The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-10
wEpSEsDAY,JAN 10, 1900.
I,NcLAND,s SIDE or 1T.

The Rev DIR. s. a. Steel agrees With
The Times that Judge A. NJ Kelley III
his eloquent defence of the Eoers spoke
as a partisan and an advocate rather
than as an impartial judge. DR.. steel
says that those who read Judge kelley $
communication should also read the artl-
Gle in the current issue of the North
American Review on England and the
Iransv,lal," by the Rt Hon. Earl Grey
We had already read this article and
were SO much impressed with it that at
DR.. S1eel's suggestion we have decided
10 give 10 our readers a synopsis Of it. 1t
is well known that the Beers from the
beginning held the black African in con-
tempt, scarcely looked upon him as a
human being. and had no scruplcs as 10
1teil. right TO subd1e him and hold him
in slavery When England interfered in
behalf of the blacks, then was the begin
Ming of the trouble. The Beers never
fcrgave the British for setting the slaves
free and ii was this that determined them
to trek into the wilderness. Lord Grey
here betrays some sympathy with the
1,oe,s 1T is impossible says he for
any Enslshman TO sNmDathize with
movement which had its origin in the de-
sire of the Bocrs to be allowed to 'wallop
their own niggers.' But it is also in!pos-
:sihle 10 read the story OF the
Great Trek OF 1886, in which
young Paul kruger, now Pres1-
denf Of the Transvaal Republic, walked
behind his fathers wagon, and of the
terrible struggle. the privations and TIE
mortality which the seeding Beers en-
oountered, without feeling great acmira-
ton for their sturdy spirit and for the
steadfast faith with which they clung 10
their Old Testarnents ideals. as they
sought their Promised Land in the
wilderness of Central South Africa
Passing on TO the Sand River treaty
OF 1852 by which slavery was abolished
Lord Grey calls attention to the fact thai
the Beers never ceased to hold slaves,
but kidnapped children and he'd them
unaer an apprenticeship which never
came TO an end. Such slavery is prac-
1iced TO this day
After the convention of 1852 the Beers
fused public credit was DESTROYED and
The treasury was absolutely without
funds At such a time the Zulus threat
ened 10 sweep down upon them and wipe
them from the face of the earth, but
Great Britain came TO the rescue and
informed the Zulu chief that the Beers
were also subjects Of the Queen and must
NOT be molcsted. After three months In
curry Sir Theophilus Shepstone pro-
claimed the annexation. President
Burgers Of the Beers fully acquiescing.
A formal protest against annexation was
made for effect. but Lord Grey says tlla1
at heart the Beers were willing erouga
TO have the protection Of Great Britain.
In thus faroring the Boers Great Britain
stirred up the wrath of the zulus and
wss finally compelled. as everybody
knows. 10 discipline these men at the
cost Of royal blood. But in spite of ali
this the Beers 1,ehe.ied against the Brit
isn government and then there was the
famous fight al cNajuha Hill in which 50
many British soldiers un-er Generai
coliey. having been caught at disad-
yantangc. were slain Al this critical
Iuncture Mr. Gladstone determined TO bs
MAJ nanaI.ous and TO treat with the
Toers as II Brit sh arms had suffered no
asverse Ie agreed to conoe.e 10 the IN
bab!,an;s- Of tie Trans aal complete SCI
government subject 80 The sulevainty o.:
the British crown. The Beers. however.
did no, cons1rne this as an act OF mag
:1anin,dty. but as an act Of cowardice on
the part OF Great Britain. and Lord Grey
points out THAI the long cherished scheme
ri he Beers TO establish a great para
,nount Africander State In defiance OF
british interests was greatly strength
ened.
Passing on then to the negotiations OF
1ssa. Ne says that 1t MAS decided that the
government OF the country should be
...s.ed. not in The hands Of the Beers
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