The age-herald., 1899-09-22
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Transvaal Case Restated.

Four years ago, just before the Jameson rising the outanders presented their grievances to the raad, and the raad re- fused to listen to them. Rejecting the minor grievances mentioned in the petition, they named four things that stand today as they stood in 1895, namely:
 l. Exclusion from the franchise. through the proportion of Roer and Outlander taxes was as e177,s76 to 93 7O5 ,6S4. The Trans vaal Is the most heavily taxed country in the world, it's per capita being $50. In March 1898, a debate in the voksraad brought out the fact that the Kruger gov ernment had in fifteen years "advanced" out of these taxes 9239S, ,5o6 16s. Sd G2,OOo,- OOW to its own members, all of which was unaceounted for.
 2. Exclusion of the English language from the schools, for the support of which English-speaking people pay S,OOO,OO0 an- nually.
 3. Practical withdrawal of the right of trial by jury, the panel for the trial of OuIldHueTS DeinS lllNdIldDly COillpOScu ol Boers. Suppression of right of assemblage. and such inequality of the administration of justice as the holding of an Outlander in G1 900 bail for organizing a public meeting and a Boer in G2OO for murder.
 A. Extortions, of which the dynamite mo- nopoly was the worst, but which extended to nearly every branch of trade, the bene- ficiaries being mainly Dutch capitalists.
 Before the discovery of gold in the Trans vaal all residents in the republic enjoyed equal political rights, but as soon as the gold seekers began to come in political rights were confined to Boers. In Johannes burg 25,5O3 Outlander voters are permitted to select city councillors out of 1909 Boer electors. The burgomaster is appointed by President Kruger, and President Kruger can expe any alien resident whom he dis likes and he can also suppress any news- paper that does not meet his notions of newspaper work.
 In behalf of the Outlanders England de- mands that the full franchise should be given to every foreigner who (a) had been resident for five years in the republic; (b) declared his intention to reside permanent ly; Co took an oath to obey the laws, un- dertake all obligations of citizenship, and defend independence of country; franchise to be confined to persons of good character possessing certain amount of property or income; finally, some increase of seats in districts where the Outlanders princi- pally reside; the number of these was a matter for discussion, but it was essential that they should not be so few as to leave the representatives of the new constituent cies in contemptible minority.
 At first President Kruger and the raad, frettng under the suzeranty claim, ac- cepted the five-year franchise proposition, but they subsequently, proposed a seven- wear term. The truth is, the issue is be- yond negotiations unless the Boers get off their high horse British supremacy In South Africa is involved, and England will at any cost establish that supremacy. This is why war must come, unless the Boers are willing to accept subordinate nIace in South Africa. They will not do this. it is believed, until war has shown them the way, and even then, it is said, tbev will go to German East Africa. Both Kruger and Premier Schremer, of Cape Colony, are Germans.