The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-16
Conditions in Boerdom,
FLom the New York Tnbune.l

NfltHl liit NV 1uIh lllbuHt.l
First-The Trlnsyaal is not republic but a
religious olgarchy-that is, the government Of
the many by the few. vita no religious tolcra
tion.
Second The taxation of the outlanders-aud
heavily, too-withOut representation, the viola
ton Of which principle caused the American
colonists to rebel against the British Government
in l776.
Third-The English lsnguage-the language Of
the majority not allowed TO be taught in
the schools nor used in the law courts
Fourth-The right Of trial BY ones peers was
denied. none but Beers being allowed 10 serve
on Jury.
Fiftl-Before an outlander could exercise the
franchise he had TO be resident Tor fourteen
years, and then had 10 receive the consent in
writing Of majority Of the Beers in his polling
division, and after all that President Kruger
and his execrtivr council could cancel the whole
arrangement
what prospect under these circumstance was
there for the outlanders to become Citizensi At
the beginning OF the fourteen years he had re-
nounced allegiance to his own country aud was
liable to military service on behalf Of the Trans
wall Iet the franchise v As not extended to him,
he was without county or the rights OF cit-
zenshp anywhere, and that in a so-callcd re
sixth-President Kruger had power to Danish
any Outlander without trial or any known cause
and fC.bid him to return. at the same time con
6scati1g his property Could the Sultan Of T,ir.
key or the Shah OF Persia be more despotic than
thatf
Seventh-As 10 freedom OF speech. An ordinary
policeman had power to dismiss a public meet
ing If the speakers, in his opinion, were criti-
cising the acts of the Transvaa Government
That is liberty with vengesnce When one c1n-
sideTs that the OutaLd-'- constitute at least
tLrse-fourths OF the inhabitants. and pay nine.
tenths Of all the taxes, and that they saved the
Transyaal from bankruptcy, apd, moreover. that
they were invited there by Kruger and his coun-
ell to develop the mineral wealth Of the country,
the injustice and black ingratitude Of the Trans
vaal Government become apparent,
Eighth-Iegaly, there was no redress, as the
Boer dctatrtlld power to dismiss. and indeed.
did dismiss the Chief Justice Of the country be
cause he had given a decision that did not please
the so-calIed President. What would be thought
Of President Mckinley il he had done such
thingi
space will not permit 10 speak Of the class
put upon the Outlanders. and then the money
spent In building forts aud buying guns 10 keep
them in subsection. Sufficient to say that the
time has arrived when this iniquty shall have an
end Kruger's insulting. defiant ultimatum ere
atrd crisis II was indeed. equivalent to a de-
clarstion OF war. and this was followed by an
invasion by the Beers Of British territory. No
spirited self-respeetng nation could act other
than as Britain has done. and when she puts her
hand to the plough she never looks back.
When the war is over there will he no Boer re-
nubli, nor Orange Free State, either. but there
will be an addition TO the sum Of human free
dom and civil and religious liberty will no longer
he a misnomer in of the finest parts OF The
Dark Continent.