Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-22

- ing a settlement with the Boer
generals who went to London
against General Kruger's wish
IS as we understand. the old. old
question OF the American civil war came
up in the discussion. II reads as IL Mr..
Chamberlain Cthe colonial secretary. the
Joseph Chamberlain. who married a
Yankee lady. when he was a smaller fac
tor than az present in the English govern
ment). had been well fngrained with the
northern view OF our war between the
states IL shows also how little was Civ
en- 70 the south In the final settlement
with those that Overran the country and
how the conQuerOr looked upon the south
ern people.
lam only a woman. have no vote. count
less than a row OF pins with either the
knglish people or the whole Yankee ma
ton. but Mr.. ChamberIain's estimate Of
the very little that was given US. inclines
me 10 crate my teeth and cry out IN
wardly: How long. oh! how long"
The BOer generals ask for complete
amnesty and a yearly grant 20 the Boer
widows and orphans and disabled 'Boer
veterans. equal rights with Dutch and
English in courts and in schools. the
right 70 return 70 South Africa, release
OF all prisoners OF war. compensation to
those who were deprived OF civil offices
or liberty TO occupy them again, compen-
satson for distribution OF private proper
". ownership OF their own lands again.
reinstatement where lands were cOnfiscat-
ed payment for benefit OF obligations IN
CURED BY the republics. no division Of
the Transvaal. with time allowed 10 pay
the debts OF the Transvaal-
Mr. Chamberlain gets his back up.
70 use a provincialism. at such demands.
He Is IN gh dudgeOn because the Boer
general are insistent- ne compares their
situation 10 what was allowed the south
ern people after the surrender at Apo
mattax-
Mr.. Chamberlain compared Great Britt
aims treatment OF the Beers with the
treatment OF the south by the north az
ter the civil war in America
7 would remind the general" said
Air. chamberlain. that we have under
taken already more obligations than
have ever before been undertaken under
similar circumstances. To take one case
in my time I recollect very well the
great civil war in America, and appeal
10 that because LA stands out as
case in which more than ever before. or,
indeed. ever since the victor. the con-
queror. showed a mag1animous and
general feeling fo- the conquered There
was E0ou reason for this. because they
were brothers OF the same race, the same
religion the same everything. II was
civil war but even in that case the
northern side-that Is 20 say. the vic
toriOus sfde-made no provision whatever
either BY way Of grant. pension or al
Iowance TO the/ people who had been
wounded 10 the side that had been con-
Quered. They gave them their lives and
their liberties and after a period Of ten
years gave them votes. but did not give
them any money compensation But We
have gone up a step beyond that. because
we have contributed. in addition TO all
our OWL, enormous expenses. very large
sum 20 relieve those who are really
destitute in our new colonies. We have
done. more than think was expected,
ard we have done all that we can AFFORD
70 do and I think II would be undesirable
for the generals TO press US any further
IN this matter either now or in writing
-(Associaie Press dispatch.l
Why was not Mr.. Chamberlain candid
enough to tell the whole truth about what
the south suffered in days OF recOnstruc-
ton and what IL is still suffering In heavy
taxation 10 pay pensions 20 the northern
side7
Why did he not tell how the people OF
the south were disfranchised and negro
officials put over the men and women Of
IS country 1t would be intolerable TO
the Beers
OF course no federal pensions were paid
70 the widows and orphans of southern
soldiers. OF course there was no money
Our land. our labor, everything we own
Is taxed TO make the north richer and the
poor south today has 20 tax itself almost
10 depletion 10 put food and clothes on
the helpless widows and MANNED veterans
from the civil war with no offer from
the northern side 20 help them after more
than thirty years OF peace.
And besides. the south Is expected 10
make their former slaves the social
equals OF the white men and women In
the south. because the fanatics in the
north are still frantic TO compel our men
and children 10 ride I'm the same cars.
sleep IN same hotels and eat in same res
taurants with the negroes Of the south.
Indeed there has been no restriction,
no pension. no money give 20 educate the
wGa.te children Of the south. except with
q few private individuals in the north.
And. indeed. we know and feel that the
south taxes itself 10 give common school
e-ucation 20 the negroes because ig-
n0rance drags down a nations prOgress)
IN addition 10 other burdens.
Mr. Chamtcrlain is correct when he
sums up the minimum help received by
the southern people. And look at Airing
ton Heights. wont you. the property OF
Mrs. Robert E Lee. inherited from her
noble ancestry. from General Washington
and his wife,
There was deliberate design TO humili-
ate Mrs. Lee. because her distinguished
husband was commander in chief OF the
Confederate army. SO her own home be-
queathed 10 her by her own kindred. has
been used 20 bury the Federal dead. Why
did not Alr. Chamberlain tell the whole
story complete? Is he going 10 cOnfscate
Paul kruger's property and prevent him
from ever looking on his dead wife's
grave? We shall see what we viii see. II
seems the Beers win get little aid.
/ want TO know (and shall never die
satisfied until IL is made plain TO mel how
and where the northern side" acquired