The morning times., 1896-01-10
.Ek6tth1 NOT TO BLAME
Americas Missionary Bates Ex-
plains 1faasvaaI Situation.
BoERS ARE ALL IGNORANT
He Says That the Dutch Have Tried
to Force Upon the EngIishmen the
Very Same System That Led TO
Their Revolt Against Great Britain.
Kruger "a Backnumber.

Boston, Jan. 9.-Rey. Francis W. Bates,
a missionary of the American board. con-
nected with its East Central African Mis-
sion, is in this country on furlough and is
now in Boston. His residence OF seven
years in the region where the present hos
tilities between the Dutch and the British
are occurring. has made him familiar with
the situation. In an interview he said:
There seems to be a widespread opin-
ion that the late invasion of DR.. Jameson,
of the British South African Company into
the Trensvaal was the result OF a deep
laid plot on the part of the British govern
mcnt TO seize upon the Transvaal ami ma ke
1T her own.
lit seems to me, however, that such an
idea is not in accordance with the facts
nor with the position that government has
always held to the Transvaai since the time
when Gladstone put an end to the Boer war
and granted them their independence be-
cause their cause was a just one.
THE present difficulties are the out
come OF the attempt on the part of the
Transvaal government to continue the
Transvaal as a Boer republic. giving no
voice TO those of any other than Dutch
descent.
ENGLISH oUTNUMBER BOERS
1.-The English, by far, outnumber the
Beers, especially in the cities. They fur
Dish the greater part Of the revenue.
The Boer has LeeD content with his ignor-
ance. The English have ablished
schools and have taken the lead in all
educational matters, in spite Of the oppo-
sition OF the older Beers.
But in spite of the fact that English
enterprise has done SO much to build up
the government which was, a few years
ago, in the last stages of bankruptcy, the
English have always been outsiders, with
no rights as citizens.
I'm other words, the Beers have at
tempted to force upon the English the
very system which led to their revolt
against the English. DR.. Jameson's raid
was an ill-advised attempt to aid his
fellow couDtrymen in their revolt against
this system, but could not have been with
authority from the home government.
"Mr. Rhodes may have encouraged it
he is man OF strong chara cter, force
full leader, but in no way skilful diplomat.
President Kruger is a descendent OF the
old Vortreker. those who were ever
in revolt against progress in the olden
times.
KRUGER A BACK NUMBER.
His influence has ever been against
advance in education and civilization, a
man who was well described some time
ago as one who adds TO the ma anners of
clown, the morals of a bypocrite.'
''Too much is being said against the
greed of England. She has Gone more
Tor Africa than any other nation. She
has a history in Africa extending over
centuries. Her occupation has alwa US
resulted in the elevation of the natives.
"She alone OF ali the nations forbids
the sale of iBtoXieants of civilization to
the natives; she aids in education and
civilization; she gives the natives the rights
OF a man. 1t is an established principle
of some other nation-the Transvaal among
them-tbat no native shall have equal
rights before the law, with a Boer.
- ''It would mean, a decided advance in
civilization ii England might have all of
Africa. instead OF the small share that has
fallen to her.