The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-18
LETTERS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
state Department Sends to the House
-CaseS Nacrum Handled

W ASnlnEtOn April Line PRESIDENT To-
day transmitted to the house a reply TO
the house resolution of inquiry asking for
copies o; letters on file at the state de-
partment from citizens OF the United
States resident in the South African Re
public. The letters called for date from
January l. 1899.
Secretary Hay. in his letter 20 the presi-
dent, in closing the correspondence. says:
The only complaint, within the deserip-
ton of the resolution. which has been
directly filed in the department. is that
of R. e L Brown. who on July Is 1893
preferred a claim against the South At
rican Republic in the sum Of 81, ST., 3S4 on
account OF alleged Illegal refusal TO re-
new a mining lease. The other COM
plants OF the described character have
been transmitted to the department Of
state by the United States coasul at
Pretoria, with whom they were lodged
The first complain IN this correspondence
consisted of a letter OF ex-Consul Ma
crum, under date OF January s 1899. TO
Assistant Secretary Hin, transmitting the
complaint OF DIT. H. a. Loeser. that he
was not permitted 70 practice medicine
in Johannesburg; in fact was forced to
abandon a large and lucrative practice
because Of the action OF the medical an
thorities. Assistant Secretary Cridler re-
piled under dateof February Is, 1889. that
any country had the right to prescribe the
qualifications OF medical practitioners and
If DR.. Loeser did not see ft to comply
with the requirements the department
saw no ground for action. September II,
1893, Mr.. CridIer forwarded the attesta-
ton by the state OF New York OF license
to DR.. Ioeser to practice. hoping It would
be Of service in securing his registration
as a physician. Extended correspondence
with State Secretary Reitz. but without
apparent definite results. followed.
Assistant Secretary Cridler wrote TO
Consul Maerum on March IS. 1899. ar
proving demand made for the immediate
return OF property taken from Mr.. Nelson
Thompson. but directing that no fur
Their decisive action be taken until the
facts were learned and reported. on
April l Mr.. Macrum wrote that ser
taiuly a halt should be called on such
action, especially to American citizens
A letter from Thompson. the claimant to
Mr.. Macrum, states that ne wiH appeal
to the South African League for as
sistance II no other redress S given.
On July last Mr. Macrum wrote OF
spirited controversy with the acting for
eign secretary IN which the latter apoo-
gized for the action Of a field cornet
against an American citizen. Joseph r
Gezzam. The latter. on seeking 10 regis
ter. was told that ne must state his choice
between serving the South African Re
public or Great Britain IN case % war.
He destined, and the field cornct at
tempted 10 coerce him. finally putting
Gezzam down as unwilling 10 serve the
republic and notifying him that In case
ot war all neutraIs would De driven out
OF the country. Foreign Secretary
Grobler later wrote an apology and con
demnation Of Field COrnet Fourie's
course. Mr.. Macrum writes that such
an example viii Be made Il the orring
feed comets that In the future men OF
that office viii be decidedly more care
ful in their action, especially toward
Americana" A letter from Foreign Sec
rotary CrobIer IA given explaining the
affair IN detail and expressing regret.
or August q last 3fr Macr7Im cabIes
Secretary Hsy that "over LOO Amerf-
cans laole 70 be impressed into service.
IN case Of war. WHICH appears imminent. +
Communication viii De destroyed
strong representation should Be made thfs
government Immediately 70 protect lie.
property and dignity % Aa'ericau CT
zeus"
On August = Acting Secretary Adee. re-
reptied by cable as follows. III 70 BE-
comes necessary. protest against impress
usut % American citizens found la
Transvsal territory iato military service. /
defensive or offensive. against any cisi.-
lze3 power unless s1ch citizens hars &
e7cizsf political privileges ard Assumed
political OBLIGATIONS tozard TIE govern /
meat im2-esslug them
This appea-s 20 have borne good re-
5ults. az a decree soon f9a9aes f9-al1- /
ding the com1zanEerr1rz q Aliens.
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