The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-25
H[ TAXES SIDES
 MYTH THE B(ERS
Former South African Says
 War Is Unjustifiable.
BOERS WILL WIN OUT
So Thinks MT. sche,umeI-Prinei paI Cause or War Was Boer's
 HeIosai 10 Permit 'compound''

Among those who are waiting in Skag- way for the trains to resume operation through White Pass Is a Mr. C. Sehemmel who for years resided in South Africa. Mr. Sehemmel Is a well-to-do Frenchman, and, true 10 his race, an ardent sympathlzer with the Boers in their struggle with Great Britain. Mr. Sehemmel maintains that the British had no just cause for com plaini against the manner of their treat- ment by the Transvaal burghers, who, he says, provide the most liberal freedom Of any country in the world for any who will partake.
 Mir Sehemmel left South Africa in Feb ruary last to join In the rush to Atlln last year. Not doing so we'll In that camp as he hoped, he determined to 30 to Dawson, but visited his old home In France and other portions of the continent of Europe first. In speaking of the war, Mr. Sehem' nlel said:
 "rhe Transvasl government is one of the most equitable in the world. It never lnterferes with the mines or mining inter ests. It Ievles tax of two per cent on the gold output and a poll tax of fifteen shlllings per year on the miners and other people. This poll tax Is paid by Boers as we'll as outlanders. There is no other tax posed upon miners or mine owners. The miners are all satisfied with their eondi- tlons. and 1 am informed by'thoSe more re- gently from there. they regret the war;
 "Ihe principal cause for the war was the refusal of the Boers to permit the compromising oi the negroes. Al Kimber' lv, Cecil Rhodes eompels the negro miners negroes do all the manual labor in all 9f South Af.leal to sign articles for certain length of time, and during that time thev are put in compounds and not permitted to leave the mines. All thelr food and clothing is purchased from the company stores bv eompulsion. They are virtually prisoners or slaves of the employer. The Boers. by statute. prohibited the introdue- there has been a standing quarrel on ae- count of that between them and Cecil Rhodes.
 .Thls war is strictly an affair ol pbodesi and Chamberlain Chamber ! lain owns actions in South African prop erty amounting to large sums, and he l' acting in the interest of Cecil Rhodes anC himself, ..
 of the British win, the Transvaal vii he made over to the chartered company and Cecil Rhodes will be absolute, as h' lis in Rhodesia. However. l think thu Boers will finally win. do not think tha ialI the power Great Britain will sem against them will be sufieien, to erusl them. Pretoria Is one of the stronges fortified towns in the world, and the Boer and their German and French assistant will surely hold 1t.
 "One who has not been in Europe cal have no idea of the tremendous interes the people of the continent are taking this war. Everywhere went, in fll tn public places, hotels, saloons and shop: there are collection boxes and plaeards SC lieitlng subscriptions for the BOeTs. Thes extend over France, Germany. Austria an
 Italy, and everywhere the response Is Ill
 eral. The money collected each da throughout Europe to be used for tf Boers will run into large figures. Not onl this, but there is a constant stream of ofi eers and men going to South Africa to hel
 the Boers in their fight against the hate
 English"