The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-18
GOLD FOR SYMPATHY
]. N. Moore Says Beers Ex-
pended 100000.
COURTS ARE BUT PUPPETS
After the War All South Africa
viii Take a Boom.

F. n. Moore, for years a mining engi-
neer at johannesburg, Transvaal. IS in
the city visiting his cousin, Chief Of Pc
lice G. T. Cubbon- Mr.. Moore spent ten
years in South Africa and left last Sep
TENDER at the outbreak Of the trouble
between the British and the Beers.
Mr. Moore is now resident Of Galena,
III. He is a native of the Isle of Man
and went from there to South Africa in
1857, since which time he has been in
johannesburg with the exception of the
summer Of 1893, when he was in this
country attending the worlds fair. He
has been with three different mining COM
panies as expert in the cyanide process.
The companies he was associated with
We're: The Robinson Gold Mining COM
pany. the Langlaate Estate and the Ter
reina Deep. Mr. Moore left Johannesburg
last September just before the actual out
break Of war. It is with deep interest
that Mr.. Moore watches the progress Of
the war. Ills sympathies are naturally
with the British. He thinks that the
British demands were only just and right
and feels that they were warranted in
using force to gain them. He says that
while sympathy with the Beers is wide
spread, vet he is confident that he can
trace the origin Of this feeling. In 1898
he says the Transvaal expended a half
million pounds on its secret service and
a large amount of this sum was spent
in obtaining the influence Of newspapers
10 excite the sympathy Of the people.
The war. Mr.. Moore says, has been
brewing since 1890. When the country
was first being settled by the Uiuanders
n person could become a citizen Of the
republic after residing there two years
The burghers viewed the influx of Tit
landers with alarm. and not wishing
them to have any say in the affairs Of
the country, raised the limit to five years
IN 1888. Again in 1890 1t was extended to
nine years and in 1896 to fourteen years
To become a citizen of the republic one
must renounce all allegiance to his
native country and then reside in the
Transvaal for fourteen years. During
this time he has no nationality as he
has renowned his native country and is
not recognized as a citizen Of the Boer
republic and is not allowed to vote. The
Citlanders are in the majority and are
heavily taxed, he says, without represen-
tation.
THE. question has often been asked"
said Mr.. Moore why it IS that foreign
capitalists and investors entered the
country when they knew they would not
he allowed to become citizens.
'"This came about through visit Of
President Kruger to England in 1885. He
invited English capitalists to come to the
Transvaal and explore the mineral re-
sources of the country and promised
them many privileges. among them be-
ing quick citizenship. It was this
promise which led TO the wonderful influx
Of capital into the country.
Provisions to the exploitation Of the
johannesburg gold mines. the Transvaal
republic was practically bankrupt. Now
every man who pegs out claim is taxed
ten shillings per month and heavy tax
s placed upon the gold output. Living is
Very high in the country as nothing is
manufactured there and everything must
he imported. Import duties are excess
sively high even on agricultural products
Things came to such a pass that the
situation Of the UitlanJer was unbear-
able and the British government last
year made demand that the time re-
quired for naturalization be reduced to
five years so that representation would be
gained within a reasonable time The
British government offered to arbitrate
all other troubles Il this was agreed to.
One Of the principal causes Of trouble be
tween the two countries, however. was
the treatment Of the blacks by the Boers.
in the Transvaal a colored man has no
rights He mas to carry, a pass at all
times and may not be out after o'clock |
at night. He can be arrested without a
warrant and a police officer can break /
Into his home on any pretext Many of |
the colored men arc citizens OF Great /
Britain They are not all Kaffirs, but |
are Malays and Cape Boys" They are !
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