Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-19
HARD ON TIE Beers.
AZ ENGLIsBMAN's VIEW or THE
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
CHARACTER OF The BUTCHERS.
The Younger Men Not Of the Tough
Fighting Against Taxation With
out RepresentatiOn-Per

WASHINGTON, d. c.. October IS
(Special) THE present Boer-Engish war
being the absorbing topic Of conversation
now. I was particularly fortunate in
meeting to-day an English gentleman
who had spent several years in the Trans
v-al. who is familiar with the in
lhtarts and their customs, and who
kindly discussed the situation in South
Africa with me. He said:
"Wh1 90 I think Of the present cordi-
zion affairs in South Africa? Why. It
s. only matter Of time The ultimate
result cannot he questioned. I saw
enough Of Beers and BOREDOM during the
frs. zulu war 10 last me the rest of my
life. 10 is simply sickening 10 hear the
Humanitarian howl that is going up
through some parts Of the country with
regard 20 preserving the integrity of the
South African republic What is England
euaeav1rug 10 90 nOwy Just exactly
what this country did before her, in
Nl-llih ION llnr.
Taxation without representation is the
sum Ol the whole present trouble. It is
absurd 60 talk ~ the Beers as being
cFliDl people. Tor they cmphaucdlly are
bot. EnrDlTOus iu their social life. treach-
crous no The last extreme without any
sense of honor ass We AnglO-SaXOns IN
Oerstanl the term. cruel 0s the belief OF
anN one who has not seen them ON their
native soil. sIave-orivers-in fact. IL is
hard 90 say what they are not that Is
evil
TIE UITLANDERS' GRIEVANCES.
"No people would have stood what the
litlaniers have had FOB stand since 1856,
and they would not had DO not been for
ine TACT iaat they have been perslstently
!3oEins 10 ln,r nome government 10
sooner or later protect their interests.
With The franchise system M pre- sent pre-
Nailing, and the heavy tariff. it is a Won
der that they have Kept their heads as
well as they have, and the situation
speaks volumes for Che law-abiliug quail
tiles " the white man. For / do not con-
slider the H0c' "a white man, as we I'M
oerstand thc term.
elm my humble opinion her Maiesty's
government ought 10 have taken The bull
tF the horns before now, and j earnestly
hope that now, since war is am accom-
plsnol fact they Will not make the old
mistake of Understanding the enemy.
THE BOER FORCES.
WIN regard 10 the Bocr forces I'm the
i..n. They ere almost innocent of even
amy lio uce at drill or discipline Each
man is iIr himself; looks 10 his own COM
Ml, -aiiai ANA acts ON his own hook gem
ltlt l0 large extent For the most
latl i,e mel-the old men more particu-
l.rly -hafe been brought up on the veldt
lh IN' r.liIrt are used to hardship: are
itIlly tnol bots at long ranges. but will
l't Wedge any authority other
, liih themselves. even in a tight place.
me younger division have not had this
o.d-i.Mt tough training and more than
l.al ar" Of 70 more unacceptable type.
ILeF have heard about Majaba Hill, and
believe firmly that IL is only question
Q iew weeks 20 drive the English, as
N.r y Trough Cape COlOney into the
Sea. But inst as Uncle Sans boys re-
u.mhar.l DE Maine. so Will Cousin Tom
Ii Atkins remember MaJuba Hlll ANA
.- rs surely as Kitchener avenged Cor
o.l 1f immortal fame ana memory. so
surely wil TheOpilas Shepstone be made
litu with the game before u is all over.
~ Enelshman worthy of the name can
Hrk 0r Mafuha Hill without blush.
SO rNDERESTIMATION THIS TINE.
"l- i- ID source Of infinite satisfaction 10
h.e iN see that a due appreciation Is h ct
ln Iae United Kingdom Of ssiole
strength NJ the enemy 1i~-l lhe ldcs
q. H. large force already in The neld ana
on ftc way. lt Is no use ever 10 NY 10
5.a rHtuesnake with a switch. ~ l.ns
ft is ever TO bee. or deserves 70 pc. AM
lale .u South Africa. as the foremost
Deer of civilization, she must nor ne
Iln.rel with such kind Of wiid ans
a. Dom Paul and what he ls pleased
,' ''m his government. The man that
II. 'la BIN has always some rlght 10
cii..a thc cooking of the dinner
NEXT GOVERNOR or y. c. CD
Colonel John 5. Cunningham. OF North
Vafo.ua was at the Metropolitan yes
iN.f De was on his way home from
~ tgle Maryland whore be had been
OF visit 10 his brOther-in-law, Rev.
lhomas j. Packard. who spent the sum
Ier ffayelling through Europe Colonel
ln'neh0m IS prominently spoken OF BY
Nai0.uIans here as the next Governor
q. Nuifh Carolina. lie Is the largest To-
Neec0..roWer in the state. Wac elected
c't-Ir.-ident Of the Farmers National
.NiWDss in Boston. Mass, Il few days
go and is the president OF the North
c.'o.ua state Board OF Agriculture. and
e. ~ the lea..ng Democrats Of that
che was the president Of the North
Saniira Agricultural Society and con-
,-.ll one OF the best and most success
~ State fairs IN the history of the STATE
4esi Year.
Speaking Of the industrial situation IN
u, North State. Colonel Cunningha
,u. We are making rapid strides I'm
tNl'aciufing. North Carolina Is build
e.. more cOtton-factories than any other
"ie iu the Union"
'Ae Colonel stated that this Is an era
~ educational advancement and that
N.Y. itading educators Of his State recog-
ny ne fact that the manufacturer. the
n,atn"i,ic and the farmer, as well az the
trsi,sslonai man, must be educated aud
|Aeo. lie said the leaders OF the edu-