New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-25
FORCE THE ONLY REMEDY
rs,0rNr KRUEGERs IDEA OF LIB
ERA1IZING THE RELIGIOUS TEST
FOR THE FRANCHISE

Itch feeling in Germany. France and Russia
-, 4,,u voice In view. therefore. OF our natu-
., syrnathv for the weak against the strong
-, The lack of information displayed by the
,,.oriais cahled here from certain New-York
- venture without entering into any
I's-.-ove-sial matters TO call attention TO few
.'-,,.ab,e facts which should be kept in mind
-. corning Judgment on the Trsnsvaal situa-
-. and on the peace when Il comes TO be
made
:, the first place the entire white population
-. rransvaal according TO the last stats
-, the Official Boer publication
UNITS N 2SS. $50 men. women and children.
~. same authority gives the number Of
,,-spers liable 10 military service. I. e. white
80 aver the age Of sixteen who have taken
-. oa,h - allegiance 10 the Transvaal Govern
-. &c % 27Q. this would include all civil
..-,.s,.s railway STAFF and others than Beers
~ have for one reason or another sworn
..,.ots,ca 70 the Transvaal Starting from
-. 4gu~es Il IS probable that 10000 is the
=. outside number al which the Boer popula-
- can he estimated: thus. on the Transvaal
~-..o.~.,e-t's own showing. the Outlanders
- over 2OSOOO Of whom a decided ma
-, are British subjects. These figures are.
<-.., the Outlander point OF view. well within
.~a-k because Il Is notorious that on the
49,. ,ord a great many names Of Beers who are
80 n.y. have migrated either out Of the coun-
-. ~ ,r,o other districts remain upon the
-.-.,al registers there being penalty for
s.,,. -, rive notice Of removal, and no means
-. ,,,,t,4,r the correctness Of lists. and. the
.4.~ hand the Cutlanders must be consldera-
49,, ,-seresiimated since there IS no induce
s,, n them 10 register the sole result OF
r,,,st-ston being 10 provide the Government
nh facilities FOR tax collecting
7, The second place practically the whole Of
.,e taxes are raised from the Outlander po2ula-
,i,,. and are spent by the Boer Government.
=, 1856 the B0er budget was tS6 900 The
budget for the year 1899 gives the estimated
revenue as a oS7 .s52 and the estimated expen-
diture as e. 951 234 The Boer population pay
~ taxes although nominally liable TO a direct
cap.ia,ton tax Of about IL year. which is. In
fact. not collected. The direct taxation is not
heavy. the taxation Of the mines by Indirect
means and the taxation OF the Outlanders by
heavy duties upon articles for their use and
consumption furnish practically the whole
100000
As 10 the expenditure Of this 100000 the
Out.auders have nothing whatever to say.
the Gron6we,. or the constitution. provided that
all foreigners should be admitted 70 be resident
IN the Transvaal and the full right TO vote could
he acquired after two years residence. AT
the present time naturalization can only be OBJ
ta!ned by persons OF forty years Of age VINO
have been registered and have declared their
intention to become citizens Of the Trsnsvaai
for twelve years Moreover the money thus
- rIaFf ~ .
Outlanders who contribute it. The police. SAM
tary and water conditions Of JOHANNESBURG
city OF over fifty thousand inhabitants. are de-
plorable The money Is squendered in salaries
OF the Boer. offic!als-the fixed salaries paid by
,he xsoer Government amount 10 tl,2JOOD per
annurn. which represents an average Of $40
YEAR for every male Boer over the age Of six
teeo-and the purchase OF war material. which
can only be used against Kafiirs and the out
anders themselves
The numerous changes which have been mace
IN the Grondwet for the purpose Of preventing
the Outlanders from obtaining any share IN the
Government are well described by Professor
Rryce IN his Impressions Upon South Africa
One thing which Nj Bryce omits however is
tina, the Transvaal Government now imposes
religious test and no man can he admitted 70
burgher rights who Is not Protestant. or as
mat is construed. is not a commitment OF the
Dutch Reformed Church. President krugers
proposals 10 Nberalize the provisions Of the
constitution IN respect Of the franchise Include
change In this regard and are contained IL
message which. believe, has not been pun
lished IN England and which more than any
thing that could possibly be said illustrates
how entirely out Of joint the Transvaal Govern
ment is with modern times. This message was
presented 10 the Rad on August 10 last. and
reads as follows.
The proposal not 10 exclude anybody on account
o. difference IN religion from olrsAer IINleges
through the history Of the last centuries, there
i9Ie WIN regard 70 lue Jt"s' me ol"-''s 49,,
uot mlsf present Nsei 70 LnI.sl.an pe9p.1
May Christian nation ana CHRISTIAN govern
zen place OBSTACLES 10 the way o. society which
nds, a. ,re nations Of he word Whereby they
aye placed 'n subordinate position. and conse-
eienty also their prophesied re'yal and appIoaeh
nun in Christ are oestrucie1 sna 70 tn.s we
rsn' tlro-sn all ages. They remain TIE people
q fh- Lord .r all their w4nctrlue~ Sec what
Paw SAYS after their rejection Of Christ 'Romans
D. q God hath not cast away ms people
N-.-a ae t.rctne aud verse - as eonceInl l
ss touching tne election they are beloved ana
Were there pointed o-i now we Nse ,olneii
;-ols uro-en tne temporal fai.nss OF Israel
s ''' .g .. WIZ sI, 4. 5J5ed IN o9r be
heI lhomans X la Boast roy assa.hs , me
Sc. 20. -lee THIS ooarl.s =" S We ccr
SIDE taefn interiors and ex Jude Them from hurgher
.l-.es-- wins 90 me Asni stahi.r Us og..,,,.,
Sea.nst Christianity is constantly nursed IN mem
On ne contrary tne histories 90 me last centuries
,tF iiV4i mat in the various eo-..'' - .i
,t jews have obtained hnrgher rshls ,lIl'' jan,
mas gained more and more access 90 them, ana
rar te proved with statistics that most - he
,nls no fte Jews took place mere J H.s.