The times., 1901-06-05
THE BOER CAUSE NOT DEAD
Gen. Samuel Pearson Says 10000
Men Are Yet in the Field.
Hopes for Early Peace. and Praises
Cecil Rhodes-Warns Us of BubOnic
PIaSue Danger in Trade with
Cnpe Town-Burghers still Active.

! Gen. Samuel Pearson. of the Boer army,
passed through this city last night on
his way to New York where he was
called by the representative of the Trans
vaal Government on matter of great
| Importance
General Pearson has spent considerable
time in New Orleans, where he made an
effort to have the United States Govern
mert interdict the expectation of horses
and mules to South Africa for use in
the British army against the Beers He
carried the matter into the New Orleans
courts, but they refused to interfere In
the matter on the ground that it was
out of their Jurisdiction. General Pear
son said that he sent a petition to Presi-
dent Mckinley asking him to prohibit the
expectation of these animals to South
| Africa, saying that it was against the
laws of neutrality The Boer leader spent
considerable of his time in Texas, in the
interest of the Boer cause.
Speaking of the situation In South
Africa and the prospects of his fellow
burghers. General Pearson said last
night: Il hope that the despatch which
calls me to New York is in the interest
of peace. We want peace. We are just
as anxious for peace as you. but it must
be an honorable peace, otherwise we will
fght-fight until the last man falls 1t
world probably be a good idea If the
American Government would exert itself
IN the matter of attaining peace.
America is a friend of the English
Government and of the Beers as well, and
1t would not be amiss if the Americans
would again see what they could do. 1
hope it is true that the Boer Government
has appealed to The Hague tribunal for
arbitration. and l also hope that England
will consent to it. i know from informa-
tion which l recently received. that the
English people are just as anxious for
peace as we are. And if the Government
does not soon make peace the people will
rise UP and demand it,
It appears that II is the intention of
the British Government TO put Cecil
Rhodes at the head of affairs in South
Africa. He is a good man, and he is sorry
for what he has done and appreciates
that our people are worthy people and
are making noble fight Tor freedom and
independence. Cecil Rhodes has done a
great deal to develop South Africa. and he
Knows the situation and the people down
there better than any other man He sees
the damage he has done and is anxious
10 rlght the wrong AS far as / can speak
and / speak only for myself l think he
would be the right man in the right
place"
Speaking of the last battle at Vlakfon-
TEN, GeHefal PeaTSOu said: We still
have about 26,00O men in the field. we have
all the ammunition we need and we have
sufhcient horses and faodstlfTs British
reports to the contrary notwithstanding
MY regular information from the seat of
war tells me that only half of what is
gong on in South Africa is known and
puDnShed In the newspapers here and
then 1t Is not at all reliable
- All news goes through English censors
Ihere has been considerable more fight
ing down there lately than the American
people mas been informed Of Much ac-
uVlty is displayed throughout the Trans
vaal, the Orange Free State. and Cane
colony. kirtzingeTs commando has been
very successful recruiting Cane Dutch
Tor operations against the British and If
kitchener or Roberts can boast of hav-
ing invaded the Transvaal, we can repIy
with the invasion of Cape Colony.
our soldiers are cnly fifteen miles from
Ine sea coast, which speaks for itself
ne men who ara at the head OF our
army are young, energetic. prudent, and
just Ihey know when to strike and how
10 do 1t to obtain the best results with
the least difficulty and at the smallest
cost of life"
1t Is surprise to me that shiDs that
ply between New Orleans and Cane Town
where they load and unload. and which
place Is infected with the bubonic plague,
are permitted by the United States Gus |
toms officials at New Orleans to enter its |
port without any examination whatso- |
ever
1t certainly seems as II the American
to aid the British In their effort to exter- |
inmate us. You are bound under the cir |
cumstances to sooner or later face bu- !
DOnlc plague in New Orleans