The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-12
LECTURE ON THE BOER WAR
CAPT. LOUIS DE VILLIERS AT H1RMONIE HALL LAST NIGHT

HARMONIE HdLL LAST NIGHI' The Hall Was Packed With n Dig Audi ence-Gave n Resume of England's Dealings With the People of South Africa from the Time of the Discovery of the Country. Before an audience of several hundred people, both ladies and gentlemen which completely filled Harmonic nall last night, Captain Louis de Villiers de livered a most stirring and caustic ad- dress on the Boer war. He traced the Ahistory of the South African Republic From the time of the discovery or the country by the Portuguese in 145O and settled at what is now known as cape Town.
 The matter of the Jamieson raids ana the career of Cecil Rhodes in South Al rica were both spoken of at length, the latter being denounced as a man who would mot stop at anything, but stoop to anything" He also spoke of John
  membered lectured in this city just few days ago regarding the war in Ar rica.
 Captain deVilliers said that many people did not understand how it was that the Boers were fighting 50 well ard with such poor armament. lie sald this was explained by the fact that President Kruger believed in the max i'm .In time of peace prepare for war and they did this, purchasing arms both from France and from Germany and drilling the men in the rudlments of warfare, and all this at the tune the matter of Englands high handedness was being complained of so that when the first blow was struck the Boers were prepared to defend themselves and fight for liberty The speaker told at length and in detail of the sunnlhs < and crafty manner in which the Boers N have succeeded in prolonging the war against the enormous force sent out from England and her dependencles. T5e said that he considered the Cana dians the bravest and best fighters ot any that have been in the South Afri- can field. He also spoke of Generals Dewet. Botha, Kritzinger, Delarey and
  in the Boer cause. He denounced Lord Rcbtrts in the most bitter terms for his treatment of the Boer women and 8 children in thaG ne ordered them turned out of house aud home in driving rain storms and without any food or cloth ing. and then burned their homes in their sight.
 He said that to-day the Beers are 60I tbe a1ms and ammunition and wearing the clothing which they have taken from the English. He said that only short time ago almost a whole regiment If Roers appeared on the field clad in English uniforms He made the state meni that up to the present time the Engljsh have lost by death. capture or missing 167, 76O men while the Boers have lost only 5000. and most of these are old men, too old to fight, or children twelve to fgteen years old or women and children. He said that recent re < port of Lord Kitchener was to the et- feet that thus far 113,000 Boers have been either killed or captured, while the en.,re number of people, including the women and children, was only 1ll,OO0.
 Captain deVilliers expressed himself
  cently reported victories and made bold to predict that the end would soon come. He said that the situation was better than ever before, ann that the Boers would be entirely victorious in this. their fight for liberty. He consid- CTS that this last capture of General Methuen and his men will almost end the war. and that if the capture of 300 more men is confirmed that that will be the closing incident
 The speaker urged all people who are desirous of sending money to South Africa for the relief of the women and children to wait for at least six months for he is of the opinion that that time there will be the reconstruction period any money can be sent in perfect safe- ty.
 In closing he said that he hoped the American people would not necessarily protest agianst the waging of war, but that they would protest against the warfare and the concentration camps which. he said, were worse than those of Cuba.
 He said that he thought President Roosevelt withdrew his consent to his daughter attending the coronation cer- emonies of King Edward because he feared there would be trouble, and that there might be repetition of the Hay market tragedy.
 Captain deVilliers denounced King Edward in the most bitter terms, in a sneecb which approached anarchy, say N ing that he thought the body of men who are sworn to kill all tyrants would