to urge upon the Zulu" monarch the ■ desirability of die courhg'ng the- use of intoxicants in Zululand. Cetewayo, speaking .through his interpreter, replied that as a nation his people were abstemious and were not accustomed to partake of spirituous liquors. The beer /jptjwhich they vised, and which was actually a food; was like gruel, and not like intoxicants which were death. There' .was an order or proclamation issued'by' him that spirits should not be introduced or allowed to enter his countiy, and the proclamation would certainly be made on his return. I think, however, added Cetewayo, that the right place to' shut the' door is the side to which the spirits are to come. It is no good shutting the door on. my side, for I hSye.no distilleries, and I think the propejj.way would be for you t"> tell the Government to assist my placing reBtriotiq'ns ..upon... the introduction of spirituous liquors into my country, be ' cause border people may transgress and disregard the law without my knowledge. Really the proper place of restriction is at boundaries of my territory. The deputation thanked the monarch and withdrew.