The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-01-20
soth sice. or the question.

ROth Sides of the Question.
Minneapolis Tribune: Nothing in the
worlds current history is attracting so
much attention rs the South African
war. Itrorms tho subject of columns
with display headlines in the news
papers; the reviews, English, continental
aud American are full OF it. Our ipal-
ing aud Oldest review, the North Amer
.icar, issues this nlnnt, what might be
called a South African number, half a
.dozrn OF It's most weighty articles treat
ing Of this var.
Earle Grey, w,.lt-known .Engish,
statesman, vigorously champions Great
Britain's side in q lengthy rater entitled
England and the Transvaal.' He be-
gins BY repeating prophecy of Sir
Bartle Frere when governor general of
the British possessions in South Africa
to the effect that with fair chance,
these states in the time of men still liy-
ing. may rival the United States and
Australia asa home for civilized En-
5glishmen. Tins far the Boer oiigarchy
hhs kept them back,
Cape Colony was cclled to Great Britt
ain IN 1914, and for twenty years the
Dutch beers were content with British
#rulp. They then rebclled On account Of
slavery, which they considered il divine
institution, hut which the British abol
ished, unfortunately without making the
Beers compensation. This was the
cause Of the great trek Of 1886, when the
Beers went to found a new state in the
wilderness where they could live and
rale: according to Old Testament ideas.
In subduing this new promised laid,
they had constant warfare with the
natives, and suffered all sorts OF hard
tshlps. At ;lengththey expelled the ma
lives from The country they had usurped.
In 1S4S The British reduced the Beers
to submission. Tho difficulty Of govern
ing so remote country ere long induc-
ed Great Britain to give the Transvaal
Beers their freedom on condition Of
.abolishing slavery. They eyaded their
promise and held to slavery under the
name of apprenticeship" When this
Boer republic collapsed in 1877, there
was not a native Boer who held high
Office, the educated officials having been
imported from Holland, and being a
cause Of much antagonism and jealousy
to the Boer farmers. Tie country was
in a state bordering on anarchy. There
was no public credit and only four dol
lars in the public treasury. Jails were
thrown open because there was no
money to maintain tlla prisoners. Gu
tewayo with 10000 to 10000 highly dis
ciplined Zulns menaced the country, aud
tor protection the Beers annexed them
selves to the British government. The
Boer president while agreeing to annex
alton, for fear OF the lowest aud most
ignorant classes, signed n protestagairst
it, which has been source OF great
trouble. The British subdued the Zulus
atthe cost OF much blood and treasure,
and saved the Transyaal to the Beers.
Lord GRAY admits that in dealing
with tho Beers, the British have made
many blunders, such as delay in keep
ing pledges, lack Of sympathy with Boer
customs and prpjudices, and harshness
in the military officials set over them
He says that the Beers show no graft.
tude 10 the British for saving them from
the Zulns. They s0On rehelled and won
the great victory Of Majuba hill.
Mr.. Gladstone's generous treatment
lin giving the Beers self government had
disastrous results. LOYAL Brltonst i'll tbt
Transvaal felt themselves betrayed, ant
the Beers attributed this magnanimity
to cowardice. Feeling puffed up wit.
success, they began to make raids on thu
surrounding country and had to be sup
pressed by England. The peace Of 1888
stipulated that there should be no priv
ileged class in the Transyaal; that there
should be perfect political equality be
tween Beers and uitlandsrs. But al
| though tho Beers welcomed the uilland
ers, knowing that they would deyelo]
the country, when they owned three
! fifths of the land by purchase and pai
!. nine-tenths Of the taxes, they Were re
a fused the franchise. But for the futil
Jameson raid, which threw their cas-
out OF court, tho uitlanders would hav
!, risen. Boer tyranny increased, and q
Z length became so intolerable that o pe
! tition signedsbY 2l.OOO British subject
: was sent to the queen imploring pr
lection. The moderate demands Of th
British government were rejected wit
sc0rn and insult, and at last came tf
:. insolent nltimatum that led to the pr
sent war.
Earl Gray says that England is 6gh
ling to prevent men Of British blood frol
being treated as helots in q state whic
the British army saved from extinction
!, and British generosity endowed wit
J, autonomy. She is fighting for raci,
9 equality, for political representation
( taxpayers, for the right Of the citizens
9 English nativity to carry arms. and I,
4 other elementary rights Of citizenship.
The Boer masses imagine that ttt
9 are fighting for their homes, but thetco
s rupt Boer oligarcby know that the o
jeet Of the contest is to put back Il
clock OF civilization.
n England, according to Earl Gray,
It 0gbting the battle Of mankind, hen
i comes that solidarity OF feeling, Will
ii unltes all the English c.'louies; III
70 simultaneous outburst OF enthuslas
k1 which prompts war for ths federatit
r. Of South Africa OIL the basis OF equali
to Boer and Britop, and which may LEI
i to the federation oftl,e entire Englis
IN speaking race. 8 Y
st The Boer side is ally presented in
esd interview with DR.. Leyds, Europe
N agent Of the Boer republic. He declal
5s that thu Rnprc i /, Eraur IN ouaid ~