The morning news., 1899-11-25
JoUDERT 70 VICTORIA.
boers' Case Expounded TO the Queen
by the General In a Letter.
From the 7 .opdor NIau-s

by the General In "a Letter.
From the London News.
Paris, Nov. 6.-An open letter from
Gen. Joubert to the Queen came out this
morning in the Matin, and has been taken
up by evening papers and news agencies.
The General processes to give a review of
the Boer case from 1881, The gst of his
argument really is that if the Beers found
an agreement or convention did not suit
them they were not bound TO observe il.
Ihe consequences OF the steps they took
were severe, and they had every right 10
complain. Gen. Joubert says:
Consequences of the war of 1881 were
not TOO disastrous, for though the strug-
gle was fierce and deadly, and the Beers
sustained great losses, God finally gave
them victory. At the same time a pous
and honest man, Gladstone, rose TO power
IN England. He was able to read in
events the manifest win of the. Almighty.
and he was not too proud TO own il, or to
declare that justice honors a nation, his
nation, the nation of Your Majesty. and
that injustice furnishes forever the re-
nown of a people Moved by noble ana
generous sentiments he put an end TO the
war. and transformed a violent enterprise
into an act of high equity. He thus re-
stored honor to Great Britain.
A peace was concluded at Laing's Mex
and the EoeIs were able to regard Great
Britain as a friendly nation. But their
national debt had increased. The English
had thrown heavy membranes on them
Their treasury was empty. their ammunl-
ton exhausted and finally the treaty Of
peace was drawn up in terms that il was
impossible to observe. This treaty could
be revoked from one day 10 another and
there WAS no arbitral tribunal 10 inter-
pret its clauses. But the Beers were inde-
pendent, and thought their time of trial
was over To their misfortune, however
gold was discovered in their territory
THE discovery did not benefit the
unfortunate Beers. Those WHO for differ
ent reasons could not stay in their own
countries, and who could be of no benefit
10 any nation, rushed as a food on the
New F3doTado, bringing in their following
gangs OF shameless spectators. Then
came the ambitious and mischievouslv in
fiuential capitalists, who only dreamed OF
increasing their fortunes by no matter
what means. and were Indifferent TO the
fate OF our country. And what use Your
Majesty, did they make of the gold? They
did not spend II for the good Of the
Transyaal, but for its ruin. Their inten-
tion was 70 upset our government, to roo
our people ot their liberty by Violence
AS they had money in quantities thew
bought Maxim guns, and imported thou
sands Of rifles hidden in petroleum casks.
so as TO chase out the people Of the
Trans9aal, and deliver their slate 10 the
mining companies. 1t was for tnis OBJ
Ject that Cecil Rhodes organized the Jam
eson invasion.
Let Your Majesty reflect a little on the
doings of these men and their outcrv
against oppression. They oppressed
These men who had won fortunes in our
taRd, and more riches Than any Of the old
trekkers or their children or grandcbil-
dren ever viii. The oppressed are indoe
the men who tried TO overthrow our r
public, who caused the Johannesburg
panic and the exodus of frightened IN
habitants, are responsible for The railway
accidents In Natal and the loss Of SO MANY
human lives oppressed, and win have 10
answer for the infamous Jameson raid
and the blood that will flow tomorrow. -
rms letter appeared in a Pretoria paper
on me eve OF the declaration Of war.
do not suppose it was meant so much fo-
the queen, who is well informed. as for
the rouievaris ana for general circuiaiIan
IN europe and il must be said that 1t does
not Or. Leyd's press fund aiding, mis-
its mark.