New-York tribune., 1901-01-25
THE PASSING THRONG.

". L Spalding. Of San Francisco. when at
the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday. said. in speaking
Of the Boer war; II have just re-
PAUL " ceived from my friend c. A WILL
BoTHAS Jams, who formerly American
OPINION OF Consul at johannesburg. a copy Of
THE BOERS. the pamphlet that led General De
Wet to declare that if he ever
captured Paul NJ Botha, its author he would shoot
him From Boer TO Boer.' as Botha's pamphlet
Is denomirated, is Of a character to excite the
Transvaal and certain OF the Orange Free State
Beers to state Of frenzy tGr B9tha handles them
Of Aghting and a general bowing OF necks 70 the
POha starts out By sayag that Enga9ds first
f,s aT "a t tstSAe pa SoTtq AIriSa was ne
governing the country: He points out that In
British territory and then later abandoned TO its
own dsyises s an6 thai the same treatment was
policy Of the British Government made the Beers
81 fa the BsTs0 m he Eah
:, Through his ignorance it is easier to mislead
than TO lead him. man who plays upon his
vanity and prejudices against ENGLAND quickly
this to want nF edaeaSo9n and copee isoioS
HsS q aSsT 6f sFTSf T8IS5ys q n i 8: s
Free State they threatened to Stone m ''i me Ths
4gS 900 .s"'' II whose rs,,'. WI. moul' ''n'a u
SIDE IN oP o e
| parson who, while the war was in progress. told
pop otherse woSd Gf as s aSp nus
and hs 3 Beers . he considers II Jaw a9aing & &DdeDsndH.
| few crimes of violence and make good husbands
he SAYS are pToveTbisi Eotha IS couvnced that
! a 1rna government by the English would in the
upon the relns that makes them lib
was friendiiness to all neghbors With FRANK frank
! recognition OF British preponderance in South
The Transvaal. Republic from its birth was al
united, however when there was chance Of raid
ing and gTa5bing tSrrtt9Ty They raided the Or,
| founded the New Republic, now Vryheid, late
When the Transvaal attacked the Free State
IN lsoI Botha states Of his own knowledge that
vail upon him 70 attack the Free starers in the
argues that England is befter raS4 e soma ina
Orange Free State than ever was the TransvaaL"
| He Is especially bitter concerning KRUGER and
| the other leaders, continued Mr.. Spalding Dom
| Paul, he says is regarded with the
| KRUGER veneratiOn of superstition by the
| DENOUNCED burghers-a feeling that willy man
AS keeps alive by disappearing from
| HYPOCRITE time to time and then returning to
| declare that he has been in direct
communion with God. Add TO this his indomitabIe
will. through which he made himself believe that
there were two gods. one in Heaven and Paul
Krtger on earth, and his undoubted courage
proved in many kafir wars. then you will under
stand his despotic influence
Botha believes Kruger really TO be an avaricious.
INSCRIPTIONS and hypocritcaI man, who sacrificed
an entire people 20 his cupidity. and in proof of
what he says cites the various scandals with which
his name has been connected. such as the dynamite
monopoly. the Inea lie and donkey contracts. etc
lie says Kruger and Steyn gave nothing save Boer
IneaI Ior those made destitute by the war. that
their compatriots, for whom they would then do
KRUGER he thinks has subsidized various papers
| IN the Free State and Cape Colony Steyn.
while his partner in crime is still more his dune
for, while ne had hopes TO eventually step into
krugers snoeS. Kruger 10 serve his ends had
got Steyn to involve the Free State the war, in
which II had no real interest.
He says KRUGER is now posing in Europe a
hero-'a hero who was known in the Free Stat
thirty years before he found better means OF en-
and tobacco, and one whom We strongly suspect OF
being very cute slave dealer
! ''Steyn he considers either fool or dishonest
and claims that he had right TO leave the Orange
advance. BY so doing Botha claims that there was
no responsible man at the head of the Free State
bUrghers who SKILL commando
He warns England not to continue her formerly
weak policy in South Africa, but be firm in hel
| future government OF that part Of her Empire. H
| winds UP by appeal to his own people, the Free
Staters to live beside the Briton in peace, undel
the British flag. because he feels that peace and
| prosperity not possible under another has.
Steyn HertZog and others. BOtha says still
illuminate fire and sword in proclamation. but ha.
| Steyn or his gang ever been heard on the battle
| field? I firmly believe that these braves will aIsc
retire at the convenient moment villas in Sicily
1t is 4 renark bic document. and Is attracting
vast amount or attention IN south Africa a pres
! ent Paul NJ. BOtha. its author. is aged Orange
! Free State BOer. and was a member OF the NOlkS-
raad there for twenty-three years As a child OF
| He was an unqualified opponent Of the war anC
on account OF his stand against it earned the en-
nifty OF Steyn and the other leaders He served IN
the Orange Free State forces after war was de-
| -Tar