New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-20
NETWORK AND CAPE COLONY.
CORRESPONDENTS PARALLEL BETWEEN
THE DUTCH OCCUPATION OF NEw-AM-
SHERIDAN AND THE TRANsvAAL.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

SHERIDAN AND THE TRANSvAAL.
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; After reading The Tribune for quarter OF
century or more. because OF its principles there
Is one question that unable TO answer salts
factorily to myself and in fact. perhaps. that
VIII he difficult for you to answer and that is:
DO the readers govern the policy OF a great paper
or does the paper the policy OF its readers?
We undoubtedly have great confidence In jour
nal that are willing to receive into family
circle day after day and have learned to believe In
the truth OF its utterances. but there times
when we discover that cannot agree with It's
policy although may respect it's motive.
Notwithstanding hearty approval OF tacit
alliance OF English speaking peoples. and the fact
that we were in sympathy with Englands policy
OF coercing the Beers when war seemed improo-
able. nevertheless feel ourselves, at this time
imbued with the strictly American characteristic
OF sympathy for the under dog. 1t may he that
environment has something TO do with this
sentiment because OF our abode IN the Mohawk
Valley and lifelong contact with descendants OF
the Mohawk Dutch" but We cannot help tracing
analogy between the Hoander Of Cape Colony and
the Holander OF the Mohawk and Hudson volleys
The early settlers Of Manhattan Island and the
Mohawk and Hudson valleys Dutch Beers.
that is. Dutch farmers. who colonized New-York
Province in the early part OF the seventeenth
century and at the period Dutch Boers
Qarmers) established colony in South Africa
aftervard called Cape Colony.
The Hoanders Of NewYork had 70 contend WIN
the Indians the Hollanders OF the Cape with the
Quaouas or Hottentots. they named them
Both became expert with their rifles. which were
their constant companions at home or aneio' anu
were obliged TO endure many privatons IN search
Of liberty OF thought and liberty OF action Eacn
had their controversies with the mother country
and each had their conflicts.
In New-York Province the colonists had re
ouent conflicts with hostile Indians In Cape COL
onv with hostile black men. We had me op
noxious Stamp act they the successfully reSIsteu
attempt OF England to make their CHOSEN nouns
a penal colony We had our Washington they
their Pretorius and loom Paul we fought LoI
liberty and our homes. they are doing the same
now We had our Tories, they nave thelr Oul
landers We achieved our independence IN ote
latter part of the eighteenth century, they are
tempting to accomplish the same tning a hunuieu
years later. ,uA. ha attended
hut I think | have carried 1t far enough 10 ~
Main the impulse that caused me 70 put ny
thoughts on paper and transmit them 10 you: A
For England in this struggle7 Is II not sru ts
Seroas Of the American Revolution! - +, 49,
4 cannot help feeling that deep Gown IN 'ns
hearts of the American people tnelr Iee .ieerts
nsTamount 10 the loyalty and kindly sehIin nnrt
go orten EXPRESSED for Englands mora suPPOat
S0rine our late for the liberty OF NE oP
Amsterdam, n. Y, Dec B 1889