The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
CONDITIONS IN THE TRANSvAAL.
Present Relations There Cannot I'm
dnre with Any Prospect OF Peace.

dure with Any Prospect OF fcace'
TINE London correspondent of the Sew
York Sun. under date Of September 1st
gives the following interesting summary
of the alternative policies in ihe Trans
vaal bv AIR. Frederick Greenwood t"e
e,nonent OF the conciiiatory lolcy
..Tbo nresent conditions OF government
d, +ro ,rrans,aal. the present relations or
d GREAT part of its inhabitants WIN tno
r,,'ar- of the country. are unenoufaD
E, one imrortant sense IF no o.h'r' lN1S
.,r,ot endure They cannot last long,
,..t ,,bus thev do last there VIII De no
...-..t,. III r..ra either for the government
d., t,.,,..,,i,l.-. efraat or fortheir higher ON
.iai. in south Africa. from one mon'h I'D
another For this new population. ioIiiilu-
aofa in ihr heart OF The IldN'Faal anu
g.f-5 noverrul friends elsewhere, nave
rfqb+ to England protection. WhelheF
we Ike it or not. they VIII never DE .'.l-
tent tm they rise 10 inc 10Y
Nothing else can bc c1pected-eAcepl '"a-
t.o noers Will d1 their not very sciup"-
--,,s utmost t0 suppress that ambition.
I-ncossirr conflicts therefore. lntl 81
to saw uncea ing worry for The 1oiohi".
omoo. for when the jealous onsuna'! OH
Tho Doers gives no new ground Tor come
nIaint Utauder managem DO can a.
o,o,-s sruulv the want And this ln
meanwhile. probably brief, before some
real or contrived provocauon raises Jo-
harreshurg. sets RhOle-Ia on the maich
AGAIN. and starts "a bloody melee thal ma.
...u for armed intervention ON the grand
scale. perhaps inc0uyenienlly. ANA t.eA
Kruger is so obstinate.y impraclics3.e
and so abominab'y cunning I'VE can tNla
oualitv bv another name iu potential
with great armies at command, anu
therefore in Jess need OF iD, his people
are SO ntracfab.e and 70 mucn ln wan.
OF "a taking down that there Us DO dea-ln-
with them in the preferable manner. l"e
better way DOB this business Us the sNoil
way and the thorough. And thal ls' I'D
take possession OF country "nicH o'H"-
never to have been given mp when b. was
I'm our hands This abrupt course now
ever will not do. Wha, can Doe done Is 90
insist upon the immediate surrender ol
such franchise and other privileges as VIII
bre9l, the Boer pretonsl0ns TO exclusive
government. admit the Jitandefs O. inc
threshold of equal authority. ana sho"
TO an concerned that England is master
throughout South Africa. That should Doe
the demand. supported by the presence
of strong battaI0ns. Tho demand may
be resisted. il $50. the consequence I3i-
lows which 40 this rate ls only postponed
and it is the one which ON some accounts
is the most desirable.
"Wih those who prefer what L shal
venture 90 call The peace policy, the hrsl
thought and starting point is not the
present state OF government in the Trans
vaai. the present relations of some parts
of IT'S inhabitants with the rules OF mat
country. but the permanent relations or
The two races which together upy SCUM
Africa under the Queen flag. And the
ultimate aim is not the victorious asser-
ton OF q British 'paramoun,cy over me
Dutch in South Africa. but the harmoniz
inc and tine fusion of the two races by
every means possible conducive 90 that
end AS for paramountcy that is under
stood % De what 10 actually Is. legal or
dered. acknowledged in al that u need
claim. unchai'engCd unless oy renelNoh
(Which the war policy seems directed I'D
provoke). and al AN times secured by
overwhelmingly superior strength. INC
argument Tor the war policy mas ueeh
stated at some length. FOB order ihat lne
best OF 10 may Doe brought 10 view. AH-
argument for tine peace policy eleths oN-
in nearly every detail from the shortest
description OF It's starting point ana PUT
pose. L leave this detail to Doe iollo"eo il
AN IFS branches by the thought ana
imagination Of the reader. who canno.
have an easier task. and Wheh me- mas
spent. or spent once more ten minutes OF
time upon IT, viii ask him lo put before
himself the question which these re-
marks are inteded TO pore. Terms OF set
Element being again debated between the
British government and the government
OF the Transvaal. IS the discussion more
likely 10 prosper under the guiding CON
sidoratlon and determining aim OF me
paramountcy or Of the fusionist policy!
"Tbe new proposals seem Akely 10 De
i'm un debate Immediately Whicn is one
reason for putting the question. Another
is that the Uitlanders (who have now been
made parties TO settlement practically
eoem already determined TO go beyond the
new PROPOSALS and push the nghuns
nolicv 20 "A conclusion. For thifd reason.
il looks as If the ins.srent claims or me
Transvaai government 20 the aDrosation
OF 'suezerainty' or % fuller independence
of Great Britain En- external affairs than
Is now Acknowledged. might be turned TO
account by the fighting party. IL. now
ever these claims are treated properly
they VIII be rejected forthwith ana never
again listened TO. And being hnaly dis
posed of. they will signify nothing unless
the Beers take arms In support OF them
I'm which incredible case hshuns there