The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-29
Professor Price Tells What He
Knows of the Country.
POSSIBILITIES FOR EMIGRANTS.
Tfme-Rhodes, Barnato and Robin
SON Could Support an Army-The
Dutch Want Everything In Sight.


aeronaut now in the city, was a
resident of Johannesburg, South
Africa, for four years up to Novem-
Der last. In speaking to a re-
porter for the ADVERTISER regard
ing the recent trouble there Pro-
fessor Price said:
"The troubles have been brewing
for the past two or three years and
the foundation for it all is the old
cry taxation without representa-
ton The Dutch are largely in
the minority and yet they conduct
their government on principles al
most as despotic as the Gar of
Russia. They have almost abso-
Lutte control of everything.
"Ten years ago the government
was practically bankrupt; today it
is numbered among the richest in
the world and all through the
efforts of the Americans, English
and Australians. These people
have built cities, railroads and inn
provements of every character and
yet they have no voice in the con-
duct of affairs, because the Beers
have no use for the Uitlanders ex-
cept when they come with bag of
sovereigns or blank check with
which to purchase a concession,
and let me tell you that it is the
greatest country [ ever heard of for
buying aud selling concessions.
paul Kruger is the coarsest of
Dutchman and draws the tidy sum
of sS5O0 per annum salary as the
head of the government. In addi-
ton to this he has a coffee allow
ance of $3.50. Coffee allowance?
Why that means that the govern
men allows him that amount of
money each year to provide him
self with coffee. Whether it is all |
spent in that way is another mat
ter, but it is fact that the Dutch |
in the Transvaal are the greatest |
coffee drinkers [ ever heard of. |
You can find them on their stoops
any morning at 6 o'clock slipping
away, and if you happen to want
an interview with President Krue-
ger that is a good time to have it
but it must be through an inter-
prefer, not because he cannot speak |
English but because he won't"
Referring to the outbreak, Pro
lessor Price said that the affair had |
40 doubt failed through the neglect
If the people in and around |
johannesburg. The Uitlanders
came to the support of Jameson,
md while this attempt had proven
sbortive, he believed it was merely
| question of time, and a short |
ime at that, when such move
nent would be successful.
"There are three men in South
Africa" continued the Professor,
who could maintain an army of
1000 men for sixty days, and the
expense to them would not be felt
my more than the button off a
h rt.' Cecil Rhodes, Robinson
md Barney Bonato could arm
enough men to overthrow the Gov
rnment and not miss the money.
Rhodes is ambitious, you know,
nd | believe he would 60 to any
to consolidate the colonies
nd become the head of the Gov
Referring to matters of business
nd their relation to the unsettled
tate of affairs, the Professor gave
as his opinion that the Beers
esented any encroachment by the
Jitlanders on what they termed
heir "divine rights" Every Boer
wned OK teams, and they were a
ource of great profit to
hem in the transportation
f freight from Delagoa Bay, Dur
in, in Natal, and Cape Town to