New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-27
WHAT THE UITLANDERS WANT.
MORE LIBERAL NATURALIZATION AND VOTING
L.Aws-FLAGRANT INJUSTICE IN THE
TRANSvAALA
From The London Times.

From The London Times.
II is we'll to bear in mind that the object OF ne
Uitlanders is not at all 10 overturn the repuons
which they have done much to develop, Tier
desire is not to destroy but to reform institutions
which are suitable TO the character OF me peOpSs
they believe themselves to be justified In making
for representation in the republic The present con-
as TO amount in the net result to refusal forever
OF full burghers rights to the alien us provsDs.
ton the right to vote for the second Rad Is &C.
quired After further period OF Twelve yeais , t
OF the first Rad and petition Of iwo;hirds .!
the burghers OF his ward be admitted to me p0s.o.
OF burgher with full voting rights put II; ai a..
manded of him. the first Raad should deeiine =, %
pass special rs,0ui9n or ne ,b sn9 STsers Of bis
ward in favor OF his enfranchisemen ne NAY
still excluded from the right to exercise al ens'''
In order to understand the full force Of the law.
the frst Raad and the second Rad. The res0.s,.
lions OF the second Rad remain apsoit.sy ,hsm
TO the first Raad and they receive the sanction 2,
that body. They thus subject TO cou9'e ~ ne
first the arbitrary decision OF me o head forbid
them to be presented for the conslderauon, 81 Nv
legislature secondly the chance Of 5s' e.. su
including the power Of taxation resides . IN ,ne MEM
Witch Of when e
i've Of the President himself numbers ten OK
persons OF whom corsiaeE pre.denI supported
by Thirteen votes in the Rad Is absolute mans r
Of the lives the liberties and the fortunes Q. Fan can
resident In the Transvaa ana iout ags bv whicS
thousands who have no voice. are gose.n sx,raor.
The position which would be regarded as enx',sout
binary in an old country. l. aoso sSny,ns Dutch
parallel in young eUunrs rs. T Ssa a5
the full franchise after years resioe rS,,asnso
property qualification or three yee Other young
countries. including our own colonies mS ino
liar provision for the reception OF the ~ rrssl
the State. When II Is considered that tne H. onN
Republic In its present form has existed ~ cs1od
fifteen years and that for ten years OF tne ssrtsH
the Uitlander has been engaged far more sed e.
shs s sbs po n OF the Country
OF basing claim TO exclude the Citlandei ~. act
exercise OF representative rights on the msssrom0
OF Ave years term Of previous author"
The only franchise which 1t is worth tns "a vote
OF the Uitander to claim Is the ful risn' .sctch
for the First Rad and the Presiden'sa LA own ma
tionality and become naturalized sup]eo, snt 70
Transvaal for the sake OF obtaining srsnissstly
vote for the imperative Second Rad mA md r.
ceve nothing In return. while the fact tna ,snchss
ttion praying for admission to the real d BIZ no
san ns persons SC 'se who sssne @
ness 10 take the bath OF allegiance 10 tre ~ In.
disposes effectuay OF the objection tna1h ~ rights
landers on their SIDE desire to have az ctsens
fair share In the representation Oh ' NTH Il all
would. the Uitlanders contend. carry Wand Re.
that they are IN Justice entitled 70 the admnisra:
ton would follow of itself The msn,",n s reforms
National Union indicates the nature OF ths ssmted
to be initiated and they are II must lime ne they are
OF character with regard to Wnien IN shat a COM
prise Of the civilized world Will De r.m mHl such
demands can have carried on Its existehee w.
fifteen years without CONFUSION