New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
RICAN CONDITIONS.


all exaggerated. He Is very thrifty man t VINO
is of course that he has been one of the founders
Of the republic who could get any these bad no value
at the time and which now. in consequence Oh I'm, Ile
WotWithstanding the constant endeavor, nobody
the ras state state 4 President de- t. N'''''
CASE OF CHIEF JUSTICE KOTZE.
Tbird-The case of Chief Justice Kotze has been
entirely msrepresented. Some time ago he ruled Led
that n the in f6e South can Republic even if
it appeared to them that such law would be CON
right For the constitution and the law stpulate
that the m f in the Tepubc is
stipulation to be found giving to the judges the
the constitution In fact in no State is such right
given them except in the United states .n OF
so-caIIed testing right Is solely exercised by the
fH 9 b he 6een n candidate for
the Presidency, Cape Colonist with English hood
CARED 5G afterwaTd that in future would only ap
ply laws as far as they We're c9nsideTed oy MIN 10
sides EVEN by the Chief Justice Of the Cape colony
not to claim any longer right which had not
been given to him and which would have over
especially the mining rights of foreigners. thereby
putting the Whole co9ny In of this
the Voksraad ordered the Executive Counc1ll 70
to apply the law The real meaning of Mr.. Kotze's
endeavors was then shown because ne appheo 10
AS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION
Fourth-As to public education, I cannot very
well see that the English Outanders have a right
to reproaeh the Government OF the south Alrlc can
Republic on the ground that in some OF the eie-
mentary schools English is being taught when
those same foreigners contribute large amount to
the exchequer / suppose there is not a country in
the world where the elementary education is given
in another language than the language or the coun-
try And the taxes not required from FOR
eigners for such elementary schools but Tor tne
gold which they extract from the soil taxes more
moderate than in any gold country OF the word,
foreigners have right in any country TO demand
that in State schools the medium OF educat'on
the country yet the Government of the South
African Republic. in order to try and pacity and
Jameson raid esta bshed State schools in mining
districts where the chief medium Oh %
far too little time-is devoted to the language OF
Subsidized by the South African Re
public. Besides. while in most European countries
tons in the south African Republic everybody is
entitled to free lessons and to choose for his chill
dren whatever education he desires.
CONDITIONS IN JOHANNESBURG.
Fifth read that President KRUGER refuses to
permit decent sanitation johannesburg, and also
that in consequence Of this Johannesburg has only
such Complaint In cape Town in Kimberey in
all South African towns some more ' than two cen
roads Why then don't these English Outlanders
S 6ams their n t6e own Nata instead of
johannesburg, which was founded only thirteen
g S oys asS South 4 Aa The death rate in Johan
nesbnTg is not by any on nd far sa han that at
Of other large towns In the world FINE Walks ana
Likewise 1t is apparent to any unbiased man who
comes to South Africa that all the towns built by
been built with the desire Just TO make fortune
on the other hand have the character of perIna-
nency, having been built for people who consider f
children. There is sanitary board in Johanpes-
Ia alxy G1bGd lied Inv
same sanitary board Is composed almost excnsiyeN
the Government. as in most European countries.
THE CHARGE AS TO SLAVERY.
sixth-The old reproach of slavery. long ago
proved to be an utter falsehood, IS again brought
forward. In 1871 when Engand desired to nnd ia
Prepu5c and the whole World was awaiting with
ber eft tne By the
ment. And yet not one single slave was liberated,
country! The fact is that with regard to the
s s0ored raGg n south africa of whaeer natonty
agreed in the view that these natives ought not to
dren. Rhodes is the very man who denies equality
Of rights to the black 1t Is sometimes asserted
titled to South Africa. because II is said they
there to sor e @ IS B' BY S bes
work on South Africa, written by Canadian Eng
have never during The century aud a half q their
taken their land without provocation and right.
No more have the Beers. And the most brutal In
by sword and fire and Maxim-by Rhodes and his
gang, OF the Matabele and their King Lobengula
in reward for his concessions for gold mining given
by him 10 the syndicate. In South Africa TO
every white there least FIVE blacks
These increase incredibly as soon as the white peo-
pie force them 20 give up their constant wars. To
give the same rights to them as to the white peo-
pie means that within a short time South Africa
would not be white mans country but black
mans country.
ENGLAND AND INDIA
English people. with any South African expert
ence, admit this, as well as the Beers. And the
English who preach equality In South Africa
where 1t is important for them that the blacks
should join them against the Dutch. gave
this equality their Indian subjects although far
superior to the blacks Unfortunately the system
of equality Of very human and really high
minded Englishmen and English women entirely
spoils the natives who forget that equality of
rights cannot exist without equality OF duties.
They become such a burden and troublesome
that the English Government time after time has
other way but TO XIII them Wholesale. Any
body who knows South African history is aware
OF the fact that the various white nations, which
have had power IN South Africa since the existence
OF the world. all together. ] say; have not split
one-tenth Of the negro blood which the English
Government has split In their domination OF not
even century. child does not want 70 be the