New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
SYMPATHY OF THE NATIVES
TWO CONFLICTING VIEWS BY MEN FA-
MILIAR WITH THE SITUATION.
BoER TREATMENT OF THE NEGRoEs-rHE ENG
LIsH DECLARED TO BE EQUALLY
BRUTAI-RIGHTs DENIED.

BoER TREATMENT OF THE NEGRoEs-rHE ENG
LIsH DECLARED TO BE EQUALLY
BRUTAL-RIGHTs DENIED.
Statements have appeared from time 70 time In
the newspapers concerning the sympathies OF the
natives in South Africa In the present Some
writer's have asserted that the negroes favored the
British cause while others have asserted the con-
trary. Two articles the subject appear in the
current number OF The Independent" One is by
Marshall Maxeke a Basuto a student at
Wilberforce. Ohio. who had previously contributed
a similar article 10 the Journal The other
is in the nature OF a reply to Maxekes original
statement. and is by the Rev W. c. Wilcox, for
eighteen years connected with the American Zulu
Mission. In the course OF his article the Basuto
says:
When was a young boy my father used to tell
particular attention 10 it until 1893 when travelled
about eight hundred Id miles from home to the Trans
for the Transyaal | had attended missionary
The very first thing was charged with. when
arrived at the Central Station In Johannesburg,
was my talking English when a black man.
they asked me for my travelling passes" had 10
trying TO make myself a white man while black
Being few yards from the station masters
distance. Don't you know that this is Trans
yaal| ! wa very much disturbed by this, and.
being stranger. did not know what to do.
Before ! could get full information about this a
policeman came and told ne that no black man
allowed TO stand on the ground where
standing.
NO NEGROES IN CHURCH OR THEATRE.
learn from my weekly native papers from
South Africa that two meetings have been held
take The man who spoke first traced the his
tory Of the Beers before me English came 70
haa ty HGS 'y to az the ss'y me
natives and how The English relieved the natives
Vn tHS %sa by the English ys to
them from their cruel treatment OF the natives
a6G hox the the English H oeS Natal to
the natives; and finally the Beers went TO Trans
just just n the same manner they did before and that
is with the intention Of relieving the black man
The next speakers went on expressing their DIFF
yeTs showing b each other hGw they are
buy as much land as they want as citizens
and vote just as they wish, which things are i'm
they can neither travel In the second nor nrst
class carriages in Transvaal. nor dine In their
After discussing these things and others they
Majesty's side. that any time she should call upon
they would be ready
HE BLAMEs THE ENGLISH.
The Rev Mr. Wilcox in the course OF his article
says:
However do not wish to Justify the Beers
MaYeke represents IT, but that should be no rea-
iess tI appears that the English Of the
give some facts as 10 the way the natives are
treated in the English colonies now. and whst
49, he eXnected when the English get possession
Of he Naboth's Vineyard for which they are now
W IN 5r Maxeke's opinion the Beers know
nothing Of right and Justice as shown oy
W. compelling OF the natives TO wear
badge which is like a dog tag. the foroiddlng OF
tbs men 10 walk the pavement ana not ail3W.
ing them 10 be out after p. m, In the towns but
such regulations are enforced In Natal ana nnes
sIscted FOR failure, just the same as In Trans
vaaI Thirty OF my people had TO pay one shlIilng
spIece 10 20 few miles across the Tugeia RIVER
10 a wedding OF their friends and then they nad
10 nav another shilling apiece 10 get BACK again
/ tried 10 get the Magistrate TO reduce II 20 one
shilllng for both ways. as II was speciai &c
casion But he would not do II.