The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-24
NOT A CONFEDERATE.
DR.. j. William Jones Talks Interest
ingly OF the Transyaal Trouble.


hate to see any old Confederate fight
ing on the side Of the Beers, said
Rev. Dr. William Jones, Of Rich
nond. in recent interview Il con
fc~s that | foi one wou!,I be sorry to
know that :. Confederate soldier was
now in the service Of the Beers fight
for which he Confederate c0ntcndcd
in the great war between the States.
'Thi, sentence. appearing in Il Rich
mond dispatch to a Washington paper,
attracted my attention for the reason
that had heard 50 many old Confcd
crates take exactly the opposite view
Of the case. These others contcndcd
that the Beers, in fighting in defense
Of their homes, were fighting for the
same principles rs those for which the
southern soldiers contcndcd, and III
order to ascertain whether DR.. Jones,
so well known in Georgia had been
properly quoted, wrote Linn asking
for his views at greater length
What he has to say on this subject
will, am sure, prove interesting read
ing. In his reply to my letter Of in
quiry he says:
eff had read Alright and understood
correctly, the real issue between the
Beers aud Great Britain is simply this:
| At the earnest request Of this SO call
ed republic large number Of the sub
jccts Of Great Britain and other coun
trics-making in all about $50, 900
migrated to the Transvaal, bought
lands and mines at enormous prices
and engaged in business with the un-
dcrstanding that they were to become
III due time citizens of the country,
entitled to all it's rights and privileges.
SO far, however, from accomplishing
this they have been denied by the
Beers the right of suffrage or the
slightest participation in the admins
tratiOn of the government, while the
| iiSosACSt tuACo III OOAC
cases almost to confiscation
been imposed upon their property; in
deed, these 100000 Uitlandcrs have
been practically paying all of the taxes
and supporting the government, all of
the Offices and employments OF which
have been monopolized by the Beers.
Much has been written about the
primitive simplicity and unostenta-
tious life Of President Kruger (Oom
PauD and.yet his excellency draws the
modest salary of $25, 900 per annum,
and his SON. law recently erected
private residence that cost $3.50, 900.
These Uitlanders, as the foreigners
are called, live in cities which they
have built with no voice in the NUM-
cipal government, no right to improve
the exorable sanitary condition or to
do anything except to pay the enor-
nous expense Of running the city gov
ernmcnt. They arc denied the right
Of carrying any arms whatever, while
every man and boy among the Beers
is heavily armed ard drilled at the ex-
pense Of the Uitlandcrs. They have
been denied the right Of holding pub
lie meetings, publishing newspapers,
criticising the government or it's Off
cials, or of even pctitioning for re-
dress Of their grievances.
when some of them were suspect
ed Of conspiring to revolt against this
condition Of things, they were arrest
ed and after mock trial sentenced to
death, and released only upon the pay
ment of fines varying from $25, 900 to
100000 each.
"Great Britain, whose glory it is
that she protects her citizens in what
ever land they dwell, was seeking by
negotiation to alter their conditions,
when the Beers, after full preparation
for war, laid down their ultimatum,
and when it was not accepted, declar-
cd war, rushed their legions into
British territory and besieged British
forts.
''The real situation. then, is not
that the Beers are lighting for their
own homes and property and rights;
but that they are fighting to hold in
slavery and live on the Uitlanders
whom they have so grievously op-
oppressed and wronged, and Great
Britain is not waging war OF in
vasion and conquest against free
people, but it is seeking to defend it's
own citizens from outrage and to re-
store to them the God given rights of
life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness.>
Hiu word, Great Britain is now
reversing her position in the war of