New-York tribune., 1900-03-28
BISHOP HARTZELL'S VIEWS.
REASONS WHICH LED HIM TO HOPE
FOR BRITAINS TRIUMPH
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London, March 2S, a m.-Bshop Hartzen,
who has been in charge Of Methodist mission
work in South Africa for four years, is spending
q fortnight in London before sailing for America
10 attend the mission and general conference
al New-York and Chicago. He has been study
ing racial and political questions during his
series af journeys in Dutch. English and Por-
tuguese possessions, and has met Sir Alfred
Miner, Cecil Rhodes. Presidents Kruger and
steyn. DR.. Leyds, DR.. Jameson, and other con-
spicuous men in South Africa. He has had ex-
ceptonai facilities for forming a correct judg-
ment On the moral questions involved in the
struggle now in progress, and as an American
Bishop he is without prejudice partsanship
He talks about the war in a most temperate
way. gives TO the Dutch leaders and people
credit for many excellent traits and robust Writ
ues, but does not hesitate TO express his de-
hberate conviction that the English cause is
Just and commands his sympathies.
Bishop HartzeH bases his opinion that Eng
land is in the right on three grounds: First
there is The broad argument from the interests
OF general civilization England, with her ideas
OF civil liberty, honest administration and COM
mon justice, stands against the Dutch countries
with their inferior progress. their retrograde
IDEAS and their stagnant conservatism.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEGROES.
second-There is the overshadowing impor-
tance Of the native problem. The Bishop de-
scrloes the increase Of the black races in Africa
Is something almost incredible That which he
considers to be the overwhelming problem of the
"hoe continent is the development Of the black
races under the tutelage Of white men. He be-
AeFes that under English rule the black men
VIII nave better chance Of Improvement and
progress than under the Dutch. and he asserts
mat the Beers do not measure with the English
IN their relations to the negro races. President
krdger's Doppers have never conducted any
missionary work among the natives, and the
average Boer hardly admits that the negro has
soul The great Dutch trek northward in
1873 was made because the English had abol-
kned slavery in Cape Colony and put the negro
n z position for testifying as a witness in court
Ihe Beers have relaxed their harsh methods OF
oealing with the blacks, but are not as we'll
prepared as the English to take up the problem
VI development of an inferior race.
The third ground upon which the Bishop has
hoped for English success in this war is the well
iare Of the Beers themselves. Pious, robust and
Patriotic as they are, they are also narrow, su-
Resources. they have fallen behind their own
people IN Holland. and the best thing that can
happen IS for them to be overwhelmed by the
superior numbers Of the British and be brought
under the broadening influence Of education
shd Of English ideas Of liberty
STRUGGLE COMPARED WITH CIVIL. WAR.
The Bishop draws striking parallel between
me American Civil War and the Dutch struggle
against England. There were in 1861 he says,
t"eVe millions Of people IN the South who hon
esuy believed they We're right, yet were fight
ing on the wrong side to break up American
1nlon and TO preserve slavery. The defeat of
ne south by superior numbers was necessary
a order 10 save the Union and to effect deliv-
trance from the evils Of slavery. and the mill
0ts olsaster when ii came the best thing
vi the Southern people themselves because it
rescued Them from the blighting influence Of
,'sf own ideas respecting slavery and its rela-
l-'As 10 civilization As the South now rejoices
e tAe perpetuation Of the Union and the
ioh of slavery so the Beers also will live
iehk 600 in the end for having failed TO
Up Brlcsh rule in South Africa. The tri-
1'''ph OF the British arms viii he best for the
"esi for England. and best for the BOer.
mere rs row a struggle Of Briton against Boer.
-, men Il Is over Boer and Briton will stand
s'Nef' with schools and liberty everywhere
s., Aifiea. and with a better chance for
ana enlightened treatment Of the blacks
"a, eSs reasons Bishop Hartzell considers
D. England is in the right III The war with the
'Oefs. and that her triumph VIII be distinct
gan tor civilization
ihiaitary situation both in Natal ana IN
Staie ren4ains unchanged, with no feat