New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-21


De u, ~ the raid which disclose the Presi-
he "'' ,,,,c,tv in negotiation and his mer-
DEM .n,rit in assessing enormous fines as
'e""'' orev The Jameson raid was from he
p0' 90 end one Of the most dscreditaNe
En''"0 -, rnsllsh colonial intrigue and was
'., with sordd finance
TAM" poRrRAfr OF THE PRESIDENT
r,,.v,atricks real contribution TO the
,.e,s, over the Transvaal is found in the
e'" and closing chapters Of his book. Ii
CT with President Krueer's reply to mani
fes"' ,no National Union Their rights.
.he,,r eei them over my dead body ana
lrs o,,,bor remarks. volumes OF explanation
ia not better illustrate the b"er a''''u"e ana
'or1 .o,ard the English speaking immigrants.
or,hor explains IN his opening 'hapi"r the
Inc .,.~aordinary love Of isolation. his in
.,,rsd and passionate aversion I" ''h'ro' an"
gran ,reradicable dislike of English rule,
ID" - .hie way be tones the background for
s'' -, '.,~.soue figure OF the grim old President.
the -" 49, o,urasc velnigh heroic stood up
WV 49,. might of She greatest empire in the
AGAIN. ,hose limitations and successes nave
"0'.' - narrowed and cmbittered him until
D''1., h,s strength and resources OF character
~ ...a,o resistance To- good government ana
IN "a. 40 ,,,o5a~n progress This is the man
'-' - , sor0a ~ his convictions and prcju-
WI" bis inlowitanlc viii has made the
O"'' .,.oul,ar people" He looks upon them
p'',, u,r,, ~ a couquerine Afrikander nation
a. ~, realize the dream Of a Dutch republic
,.-., tho Zambesi 90 Cape Town
~" -..,.,,r. project ~ British annexation
- indspendcnec and the settlement Of
81, Mr. Gladstone ON the lines of his
,,ro,h,an campaign are described i'm de
"a .hs anomaly is presented ~ brave
'"' uho had trckked and fought for liberty
i-o.ei, rutting in force the principles ~
,.., l,rsssion A. soon as the Transvaal
s. re-estahlished. precautions were
-, ree, all The power in the hands 90 the
on ,ra that policy has been followed to this
Tho, inievendenc- implies TO them some
D"' which is radically different from what it
90 civilized nations. If they cannot dis
Zen between measures Of reform and JUS
.o5 measures directed against the stability
'.4s,s,sencs Of the Transvaal it is because
.ho authors Judgment. they realize that re-
,.-.. ,n be the death knel Of oligarchy and
49,. o, ignorant and incapable ruling class
must 60 under
AFTER JAAIEsON's RAID
The closing chapters deal with the three years
&
ors with forecasts % reform measures which
will ultimately De- enacted in the TransvaaL
President kruger is described as having vindi-
Gated The course Of the reformers by revealing
himself in a series Of impolitic and unjust acts
and by undermining a position Of unparalleled
strength in an incredibly short time lie in
yarah,y gives too little and asks too much He
has taxed European investments. disregarded
t-..,- f-+a~1c-e AMI A0utpG all advice ie
has several times been on the verge OF war with
England and has come off invariably with
something for nothing lie has traficked in
concessions and monopolies overtaxed the out
lsraers and in return has bartered promises
with them and done nothing. He has been
equally hard and self-intercsted in his treatment
O, the Orange Free state and Of Cape Colony.
70, he has dragged the republic into an Of
.enslve and defensive alliance with him and
has commanded the moral support Of the Dutch
coonis,s under British rule The author deals
IN detail with the franchise the railway conces-
sons the dynamite monopoly. the judiciary and
hundred other practical examples Of misgov-
rnment in the Transvaal. and shows how ir-
ayocablv the grim obstinate President has set
hs fac against Justice and progress.
The sum of the whole matter il that the CON
,,nton Of ISL as interpreted by Lord Derby
is charter of self government under which
Injustice and misgovernment are now licensed
Mt Ftzpatrloks book reveals the natural equl-
ties Of the case which are concealed by techni-
cal Arguments over suzerainty and the text or
the convention II Is incredible that either MT
Gladstone or his associates in armne the Trans
vaal with charter Of home rule contemplated
any such license 70 discriminate between races
as the corrup, and narrow minded oiigarchy has
employed for lis own selfish ends. Black as IS
the story o. tho pratical millionaires' raid con-
Quoted by DR. jameson and his rough riders
there Is a darker .ecord OF Boer Intolerance
greed mlsgovernment and injustice. II IS on .
the broad ard acknowledged right Of the
Queens subjects 60 claim the Intervention Of the
Crown when they are the victims Of oppression
and misrule On account Of their English birth .
hight that British Interference with the inde-
psndencs o. the Beers can alone he JUSTIFIED. I
For such interference Mr. Fitzpatricks volume .
makes out strong prima facie case.
INF.