The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-27
BOERS ISSUE AN ADDRESS.
ENJOYS Of the Dutch Republics Malse
Statement before American Peo-
pie before Leaving

NEW YORK, June 26.--The Boer en-
voys, who have been In the country for
the past two months, today issued an adj
dress 10 the people OF the United States.
After expressing regret at their inability
10 accept many OF the invitations ex-
tended TO them. they expressed their
thanks 10 the American public for the
deep sympathy they have shown for the
cause of the two struggling republics
Continuing, the address says:
We now feel convinced that the boas St
tut allegation OF the colonial secretary
ana the British statesmen. that the pen-
pie OF this country sympathized with the
British empire In It's attempt to crush
the liberty and Independence OF our two
small states Is absolutely devoid OF
truth"
The address then goes on at great
length Into the history of the relations
between Great Britain and the Beers,
which Is characterized as one Of violated
fatth and broken pledges, cloaked under
the display OF maenanimous and ire
proachable principles. Coming down TO
the discovery of gold In johannesburg In
1856 the address says:
IAN the forces OF land greed and gold
hunger. stimulated by the desire To avenge
what is known as the battle OF Majuha
hill, were let loose" Then follows a his
tory OF the political agitation which cul-
minated In the Jameson raid. Mr. Cham
berlain. Sir Alfred Mlner and Mr. Cecil
Rhodes" continues the address, ARE ter
rible, diabolical trinity. which had brooded
over the shape and destiny OF South Afri-
gentlemen combined forces so as to
achieve by subtlety and craft and misrep-
resentation. what Dr. Jameson and the
raiders failed to obtain by open violence"
The address declares that the capital
lists control the press OF South Africa
and that the editors OF those Subsidized
journals were appointed special CORE
spondents OF the principal London dailies
The broad charge IL made that Mr. Cham
berlain's revival OF the suzcrainty claim
In 1897 his public Ntterances Sir Alfred
ht.s in M. mn fuF liz
patches, and the efforts OF the South AZ
rtcan league under the presidency OF Ce-
ell Rhodes, were all directed toward the
ultimate destruction OF two Dutch repub-
lies
The address then fakes up the various
Internal questions which contributed to-
wards the war and discusses them In
great detail. making wholesale denials OF
the English representation. The address
declares that at the Blocmfontein CON
ference both President Steyn and Pres
ident Kruger cudeavored to avert the
catastrophe by conceding even more than
the original demands on the franchise
question. but their EFFORTS were fruit
less. IL n asserted that the war was
forced upon the Bocrs and the claim Is
advanced that they took up arms only
In sclf-defense The address contends
that the policy 90 Great Britain was de
signcdly shaped 80 as TO compel the Hoers
10 send on the 18th OF October what Is
commonly known as their ulttmAtum to
Great Britain. Taking M the campaign
To date the address says;
Tho Beers may be In the end defeated
by overwhelming numbers, and may al.
timAtcly be forced 10 surrender owing
10 difficulty Ia securing ammunition h9d
pro, isions. but the conduct OF t&u Tres
ent war as well as the history OF tho
Tast 10 years. tustlfsg Ne In saving hat
thcr Will never he conquered
The address concluded hy saYtg that
thu ~ VOWS do not ask the dir7rt pr e.
varahic Intervention OF the Cnl'3' S,a.cs
nut a continuance of public sentiment
ana a.ppart The address Is stsAsA t.v
Abraham Fischeg. &. H. Wcss rs an; NJ
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