The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-30
KRUGER MEMOIRS
PUBLISHED TO-DAY
chamberlain, Miner and Rhodes
Are Touched Up.
BRITISH POLICY DISCUSSED
Vigorous Review Of the South African
Situation from the Boer Point Of &
v,ew-Light on the Jealousy Be-
tween TransvaaI and Colony
BRITISH POLICY DISCUSSED
Vigorous Review Of the South African
situation from the Boer Point of
tween Transvaal and Colony
nv Associated Press

IONpoN.a 0ctoacr BIT is said that
second instalnment of extracts from
The Kruger memoirs, Will be publish
cd to-day. 1T Is understood that the
unAmoirs give IL narrative OF the aeX-Prcs-
ident $ career. but do not go deeply into
Dolitical or diplomatic aspects, or advise.
The Beers as tot1e best policy TO be pur-
sued alter Mir. 1<Iugerfs death a strik-s
ing feature of the memoirs is a reveal
ton of the jeaiousies before the war be-
tween the iilila bitants of the IraflsNaai
and the orange Free State, and Inc Aol-
ony Beers. which prevented anything ike
"a satisfactory mutual UNDERSTANDING
Mr. kruger lakes pains TO prove tilat
he did his utmost to @sinooth ifiaiteis ''.S.
and prevent the war, but the f'9eis N
born antipathy to the BRUSH a'ioseu -
be TOO strong for him.
MIR. Kruger closes his memoirs WIN y, 'iis.
words: II am convinced that God VIII 1lol
Io,sake his people. even alihouGhs ~ oi.. .i
appears So and acquiesce IN Tue; y ~
OF the Lord. knowing he VIII nol stioW
an afflicted people to perish. he Lore
hath all hearts in his hand ana ne
lurneth them whithersoever ne VII.
NOT HISTORICAL
rJybis q separation is q clue TO the contents
nf The whole book. which is less = source
az historical information. throwing new
or striking light on the events dealt with,
than a ..human document or pnyschologl-.
Gal document of value.
The jnstaiIment of the memories pub
lished bv The Times this morning con-
tain some interesting lights concerning
+ AIR. Iragers opinion OF various men
prominent in Soutl, African history.
The President WAS once invited TO
meet Sir Jsartie ITreTe. He replied he
would be quite willing to Go SO if he
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Shared he knew four Freres and eX-
planned this remark by describing DIFF
Ierent aspects of Sir Bartle FreIe's
character. as presented by blue books.
etc. saving some of his characteristics
were friendly while others We're mimic
nj TO the Beers.
Mr.. Kruger describes the Jesuitical'
cecil Rhodes as the curse of South
Africa de SAYS: No matter how base
or contemplate, be it lying, bribery or
treachery, all and every means We're
welcome to him.
Lord Miner, he describes as a typical
Judge. autocratic beyond endurance,
TOOL OF CHAMBERLAIN.
Mr.. Kruger declares that Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain was undoubtedly
the late Cecil Rhodes accomplice ll15the
Jameson raid. and that Chamberlain
appointed Lord Miner BRUSH aiaiSii
Commissioner of South Africa with the
direct intention of driving matters to
extremes. This TOOL of Mr.. Chamber
lnin.t, says Mr.. Kruger. carried out@l1ls
mission faithfully and turned South
# Africa into a wilderness.
British policy in general. the former
President of the Trars.gaal sums in the
following sentence: Lies, treachery m
tri.,,es and secret Investigations against
4 he eoyernenentsB of the republics. 3hese
nave always been the Distinguishing
marks of English policies.
MI. Kruger declares that tho IT iisvaa al
national union was under Cecil Rhodes
paramount influence from its very lncep-
,ion. and describes it as having from lis
very outset used the demand for the
franchise as a cloak for designs asalnst
the republic. He describes how. alter
the Jameson raid, when ~ republic was
practically defenseless. he became con-
Ainced Of the necessity OF preparing for
war. and gradually accumulated war ma
teiialss This was especially the case at
ter, he British Parliamentary inquiry
into the raid which, Mr.. Kruger says
showed Mr. Chamberlain's completely.
Mr. Kruger contends that his institu-
tion OF reform in 1899, probably started
Mr.. Chamberlain. and imnelled Great
Britain to hurry on the crisis for feaI
of losing a pretcXt for War.