Washington sentinel., 1899-11-18


iety, in whose interests good deaI
of the agitation was carried on
The attempt to carry out thi:
scheme was the Jameson raid
and the mockerY Of trial aud pun
ishment that followed. The BoeI
President became at once, in con-
sequence of all this, more and more
suspicious, and refused to grant
concessions to those capable OF this
treacherY; and he was supported
in this course by large number OF
the Ouilanders, who are opposed
to the encroachments OF the Gold
Company spectators. Then fol-
lowed the consolidation oil the
Africauder Bund, and the downfall
oi Cecil Rhodes and his party of
exploiters at the general elections
that followed. In the meantime a
large quantity of shares in South
African enterprises was put upoR
the European market in the hope
that Rhodes would be sustained
in the general election that fol-
lowed, and with the usual promises
and large dividends.
Disappointed and defeated in all
this the final step was to intimidate
the Boer, and force him into grant
ing their unreasonable demands by
a great show Of power; and the
first step toward this end was the
formation OF public opinion
through She English speaking
world adverse to the Boer and the
Africander Bund. Having unlim-
tied means at their command, the
press of the South African colonies
was bought up. The telegraph
lines were already controlled by
Rhodes & Co.. so tiiaE only those
in thIs country could know the
real state OF affairs. Secret agents
were sent out to Europe, America
and Australia "to make public
opinion" Canada, as you must
know. was so far deceived as to
pass a resolution in Parliament
practically condemning the Airi-
cander Bund, and the Schreiner
Government, whose aim is 60 re
tain British connections without
handing over the country to ex
ploIters of diamond mines, gold
fields and wild cat railway
schemes. AS carly as last spring,
aruy supplies were landed at the
Cape, and troops marched inland
towards the borders OF the Boer
country; and at the same time
there was a great outburst OF men
acing threats. This caused great
alarm among the Beers. and has
intensified the race hatred that was
already aggravated bv the policy
OF Cecil Rhodes and the Chartered
Company. The following are some
OF the alleged grievances oil the
Outlanders:
7. SkaVeyy.
1t is stated that slavery exists in
the Free States and in the Trans
vaal, and the inference is that it
does not exist in British territory.
Those that make this statement do
not know what they are talking
about. The native is a ward OF the
State all through South Africa Just
as the Indian OF the Canadian
Northwest and the aboriginals of
the other British possessions
are. They do not enjoy the full
rights OF citizenship. The fact is
that slavery in it's worst form exists
in the compound system" as ex-
empli6ed in the Management OF the
kimberly mines and in Rhodesia.
The Compound system" is the
worst kind OF slavery and is wholly
illegal, but such is the power Of
capital that il goes on unchal-
lenged by Britain and uncon-
demned by even che Christian
Church.
2. Religious LHk0LeTaNcE.
The Boer is also charged with
this. He is bigoted, no doubt. in
his belief, but full religious free
dom is enjoyed. The measure OF
religious freedom in the Transvaal
today is quite as great as it was IN
England before tie Catholic
Emancipation bilr' was passed.
and within the memory Of many
stall living.
3. School LagVS.
It is not true that the teaching
OF English is prohibited. The
Transvaal is Dutch country, and
Dutch is the language Of the State.
The State refuses to paw for in
struction in any other language,
just as IN Canada the State refuses
to maintain in the public schools
any language other than English.
Private schools are free to teach in