The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-19


went 70 zee this reverend pastor who IL professor
Of q school Of Doppor theology. He was short
but thick -set with short but shaggy eroy beard
In Difference 70 his calling. he wore collar over
his grey flannel shirt but no tie. Nevertheless.
he turned out a very charming, courteous old
gentleman, we'll informed, and bis political bias
was mellowed with irresistible scnso Of humor
He took his own side strongly and allowed that
Il was most proper for Briton TO be strong on his
own And this is more or less what no said
"Information' No l shall not give you any;
you arc the enemy, you 500 HA hal They
call mo rebel But ask you, my friend. IL II
natural that IL. Hollandef born, Dutch Afri-
kander since 60 should be as loyal TO the British
Government as a Bntishcr should be- n
say une can only be loyal ~ ones own country.
I am q law abiding subject Of the Queen, and
that IL all that they can ask OF me
allow will the war eo' That IL 10 impossible,
quite impossible. to say. The Boor might run
away al the first sho, and he might night 70 the
death All troop are liable to panic even regu-
lar troop: much more than irregular But
have been commando many times with Bocr,
and cannot think him other than brave man.
Fighting Is not his business: he wishes always
10 be back on bis farm with his people, but he
10 bravo man.
81 look on this war a. the sequel Of 1881.
have told them all these years, II Ii not nnlsh
war must coma Mr. Gladstone, whom | look
on as greatest British statesman, did wrong In
1881 u he had kept promises and given back
country before the war. we would have been crate
full but he only give II after war. and we were not
grateful And English did not feel that they
were generous, only giving independence after
war though they had large army in Natal
they have always wished to recommenco They
an ~ tel nd 4, an
their own country. Then you took tho diamond
fields from tho Free State.
you gave tho Free State Independence only
because you did no, want trouble Of Basuto war
then we beat the Basutos--l myself was there
and II was very hard and IL LASTED three years
and then you would not let us take Basutoland
Then came annexation Of the Transvaal. up To
tba, Was strong advocate Of federation. but
after that was one Of founders Of the Bond After
that the Afrikandcr trusted Rhodos-notl though
| always write | distrus, Rhodes and SO camo
the Jameson raid Now how could we have
confidence after all this in British government
al do not think Transvaal Government have
been wise have many times told them so They
made great mistake when they le, people come
into the mines | told them. this gold will DO
your ruin. TO remain independent you mus, TO
main poor. But when tina, was done. what could
'ntN uOf " Nncy give Nnc franchise, thcn mo 10
public 10 governed by three four men from Jo-
hannesburg, and they will govern Il for their own
pocket Tho Transvaal Door would rather DO
British colony than Johannesburg Republic
Well. we'll: II Ia the law Of South Africa that
tho Bocr drive the native north and the English
drive tho Boer north. But now the Boor can 20
north no more two things stop him: the tsetse
fly and the fever So II he must perish. Il Is his
duty-yes, |. minister. soy IL Is his duty-to
perish lighting.
But here In the Colony We have no race hatred
Not between man and man. but when many men
get together there Is race hatred II We AZ hit here
on this border IL II civil war-ihc same Dutch and
English are across the Orange as here In Albert
My son Is ON commando In Free State tho othor
day be ride thirteen hours and have no food for
two days | say to him You arc Free State
butghor you have the benefit Of the country: your
wife Is Boer girl: IL is your duty to ngh, for It."
am law-ab'ding British subject, but hope my son
will not be hurt You. sir. | wish you good luck
good luck for yourself and your corresponding
Not for your side; that cannot wish you
Some significant notes upon the political fat
urca OF the situation and the probable effects OF tho
war In South Africa are arriving. Thus . Cape
Town correspondent Of the DAILY Telegraph saya
with regard 10 the continuance In office Of The
Afnkandor Ministry:
-Ihay ought 10 have been sent about their bud
ness weeks ago, but there arc those who 500 q
little further than the average man In tho street
and who knew that the ignominious dismissal
OF Mt Schreiner and his colleagues would do
much 70 precipitato the outbreak OF that Dutch
discontent which has been thIobbing beneath
ihe surface for months, nay. for years past and
which, once IL learned that Its Bond brothers had
been dismissed from ONCE, might and very proba-
bly, would. have flashed out In tho tangible shape
OF rising OF disafected Colonials from one end
OF the country TO the other. Wiso men hero or
pcct 10 hear Of the dismissal Of tho Ministry when
and not before, the western portion Of tie Colony
In especial Ia full Of British troops Time drags
toward tho coincidence Of these two things but
II will pass. and once the First Division Of tho
First Army Corps Is on our shores, and In posi-
ton 70 strike hard and straight not only at tho
Boor In open array against the Empire but also
against the covert rebel Of tho western end Of tho
Cape, then, and no, until then. dc thong htful
observers expect 10 see empty places In tho Coun-
Gil Chamber, and a call given TO some moro homes,
and loyal statesmen to Ill the vacancies
correspondent Of the same pa per who left
Pretoria on the outbreak Of the war, quotes State
Attorney Smutz ~ saying with the approval Of
Dr. Rcitz and other Transvaa officials:
When you have conquered the TransvAal n
won't be as another iceland To England. prom
iso you Ireland shall be as a peaceful country
compared with what we shall make Of the Trans
vaal TO England II will be a hell on earth to
You OF shooting and unrest, and only tho big
gest OF armies will m maintain you In tho county.
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