New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-07


fore whom the point has been brought has failed
90 lay down the principle. In Blue Books C. 1888
q SO63 and c. S121 we find Mr.. Chamberlain
saving Great Britain will maintain her po-
s,tion as paramount Power in South Africa. BY
provision Of Article II. London Convention. Her
Na1estys Government intend to maintain suze
rainty Under that convention. therefore. Her
Majesty holds toward the South African Repub
ue the position Of a suzerain who has accorded
10 the people OF that republic self-government
mon certain conditions" Sir Michael Hicks
reach &c 2.30s) The power and authority OF
england have long been paramount. and neither
ny the Sand River Convention OF 1862 nor at
INV othef time did Her Majestys Government
surrender the right and duty of requiring that
,he Transyaal should be governed with view
% the common safety OF the various European
.ornrunities" D. has stated that Lord Derby
~sve ND the suzerainty. But in Blue Book
= 3q47 Lord Derby laid down the self-same
,-inciple in words almost Identical Lord Car
aaron Lord Kimberley and Sir George Grey.
TOO at different times expressed themselves ~
the same effect
70, AZ ~ the conventions the very clause
T. tho preanble 20 the convention OF 1881 which
- ~ Britain the suzerainty gives the Trans
=, ,,s ipdependence. Take away that clause
"a ,ba-e Is no suzerainty. But there is no IN
coincidence either.
Th,-d-.There are no grievances" etc. D. is
,oa1v very cynical, Thus he asks his readers 10
,elisve that the naturalization law is the same
.s 81, America Is il? l imagine that In the
r-r,ted States OF America, as in all other civil
a., oouotries no one Is compelled TO give up
Tho privilege which he enjoys elsewhere until ne
pos received the rights of citizenship; RESPONSE
nifty is undertaken, in other words, and PRIV
peeas are given IN the same hour and by the
- Instrument Now. IN the Transvaal In
stead OF nine the would-be citizen must wait
,v.elve years IN all for a franchise-for DIS
statement isl am sorry TO say it-smply not
true
Tut the point I am concerned 70 make Is that
..er raturalizing and taking the oath Of allegt
srce the naturalized man must wait ten years.
For naturalization does not mean in the South
African Republic incorporate into the State
II is only 4 stepping stone on precarious pain.
The aspirant can never at all get the vote for
The President or Commander in Chief. Yet i'm
rnedatsly he is naturalized he loses his former
citizenship and becomes liable 70 all the burdens
OF citizenship. including military service. a
little 4 -crent. is il not from the example OF the
UnteG states?
HIGH TAXES IN THE TRANsVAAL.
7 goes on to say that the taxation IN the
nighborirg British colonies is FAR greater than
in The Transvaal l have not the statistics Of
Cape Colony and Natal, the older British colo
MES beside me, but having lived in both l can
testify that taxation in these States is light, and
that prices in both colonies are cheap. In the
Trans,aal. however. YOU find that everything
has crept up TO four times its Cape Colony
value Newspapers are the cheapest articles.
ard they cost pence. instead Of l penny, as in
Cape Colony, AS for class taxation, the out
la9lars pay nine-tenths Of the entire taxes In
IL Republic. Taxation IS so arranged that the
articles required by Boers-as coffee. sugar.
clothes, corn-sre practically duty free. The
taxation Of the industry, too, is another old
scandal Let me only mention that last No
vemter the Rad, finding itself short Of money.
enacted within twenty-four hours from the first
motion law. levying . per cent on the
net profits OF the mines and this In spite Of
solemn promises that no further tax should be
levied without ample consideration and notice.
AS Or the other grievances which n. has the
assurance 10 say DO not exist. what does he
make Of the following table Of them:
FiIs; The Uitlanders (who pay nine-tenths OF the
existing taxaon) have no voice in levying taxes or
paying officials
sscond-N Nor in the municipal government OF their
tow. johannesburg. which. by corrupt govern
men. has fallen the level OF a deathtrap from
Is impure water supply.
Thirl-The President may expel them az will.
Fourth Their newspapers are gagged. for the
editors may be thrown into prison or expelled II
the. articles tell the truth about NJ. KTuger's
government.
Ffth-Thcir interests are burdened by monop
oles The dynamite monopoly causes dynamite
az article OF prime necessity in gold mining TO be
- per cent dearer than al Kimberley in Cape
Colony while rnOnopo.ics are supreme everywhere,
nqf is 4 mOnODO!y. enabling
some one to make money by economizlng on the
h. 'h 81 the town.
sx:a-Il .riei az civil or criminal law. an UT
laVier s Judged not By his peers, but by jury Of
Beers
seycnth-We find also ca that the Chief
Justice vas dismissed FOR refusing 10 accept the
suaorlination Of the courts TO any chance vote in
the Voks~aad 90 that the right OF public meetings
suppressed. (c) that vast sums have been spent
O. binding forts at Johannesburg. which obviously
s-e designed 10 defend the country but 10 COW
the Outanders in that town ID thatthe report OF
tie Industrial Commission Of progressive Beers
has been ignored because 1t pointed out that the
grievances complained OF were well founded.
Fourth-The petition. SAYS D.. is the work OF
nilionaires and the signatures to II were paid
.cr
AUTHENTICITY OF PETITION
Perhaps II is more than a little undignihed TO
rouce a charge OF this kind Sir Alfred Miner,
TIE High Commissioner at the Cape, and MI.
Conyngham Greene. the British Agent at Pre-
toria have vouched for the perfect truth ana
authenticity Of the petition in every respect
and for most men that is enough But on sun
day there arrived in London Mr.. Thomas Dodd'
The secretary Of the South African League III
he Transvaal and one Of those principaH! CON
csrred in getting up the petition MI DouN'
Who is honorably known on Liberal Platforms
IN the north ~ England. shall speak for him
self and his associates:
And the appeal 10 the paramount Power
how did that arise?" a representative Of The
i Daily Nevs" asked him. Mr. Dodd: out OF the