The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11
BOERS AND BASUTOs.
BasutO I'm This Country Tells why
the Latter Hate the Former.

BasutO I'm This Country Tells why
the Latter Hate the Former.
Marshall Maxeke in the Independent.
The whole matter of my tribes antip-
athy for the Beers depends upon the pres
ent barbarous and inhuman treatment ac-
corded them at the. hands of the Beers.
My people are extremely sensitive, and
are in every way able to distinguish be-
tween the treatment which belongs to a
slave and that which should be given a
free man. Since 1853 Basutoland has been
nominany British territory, but the
Dutch have exercised uninterrupted con-
troll. 1t is because of this despotic con
troll and the inhumanty practicei upon
the ignorant natives that the Dutch are
afraid the Basutos will take advantage of
the present situation and either Join the
English forces or excite an insurrec ion.
From my knowledge of the present
CHIEFS peacefulness l am expecting only
that he viii join his forces with the Brit
ish. He would not dare take sides with
the Dutch. Only once has that been done
and then the Basutos ostracized their
chief. The tribe is entirely opposed to the
Beers.
In the first place the Beers are a peop'e
who seem TO know nothing Of right and
justice. / say this from the manner in
which they treat the natives in the Trans
vaal. dog i'm the Transvaal is treated
better than a native. Why l say this IS
| because a dog can walk on the pavement
| beside his Boer master, can stay in the
Dutchman's house. and is at liberty 10 go
where he desires-a thing which is hardly
allowable if done by a native. There is a
law which prohibits the natives from walk
| ing on the pavement. The Boers say we
are not good enough to pass too close to
their women, and speak of us as creatures
along with their domestic animals. This
law is enforced for both men and women
through the Transvaal, except in Preto-
ria, where our women are allowed the use
of the pavement. But no respect is shown
them, and they are compelled to wedge
their way through the crowds, being care
full not to come in contact with any Boer.
Everywhere else the natives have TO walk
in the broad streets along with cows
horses and carts no matter how muddy
| it is. p..
The men have to wear around their arms
what is called a badge made of tin
something like a dogs tag. This badge
has a number stamped upon it, and is is
sued with a paper on which are written
the name, hight, age and features of Its
| possessor. This paper you are to carry
in your pocket all the time, and it must be
renewed every month. There are street
policemen who look after this ordinance
to see that it is rigidly and cruelty en-.
forced. 1t does not matter whether you
are on duty or not, walking along the
street. the police win stop you and ask
you for the paper to the badge. If your
paper is over month Old, you will be ar
rested and hurried to the magistrates cf-
flee and fine exacted. If you even W. ar
the badge on the wrong place you will have
to bear the penalty of paying about $15
| fine or of being imprisoned
Besides this, there is another law for the
natives which is the Oldest of them all.
1t was instituted by the English for just
purposes in Cape Colony. But 1t has been
grossly prostituted by the Beers. This
| law is known as the pass law" Under 1t