Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-10

Gen. Botha criticised the composition
OF the commission appointed to alot the
grant Of 100000 for the purpose OF
assisting burghers and their families to
return TO their homes and for re- stock
ing their farms, etc., and objected to
national scouts serving as commission
ers, but Mr.. Chamberlain maintained
that the government must be true to
those who supported 1t. Relative to the
transfer to Natal Of part OF the Trans
vaal, Gen. Botha said the burghcrs pro-
posed to trek therefrom. He lived there.
but he saw no chance of remaining, the
feeling Of the British In Natal being 30
strongly anti-Boer.
On the subject of martial law, Mr..
Chamberlain said 1t would not DO cons
tlnued much longer. The colonial Sec
rotary refused to recognize an burghers
foreigners who had been naturallzed
during or Just before the war, saying
they had been bribed by the resolution
Of the volksraad giving them burghers
rights as a reward for taking part In a
conflict in which they were not con-
cerned.
Gen. Botha concluded with an appeal
for the widows and orphans and. said
he considered that the appropriation Of
Sl50O0,O 900 was inadequate.
Replying to this Mr.. Chamberlain
compared Great Britain's treatment of
the Beers with the treatment OF the
south by the north after the civil war
In America.
OUR CIVIL WAR CITED.
II would remind the general" said
Mr.. Chamberlain. that we have under
taken similar circumstances. To take
one case In my time. ! recollect very
we'll the great civil war In America, and
l appeal 10 that because II stands out
as a case In which more than ever be-
fore or, indeed, ever since. the victor.
the conQueror, showed a magnanmous
and generous feeling to the conquered.
There was good 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 10 say, the
victorious side. made no provision
whatever either by way OF grant PEN
sion or allowance, to the people who
had been wounded, to the side that had
been conquered. They gave them their
lives and their liberties. and after
period OF ten years, gave them votes.
but did not give them any money COM
pensation.
But we have gone step beyond
that. because We have contributed In
addition 10 all our own enormous ex-
| penses. very large sum 10 relieve
| those who are really destitute In DIR
colonies. We have done more than
| think was expected and we have dons
more ] think than we could afford 20
do, and ! think It would be undesir-
able for the generals to press us any
| further In this matter. either now or
In writing"
Proceeding Mr.. Chamberlain reclpro-
Gated the desire expressed by Gen.
Botha that they should all live In peace
In future In South Africa.
1--WE want In this country" said the
colonial secretary, ito forget and for
give because II you think. as you we'll
may, that you have something to for
give. we also think we have a great
deal TO forgive. But we want to put all
that on one side. The war Is over. We
each fought as well as We knew how.
and now there Is peace. All we want Is
10 recognize you as fellow subjects with
ourselves, working as We shall work for
the prosperity and liberty of South
Africa. How great that liberty is and
how soon complete elf-goyernment will
be extended to South Africa depends
entirely on the rapidity with which the
old anlmoslties die out"
Mr.. Chamberlain concluded with say
ing that the government would be glad
OF the cooperation OF men like the gen.
erals. who had loyalty accented the new
situation. AS they wanted South Africa
10 be happy abiding place for all, he
felt sure that II the burghcrs met the
British half way they would find them
quite as good friends In the future as
they had been loyal enemies in the
past.