New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
CONTENTS on THE WAR.
WELL KNOWN WRITER'S GIVE VARYING
VIEWS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN
TROUBLE.

In The North American Review" for March six
authors make up Part III OF the series OF articles
on THE War for an Empire" The Marquis Of
Lorne under the heading Realities OF the South
African War" describes the ambition of the Beers
and their opposition progress saying:
No talk of Boer piety. bravery or weakness Will
avail IN the long run. The fanatics of the InQuis-
ton were brave and pious enough. but they found
progress too much for them. Beers Ike Inquis-
tors. would shut out knowledge by refusing TO
school standards They have laid iniqutous
finger any State financial burden. They have shown
insOent contempt when any redress Of griev-
shenseves to garry arms fhey made Their judges
subordinate TO their politicians The grievances
revolt long before transportation produced the III
grow rich and powerful at the expense of free gov
eminent. Religious intolerance and civil intoler-
ance bred Of ignorance, made them believe that
they could drive the Outlander away from their
that their land should be power among inc
nations ti; ,ns,r ar,,,,,,o he,ors the raid T. f.
their ambition now-one AfrIkander nation. under
the backward rule which sees no good In anything
ish and other Outlanders subordination OF justice
MANNED public intelligence and general backward,
in all things, except In making the crafty and
tyrannical the lords OF the citizens coming from
more progressive countries.
Captain Alfred T. Mahan, L. S. N, after de-
scribing the causes which led to the war 1ustifes
England's course in the following language:
SHOWN TO ali It's subjects the impartiality and lib
patcR alike e treagnoat South africa should
supiney acquiesce in the conditions OF the Trans
vaal : depicted, fail to take heed that the
Dutch Afrikander a class has so little learned
the lessons Of political justice and true liberty
that his sympathies with the Boer oppressor
rather than with the Outlander oppressed. Under
such conditions would have been imperial suicide
have allowed the well known though under
valued military preparations OF the TransVaal to
pass unnoticed. defiant oppression to continue and
race disaffecton to come TO head until the ia
yorabe moment for revolt should be found in
day OF imperial embarrassment. To every subject
OF the Empire the Government owed II to settle
the question aid TO establish its
pa:amountcy bases that cannot be shaken
lightly.
From the point OF view or a Netherander Thomas
c. Hutton speaks Of the apparent justice but actual
folly of Boer sympathizers. He says:
We had wish them Ill luck and
tracing few additional shiploads of their SYM
pathizers; but knew them well delude
ourselves with the hope OF their permanent
prosperity.
They would perhaps have done better to settle
nearer the centre OF the continent. at the sources
OF the Congo in the Mountains OF the Moon
A colony OF mental mummies might hold it's own
in region of absolute darkness, but could not
hope to prosper beside communities baskng In he
sunlight of civilization.
Rationalists exist but liquor dealer. advertising
his stimulants on the temple walls OF Mecca would
not provoke more immediate ruin than a phioso-
Transvaal country town. An aggressive boycott
would be organized in less than forty-eIght hours
The dissenters neighbors would be warned to cut
his acquaintance. Gangs Of superstition crazed
fahoos would howl under his windows after dark
Good wives. at his approach, would snatch nm
their youngsters and slam the door In his face <
ceaseless cackie of vituperaton sla nder wouj5
dodge his steps from house to house. from camp