Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25
Says Beers Hope for Justice at Hands o
New Administration.
ElGN OF NINE OWNERS MAY SOON END
Little Clique Said to Be Out of Power il
Colony.
NATIVES MAKE TROUBLE IN MANY PLACE
From Natal Border 20 zuIuland There
IL Evidence of Unrest on
Part Of Tribes of
savaRes.

JOHANNESBURG. March 2t-(special Ca
blegram to The Bee.)-Accumulated reports
arc coming in from the country districts
which establish tho conviction that the
general turn OF politics I'm Great Britain
has revived all the old conditions OF
strained relationship existing before the
war between the two white races Of South
Africa Whatever the ultimate intention OF
the British government may be-and think
ms men realize that the position Of the
government is a difficult one--there is no
doubt whatever as to the result OF its first
moves The British population, and espe-
cially the scattered British farmers. are
almost in despair, while the Beers every
where are openly and aggressively exultant.
An old South African who has Just returned
from trek in the Western Transvaal Is
authority for the statement that the pres
ent state of feeling there precisely repro
duces the state of feeling existing in 1851.
Another representative man from the
Kroonstad district OF Orange River Colony
tells the same tale. To put the matter
briefly there is a pervading impression
among the country people Of both colonies
that the Beers are once more "the top dog
OF South Africa.
A meeting of tho Het Volk held at Pre-
toria the other night adopted resolutions
thanking the British government for it's
decision to revoke the Transvaal constitu-
tion and grant full self-government to both
OF the new colonies. 1t further expresses
the hope and trust that in the new constl-
tuition the peculiar circumstances will be
taken into consideration. which is, OF
course, the nearest approach possible in
message OF this nature to an appeal for
special electoral favors.
| some Doubt is FeIt.
One great trouble is that, owing to the
kaleidoscope attitude OF the government on
South African affairs, one is reluctant to
refer to any fresh ministerial pronounce
ment until it is see whether 1t is repudlated
or modified by the next spokesman on be-
| half of the cabinet. Mr.. Churchill's remarks
on the native question have, however, been
widely quoted
The <roubie today between the new
colonies ana the imperial government is
that the latter does not deign to study
either the history = the subcoftineht or
the present situation. The premier makes
an important statement on Chinese labor
before he has read the ordinance; the
under secretary OF the colonies attacks
Lord Miners native policy apparently
without knowing what that policy is. Last
week General Botha declared that Lord
Milner had psndered to the Kafirs and In
dians at the expense of the Beers. In his
farewell speech at johannesburg Lord MIL
ner admitted that in the opinion of the
vast majority of the South Africans he was
hereto on the color question. but pleaded
for an intelligent and sympathetic policy.
In order, to pave the way for such policy
Lord Miner encouraged the appointment of
an intercolonial commission on native af-
fairs.
Under such circumstances the country is
becoming alarmed at the manifest ignor-
ance OF the cabinet on all South African
matters. General Botha in an interview
this week said that the cancellation OF the
letters patent had relieved the Transvaal
OF being ruled by the Chamber of Mines
and Messrs. Wernher and Belt He BIT
tery assaiied Lord Milner, whose admins
tration, he said, had brought the popula-
ton to greater poverty and distress than
ever before. Today the Transvaalers Dos
sessed nothing. but he thanked God that
there was a government in England which
he hoped would see justice done lttle
clique would no longer be able to dominate
South Africa. The mine owners and the
Chinese would both be kicked out II out.
RACES continued; but every industry must
be supported and receive as much labor as
possible. Whoever imported labor must
properly control 1t.
BOtha Advises Peace.
In conclusion General Botha advised the
Beers 20 go on quietly as they had done