The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-14


principles of international law, all the
sanctioned rights OF. nations. justified
Great Britain in the war with the Trans
vaal"
Miss Anna Jones. the lady member OF
the Paramount debating team, said in
part:
MY colleague has shown that the con-
dition Of the Oudander in the Transvaal
was irtolerable And q failure upon the
part OF the TransvaaI 10 remedy these
abuses was a just cause for interference
and war. Great Britain confidently ex-
pected that the South African Republic
would grant ample satisfaction and hence
anticipated securing full reparation
through peaceful means.
In 1877, in response 10 the request Of
the inhabitants OF the Transvaal for an
nexation, shepstone, with twenty-five
mounted police, the only force within a
months march Of the Beer capital. grant
ed their petition and hoisted the British
flag, and for eight months after annexa-
ton Paul Kruger himself as member OF
the executive council. drew salary from
the British government
I'm 1881. when Gladstone granted inter
nal independence 70 the Transvaal. Kru-
ger pledged 70 all white citizens equal po-
iticaI rights, and in 1854 the Transvaal
government guaranteed the British sub
jects equal civil ard religious rights
Furthermore, the foreign relations of the
Transvaal. according TO agreement. were
10 be subject to the approval Of Great
Britain
IN 1889 when Great Britain received
the first petitions from her subjects in the
Transvaal she was bound to redress
their grievances and endeavored TO ob-
tain through the BIoemfontein conference
a peaceful settlement Of disputed ques-
tons. Great Britain made two PROPOSE
tons, either CT which would have solved
the difficulty and az the same time would
not overbalance the Boer power in South
Africa
This was all any nation could do, but
Great Britain waited four months hoping
to secure a peaceful settlement Of the
disputed questions. Great Britain was
only attempting 20 secure for her own
subjects in the Transvaal similar rights
and privileges TO those which England
had given the Dutch IN Cape Colony.
Equal rights for Boer and Briton In
South Africa has been England's plat
form But the government Of the Trans
wal has deliberately placed the English
Outlander in the position Of a political
inferior.
1.-THE present conflict in South Africa
IS contest between the enlightened. toll
Grant enterprising spirit Of the Anglo
Saxon and the unprogressive. intolerant,
seni-barbarism and progress, between
the seventeenth century and the nine
teerth century ideals Of representative
government.
because Of the repeated repulses Of
her attempts at a peaceable solution. be-
cause Of the violations OF the convention
Of 1884 because Of the menace to the
peace Of all South Africa and the injury
to her commerce and trade. England Is
justified in the present war in the Trans
wall"
Mr. Charles c. Isely the last speaker
for the Fairmount team. said in part:
my colleagues have shown that for the
last five years the British government
has earnestly endeavored 10 secure re-
dress and satisfaction, but without sue
cess Any one Of the Outander griev-
ances would be ample justification for
war. But Great Britain did not declare
war. The TransvaaI. through It's execu-
tive was the aggressor and compelled
war for the purpose Of destroying Brit
ish power in South Africa
This scheme for a Dutch empire was
conceived by Kruger twenty years ago.
Kruger needed money for this purpose
and mis- burghers were decidedly opposed
20 taxation Then the gold fields were
discovered and developed, and the exorb-
liant taxes levied on them soon filed
Krugers empty treasury. The misuse Of
the money iwrung from the Outlanders
provoked a protest and in 1894 70 GO OF
them petftioned Paul Kruger for reforms,
but he spurned their request. When the
British government pressed him 70 mend
matters. he promised to give relief. How
ever. for two years he did nothing TO fuI-
I'll his promises.
After having disar-ned the OutlandaTs
he supplied every Boer with a Mauser
rife and imported German and Holland
ue-cenaries 10 drill them. According 70
his own statement. these rerceraries
number 1900 The searchlight Of war
has revealed the plans OF Kruger very
clearly as they were all accomplished up
TO securing European aid. for which he
still hopes.
IN order 70 appear as a lover Of peace
to the world he flooded the British colo
NAL Office with a lot % sham proposals
that would in no way give relief for the
admitted grievances. 4 few months later
Kruger threw of MS mask OF meekness
and fully revealed his true purpose BY
surprising the world with his startling
ultlmatum
Can you imagine demands more ar-o-
CANT o. more extrao-jinary2 Every d.
mand must be answered in the af1rma-
tive or Kruger would turn loose the dogs
Of var. r Paul Kruger desired p@ace.
would he have bean 81 fnsolent and *
travs-ant7 No. The purpose ~ his ult-
natu1 was - make a settlement By
peaceful means AT Imposstbulry. Il can
not be argued that the mere handful Z
British soldiers not exceeding 15el1. scat
tered over q frontier II SO II Las we're q
menace n tia TransvsaI The t1soleace
OF his ulttmatu-n. <he arrogance q Its
demands meant war. He meant thai .
should mean war. and Great P-f-ain was
compelled 10 take Nd me, gauntlet thrown
by Kruger. the wouId-hs au-ocrat 4 al
South Africa"
Mss Cl1rtce Hales q Winfield said IN
part.
IN the world Of buzins=s the tendency
Is ever FOR 1-as=d capital 10 swallow Up
small enterprises. So in The affairs os
nations. weak states Ike EEy0t and TIE
Chinese provinces are beng absorbed Dr.
stronger powers such as England and
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