Evening journal., 1900-09-26
DOER DUPLICITY
DISGUSTS DAVITT
Says the BurgllrrS' Fighting
Premises We're .lOt Honest
Their Obicc: Not 70 Fight 10 The
Death, But Merely 10 Pile
Up Coll

London. Sept 26.-The Pretoria cor /
responderl Of The Standard, in a re- /
cent 'dispst.s. throws an entirely new
light upon Michael Davitte expert |
cnces in the TranSyaal and his feel /
ings toward the BonE In view OF
Mr. Davitt's contributions 70 the
American press during and sui sequent
to his visit to the seat OF war Inc
Standards dispatch is of interest. IL
is as follows:
BIr. Michael Davitt left Pretoria on
the 18th OF s1ay, broken and sick at
heart" according to the words he lhm-
self used on the railway platform
Rev. II. J. Bats, Baptist minister, has
recorded them, and they are testified
to BIZ Rev. Henry W. Goodwin, Congre-
rational minister "He told me" says
llr. Bats. that he had that morning
advised the Transvaal government. II
they would commend themselves in the
eyes Of the world and obtain the SYM
pathy OF European nations, that they
should at once wire Lord Roberts to
this effect
Now that the Free State is con-
Quered, and we are quite unable TO
lst alone the might Of England, in
the interests of humanity and to pre-
Won't further bloodshed, we VIII sur
rendor.'
Instead Of doing this" said Mr.
Davitt. they have sent n message OF
g ih e..cning character, telling Lord
Roberts thst they will blow up Me
mines or destroy johannesburg If some
terms are not made. What the terms
are they do not state, and they do not
really mean to carry out the threat.
Their whole action will cover them
with ignony and contempt before
the civilized world. They purpose pre-
longing the business. without seriously
meaning to fight, for the one object OF
hosrlng up the bars Of gold they are
taking from tho mines and Of ac-
eumulating and boarding them IN
obedience to the dictation Of that old
nan, Paul Kruger.
THAT old man, Paul Kruger" con-
knued Mr.. Davitt, is engaged in
sort Of spirltualistie seance business,
with some blind boy predicting events
that are to happen on certain days. l
came out here at my own expense, and
Il has cost me e3OO I was full Of
enthusiasm for these people They
know me, they know my feelings. but
they have never trusted me. Today
they refused to give me any informa-
tien as to the situation for my papers.
and l 60 away broken and sick at
heart. l am thoroughly disillusioned.
For me to remain in this atmosphere
is no longer possible; I cannot endure
It. They ask me- Why go away so
sson? Things are not so bad as you
think What said I, when 10000
men retire, as at Kroonstad and prac-
tically run away without firing a shot.
Il went down to Kroonstad. and saw
their positions. They we're excellent.
The Beers thoroughly deceived me.
They assured me that they would dis
pHt8 Ov0ry inch Of ground, and would
sell their liberties with their lives.
What thappenedyou know. Allalong the
line have been refused their confidence
and been thoroughly deceived. 1 wrote
to my papers this rubbish about the
grand stand that was 10 be made at
Kroonstad-speaking through them to
Europe. ! would give el00 to with
draw what l have written. / go away
today, but do not know that I can get
a British passport from Delagoa Bay.
A French baron came up at this
moment. He has" said Mr.. Davitt
fought through the war. He has
given up everything for their cause
Now he is going away a pauper ut
terly neglected. without money enough
to pay his fare"