Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17
KRUGER's PRISONERS REMANDED
Alleged RevOIutionists Present the
Appearance of Ordinary Loafers.


PRETORIA, Transvaal Republic, May II.
The seven alleged revolutionists, who
presented the appearance of ordinary loaf
ers, were arraigned In court today, charged
with the capital offense of high treason.
They were remanded for a fortnight.
Sworn aff1davits allege that 1000 men
have been enrolled for military service,
and that it was intended to arm them in
Natal, to return them to the Rand, and,
at a given signal, to seize and hold the
fort of johannesburg for twenty-four
hours pending the arrival of British
troops.
The Press says the government regards
the matter as an unfortunate local incl
dent, which will not affect the general po-
litical situation.
The government also confirms the report
that the arrangements between President
Kruger and the governor of Cape Colony
and High Commissioner Of South Africa
Sir Alfred Miner for a meeting at Bioem-
fontein. capital of the Orange Free State,
are nearly completed. The presidents pro-
posed reforms win be presented to the
volksraad prior to the meeting.
Grievances of Uitanders.>
According to the correspondent of Lon
don newspaper, the grievances of the for
eign residents, or Uttlanders, of the Trans
vaal are as follows:
First-They have no vote in the levyng
of taxes.
Second-No voice in the payment of off,
cials.
Third-No control of the education of the
country.
Fourth-No power in the municipal gov
ernment Of their town, Johannesburg.
Fifth-Their newspapers are gagged. If
an editor offends Mr.. Kruger he may be
u a g
geitersrust to die of fever, or sent out of
the country altogether.
Sixth-They are not permitted to hold
public meetings.
Seventh-The period when they can ac-
quire rights of citizenship has been extend
ed from two to twelve years after they
have taken the oath renouncing British all
legiance; and this only by the vote of
three-quarters of the burghers in each
man S individual district.
Eighth-The juries by whom they are
tried are not their peers, but burghers,
their political masters.
Ninth-They pay almost the entire taxa
ton Of the country.
TenthLTheir interests in the country are
burdened by monopolies. OF such-to take
one instance, comparatively trvial-is the
aerated water concession. To protect the
monopolists to whom this was granted a
tax of three pence bottle is placed on all
other waters.
Eleventh-Their children, born in the re-
public, have been deprived of the brthrignt
of citizenship.
Twelfth-There is a law which would de-
prve them even of the right to complain.
Thirteenth-The president of the republic
may eXpel from the country any member
Of the community whom he may wish to
get rid of This without trial.
Fourteenth-Doles, loans-given as if per-
sonally from the president-are made in
discriminatory to the burghers. The writer
knows of cases where the presidents family
have given f2O0 at time on note of hand
These 10
realized on both sides that these loans are
the price of constant loyalty and service to
the president. An eminent Dutch banker
confirms this impression. OF his own ex-
perience he Is aware of these loans, and
aware of their significance. 1t is not ex-
pected, he states, that they should be re-
paid in money or in kind Thus the burgh-
ors are bound to the status quo. The