The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-23

lustrate the Boer attitude and policy toward
the English-speaking immigrants. The au-
thor explains in his opening chapter the
lngrained and passionate aversion TO con-
troll. and his deep. ineradicable dislike OF
EngLsh rule, and IN this way he tones the
background for the picturesque figure OF the
grim old President, who, with a courage
well nigh heroic. stood up against the might
or the greatest empire in the world and
whose limitations and successes have hard
ened narrowed and embittered him until
ne uses mis- strength and resources of char
acter In obstinate resistance TO good gov
ernment and the spirit of modern progress
This Is the man who, by the force OF his
convictions and prejudlces and his indom-
ltaole Will. has made the Beers a peculiar
people" He looks upon them as the germ
OF conquering Afrikander nation which
VIII realize the dream of Dutch republic
from the Zambesi to Cape Town.
,,d Inc premature project of British annexa.
lines or his own Midlothian Campaign ara
presented of brave people who had
trekked and fought for liberty deliberately
putting In force the principles of political
oppression. As soon the Transyaal State
was re-establlshed. precautions were taken
10 keep all the power I'm the hands OF the
Beers. and that policy has been followed To-
this day. when independence implies 10 them
what IL means to civilized nations III they
cannot distinguish between measures of rec
sorm ma ana Justice and measures directed
the Transvaal. it is because, i'm the authors
ludgment. they realize that reform will be
ignorant and incapable ruling class must 70
under.
AFTER JAMEsoN.s RAID.
The closing chapters deal with the thres
years of grace which have followed tho
Jameson raid and with forecasts of reform
measures which will ultimately be enacted
in tie Transvaal. President Kruger is de-
a &C ot.ip ,frIt L. a
the reformers by revealing himself I'm a
series OF impolitic and unjust acts and by
undermining a position of unparalleled
strength in an incredibly short time. He i'm
varlably gives too little and asks too much.
He has taxed European investments, dis
regarded foreign interests and flouted ali
advice. he has several times been on the
verge or war with England, and has come
on invariably with something for nothing
He has trafficked in concessions and mono
poles; oyertaxed the outlanders, and in
turn mas bartered promises with them and
done nothing He has been equally hard and
self f-fnterested in his treatment OF tho
Orange Free State and Of Cape Colony. yet
ne has dragged the republic into an of
fensive and defensive alliance with him and
has commanded the moral support of the
Dutch colonistis under British rule. The au-
thor deals in detail with the franchise, tho
railway concessions, the dynamite mono-
poly, the judiciary and hundred other
practical examples of misgovernncnt I'm the
Transvaai, and shows how irrevocably the
grim. obstinate President has set his face
against justice and progress.
The sum or the whole matter Is that the
convention OF 1854, as interpreted by Lord
Derby; Is a charter of self-government un-
der which injustice and misgovernment ars
now licensed. Mr.. Fitzpatrick's book re-
veals the natural equities of the case. which
are concealed by technical arguments over
suzerainty and the text OF the convention.
IL is incredible that either Mr.. Gladstone or
ms associates, in arming the Trsnsvaal with
cnarter or home rule contemplated any
such license to discriminate between races
as the corrupt and narrow-mnded oliSarcffv
mas employed for its own selfish ends Black
as Is the story OF the piratical millionaires'
raid. conducted by DIR. Jameson and his
rough riders. there il darker record OF
Boer intolerance, greed. misgovernment and
injustice IL Is on the broad and acknowB-
| edged right of the Queens subjects 10 claim
| the intervention of the crown when they are
the victims OF oppression and misrule on ac-
| count OF their English birthright that Brit
iSh interference with the Independence OF
the Boers can alone be justified. For such
interference. Mr.. Fftzpatrick's Volume
makes out strong prima facie case