Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-14
|TBE TRANSVAAL SITUATION


,nace in your paper for few lines ON
lruthe above subject, us so many seem to
W take such q very narrow view of the
matter: in fact, look upon it purely as
Ia vote for the Outlanders. | am
ondoper by Firth and education, and
Ncame to Johannesburg nearly seven
years ago, aud am therefore one of the
Dit. mucb abused Outlanders? | came out
'hs h pro- Boer and nm admirer Of MI. Glad
nss stone and am still the same although
mi no politician, bsing entirely guided
in my views by Truth and Justice, |
nm not member of the South African
IRE. League, | have never speculated on the
has Stock Exchange, nor do hold shares
on In apy company. l have lived entirely
ent by my profession. l write mainly on
ent behalf of the Transyaal. the Boer
has people, and the native. ] therefore put
nd uibe following questions to those who
! be take the part OF the Beer government
tn. and encourage it in its bad policy by
UGH rublic utterances and otherwise. Ii
thsU tbey answer these questions according
ture to facts, and not to their own taste,
led they will see that their party politics
Will have led them to wrong the very people
has| whose cause they profess to spouse;
his/ |. The Boer government has been in
be- power IL years. What has it done to
eNhXQpVelDD bft DO6S bl6 Whub
Of development interfere with the
ex Progress of the subcontinent?
Vithf 9. The Beers, being pastoral and
ate agricultural PEOPLE, are dependent upon
lay Me soil What has been done to keep
TIM them in this way by irrigation, &c?
thar 8 Speaking generally of the people,
been are they any better than the animals
7 au they tend, and what are their children
p erowing up?
re A. Although there are 90, 600 farms
in the Transvaal, why is it necessary
q 10 import flour, meat, and scores of
IN o. bther food stuffs which might be grown
ond br produced in the country for the
sig boil is of the richest description and it
III Is possible all the year round for the
n % lowers and reapers to meet in the same
:, Held?
.dis1 o. What has been the attitude of the
Boer government since 1884 towards
Of Eireat Britain? Has it not been one of
On q continual antagoDism, as proved by
u many breaches of the convention in the
ID pirit if no in the letter, by the trent
thd ment Of the British subjects invited
sen here by Mr.. Kruger in 1854, also by
The Boer government association with
am he Afrikander Bond. the one support
tori ng the other. One of the present Cape
con- ministers, a Bondsman, stated that
th thc ayowed object of the Bond was
NOM he supremacy Of the Transvaal in
cen South Africa.
tn 6 What is the status of the native?
80 q Are the laws SO framed, as in the
ma} heighboring colonies, to raise him
above the brute creation?
lotel 7. The State attorney was asked
wiz lurlng the debate on the draft Fran
% y rhise Law his definition of "dishonor-
essen NJ sentence. He replied: ut would
hepend not on the sentence Of the
ttln curt per SO, hut on the mis-
hing Heed itself, whether it would
Ne dishonorable. A person might
Rosd be angry and thrash native, who
istral night unfortunately die. He might
=, % sentenced TO six months imprison-
'ecre9 nent for manslaughter. In this case
. tha here would be no dishonoring SEN
cnce" Should government with
ifchl uch sentiments as these have the
'enta governing Of native races?
tha $. The illicit liquor traffic" amongst
lra's he natives is a terrible curse, running
poo hem body and soul. Should England s
!, W fforts to wipe out the sad stain from
ing Pne of her dependencies be less than in
he case of the slave trade?
Does governments Independence,
ilstaste for civilization, or susaepti-
nme, bllities as regards the independence of
'e"'' he country in any way form an excuse
W or its misgoverning country as large
France, with population of some
'sMM 1000 Beers, 100000 Outlanders, to
~ m by nothing of thousands of natives?
: - These figures are from the Staats
ilmanak
Surely there is enough in this bill
mos the truth of which any person can
nite leriiy for himselfJ to condemn any
n OK overnment claiming to be civilized.
Ms nd TIC Justify active interference tif
. OF noFal pressure is without avaiD to
rmor ring about immediate drastic reforms,
whci lot only for the good of the Transvaal,
term u the whole of South Africa. As
whcl eegards the Ontlanders' grievances,
aros hoy are too we'll known &c reed re-
, drew eating. and are acknowledged even by
acros ne Boer governments Industrial! Com.
&C. lssion Tin spite of Mr.. Labouchere S
almos sertionsl. But would like to say a
body e@ words about the Outlandeis and
IN johannesburg, as there is so much
Wit nat IS false published on the matter.
de d a.. Stead in his last Review OF
lCiaI eyiews duly l5th) quoted Mr.. Gar.
etts opinion, obtained by paying a
y and yne visit to this city. He stated
tompl nat the Outanders we're ''wine,
nencS omen, and gambling people This
led rue of class found in every city,
HortO nt to speak of the general character
Johannesburg in this way is up.
orlhy of responsible person, and
y, nj, ldlcates disregard of the truth.
= l Onder what Mr.. Stead would think il
In,s American visited his town and de-
: In ribbed its people by the publichouses,
lp H. ~ ace course, &c. Mr.. Labouchere
49,, tno ated recently that he could moi
J ,f.na nderStand what the Outlanders did
i'vs eyond INDUCING in the above
assures, and loafing, and agitating.
a a.sS elf he had had any desire to find Out
\ LUZ Wv, would have discovered there were sc
l x H. ANY million ounces of gold turned out
i i.an uhually. and reference to one of the
i is. Seral directories would have giver
10y ~ I'M very good idea of the Out
~ r nv 'Gders' occupations
'al t" ouch is the kind of cheap clap-trar
I'D "oI \ at goes down with class who arc
il'' q anxious to believe the worst Of
aeir own conntrymen. There are {
10y many persons here who are quite
at to 4 intent with the state of affairs.
ere j. |a'hk MIR. Kruger said $4,000. Som'
=, Them bave written to the paper'
brogss .arornicle and Truth), where theil
!, a san. lnibutions are eagerly received, bu
" am afraid their interests do no
Tho va Nehd beyond themselves. for surel.
opeue IS a most selfish, and Therefore
ottle ahow, view to take of the Transvaa
Estlon, BECAUSE forsooth they arr
mel;L intent with their lot, and wish to b,
WspN '. alone to make MS much as possible
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