New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-28

Langalibalele's territory bv the people OF Natal.
Events he'd reached this pass when the present
Administration came INTO Office aud il was shortly
after Lord Carnarvon became Secretary Tor the Cor
onies that Mr.. FrOude. who had decided TO traVel
but was undecided where 20 90, was invited by his
Lordship TO go to South Africa and bring home
true account of the state of affairs there lie went
out in 1874 aud found Mr. Molteno the Cape Pre-
micr, regrettng the violence IN Natal. protesting
against interference depTecatng the action Of the
high Commissioner toward the Dutch state, OPP
posed TO the annexation, and deslrous OF tue au9p
ton by the Imperial Government OF more guarucu
measures toward the Dutch all over TIC country.
In travc- ing Natal and tho Transvaai Mr. frouue
foun sp-seated hatred of the English existing existing
amO' G Beers. the most thriving naive VliaRes
in . neighbOThOOd of the Dutch towns, ana tue
greatest misery in Port Elizabeth. the English com
mercial capital. At the Diamond Fields he tonnd
the diggers IN a state of insurecton, complaining
of the distribution Of firearms among the
natives. and denOuncing the British annexa-
ton of tho Fields robbery and trickery'
In the Orange Free State, the President
Mr.. Brand. was found embittered against
England, accusing 1t Of trusting to IT'S greaiieIL
strength to rob the Free State and break fatn VIII
IL. Al the same time nc thought his people W0ul9
be content with an acknOwledg ement that Enslanu
had done He did not wish the Fields restoreu
but be would be satisfied with the dehnltl9n 81 q
fair boundary and TAR compensation Il Irlehu VI
England he was willing 10 be, but It's subject never
Passing through the English province OF the Colony
Mr.. Froude found, OF course, no sympathy WIN So
called Dutch wrongs, and approval Oh the anheAa-
ton. The settlers were making their fortunes out
of the latter. and bad little 10 complain o. Inc r.
suits of Nj. FrOudo's inquiries he thus sunihaiIIeu
He found that England had cxaspcrated the wnole
Dutch population: had quarrellcd with thetwo iree
Republics had entanglcd itself IN fresh conpllca-
tions with the natives beyond the Orange hlNer;
had broken a treaty had damaged its reputation
for good faith; and all without receiving QUO
qualifying advantage in return.
Mr. Froude returned 10 England, and ms opinions
were only half-accepted. while 10 was clear that
thugs were gong wrong at the Cape. Inc Dla-
mond Fields annexation had Initiated the Duten
population. and the territory was useless 10 tno
~. txvou nj ~ nTpsonf
Colony aud the Cape Colony would not touch u:
The only course left TO the British Government
seemed 20 be a conference. with view to carrying
ont lOng-cherlshed scheme OF confederation Oh ine
South African States, and the formation OF "A sell
governed dominion Ike that of Canada MI.
froude WAS opposed to this, the ground that the
time for confederation had not come, and that se-
government simply meant the domination OF the
blacks BY the whites. He would wait for South
enfranchised as the slaves had been enfran-
chised ia the America Union. Lord CarnarvOn'
however. sent dispatch proposing conference
and mildly limiting that a confederation wonld DO
heartily approved at home, and Mr.. fIoude
went out as his delegate. The Colonial
Ministry condemned the interference, OF me
Imperial Government. and laughed at the
dispatch. Mr. Froude. on his arrival was
told hc was IN a constitutional country ana that ms
mouth was closed Mr. Molteno condescended 10 teii
him that the time for confederation bad not yet
come and that he would not have the question
argued In this strait MIR. Froude took to the plat
form, and explained to the Dutch Lord Carndryon's
ceiyed everywhere with open arms. The phleg-
matte Holanders declared the dispaicf the INST
gracious message they had bad from British Min
Ister. Almost every town passed resolutions con-
demnnR the ungracious reception of Lord CaTlar-
von's Dispatch and the Cape Parliament took Its
revenge ~ censuring Mr.. fIoude. AZ TINS Junctute
n second dispatch came, recalling the proposal 81
conference and inviting delegates 10 London. TINS
came TO little or nothing. but President Brand
visited England and received compensation Tor the
Diamond Fields, which beng no longer a bone oil
contention, nOmInally taken INTO the Cape
Colony. The act OF the Cape Parliament, however,
remained dead letter a., and C me fie Va,
the dispute with the Free state was
settled and all that remained was TO settle with
the Transvaal This was more difficult; because
President Burgers not only hated England but
aimed az being the Washington OF South Africa
He got into trouble with the natives. and he dis
satisfied his own debt-oppressed people. The In
De. ial Government, still aiming AT confederation
sent ont Sir Barte Frcre on message OF peace. 1t
seemed an act of mercy 10 prevent war between
Beers and natives and the TTansyaai was annexed
30 the British Crown War was made on the
Kafirs aud Kaflrlria was annexed. SIR Bartle next
went To Natal 10 settle with the Lulus ana began
war upon them merely and solely because Getty wayO
declined to disband his army on the request OF sir
Bartle Frerc. All that followed = OF too recent
date TO be here detailed. The pc,,,e ~ only noIn-
nal. Lot British troops be withdraw, and the
Beers will pull down the British flag IN the Trans,
vasIs Natal will be at the mercy Of the Zuius. and
the Kailirs will reassert their Independence.
Mr. Froudc's solution of the problem, and he
thought the only just solution. Is 20 restore tho
Transyaal 20 the Dutch. Cetywayo 10 Zuluand. and
Krel to Kafiraria make an apology and pay COM
pensation. Another plan ~ TO separate Table Noun
tain from the rest of South Africa, ana England
would thus keep nothing more than it, naval sta
ton IN its own hands. The Cape Constitution.
again. might be suspended, and all the states and
colonies he placed under an impartial administra-
ton like that of India Ii matters were allowed 10
take their natural course 10 was probable that the
Western Dutch province would unite with tho
Orange Free State aud the Transvhai. and manage
It's own affairs. On Natal and tho Eastern province
would fall the danger of collision with the Zulus
and Kafiirs, aud they might tor a time be assisted
by the British Government Having conquered the
natives it became England's duty Ia provide them
with government both just and strong until they
were taught civilization and sef-govefnmcnt. III
In This work England failed, and the natives re-
fused education and declined 10 rise, stll Mr..
Froude thought such an attempt would go long
way toward wiping Out the STAN OF what no char
acterzed as the dark and dlScreditable cOnquests
Of Great Britain.
Snch is an outline of Mr. Froudes view OF Eng
lsh rule in South Africa. l give his opinions and
experiences without discussion, but could not
help noticing the vastly different view tabon OF the
Beers and the operations of the suspension of the
labor law from that given by Liyinesione ~ the
second chapter of his Missionary Travels and Re-
searches in South Africa