The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-31
ENGLISH POLICIES
We're Lies and Treachcry
Says Kruger in His
Memoirs,

London. October 29.-It is expected
that a second instaIlment of extracts
from the Kruger Memoirs will be
published today.
1t is understood that the memoirs
give a narrative Of the ex-presidenr's
career. but do not go deeply into politi-
cal or diplomatic aspects. or address
h Beers as TO the best policy to be
pursued after Mr.. Kruger's death. A
striking feature of the memoirs Is a
revelation Of the j~ealousies which ex-
listed before the war between inhabl-
6ants of he TransvaaI and the Orange
Free Safe INK Cape Colony Beers.
which prevented anything like a salts
factory mutual understanding. Mr..
Kruger takes pains to prove that he
did his utmost to smooth matters over
and prevent the war, but the Beers in
horn antipathy to foreign Interference
proved to be too strong for him.
Mr. Kruger closes his memoir with
these words:
Il am convinced that God will not
fersake his people, even although IT
often appears so, and 7 asquiesce in
the will of the Lord, knowing He will
not allow an affiict= d people to perish.
The Lord holds all hearts in his hand,
and he turneth them WhitherSoeVer he
will"
This aspiration is a clue to the con-
tents of the whole book, which is less d
source Of historical information, throw
ing new or striking light upon the
events dealt with, than a human doc
ument of psychological value" reveal
ing the personal traits of the ex-presi-
dent. The memoirs are but a sketch
and of past events with Mr..
kruger's personal m thereon.
The installment of the memoirs pub
Iished in The Times this morning con-
tains some interesting lights concern
ing Mr.. Kruger's opinion of various
men prominent in South African his
tory. The ex-president was once in
vited to meet Sir Bartle Frere. He re-
piled he would be quite willing to do
80 if he were told which Frere it was.
He declared he knew four Freres and
explained this remark by describing
different aspects Of Sir Bartle Frere's
character, as presented by blue books,
etc, saying some of his characteristics
were friendly while others were in
enmity to the Beers
Mar. Kruger DESCRIBES the "Jesuitical'
Cecile Rhodes as the curse of South
Africa" He says:
n 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 d "typu-
cal judge, autocratic beyond endur-
ance."
n Mr.. Kruger declares that Colonial
r4secretary Chamberlain was undoubted-
Iy the late Cecil Rhodes accomplice in
the Jameson "a 4 and that Mr. Cha mn
berlain appoint Lord Miner British
high commissioner of South Africa with
the direct inten ion of driving matters
TO extremes.
This tool c. Mr.. Chamberlain"
says Mr.. Kruger, carried on his mis-
sion faithfully Ind turned South Africa
into a Wilderness"
British policy in general the former
president of the TranSvaal sums up in
the following sentence:
Lies treachery, intrigues and secret
Investigations against the governments
of the republics. These have always
been the distinguishing marks of En-
glish policies.
Mr.. Kruger declares that the Trans
yaal National Union was under Cecil
Rhodes paramount influence and incep-
ton and describes it as having from
the very outset, used the demand for
the franchise as a cloak for designs
against the republic. He describes how,
after the Jameson aid when the re-
public was practically defenseleSs, he
became convinced Of the necessity of
preparing for war and gradually &C
cummulated war materials. This was
especially the a after the British
parliamentary in uiry into the raid
which. Mr.. Kruger says, showed
Mr.. Chamberlain completely. Mr..
Kruger contends that his institution OF
reforms in 1899, probably started Mr..
Chamberlain and impelled Great
Britain to hurry on the crisis foy 4ea:
of losing a preteXt for war.