Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-09
PEACE AND TRADE.

The more the terms Of peace granted
to the Beers are considered, the clearer
II becomes that the prolonged struggle
OF the burghers has not been in vain.
A year ago, they were asked to sur
render Internationally. They could
obtain no promises as to the status OF
themselves, or the prisoners OF war.
They were threatened with dire ,conse-
auences, unless they laid down their
arms before the expiration Of GER
tain date. All this Is now changed.
There is definite promise that rep
resentatlye institutions win be intro
duced as soon as possible The de-
termination Of the status Of the black
population, Is postponed untll after the
Introduction Of self-goyeument which
means that the Beers WIN be in a POSI-
tlon TO bring their influence TO bear
apon any Legislative measure designed
to give the franchise 10 the KafIlr peo-
pie and thus viii be able TO protect
their own political status against a
combination Of whites and blacks hos
tile to them Their financial status Is
also rendered much better than might
have been expected and the Dutch Ian
guage VIII be recognized In courts and
schools.
For the Cape rebels the negotators
were unable to secure much favor But
probably Great Britain Will find It to
her interest. 10 deal as leniently as pos
sble with them, without formally
binding herself to any line OF action, IN
a treaty Had the Dutch OF the colony
risen at the right time In any consider
able numbers, the empire would have
had a much more difficult task before
Il. Leniency can properly be extend
ed TO the comparatively few Cape
burghers. who were carried away by
their love for friends and kindreds and
shouldered musket 10 aid them IN
the struggle for liberty and country
The more maganlmlty the British
government now can exercise toward
the conquered people, the sooner the
wounds viii be healed on both sides.
The war and the peace terms furnish
lessons to all the nations OF the world.
They show that a small people need
not despair Of preserving rs Identity,
as long as II has brave patriots to de-
fend Il. They warn the greater nations
Of the world, that the policy OF agrees
siyeness cannot be pursued any long
or, without tremendous cost. These
lessons should point to permanent |
peace,
The end OF the Boer war is sure to |
have important effects on the business
Of the world. The Beers now have |
money TO spend for the purpose OF |
building mp their farms. restocking
their ranches, etc They VIII buy
machinery, lumber and implements OF
various kinds. There will be renewed
activity IN all branches OF Industry.
Great Britain. Of course, expects to
capture The greater part OF the trade.
but there Is every reason 10 believe
that this country win receive q fair
share thereof.
1t is evident however, that while this
country may receive part OF the South
African trade. II wal loose that part
which depended on the war for It's ex-
Istence. Throughout the war this
country has been the chief source Of
supply FOR provisions to feed the army.
not to speak Of horses and mules and
other equipment The manager Of one
Df the trading companies In New York
Is quoted as saying that England
'ould not have carried on the war a
month without the aid OF the Ameri-
ans" This trade viii now be lost. for
with the building up OF the country,
he army there win be amply supplied
jut OF the resources OF the African soil
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