New-York tribune., 1896-01-08

grievances They have stated them. and their
statement has not been cOntrovertcd. They
made the other day detailed request or de-
mand for redress. They asked for constitutional
reforms that would make the Transyaal re-
public in fact as well as in name; for an e'l'ii-
table franchise law, and fair representation III
the Government of those who pay the taxes
for the removal Of religious disabilities; Tor III
adequate public school system; for an lmpar'lai
judiciary and for other things equally reason
able They made no menace against the RepuD-
lie but reatrmed their allegiance to it. All this
they presented In due and detailed form to the
Boer Government and requested IN answer ac-
cording to its deliberate judgment In all tiiat
they were acting well within their rights Down
TO the day Of DR.. .Iamesons entrance into Irahs-
vaal territory they stood in the apparent attl-
tulc Of pcaceabe, law-abdng people, seek
ing Il hearing and redress for their grievances
by honest and legitimate means.
But thp moment he crossed the border at their
appeal and with their connivance they became
traitors 10 their country and rebels against law
and order The result is that the sympathy they
might have commanded is now given to the
Beers. For while rebellion is sometimes justifi-
that it WAS in this case. The plight Of the Tit
landcrS WAS not 50 desperate as that Their
pctition. or demand, had only just been pre-
scntcd to The Government. 1t had not been
answered. for there had not yet been time in
which TO answer It. There Is now every reason
to believe 1t would have been carefully consid-
cred and satisfactorily answered Certainly
President Krigcr is now showing forDearlng
and conciliatory disposition But before there
was any chance for peaceful settlement, these
mischief making fellows prevailed upon DIR.
Jameson to come in and prccipitate civil war.
The criminal folly Of their conduct in so doing
IS cuuallcd only by their potrOoncry in the sub
scquent events.
The duty Of the Boer Government was and is
unmStakabl,. 1t was first to meet ana peat
and capture DR.. Jameson and his men. lhat
done they have to restore order ana safeguard
against any further irruptions or uprlsinSs
After that they may consider the question OF
clcpency TO the leader of the invaders, ana inch
take up again the alleged grievances of he
I'itlanders. which they had just begun to con-
slider when The peace broken. There Is
reason To hope that Or. Jameson will be fully
nardoncd not only because of his old friendship
and services rendered for President Kriigcr, but
bccousc he is now seen TO have acted-thOugh
an fll.c rcpresentations good faith and on
Gallant impulses. which Beers as well as Britons
can apprccate There is also. unhappy. rea
son 70 fear that the demands of the Utlanders
for redress of grievances will not be rs favor
,hlv considered now AS they would have been
II is scarcely in human nature that they SHOULD
be-. II is one thing for Government 10 iS'eh
to appeals from LOYAL and law'abidinG citzehs'
and A vastly different thing for !, to listen 20
upucals from trcachcrous rebels who have called
in alien Powers To break the peace ana TO SUD
yer; the very Government itself. II tn" INT
landcrs ,lo not fare as well at Pretoria as tney
might have Jared. they will have only th'h-
selves 10 blame tor it.