The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
Still Hating English South African Dutch May Abolish All
British from London Packs the Streets
Mere Man Counts for Little at Observation-Disclosures
Scores the Press--Slays Leopard High Mount-
Carmen Sylvia" Builds City for Blind
Hatred Toward British
Still Nursed by Beers

London, Aug. 4.-Of much more inter
est to enlightened Englishmen this
week than the prospects of weather,
holidays, the Cowes regatta or the con-
dition in which the grouse will be
found on Aug: IL, has been the action
Of the British government in giving
Remembering how bitterly the pres
ent prime minister, Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman, opposed the last South
African war and the taking of the
Transvaal and the Orange Free State
from the Beers, remembering also what
the country generally condemns as mis-
England's power, namely the cutting
down Of the army and the weakening Of
the navy for the purpose of saving the
country q few millions Of money. mem.
bers Of the unionist party and also of
the stock. exchange betrayed consider
able anxiety over what the cabinet
would do. with regard to. the recently
annexed colonies in South Africa.
What they have. done has created
EXPRESSED by the daily papers. Yet no
better criterion Of the estimation in
which the present administration of this
country is held by the imperialists and
men of business could be furnished than
by the high relief which with the min
isterial proposals have been received by
the unionists, with the exception of
Mr.. Balfour and few Of his adherents.
Might Have Been Worse.
"It might have been worse" is the
phrase which summarizes opinion among
unionists and in the colonies accord:
ing to the cable dispatches, which have
As for Mr.. Balfour, it is said that
his speech on the Transvaal constitu-
tion is regarded as mistake by many
of his supporters. They think it was
blunder to put himself into such gross
antagonism to the new settlement and
that his speech is really an encourage
mont to the Doors to try to make the
scheme unworkable. v
But while the new constitution Great
ed an agreeable surprise on the stock
exchange, it would be untrue to say it
has been received with entire satisfac-
| ton. It has caused material falling in
the price Of South African stocks. In
| fact, there are some who say the ikeli-
hood is, when. the. full effect Of the
here and in South Africa, that it will
| place South African finance on sound
er position than it has had for some
years. .-t ~,
Of course the jubilation Of the minis
terial party gives no room for criticism, !,
but the unionists, while thinking the
air has been cleared for the present, are
considerably exercised as to the future,
that is to say, about five years hence.
Their idea is that the ministers were
more keenly interested to curry favor
with the Beers than to do Justice to
the men Of their own race resident in
the Transvaal. - - s.e-..: !. :
Still Hate the British.
The prevailing fear as to the future
is we'll voiced in the Standard, which
says, =,
availing themselves Of this opportunity
of establishing their ascendancy over
the other white race. Why should they
not? In the hours of their defeat
they have never expressed repentance
for their antipathy to British suprem-
,acy. If any one doubts this PROPOSE
tion, let him read the historical! book.
let, "A Century of Wrong indited
by Reitz, secretary Of state to the late
Paul Kruger.
"They will turn it from, South At
rica, if they can, British rule, British
influence, and what they hate most
British ideas. From the days Of the
great trek to that Of the declaration Of
war by Kruger they have disliked Brit
ish ways, the British political system
British negrophile sentiments and Brit
ish hurry:scurry In business. -