Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-05-18
BISHOP HART,IELL
ANTLBOER. >
A Leading Methodist Divine
Pleads the Cause of Eng
land in South Africa.

Chicago, May 3.-Bishop j. @
Hartzell pleaded the cause of the
Briton in the Transvaal before al
audience that almost filled the Au.
ditorium. He spoke from imprss
ions gained by personal observa'
ton OF conditions in South Africa
from personal acquaintance with
President Kruger and his advisers
and knowledge of the law by the
government. Bishop Hartzell in
part spoke as follows:
Not one half OF the Beers OF
South Africa are in arms against
England. More then half OF the
Dutch in South Africa live in Cape
Colony and Natal; and. outside Of
a few thousand along the northern
edge Of these colonies adjoining
the Orange Free State, while. deep
ly sympathizing on account of race
and blood ties with their Dutch
friends who are lighting England,
they yet protest their loyalty to
Queen Victoria.
No one can understand the full
significance of this contest in South
Africa unless they study the laws
and spirit Of the Bliton and Boer
concerning the native or black
po ou!ations, in their midst and in
surrounding sections. Chartered
companies, protectorates, republi-
es, colonies, and empires in Afria
will come and go, but the one
overshadowing, persistent problem
which will remain, is the treat
ment of the native or black races.
However much in certain sections
there may be white civilization,
the largest proportion of that con-
>tinent is to be occupied by these
people, and the $4,000, 0U0 Of TO-
day are to multiply more and more
in future as there is good govern
ment and there is development OF
commercial prosperity.
In the treatment Of the black
races there has been clear antag-
onism between the Briton and the
Boer from the very beginning. The
first trek in 1888 was because Eng
land abolished slavery. There
were other issues, but very serions
contest had its relation to the Mt
tives.
The Boes believes that the ma
tives are the children OF Ham and
are intended by Providence for
slavery. If slavery cannot be in
that form then the relation must
be law be fixed SO that equality Of
privilege is not permitted between
the Boer and the native no matter
what may be the intelligence or
character OF the latter.
The laws now in force in the
Transvaal fully demonstrate this.
The constitution provides that
there shall be no equility between
white and colored persons 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
t,leign missionary socities, but
also black Or mulatto people 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 tlogyins Of
natives for several days before
they came to understand what the
law ment
No black man can own land in
the TransvaaI. No black man can
become a trader of any kind. no
matter what his intelligence. or
how good his character. Up to
two years ago there could be 10
legal marriage of any black person
A marriage law was passed re-
curing a fee Of SIS. with other
hindrcnces so many that the mis-
sionaries and philanthropist are
aeek;nr To have II ranaa1ed M