The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
ooM PAUL AND TIE LION
Ex-Consui Roberts on the Demands of the
Uitlandera in tho TransYaal.


since his return from South Africa several
months ago His sympathies In the Transvaal
crisis are strongly with the Utlanders and he
thinks President Kruger will eventually con-
cede their demands.
When went to South Africa for the first
time" he said. l was prepared to believe that
the English were trying to work sharp.
greedy game In tho Transvaal. and my senti-
ments were against them. But have changed
my mind since then. 1t does not take long
stay In South Africa to convince one that this
trouble Is not to be laid to British greed. It
Is rather the Beers attitude toward English
men and English capital that is responsible.
The Beers steadfastly refuse to grant the
elective franchise to the English residents. to
whose enterprise and investments the pros
perty OF the whole country Is due 1t Is true
the Beers have rendered a great and lasting
service to South African civilization by win
ming the fairest and most fertile portion OF that
far-away land from the savage race which oc-
cupied II before them. They are greatly to DO
admired. too. for tho determination and
bravery they have shown In defence OF their
independence. But 1t is English capital that
has developed the wonderfully rich gold and
coal mines OF the Transvaal and 1t Is gold
mining that has built up the thriving cities OF
johannesburg and Pretoria Tho thousands
OF English subjects who have gone to live
among the Beers merely ask for the same
rights OF suffrage as are granted to Dutchmen
CT other aliens who live among the English on
English soil. II is the persistent denial OF this
has for years existed between the Transvaal
Goyernment and the English.
nS VIII thc
yaa But believe the limit OF her, patience
has come and she means business at last. For
dens heaDed upOn them by Dom Paul and the
big, syndicates Of Holland Dutchmen who con;
English capital to the wall. Millions Of Eng
I nh money i4yested In gold mines IN the
THE dynamite tax or tariff about which 80
much ia heard nowadays has been the Enlish:.
mems special grievance for years. 1t was Mt
the root OF the Jameson nasco and is the pE rin
eipal cause OF the present disturbance. The
the, G silent he was discussing this tariff. l
Pretoria. where the two stone lions that Bar
ney Barnato gave him guard the doorway. and
Of the
WHICH had Just been submitted by the uitland.
Although nv visit had been arranged pre-
yiousy had e wait more thar, an hour be;
into the plainly furnished paror where. Dom
Paul receives, all his guests. Alter, l had
the nerpreter to express the hope til that Pres
dent kruger would some time honor the United
s s.atsf VIII f. so EIst His answer was charac
~ have always thought OF America as the
friend Of the Transvaal. have felt that there
the kindiest feelings and highest esteem for
never have the pleasure OF visiting your coun-
try for not only does my age prevent it. but 1
1.-The lion seems to be quite calm now
Yes he replied. 1t is covered with
under the edges. 1t is those have to watch
events 6n q 18Th the last few years show how
the recent Visit OF Sir Alfred Miner as High
a more alarm ing attitude than before. Eng.
Miner, He Is regarded as one Of the most
ger too; and h s report Of the conditions in the
with the imperial authorities.
o "3f course M Kruger :, understands this thor
last ditch Of dromacy ' Su 'i IN f spts Of his
stubbornness. he will never, in my opinion. lot
hne Paul. viii vi asG
fhe English in the Transvaal do not want
British colony, but they do want q voice with
ton II England desired. she could over rHm
the country with her troops in few days
There are thousands OF English soldiers in
Care Gho s Rh0dssa and Beehunnaand who
the Beers A railroad. 1000 miles in i length Il,
almoft to yard runs st.aGht from Care Town
land: The insureent Beers could not b, sup
and in the several battles that took place they
came of victorious But the British Govern
by POURING overwhemnE @ SaT nto
South Africa. When hosti ties censed terms
we're offered by the English and accepted, by
the Beers by which tho latter had complete
sell government under the British suzerainty.
The assertion OF the English was that while it
may haze been wrong 10 subject a community
vas not right % desert ne 10000 loyal Eng
leave them exposed to the degradation and
contempt which they endured at the hands OF
'hes Rq ahe Enc Pr the
hoard them express themselves. do not desire
a display, OF force for the purpose Of turning
starred Jameson raid was mainly a protest
against the eXtortion Of the taxation system
destroy the freedom OF the countTy hn mt TO
have ttlanders share alike with the Doors in
the The EnE s would be
bors i they could have protection by the right
This dynamite monopoly. which is controlled
by syndic OF Dutchmen. is n sample OF the
way Is ehGsea Fer years
OF the sale Of dynamite in the Transvaal. Dyna.
mite brought into the country by anv other
agency than the syndicate is subjected to a
tariff SO high as to be, prohibitive. making the
price Of dynamite to the consumer dwarf even
that OF the syndicate; Most OF the tariff goes to
the syndicate. too the Government getting a
small percentage only. The practical effect OF
f"S 9hsF dr2S oa ii G Mis- 'Ps
find it impossible to work the mines at profit
because NJ tho eHorbitant charges for dyna-
mite. giant powder. and other things that
are sni ahsoTbfSy cG neSdtnl 1%r t9kns out
senGers on the stea iner by which I left
Cape Town for homo had been manager Of a
mine for an English company in the Trasvaal.
He told me that on account OF the dynamite
monopoly and similar obstacles the company
had been obliged to stor work in the mine Ho
was then on his way TO HendiGo. Australia. to
take charge Of anotherot the companys mines
there. That Is only one instance OF the way tho
Bper systom OF taxation has operated. Many
ether mines have been closed for the same rea-
sen:
THE Engishmen In the Transvanl ant
chance to do business free from any such bur
den as the dynamite monopoly. II they could
acquire the right by reasonably long residence
In the country to have share in legislation
they would be satisfied, believe they will yet