Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-07-21

in the founding of the new South AT
rican republic beyond the Vaal. Paul's
mother, who was a Steyn, died in her
early youth and his father in 1852
The young man grew to manhood
amid the hardships which attended the
winning of the country from the say
age natives. He was distinguished for
strength and personal prowess, as well
as for deep religious convictions.
After the Sand River convention
! QS52), when the conflict arose be
tween two parties among the beers
themselves, Kruger cast his lot with
the nationalist and orthodox party of
Pretorious, and in the collision of the
Pretorious party with the Orange Free
State in 1857 he was one Of the nego
tiators on the part of the former Of
the treaty which averted hostilities.
He then held the rank of commandant
in the Rusteuberg district. In the II
valry between the Dutch reformed
and separatist reformed churches he
was strong supporter of the latter as
! the more orthodox.
| He headed the movement to over
+ throw Schurman, who misused his
powers as acting president in 1860.
Elected commandant general of the re.
organized republic in 1863, Kruger put
down the civil strife which had been
the curse of the beers from the time
they obtained their independence, ar,
rangd peace with the Zulus and de-
feated the Basutas. He was vice pres.
ident of the republic under President
Burgers. In 1877, when the failure OF
tn Burgers policy and the skillful
diplomacy of Sir Theophilus Shepstone
had brought the republic to the point
of a grudging reception of annexation,
Kruger became the head of the pro-
testing nationalist party although he
held Office for eight months under the
annexation government.
He was the principal member or
the Populations which protested
against annexation, both 90 the cape
and the English government. Events
rapidly moved toward armed resist
ance TO the British authority, as the
promises made in 1877 were not kept.
and in 1880 the national committee re,
organized the government, with Kru
ger in his old position of vice presi-
dent He was an active participant
| in the war which followed and bore
prominent part in the peace nego' ia
! lions.
The people, having won back their
\ independence, though under a reserved
/ British suzeranty, elected Kruge,
/ president IN 1883. He was reelected
! in 1883, 1898 and 1898. In The South
1 African Republic, after he became
( president. Kruger was more and more
/ power, his influence over his own
/ people being almost boundless. Eric
ton with the British government in
creased through the development of
1.-THE gold mines, the unmeasured amhi-
! lions of the British South African Co.
and the discomfort Of the uitlanders,
who had become an important factor
/ in the transvaal.
! When the Jameson raid. at the close
of 1895 produced crisis, President
, Kruger showed his moderation ana
4 diplomacy in the management Of the
difficult details Of that case Through
! his influence DR. Jameson and his as
sociates were turned over 10 the Eng.
ilish government for trial in the Eng
lsh court. against the wishes of The
more hot-headed beers.
Burial in the Transvaai.
Pretoria, July 15.-The aags on all
the government buildings are at hall
mast in honor of President Kruger.
He will he buried beside the former
presidents Of the transvaai unless his
viii has provided otherwise.
General Botha has ordered the boers.
to wear mourning until after the funeral
which, 1t Is expected. will be attended
by representatives Of every district Ct
the transyaal.