The labor world., 1899-09-23

idly to the time when there will be radical
changes in the affairs of this great nation
and the people will again take possession
of these things which the Lord in Great
ing the world calculated were for the com
fort of ma nJ1;nd in general and not to be
monopoized d by a few avaricious beings to
the dc4trime Mt Of the millions.
1t may be- interesting to our readers to
learn some thing about the Dutch Beers
VINO defy the prowess of the British ma
ton:
In 1884, the Cape of Good Hope was
ceded to England, and when the English
took possession of the same they found
it inhabited by what they called new
race Of people. It was soon discovered
dents Of refuge Dutch from Holland, who
settled in here one hundred and fifty
years before the English took possession.
The English found these Dutch Beers
sober, industrious and religious people
They had been living sort Of nomadlc
life. owing to the nature Of the country
in which they resided Owing to the fact
that they had enjoyed the liberties OF
sef-government, they did not take kindly
to the sovereignty of Great Britain.
Under the restrictions of the English,
the Beers grew restless and in 1S43 began
moving north Of the Cape Colony posses-
sions, and finally established home in
republic. This republic was situated far
the heart of what was then called the
African desert Inere they organized q
! inland, on lands desolated by frequent
droughts, far distance from markets, and
surrounded by hostile tribes. They lived
in state of poverty, as individuals ana
as a state
In the course of time the British gov
! ernment annexed the territory occupied
by the Dutch republic, to the British pos
sessions to the south. This created DIT
! ter feeling toward the English, but the
Beers were too poor to resist by force.
In their poverty and degradation they had
to submit. In 1876 a new era of prosper
ity dawned upon the little republic. Gold
and diamond fields were discovered with
| in the domains Of the republic. Emgrants
flocked in by the thousands, and the mea-
gre revenues of the republic became
princely sum-
! Then gradually the Dutch Beers began
resisting the Entertainments Of the Eng
lish. In 1881 this broke into open war.
The British arms sustained severe de-
| feat, and the little republic gained its in
! dependence. The British government
treated with the Beers. In this treaty
the Beers promised equal protection and
| equal privileges to all Jitlanders-the late
comers-who were largely British sub
| jects.
Here is where the trouble comes in,
over which Great Britain and the Beers
are about to go to war. Bit by a'it, the
rights of the Uitlanders have been taken
away from them, until finally the fran
chise was taken from them, and they are
now treated as aliens and trespassers by
the Beers The British government Is
! demanding that these Uitlanders be pro-
tected with the equal protection ano
equal privileges promised in the treaty of
1881
These late con7ers UMIanders, meaning
foreisners) are quite numerous and have
large possessions in the repuglic, and are
| demanding voice in the government with
| out first becoming citizens of the repub-
! lie.
| On the other hand, the Beers are fearful
| of the Uttlanders, because they are grow
| ing numerous aud rich, and soon will
outvote them and fill the offices of the
republic. Again, Great Britain refuses to
| let the Beers as a republic treat with the
| surrounding tribes, or make war with, or
| invade the territory of surrounding tribes.
| These are the grievances on both sides
that are likely to lead to war.