The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-26
DAV|IT Is DISGUISED
Went to South Africa to Sym
pathize and Get Stories.
Beers WOULDN'T DIVULGE
Which Sours Him, and He Is
Now RoaSter-in-C
Beers WOULDN'T DIVULGE

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| London, Tuesday, Sept 1s.-The Pre-
oria correspondent OF the Standard, in
| recent dispatch, throws nentirely new
| light upon Michael Davitt's experiences
in the Transvaal an6 his feeling toward
the Beers. In view Of Mr.. Davitt's con-
trilSutions to the American press during
and subsequent to his visit to the seat of
war. the Standards dispatch i sof in
terest- 1t is as follows:
Michael Divatt left Pretoria on the
18th day of May "broken and sick at
heart according to the words that he
himself used on the railway train. Rev.
]. H Bats, Baptist minister, has record
ed them, and they are testified to by
Rev. Henry w Goodwin, Congrega tional
minister He told me-" says Mr.. Bats,
that he had that morning advised the
Transxas1 government that if they would
commend themselves in the eyes of the
world and Obtain the sympathies Of
European nations that they should at
once wire Lord Roberts to this effect
Now that the Free State is conquered
and we are quite unable to resist alone
the might of England, in the interest Of
humanity, and to prevent further blood
shed, we will surrender"
Instead of doing thos,' said Mr..
Davitt, they have sent message of a
threatening character, telling Lord Rob-
erts that they VIII blow up the mines
or destroy johannesburg if some terms
s,re not made. What the terms are they
DO not state, and they do not really mean
to carry out the threat. Their whole ac-
ton will cover them with ignorminty
and contempt before the whole world.
Their purpose is to prolong the business
without seriously meaning to fright, for
the one object Of heaping up the bars of
gold they are taken from the mines
and of accommodating and hording them
in obedience to the dictation Of that old
man, Paul Kruger.
THAT old man Paul Kruger con-
tinued Mr.. Davitt, is engaged in a lot Of
spirituaIist seance business with some
blind boy predicting events that are to
happen on certain days. I came out
here at my own expense. It has cost
me $500 1 was full of enthusiasm for
the people. They knew my feelings, but
they haze never trusted me. They re-
fused to gfve me any information as to
the situation for my papers, and 1 go
away broken and sick at heart. 1 am
thoroughly disillusioned. For me to re-
main is no longer possible; I cannot en-
dure it. They aske me. why go away?
Why 60 soon? Things are not so bad as
you think
what" said I, when 10000 men re-
tire at Kroonstadt. and practically run
awawy without firing a shot I went
down TO Kroonstadt and saw their posi-
tons. They were excellent. The Beers
thoroughly deceived me. They assured
me that they would dispute every inch
Of ground and would sell their liberties
with their lives. What happened, you
know. All along the line I have been re-
fused their confidence, and have been
thoroughly deceived. I wrote to my pa
pers this rubbish about the grand stand
that was to be made at 4<roonstadt-
speaking through them to Europe. I
would give 500 to withdraw what I
have written. I go away today, but do
not know that I can get British pass
port from Deagoa bay.
But" interposed Mr.. Bats, 'fhere
are other English journalists here beside
yourself
Yes" replied Mr.. Davitt, "bUt am
journalist plus politician. There is a diff
ference"
"A French baron came up at this mo-
ment. He has, said Mr.. Davitt,
fought through the war. He has given
up everything for their cause, Now he is
going away a pauper. utterly neglected;
without none yenough to pay his fare"