The evening times., 1900-01-03
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
Rev. J. William Jones Declares Eng
lands Cause Right and just.

lands Cause Right and just.
Rev. ]. William Jones, of Richmond, Va,
chaplain TO Gen. Robert E. Lee during the
civil war, and prominent in Confederate
veteran organizations, in reply TO a CORES
pondent, in this city, who doubted the ac-
curacy of the published statement as to
Mr.. Jones' position, as a former Confeder-
ate, regarding the South African war
writes:
/ IF / have read Alright and understood
correctly the real issue between the Beers
and Great Britain is simply this: At the
earnest request of this so-ealed republic,
a large number of the subjects of Great
| Britain, and other countries-making in
all about $50, ,000-migrated to the Trans
val, bought lands. and mines at enormous
prices and engaged in business with the
understanding that they were TO become
in due time citizens of the country, enti-
! tied to all its rights, and privileges. So
far, however, from accomplishing this, they
have been denied by the Beers the right
( of suffrage, or the slightest participation
in the administration of the government,
/
! some cases TO confscation-haye been i'm
posed upon their property.
Indeed these 10000 Uitlanders' have
{ been practically paying all the taxes and
/ supporting the government, all of the Of
| hces and employments of which have been
| monopolized by the Beers. Much has been
written about the primitive simplicity, and
unostentious life of President Kruger
| COom Paul., and yet His Excellency draws
| the modest salary OF $4,000 per annum,
and his son-in-law recently erected a pri-
/ Vate residence that cost $3.50 600.
These 'Uitlanders' as the foreigners are
called, live in cities which they have built
with no voice in the municipal government,
! no right to improve their execrable sani-
! tary condition, or TO do anything except
! 10 pay the enormous expense of running
the city government. They are denied the
right OF carrying any arms whatever while
every man and boy among the Beers is
heavily armed and drilled at the expense Of
the 'uitlanders.' They have been denied
the right of holding public meetings. pub
fishing newspapers. criticising the govern
nent or its officials or even to petition
ing for redress of their grievances
When some of them were suspected OF
conspiring to revolt against this condition
of things they were arrested. and after a
mock trial. sentenced TO death. and re-
leased only upon the payment of fines vary
| ing from $3.50 10 800. coo each
Great Britain, whose glory il is that she
protects her citizens in whatever land they
dwell, was seeking by negotiation to alter
these conditions. when the Beers alter full
preparation for war, laid down their Ultima
tum. and when IL was not accepted. de-
clared war, rushed their legions into Brit
ish territory, and beseiged British forts
The real situation, then. is not that the
Beers are fighting for their own homes
and property and rights, but that they are
fighting 10 hold In slavery and live on the
Uitlanders. whom they have SO grievously
oppressed and wronged; and Great Britain
is not waging 4 war of invasion and con-
quest against free people but seeking 10
defend its own citizens from outrage. and
10 restore 10 them God-giyen rights OF
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happi-
ness"
In a word. Great Britain Is now re-
versing her position in the war OF the
American Revolution, and is fighting for
the principal Of no taxation without rep
resentation." and no government, espe-
cially in so-called repubHc, without the
consent Of the governed"
Without, therefore, going into any dis
cussi0n of the causes which led TO the great
war between the States but as as ar
dent Confederate who for four years fol-
lowed with youthful devotion the battle
flag Of the Confederacy. and who. while
fully accepting the situation and yield
ing 20 none in present loyalty TO the Union.
yet most devotedly believes that the Con-
federates were right in their struggle for
constitutional freedom, do not hesitate 10
declare that the Uitlanders. as / see II.
represent the principles for which our faith
ers fought in 20. and for which the Con-
federates fought in '61-'65; and that | fully
sympathze with Great Britain in defend
ing her citizens against tyranny, oppress-
sion, and wrong of these so-called cham
pions of republican freedom.
Il am glad that General JOubert was not
a Confederate, and should regret to hear
that any old Confederates were fighting on
that side"