New-York tribune., 1899-12-08
RETRIBUTION FOR BOER INJUSTICE.
THE TRIBUNE's STAND ON THE AFRICAN WAT
HEARTILY COMMENDED.

THE TR1BUNE's STAND ON THE AFRICAN WAR
HEARTILY COMMENDED.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Along with many others ] feel that owe
you debt Of gratitude for your able. logical, clear
cut articles on the South African imbroglio have
read them all down TO the one on the 4th inst.' aho
justice compels me 10 say that they are the aDles
newspaper editorials that have ever known to
appear any subject in any paper They are IN
striking contrast with many OF your correspond
ents-one in my own profession-who do not seem
properly to comprehend the question.
In addition 10 your own articles your report oi
an interview with the celebrated engineer, John
Hays Hammond. made everything so plain that he
who runs may read The following points think
are as clear as MONDAY to any unbiased mind.
First-The Transvsal is not republic, but a re-
netous oligarchy-that Is, the government or the
many by the few. with no religious liberation
Second-The taxation OF the Outlanders-ano
heavily. too-without representation. the violation
OF which principle caused the American colonists
10 rebel against the British government In lH6
Th,rd-The English language-the language OF
the majority was not allowed 10 be taught in the
schools nor used in the law courts.
Fourth-The right Of trial by ones peers was
denied none but Beers being allowed 10 serve on
jury.
Fffth-Before an Outlander could exercise the
franchise he had TO be resident for fourteen
years and then had 10 receive the consent IN Writ
ing Of a majority Of the Beers In his polling oVl-
sion and after all that President Krdger ana MS
Executive Council could cancel the whole arrange
ment 49,
What prospect under the circumstances was theIe
for the Outlanders TO become citizens? At the De
ginning Of the fourteen years he had renouhceo
asgance to his own ha,s ePgn ~ the s9 Mms Yet
The franchise not extended to nm; ne ann
without PCqnry or tne socaed afniS rePnbc eT
sxth-President KRUGER had power 10 s oash sn3 sIS
f1rOa Sr bis h% pFopery 20 GGud sultan e Turkey
=! seTenthOAs TO freedom Of speech An ordinary
policeman had power TO dismiss pu9nc purIt,sns he
acts of the Transvaal government That Is neerSs t
with vengeance! When one ot the
inbabtants. and pay nine-tenths Of all the taxes
and that they saved tbs hG hey were invited there
by Kruger and mis- Council TO develop the blsc
ingratitude Of the Trsnsvsal government become
AfHRshth-Legaly there was no redress sooaS as the
BoeF dictator power e dismiss ST Sc and ro1nTy se
did dismiss m Ssa Sf Given decision that did not please
tbe socaiied President What would be thqqgh5 ,giGa
President MSKaey II he ineaf hsS eOne OF the sue"
,siation by which the burden OF taxation was pu,
upon GndIns he fora and buying guns keep them in
subjecton suffcien 10 gay tna' sa ,ne 'ne an end
aK1bgsrs arrbyeq insulting defiant ultimatum created
IT DS hi. nGssa ssa fiowed
tvba Rasrs of British territory: No spirted sei-
rraepectns rae nation could act other than as Britain
n'aurs nSs f0H1; she anS never Wool icoks back
piWsssn the war is over there will be no Boer re.
"" nDr Orange Free State, either but tntre
PUBIC. ~ ~ ADDITION 10 the sum Of human freedom.
VIII WIZ pg Civil and religious liberty Will no longer be
a mlsnomer in one OF the nnest parts Vi '"e Da'
Continent ,,s,or that the nrospect will
tet triy i be brighter for the white race, put ais9
not 9hH 9tH coIortd races which the Beers despoiled
t9 beiT land and then enslayed denying them IN me
sssn blessing the world her nag o has Rssn
the haID ~ has been tossed 70 the breeze. AS
O1 n be past y be @ r. tne me 1qTs n bsk Hs ns efe
light Oh lne viii Impede the progress OF the great
St ecStoSss q ne The wfa bss TR'6 Of
all ohsrs nS and true freedom 20 the dark places
OF the earth r 1909
Dec. o. 1870