Out  in  Africa,  the  Governor-General  should  be  the
representative  of  the  English  raj- — the  Ober  Hoheit  of
England — and  the  head  of  the  system  of  Landes  Hoheit,
represented  by  the  African  chiefs  ;  in  him  the  two  must
join.  Under  his  control,  on  the  European  side,  must  be
the  few  European  officials  required  to  administer  the
country  locally.  These  must  be  carefully  picked,  ex-
perienced men,  provided  with  sufficient  power  to  enforce
their  rule  with  promptitude  when  it  comes  to  details ;
but  the  policy  of  the  Ober  Hoheit  should  b^  the  policy
of  the  Governor  and  Grand  Council,  not  of  the  in-
dividual official.
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