New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07
PRESIDENT STEYN'S CALL.
HIS PROCLAMATION TO ORANGE FRED
STATE BUTCHERS MADE
PUBLIC HERE.


The State President of the Orange Free State
wrote proclamation TO the burshers Of th" Orange
Fire, state which Was not go ne given out except
in csso 90 Il declaration OF WAY between the south
African Republic and Great Britain The address
is uow given out hy the Consul General az The
Orange Free State In this city, and is AS follows
Burghcrs OF the Oraubc Free state.
The time which We had 80 much desired t. AVOID
tho moment when Wc ~ nation are VVi"ro.i,'N
WIN arm 10 opposs injlsie, ai.h s''i", rr,
~ the Val River Is about IT, be- attacked by a.
un.rrupulous enemy. who for many years has pre-
j., 80 IT, " ,', Elm ybr.a ,i,rto-c IL s t.
desfI0t the existence OF the Afrlkander rae"
Ties Of low. Of .yuiYath, and Of common interest
hat also bv a formal treaty which has been me-
of us that We assist her II she should be- unjusty
attacked. which We unfortunately for a inhs UNI
have had too much reason to eNp"ci We l.rie i"ir
canuo, pr.slvely look Oh while njustie. Is DONE i,
her. nnd "hiic also our own dearly n"'S", i''
,1 i'iiSS rd unriehtco,isncss 10 tri-
and In the eyes of the whole world; ..,,,
,.t,, IT, b ,lo',v. h,',r ,ur honest desire TO I've
done lv kim tn VA in The past ". soi.muly declare
IN fhe prcs,nrc If Almighty God that We are COM
PEELED thereto hy the Injustice done to our kH--
men and lv me consciousness that the end OF
their iuGcpcndonce Will make our existence as AN
independent State of siguii .ance. ana thdi hrN
f.fe should they be obliged 10 bend under an over
Solemn treaties have not protected our sister re-
public against annexation against '"N3il'a.H'
asa..st thc ci1im of an abolished .llei amy.
and NOW against renewed attach, which aims
oul, at oar downfall
our own unfortunate experiences in the past have
also made it sufficiently clear 90 - that W. cannot
rely on toe most solemn promise and agreements
~ Great Britain. when She has ai her .eIm ''ot-
eminent prepared 10 trample on treaties ana 1,
look for f'eucd pretcNt- for every tloa' I'D "i s'-
other Things Boy the unjust and unlawful hNusn
Intervention after So had overcome Ah arm anu
l4rtarous black tribe on our easter a.
ALSO hy the forcibe appropriation of i4e dominion
tior although contrary 20 existing treaties Ine
desire ana i"t.i,.'on 49, INN aty,ifn~tndine
ID solemn convention. existing between this state
an 'l'', i,' .,in shawn H., The present Govern
mont by giving expression In public documents O.
b." '' ,'d thrrafir. ll,o over this stat
WIN regard 10 the South African Republic or'at
allow her % d. gain hor original position ID r'9pec
~ foreign affairs 3D. position which sne has o-t I'D
Of eonyenion7 10 ~gcn 'i~ ,ia' has been Der
ci hrlsn ADMINISTERING ir4,",ir" and among
propaganda within the republic in i"N'r "i Great
,rd while no redress has been offered. ar in5tiee
demands for injustice dong To i.s 9,.,n =. ,.l.' ~.
and While 10 gratitude il exhlbll~l for fhe mag
f4fi,.ity shown AT the rciu'a' "l iaf hfi-A ''"t-
eminent to British subjects who had forfeited nn-
DIR ft. laws ~ the republic their lives ana thel-
prlp,rty YET no feeling ~ shame has prevented
ln,n'r-. value have been discovered In the coun-
- Which. il allowed. WI be- t.at those ~ho er
tafh,ri-m and have won # i9r ciVlHzalion WI
49,. , infrrests Of me country 70 which they are
The consequence Of theee claims would be- More-
ot,r chat tie greater rar' Of the power VIII DE-