New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-15

synonye ,or plutocrat Nine out Of every ten me1
IN johannesburg are poor men Keay poor ,I1 la
themselves Of everything save the harest necessi-
tan All ana appdaranne Of rrosperity This
is in ordinary times too Not in war times. nor IN
self lf'"' ''''''' "''e''
between 1856 and 1899 there have been four or
by all save the riches, folk. For the disastrous
G'y Of % the Who 80 we'll
to indulge in that expensve pastme ard ~,
Of season particularly in the former as typical
Taksn by and e large Ts there are not more
score Of mionaires and couple OF hundre s6 VINO
from the white European) population OF johannes,
burg-say 3oe0-and g rcsiduum is left OF 2, 30
men. who are the real Outlanders and are poor
They are of all classes trades and professions-
doctors. LAWYERS. miners assayers surveyors an,s
clerks shopkeepers; brokers. contractors mann .a
< decent clerk can commaqd iS5 month. But
food Is also expensive; clothes; cabs. servants:
books and amusemenis are treble what they are
month, with an entrance Zee originally 100 then
raised 70 40 and afterward 100 but subsequently
cheap save tobacco and rneaiies. The smallest cur
rent coin Is a tickey Qhreepenny piece Coppers
There j. another important item which s gener-
ally overlooked in European judgment Of the aver.
OF the whose wives dresses carriages and
horses are quoted as typical came 10 tho Rand as
fortunes. differing in amount. but none Of them by
any means contemptble in kimberley. IN the good
Beers was not the devouring monopolist Of to-day.
The old Kimberley crowd" which comprises the
where. only augmented their wealth IN Johannes
burg; none OF them originated it there
that during the present crisis very many men Of
"a ROY rdx in ord 10 nd
away their wives and families 70 places Of security
n the Cape Colony and Natal? Surely not. or
The 0utlander; broadly sppeaking. is Just an ord
qaer for his work or m M for s
small capital. in Johannesburg than elsewhere has
do% in The ea' a' 10 S pay 10 Of e the
taxes of the country. TO put UP with countless IN
burden becomes too great and he protests person.
ally and through his Government at home Is
a 1t H Is just e biz ha fS9nfSd Il IS vory
untrue. political heot'' he may be-in fact. Sir
Alfred Miner gays ne is-but millionaire heot-
The rich firms the Rand fully recognize their
their own astutencss end against terrific odds they
have made their thousands roll up, into millions.
out very substantial help from them. In fact all
very large i,em-is entirely Outlander MONEY One
6ySmpe VIII 6 sumo A. the tme Of the great
many deaths occurred and scores Of poor folk were
suffered Al the dead and hurt were poor Beers.
natives. Malays coolies and Cinnamon. Within
was subscribed between The chains'. by the biz
Tms 2s TIE vs Town 0wad The aeya0n Of the
Oe h o o ute Paw Kruger permitted his name
the money, in spite Of repeated qualifications. '' o.
on the Rama IS he Rey M i9 eY os s2
nd ood ra 9Gqq for n9 out o. work
BOer nd he'll
ms Home Is entirely maintained by Outlander sub
by tho Transvaal Government, but tho conditions
we're SO onerous and the chicanery and yer
gals was so fragrant that It was a gift Of Dead
every outlander lives in ohsnnesbnrr 1 Hoth hing
could be less accurate. Scattered Throughout the
little mining camps in snndry roadside winkeis or
many an SOe sH % al o
tionalities. the English. however. always FREEDOM
mating, who are In precisely the same condition as
Many country storekceper who has pr.ferred
the psafe @2l to s
up Sns Pill which he never pays has had his
AZ his protests and threaten to shoot him Il he
goods Saddles hays b 5ea
comma "a, ndssred on the smallest provocationor on
sTouGht aSou; by the Pecula'ions brutality Or in:
e teass sre ws snd b ns The
end either turns his back the country or begins
his labors all over again
True enough that his only direct tax beyond his
trading license. Is lss Sd annually for what are
termed termed poll or personal taxes. but he has 70 pay
Indirectly on nearly everything he eats drinks
wears or uses. The custom tariff il crafty ar.
ranged that besides the ad valorem duty OF ~ per
cent all round Shortly 10 be raised 10 per cont
the rates vary In exact ratio with the articles
which are much. little. or not at all used BY the
Beers: Thus. TO give The two extremes. Coffee is
very lightly taxed because the Roers DO not grow
much but use great deal On the other hand |
SOAP. which the Beers use. and OF which |
they even dislike the smell IS very highly taxed
And so forth throughout the gamut OF necessities
and Injuries
The town Outlander has his grievances and the
country Outlarcer has h.s. they are IN many WAYS
identical. and they are entirely legitimate and |
sincere
II is worth repeating the indspnta BILE fact-th. !
Outlander Is not a rich Re fully deserves to
be for his pluck and endurance through decade Of
roublous times but the process OF Freezing out"
the expenses OF living. the Insecurity Of title and
the want % faith in any permarency OF govern |
rterf have kept him In state Of suspended hnan- |
c!al animation He IS an honest, poor man. making
the best ~ bad tob. and he deserves every svr-
pefhy. encouragement and assistance