The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-11
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LADOR[D WITH THE Beers.
4. 6. MORLITz ExPnEssEs A DE
SIRE F0R THEIR EXTINCTION.
EnEsfshmen Treated with CPueity
asA Tyranny, Overtaxed and Paid
Low Wages - Americans Their

Assarn q. Mori:ta. for seven years
miner In the Kimberley diamond neids, Ia
far-aw1y South Aft...a, is in the city en-
route TO Australia. where he expects TO en-
gage In mining. Although over 70 years
q age. he has the appearance OF being not
more than ss II Is just year since he
ieii Johannesburg. and glad he is that he
u away. Mr.. Moriitz is an Engsishfnan By
birth, ana makes the statement that he
would rather be dead than remain another
seven years In South Africa, under Boer
government.
Il hope and pray to God" he said last
might that in the war which believe to
De inevitable. the Beers will be SO effect
uaily killed or that there viii never again
be enough Of them left to form govern
mont. My father was ore Of the first men
to go to South Africa, where he spent the
best part OF his life. and lost 1t through
disease. took up his work in the Kim
brriey mines. and even in my late day
KNOW that the Transvaa, would never have
amounted to anything had 1t not been for
Engllshmen and Americans.
There are today. in and about Johannes
burg. about $500 Americans. and they are
the only sympathixers the English have
there. believe II they were permitted,
the Americans would gladly take up the
English controversy and aght for It.
The conditions are such that English
men cannot live there. Those of US who
are elassed as iahorer. In the mines can
only find work Of a mental character. and
At less pay than natives. We are charged
natives. and In some cases are treated
with contempt wherever we 60 But this
IN not all. We are taxed to the full ex-
tent Of the law on everything we own. and
II We have no property, real or personal,
are forced TO pay special taxes beyond all
reason. Where an Englishman has good
piece OF property he II 20 taxed as TO be
forced to sell 1t to save himself.
In the government We are allowed no
voice There are a few Instances where
some OF the minor Offices are held by Eng
lishmen. but even these are unimportant
and exceptions.
The Boer Is cruel, tyrannical and full OF
cunning. He Is ready AT all times to
squeeze an outiander TO the full extent of
the law. which In almost all cases is reg
ulated TO suit him. So 1t Is the English
man In the Transvaal is oppressed to the
extent that no white man has ever been
before.
For years this trouble has been brew
ing, England has been slow TO act, hop
Ing conditions would improve. but now. as
much ~ we hate war and nil its horrors,
there ss not an Engitshman In the Trans
vaai but will be glad to see hostilties be-
gin. knowing that only In bloodshed viii
the evils he wiped out.
The Kimberley diamond mines were first
discovered by an Englishman. In 1857. and
today furnish 10 the world over three
fourths OF Its stock OF diamonds. During
the period of their operation about $780,
00o. 100 worth OF rough stones has been TAX
en- out. These cut would represent over
t1.Oo 900 In gems. But all the stones
are not put on the market Under an
agreement with European diamond brokers
only q certain amount are disposed Of ev-
cry year. The surplus output Is stored
eway I'm the rough In large vaults Ia Eng
land and IN Johannesburg.
These mines viii never give out, but
should such n thing happen . stock II now
on hand sufficient TO supply the markets OF
the world for many years to come.
'In the event OF hoxtiiities the Kimberley
mines will not suffer. At best nothing
more than blowing up the buildings couid
be dcne.''