New-York tribune., 1901-05-27

The author, leaving all fresh discoveries out
Of account and conf1nIng his estimates TO the in
olsputably paying main reef series, finds a
source Of wealth sufficient for the payment Of
any reasonable war debt and for supporting in
peace and plenty a great population Of workers
This single district. he asserts. "can offer a
reward TO capital in the shape of 1870 600 900
or more in prospective profits. and in addition
II has a purchasing power of nearly Fl 400 600 600
worth Of labor, machinery, material, foodstuffs
and other goods 1t can help to keep the old
Wcr!d industries busy for many years, besides
providing a market for all the agricultural
produce the old population Of the Transvaal
and grand army Of immigrants may find them
selves able to supply" This is more cheer
ful reading than Lord Kltchener's daily in
Fentories Of Beers killed and wounded and guns
horses and cattle captured.
The author criticises some Of the appoint
ments made by the military administration OF
the Transvaal. especially that OF a representa-
tive Of the Johannesburg Consolidated Invest
ment Company financial adviser to Sir AL
fred Miner and contends that while the capi-
taltsts should be consulted they should not be
exclusively represented in the temporary gov
ernment of the new colonies. He admits that
a mistaken policy has been adopted respecting
appointments. and that feeling of distrust
has been caused; and he asserts that military
government ought to be dispensed with at the
earliest possible moment and popular repre-
sentation provided He suggests a legislative
council and a series Of advisory boards; but
maintains that as il will be their chief function
to protect public interests against the collective
brain or the capitalist class popular representa-
uon is an Indispensable safeguard The new
institutions will be unreservedIy condemned
the author contends. II Messrs. EcIstein. the
Consolidated SOl
b. Robinson and other capitalist groups are al
lowed to govern the colonies If a partially
elective legislature be impractfcable at the out
ser a general advisory board can be substituted
Tor II; and the franchise should include all Brit
ism subjects who are bona ide residents and all
Beers who have laid down their arms and are
willing 10 swear allegiance TO the Crown If
this policy were adopted it might help consid-
eraby toward the pacifcation OF the country
The temporary board would have merely ad-
visory powers and the Beers would not be in
majority a. the outset; but they would be rep
resented, and there would be safeguards against
the government Of the colonies by agents
OF the millionaire uineowners. The sagacitv Of
the authors judgments on these points cannot
be questioned
NO CONCESSIONS TO THE ENEMY.
Mr.. Bleloch does not favor concessions to the
enemy in the field. He believes that peace must
be conquered by resolute policy and considers
Il probable that the fighting Boer remnants
will be driven in the course OF a few months
into the low country and gradually captured
He forecasts paciication by an early extension
Of political privileges and the restoration Of in
dustrial activity. He considers il expedient TO
leave the existing mining companies in posses
sion Of their rights. but advocates radical
changes in the gold laws and the government
try hza
terested in the promotion OF prosperity and in
the development Of every form Of industry The
Transvaal when delivered from the abuses Of
government control Of trade and industry as
eXemplihed by the dynamite monopoly the
drink concession and the Netherlands Railway.
will become one Of the richest countries in the
world; and the Orange River Colony instead
OF being merely pasture ground for cattle. has
great sources Of natural wealth
All the mining industries. which have SUI
fered from unwise and even criminal legislation
in the interest Of monopolies. viii have free
range; manufacturing. instead Of being con
trolled by greedy concessionaires. viii be de-
veloped on every sidh. mining settlements will
be multiplied, immigration stimulated home
markets provided for farming produce and ag-
riculture diversified and protected by sys-
tematic irrigation. The author IS not an enthu-
siast, but a practical student Of blue books and
scientific records. He Derceives the enormous
value Of the natural sources Of wealth in South
Africa and forecasts unexampled prosperity as
the inevitable consequence Of industrial deveI-
opment under equitable and enlightened con-
ditions Of government. What England has done
IN Egypt can be repeated on a larger scale in
South Africa, II the new colonies are not hand
ed over 10 the capitalists. but kept firmly under
the control Of a trained imperial service.
The parallel with Egypt may hold good. The
invasion Of Egypt by a British army was Gov
erec by Mr.. Gladstone's pledges Of disinterest-
ed action and ultimate retirement The British
garrison still remains and French and Russian
protests are unheeded; and the failure m re-
deem pledges. which ought perhaps never 10
have been made, can be justified to-day by the
administrative reforms which have bean euc
cessfully carried out under Lord Cromer's direc-
tion and supervision. EngIand's work for civil
ization and good government in Lower Fg,,pt
would be suspended possibly undone II Nr
Gladstones promises to the powers were n he
fulfilled. The practical regeneration or 4 horri
bly, misgoverned country is the outcome 81 Rrit
lsh rule on the Nile and IL is one Of the most
glorious achievements Of English history The
time may be coming when the war I'm South
Africa may be justified in the same way when
the controversies which have been running on
Tor eighteen months respecting the morality Of
Mr. Chamberlain's diplomacy are forgotten
The creation Of a new South Africa united
eontented, prosperous and well governed may
be the final answer to the Ceaseless criticism 10
which England has been exposed for eighteen
ton and organized progress may be found com
pensatiOns commensurate with the sacrifices and
burdens OF a horrible campaign. 1t is not that
supreme ends Justify questionable means but
that from the conquest Of Canaan until +ha
present year Of grace the triumph of superior
over Inferior races has been the natural order
o civilization