The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-04

in Holland, said I'm that far away South
African country there is to be a new Hoi-
and. In a few years there Will be 100000
IF Europeans, oil speaking the Dutch Ian
guage, and that Holland will be greater
and more powerful than the Holland in
Europe and the prestige of Dutch civili-
cation will be greatly advanced" This
sentiment represents the Boer dream for
Dutch empire in South Africa.
No one can understand the full signih-
canoe of this contest in South Africa un-
less they study the laws and spirit of the
Briton and Boer concerning the
native or black populations In
their midst and surrounding sec
tions. Chartered companies, protec-
torates, republics, colonies and empires IN
Africa will come and go, but the one over
shadowing, persistent problem which will
I remain, is the treatment of the native or
! black races. However much In certain sec
lions there may be white civilization, the
! largest proportion of that continent is to
be occupied by these people. and the $780,,
100000 of to-day are to multiply more and
more in the future as there Is good gov
eminent and there Is development of COM
mercial prosperity.
Intended for Slaves.
In the treatment of the black races
there has been q clear antagonism be-
tween the Briton and the Boer from the
very beginning. The first freak In 1893
was because England abolished slavery.
There were other issues but every serious
contest had it's relation 10 the natives.
The Boer believes that the natives are
the children of Ham, and are intended
by Providence for slavery. II slavery
cannot be in that form then the relation
must by law be fixed 50 that equality of
privilege Is not permitted between the
Boer and the native, no matter what may
be the intelligence or character Of the lat
ter The laws now In force I'm the Trans
vaal fully demonstrate this. The con-
stitution provides that there shall be no
equality between white and colored per-
sons in church or state no black man
can walk on the sidewalk In town or city;
this includes not only native teachers and
preachers trained by foreign missionary
societies, but also black or mulatto peo-
pie who come from Cape Colony or else
where. About two years ago when this
law was enforced for the first time In
Johannesburg there were many foggings
of natives for several days before they
came to understand what the law meant.
No black man can own land in the
TransvaaI No block man can become
trader OF any kind, no matter what his
intelligence or how good his character.
Up to two years ago there could be no
legal marriage of any black person. A
marriage law was passed requiring fec
OF $l5, with other hindrances. so many
that the missionaries and philanthropists
are seeking to have 1t repealed No
black man has a standing in court In the
Transvall he cannot sue the government
or a white man. The Transvaal does
nothing toward the educatio Of the black
people. although by licenses and so forth.
they pay 3 per cent. of the public school
money.
Treatment of OutIanders.
We have only to read list Of the laws
now in force In the Transvaal as affecting
the Outlanders to understand how ire
pressibIe the conflict has been and that
sooner or later there must be a change In
these laws or revolution In some form.
Take the law Of franchise, or rather un-
franchise An Outlander must be 40 years
of age; he must own property; majority
OF the burghers in his district must ex-
press in writing their desire that
he be made burgher; he must