The Portland daily press., 1899-09-12

u 60 take the country back under treat,
that the English would not NEEDLE witt
things north OF the range River 1hi,
was after they had several wars with M
Basntos ard got tEe worst. The Free
State thus struggled along and also Rot
into u war with the Bnsutos in the sixties
and fought them for six years running
so 10 say, and could just think Of rsap.
ing some benefits for their many sacrf-
fees In blood and money when IN
stepped. Of couysa, MIR. EnRllshman end
took the Bosutaiand under his profec-
ton. But meantime In "a a convention
had bsen made between the Kngllsh and
the gransyaal Beers In which they were
land would not extend her borders be-
yond Vaal river. Things went on quistly
for some years but then events began tc
crowd fhickly one after another.
elm 1863 the fiiamond fields were dis
covered II undoubted Free State terri
tory, the English, however. breaking the
treaty with the Free Stats. stole the eiia.
Correspondents the Free State had to
solaoe itself with sum Of $1,000 pounds
as oompensation for the loss of their un-
doubted property. Then in III came the
annexation Of the 1ransvaal at the time
when tine country was exhausted after a
long Knffir war against the chief
Seoooomi. Then came the war for our in
dependence in 's0-'si, then the rsstora-
ton OF the country under the 1881 cunssn-
tion, which was later altered IN 1884 be-
causs we did not want the suzerainty OF
England over the country.
NOW everything would have gone well
but. unfortunately. gold was found and
the axarioious English heart was at once
touehed and since 80 when the richness
or A.. nil
we have had nothing but trouble and In
all and syery way we are worried by the
capitalists who have this country to thank
for their wealth. 1t seems that they have
even bought the men In high places In
England even as they have bought the
papers in this and other countries. 1t
Is a simple dead set against the indepen-
dence of the country, az the Jamison raid
was This raid, even, was well known
of In the colonial off1ee before 1t took
place but it was Imperative to disown
the fathership of this abortive attempt.
After the raid they had to walt few
years to let Europe quiet down for the
raid had reused q too general feeling Of
indignation But some years have passed
and our enemies have not been idle and
II seems that they are now ready and
prepared to strike again. They have
about II, 600 troops In the South African
colonies and are sending more; but we
wait. quietly determined.
1T ia strange thing for one country
to go to war with another over-because
the one wants the other TO take over
burghers Of the other country--it Is like
a woman lighting with another because
she wont take two of her twelve children
and provide for them. That Is how the
question strikes the average msn but the
man who Is acquainted with the English
character and their previous record in
this country and others VIII shake his
head and will simply say: 'GoldP That
is the situation. II we give in to one de-
mand today tAsy will have something
else tho next day. They have driven us
In the olden days out OF the colony, they
have driven us out Of Notal, they fol-
lowed and abandoned us In the Free
Stnte. they stole our compensation arTIv-
ing for our liberated slaves, they stole
Natal for which we paid, they stole the
diamond fields, they robbed US of our
benefits to be had after six years war
with the Basutos ana now the country
is too rich this Naboth's vineyard must
be Stolen too.
At ask you can anyone wonder that
there should be race hatred when we re.
member these thingsf Can they think that
Afrikanders can forget Slachtersnakne
where they hung four men like lowest
criminRlsf They seem to think that when
we left the colony and Natal that we did
not leave my germs Of freedoms feeling
behind u.s. They think they can crush
us. They may do that. but can they SUBJ
duef viii South Africa, Natal ana Free
State stand by and see their own blood
and flesh trainpled under foot and not
extend helping handg trow not |
1 sea the gIimmer of South African free
dom on the horizon Therefore we wait
and are prepared to fight II fight we
must, with faith in the Justice Of God
and our cause, for be certain that what
our enemies want ID not franchise or any
thing else but gold and our country.
HE Free State has said: We have
conceded enough the Care Colony has
said: There is no cause for external intlr-
ference in our adminisiration;' but moth
ing seems to be able to stop them so We
say Gods Win be done Alnsn.'"