The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
A. N. KELLEY
IS TN FAVOR
0PYHE B0ERS
He CritiCiSeS the Course
Pursued By Great
Britain.
THE WAR, He SAYS, is
ONE FOR LIBERTY
Burghers Calamity Defending Homes
and Firesides.
TIE ONLY DlSC0RDANT
NOTE FROM AMERICA
Reminds People of This Country
Their Fight for Freedom.
OUR SYMPATHY IS MISPLACED
The Distinguished Lawyer aud Ora
Reminds People of This Country o
Their Fight for Freedom.
OUR SYMPATHY IS MISPLACED
The Distinguished Lawyer aud Ora
tor Makes an Able Presentation of
the Boer side of the ContrOver-
~ - The History OF the
Troubles OF the south
Africans with England
j. Told la Very I'm
tercsting Way,

Hon. Anthony NJ. Kelley one OF the
Judges Of the international Court at Cairo
Egypt. has sent 10 The Times an article
in which he ably argues the side Of the
Beers. judge Kelley is "a former Mayor
OF Richmond. end was once chairman OF
the State Democratic Committee. What
ever he writes Is always read with in
terest. His letter which Is dated from
Cairo. Egypt November Is, 1893, Is as
follows.
GALLANT FIGHT FOR FREEDOM.
Editor OF The 1imes
sir-May / be allowed 10 raise a dis
cordant note in this curious concord OF
hostility TO "A sister republic. which seems
to voice the opinion of the people Of our
country as to the war on the burghers
Of the Transyaal?
II. as las been said tnc common opin-
ion Of cen.eMp p1ta,y I4t.oAa ass 10 puAuc
act anticipates the final Judgment Of his
tory. there can be no question as 10 the
verdict which the future will pronounce
on the course OF Great Britain towards
The Transyaal Republic.
with one only dissent, the people ot
ChristCudOm are denCuucing 10 as tne
most wicked causeicss and cruel assaults
made IN our DAYS by one nation on anoth-
en-. and that dissent comes from America.
Have We forgotten our own hstory2
This century was already past i,s first
decade. when Eug'1nl went 20 war with
the United States. rayaged our coasts and
burned our capital to support its right
to search American ships on the hish
seas Tor British seamcn. its contention be-
ing that q British subject could not re-
nouncc his allegiance to his British SOW
oreisn without the express consent OF the
British Government The century is not
yet ended. and Great Britain Is seeking
the destruction of another republic. In
order to maintain the precise contrary.
to-wit: that "a British subject has not
only the right. of his OWE wifi. tO re-
nounce his allegiance to the Queen. and
become citizen of another State. but
thar he has the right 10 call upon The
armies OF England to force him upon the
other State. against fits Will. and to pre-
scribe the terms 0n which that other state
must receive him.
WAR ON LIBERTY.
II does not 0verp9ss the limits or sober
speech 10 say that q doctrine more mon-
s,rousiy subyersivc of liberty. was never
euuuciatcd since modern government
arose ont Of that European chaos which
followed the fan of the Roman Empire
and The American pe6Re applaud this
amazing demand
a plain story of the remorscless hate
with which Great Britain has persecuted
this gallant people is the more conclusive
defence Of the brave burshers. to-day.
The cape was settled by TIE Dutch about
the middle of the seveutesnth century
and remained Dutch settlement until
$50 when by tho treaty. Of Vienna. which
restored kings 10 their thrones through
out Europe Great Britain received as
part pay for her resistance 90 Napoleon
the gife OF the Cape-ceded by the King
Of the Netherlands. IL had a. that time
q territory about three times The size Of
Virginia. and a sturdy Mberty-loving pe0-
pie. composed principally Of the men
whose brave ancestors cat their dykes and
let in the whelming ocean rather than
bow the knee % Louis XIV. and partly
Of the descendants Of French Huguenots
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