Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-31
FROh lRANSNAAL'
h, Tr, Hammond Tells Bis Side
Of Tho Story
Letter TO SEN. J. P. JONES'
...,.. = tho African Republic and
''' a, Event. Leading to His
Arrest.

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Warrington sAy,i ,.,o,v,d
a, ,a',or,pr message from John Hays
'I...m,sd. who Is In jail at Pfe'oIia'
t',s AnieG 81 was arrested with
''.,,',sut others charged with sedi'loh
49, ',,,h ,,sa,ou. The circumstances
,rn lollowt n.tt.n.t
l.s .sil unonllgntenod, fe.foiles-
M e5mmanily. Ihe goVernm,s,,ns' ~, lss
,y'v oliaafchywi,h a bnd, lnslli0I1n'
,,un,sbtniIo1. Tho populations IN
-sIisg mauy prominent Amerlcans,
-, more tha1 twice the NUMBER
| n ~ sovernIng class. They are the
I'm pf5iucers capable OF al inuut-
vi they bear nine.ionths OF the
,.,lsp. They feel themselves alone,
~, ne voice In afiaifs, are e1ciuue1
~, f,,uchite, have no municipnl
.s,nmsnL no participation Of the
sIdrn Tor the public Schools
l ,,Tt., srs opprrsslvely taxed AMI
A ,ais i,salei. The Independence OF
\, ,ppfsme curt Ia constantly a.
I .llsl BY the legislature. This oonul'
Ia Of afiaifB has prevailed for years.
ir,titlona Tor redress Of grievances
"a rmou,tfAnces 10 the Boer legis'
i,ba,e were treated with soofn,
ain December tho leading citizens OF
,t,nntsbufg including all the prom.
I'm Americans constituted a reform
, mmlies to obtain constitutional
.sfr,, and Issued a manifesto OF their
'smanit. having nrst hoisted the
fn1tvtal iiag aud sworn 10 maintain
H, lnltgfiiy Of the republic. While
Hating tue questions constitution.
M, The <mes0n incident occurred.
Il sis quite ASSOCIATED from the TO-
lim m0yemoni.
aDscsmber slsl tho government
,sst 4 committee 10 johannesburg
lltIsr The reform committee ~ send q
tsiaiitlon TO Pretoria. Tho deputa.
m uenl and conferred with the gov.
,nmsnL understanding was mr.
ivsla A.
The battle Of Doornkoop was fought,
imaonIs column surrendered anu the
johannesburg people were asked 10
~ down their AIMS which WIS done
n understanding from tho govern
bent that their demands would be
'hvlnbly considered which were
tiss solely 10 protect the lives Of our
ssnsn, children and property. The
A V,inmenl agreed 10 this.
4 The demands OF the government
/. ss's carried out without Auy demon
lnuon Of violence on our part.
,'sVsiihtlets many prominent Ametl-
tals AMI Others numbering sixty were
tftsled anu prosecuted tor sedltion
iHi reason under penalties involving
|l1pfiiI0umept anu C0uflscatiou OF
'liogehy valued nj millions sterling.
"Ias detention Of oil the prisoners Ia
thlailinable aud tho con flsoAtiDn OF
iiaRfiy monllfous oppression. Ask
iui govsfnmtnt 10 urge on the Trans
'nl government that the demands Of
" Reform government committee
pee reasonable and based on primary
lunelplei Of the republic.
'Piolstl against the treatment OF all,
~ 81 the Americans Ia particular.
.l' lfAnsyaal government pursists
Y US pfeienl course our government
tiu only invoke the aid Of Great Bri.
Pa a. paramount South African
ever 70 eoefoe the TfanaYaal, which
pea iofiella the moral support OF
'i'tf republic. This conTsS the
lh1svGal would fear.
"fiiii urge the feAsonablOnoss OF
w elllmii then warn the TrAnsyaal
.ae consequences Of tho loss Of cup
~ shi invoking aid OF GIeat Britain,
alsn u much disliked b. the Trans.