Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05
ucrr. md prttIsh In Africa.


rho Jameson campaign In the Trans
vaal-the South African republicans
short, sharp. and disastrous. The UT
landers did not. as was expected. rise 10
assis: the invaders. but the Beers rose
10 repei them. and showed that they nave
lost none OF the prowess that fifteen years
ago proved so humIiIatIng TO British
arms at Majuba Hi.
The British Government has vigorously
regulated the jameson expedition. but
whether II would have been so empnauc
in this action had the Citlandefs iui-
filed their part of the contract with the
invaders. and victory been on the side
or the latter In the recent fight, is Sc
r,ously doubted by some, even IN lace
OF the fact that dispatches ana mes
sengers were sent after Jameson ordering
him back to British territory. Inere -
10 question that the Ultlanders have
serious grievance that sooner or iate'
must be redressed. yet on the other hahd'
It cannot be gainsald that the Boers
have had an experience with the BritiSh
in South Africa. running over mary
vears. which. from the Boer port OF
view. affords an excuse for the iuiliction
Of that grievance. The Beers. the origi-
nal descendants of the Dutch settlers OF
the Cape OF Good Hope, after being
driven from pillar TO post by BRUSH IA
pacity and aggression. finally made their
way into the interior. and established IN
the Transvaal an Independent govern
ment. which Great Britain recognized as
such in 1852 In 1871, however. Great
Britain found an excuse for anneXins the
country, and promptly availed herself OF
II: but three years later the Beers re-
helled and drove their protectors out
British troops. I'm large numbers were
hurried 10 South Africa, but before the
dieaster Of Majuba Hill could ne re-
trieved a treaty of peace was concludeu
which secured to the Beers Independence
in domestic affairs. the British retaining
q sort OF suzerainty In the matter OF
the republics foreign relations. In 1871
another treaty was made. by which this
suzerainty was greatly restricted, and
more recently it was further modified.
In the mean time. however. the devel-
opment of the Transyaal gold iields-the
richest i'm the world, perhaps-had been
going on, and vast outside population
called Uitlanders, has poured into the
country. Although this population, which
is cornposed mainly Of English and
Scotch. pays the greater part CT the
faxes. If il practically without a voice In
directing the affairs Of the government
These settlers. it is claimed. have neither
police protection nor school iacilitieS
for their children. Indeed. the policy OF
the administration is. If We may coin a
word 10 "Dutchize" the country even 10
the matter OF the language. The reason
OF all this is that the Beers fear that the
Uitlanders, IL given political power. would
accomplish thereby IN the Transyaal
for the British what the British have
failed TO accomplish by force OF arms.
But TO ms. the most interesting phase OF
the Jameson incident Is the attitude to-
wards Great Britain Of other European
POWERS. Germany, in particular, touching
the matter. The view these Powers take
of the situation shows that they are at
last being aroused 10 the Tuthlessness OF
British Colonial methods and grab games
While the Transvaal case is not analo-
gous TO the Venezuelan case, the princi-
nal involved is somewhat the same, and
il Is possible that the former may lead
thinking men on the European continent
to look on both sides Of the South Ameri-
can complication.