The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17

serving OF the respect of an Enghshmah
They regard the Beers as SD many lsh'l-
ant uncleanlv savaVes who DO not know
how 10 govern themselves, much less
others Every Eugiishman in the soia-
fields. or in amy other part OF the re-
public. stul smaris under the sting VI
the jameson failure. and nothing WIZ
wipe out that score but the sight OF me
British Gag flying over the whole of lhe
Trausvaal Fvervthing that ingenuity
can devise IS done 90 embarfass the gov
eminent scores of mines are lying llie
for uo other reason than 90 impress the
home government that the Boer laws are
SO offensive that business interests must
suffer. Every malt that goes from
Tohanues burg 10 London carries Go the
colonial officers scores Of grievances from
The English residents. The recent petit
zion signed by twonty-one thousand l-n-
giishmen fro 50hannesbure and inspired
by Rhodes asking for relief from the
oppressive laws of the Transvaal ana
the right of representation, was an cA-
aegerated sample of the letters "nl'h
constantly flow 90 London. The amazing
part of the situation is that none of the
American. German. Dutch and French
residents 0l the rransvaal-and there are
many thousands OF these I'm business I'm
the c0unfrr-i0ins with the Englshmen
I'm protesting against the laws or the
Beers Their sympathy with the Beers
was shown az the time of The Raid. when
AN of them ranged themselves ON the
side OF the Kruger cohorts.
This constant stream of protests 10 me
Colonial Office has finally impelied score
tarv for the Colonies. Joseph Chamber
lain. 90 make "a demand upon the boer
government for thu canceline OF the
dynamite concession. This demand. it Is
reported from Cape Town. tae scat OF
British influence in South Africa Dc has
followed hy "a supplementary demand
somewhat Do the form off an ultimltum'
requiring th9t the Irlnsvaol observe IT'S
obligations t0 the queen by following The
letter as well as the spirit of the treaty
clause formulated by che London con-
venton.
President Kruger Do his usual blunt
stple has replied 10 the first demand by
practically informing Mr. Chamberlain
that tho B0er government is conducting
its business affairs in It's own way. ana
That the British Colonial Office mas mo
legal or moral right to offer amy rngges-
lions how those affairs should Zoe con-
Quoted The President shows that be
has faith DOB his ability 90 conduct the
affairs Of the lansfaal government TOT
the c0untry's good. and does not hesitate
Mr. Chamberlain VIII now inF0ke the
mower of his government Orb establish his
authority over tine 1rlnsyaai Lawmakers
is OF course n secret, but the recent
increase in the imperial forces near the
Transvaal border indicates more than
anything that may Ice given out at Down
ing Street that the tim has come when
the m0otcd question vil Doe settled TO
the satisfaction of every Englshman.
| There will not Doe another jameson kaid
Gasc0. nor is Do likely chat the Beers VIII
| have second Maiuba 1901 Day 90 ce.e-
braie Three defeats at tne hands oi the
| Beers t3rnish the record of British ace
| uyio in South Africa. and ample proYl-
| sion has been made since thc last 20 pre-
! vent tine posi- buty OF fourth Ger
many. which threatened 20 Interfere in
| the last imbloglio has been concliated
! Dos recent favorable treaties and VIII
| not interp0se in anythius tnat Eleiand
| may DO t0 the Beers. The boer gov
] eminent is well aware that BE- VIII have
! the assistance of no foreign power iu
| the event OF another war with England.
! yet It's chief, President Kruger, treats
/ the demands Of the Colonial Secretary
with the same st0ld indifference as he
was accustomed To- do when he bad the
| promise of Germany add. The Trans
vaal has entered into partnership with
| the Orange Free State. "a neighboring re-
! public. also composed OF Beers and coz
| relgionists. So that when either state is
| attacked f. can depend upon The other
| for assistance. That fact and tho un-
| Outstanding that an the Beers in Cape
! Colony and Natal VIII join thel Kim of
| the Transvaal and the Orange Free state
ln any war that England may preclpl-
| tate affords great consolation and
| strength 20 President Kruger in view
OF the impending struggle.-Howard G.
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