New-York tribune., 1908-12-23


...r-r for hundreds of years pas that a terrible
--frr- rests upon those born on Christmas Eve
z-- Christmas GCilr. holding such births as ssCT-
sr3ous II English speaking countries. the
--ee- hand ard II Scandinavia contrary super
s-.-se- prevails. and births CT Christmas Eve or
on Christmas Day are accounted lucky
Or. LE1Ds TO RECEIVE AN ENGLISH
PENSION.
-~s- L,o-s SeIhorne. the Hish Cornnlissioner and
Governor General Of South Africa should have
gen his consent not cnly TO the return to South
.f-ics Of Dr. Levds but also 10 the proposal 81
General Boths. the Trsnsvsal Premier. 10 grant
hin pension. VII excite widespread surprise
s--o-- most OF those who recall the activity dis
-ls~e5 Hv this Rs-avisn haIf-breed representa-
re n -ne TrsusvsaI Republic in Europe during
,4s Seer wa. and the years Immediately preced-
rr- thar conflict Knowing something Of the man
,.,s-z5ee than through The newspa pers, remeIr:-
As- s-fri7E ~ that time that his one dream was
- represent in some capacity or other the British
------~e and pointed the manner in which
--e ambition - his nigh be turned to account
z-5er-e- this vas done cannot say for certain
- there z-= many o. the Beers who believe that
"a h1r-s~ed their cause when he realized that the
r,-a z=s II Tne remarkable leniency Or The
----sr g5--e-1n7e-- toward him would seem 70
t1dra-e ths- ~ had -endered II some service This
IMPRESSION : borne out b. The grant Of British
f-7.-e----s-r pension the man who largely
-ss---e5a-= Fo- the South African and for the
11=E --
re-s5o7-- u -ne British Government, II only re
mains nov t1= nan become one Of its
s-o-feSz=s servants and according 70 present ap-
-es-z-ces j. = quite the cards that he may
z--S II RS --ao-dirarv career n rhe gold en-
6-~sS=-sS ~cst of sn oTFcer Of he British Crown.
Re -o- Boe-, but halls from Java. where Ms
fs-n=- re--v LAWYER and his mother na
-ivs Re -ecsive6 hiz education a. Amsterdam.
s-z--zS Batavia where the dusky blood II his
-ez-s zoul6 hsve ha-npe-ed his scholastic career;
-s5= he zcC-ai1 i1ra-ce OF kruger and Sr1tt when
--sf--5 Europe IS delegation II 7sSz and
Se--5 ns-7ses< useful % them when they were
g. --e Ez--= especially IN connection with the
Netherlands rFailroad concession 70 certain fnan-
cls-s - AMSTERDAM. that he invited b. Krii-
se- = zr-7--pany him hack - Pretoria. where in
course q -fr1e - became state Attorney Sub
sAe-@-tlr - Vas advanced 10 the Office Of Score
~ STATE and Re av6iled himself of this posi-
ton - --de-tzke frequent missions - Europe
2 7-ss re reports which he made Of his visits
- -z-fous capitals 81 Europe. % his conaden-
sT -r+e--ievs with leading Continental states
Foe- E--e----er u resist all demands by Eng
s-d -hz- E1Elish-,en-and for rhe matter ~ that,
r--e- ---eEners =eI1-should enjoy 1he same
civic rights as the Roe-s n the Trsnsvesl-trst IS
70 sa~ IN E7ate vaesal the british Crown. and
sub.ec- - is suze-eiEntv. Had II not been for
-hes4 mostly -nendacious and misleading reports
r. = Iz-ds Il * probable thai KRUGER and his
government would have yielded 70 the demands Of
O course as soon zs the latter 70 be i1l-
----ahf- zrd or the point of breaking out. Or
-svzs derook himself 70 Europe as the resident
2ler potertfsr- there Of the Boer government. and
ne understanding that he vas 70 secure TIE
-cs--e--io- Of the CentinentaI governments in the
--srEzazls behalf against England he vas in
t-UE-.d with large sums of money. which he fnti-
rz-ed would be necessary 70 influence he press
Re 5Ish-6 TIE headquarters Of his legation At
Brussels. ard long postal and Geographic
Examinations with The Boer republic remained
ep.- continued 20 draw upon l. for funds
T-aen Pretoria fell, L.syds Tsnished from sight
re u peculiar fac that neither KRUGER. ~nen
he sed - Europe, any % the other Boer lead
e-E re-. abs to Obtain satisfactory accounts from
Le71s e his expenditures. nor eTen OF his actiF-
ties II their 5ehstf- Indeed. re avoided them, and
LAY low. Certain i is that he never raised 1nSeT
s--sr the ~zr vas over n behalf OF those Of MS
to--.- associates who had sacrificed everything
= The defence of their native land and who con-
? -tev ruined and exiI>d sought refuge IN Europe
Ee himself y IS understood to-day pleads poverty.
Ehich has been made The preext for granting him
z pension Bot there srs others who insist that
Re hzs r-t away most Of The lsrg. sums Of money
vh-ch he received unit. the fall Of Pretoria for
s.c-et service purposes. and which he is likewise
know have o5rained 81 connection with the
Netherlands Railroad and the Selsu Railroad con-
c-sz.o1E
= ray ae - interest % add that this extremely
rlsve- mar who succeeded in gaining the confidence
@ 50 suspicious character as President Kruger
Fr1oC % coll1 alIatsa y a. 1-~oSN-
merely ocial but intimate confidential intercourse
With OF Lhe leading statesmen Of Europe, Is q
pTa1esse6 atheist When he first Informed PTeSi-
Sent Er1Ee- that he believed in no God, that pious
s6 r-le-. -hose Bible ard hts pipe were his IN
Eeps-sbIe co-nps Mons and VINO was as vigorous q
,<Ero- s-o pulpit orator he q chief magls-
7e4a- smoked for several minutes in silence. and
ne- e1clztrned- Young man. Il grieves me. Il
hurts and blame YOU much But Il you %
ToCr duty fz-hfuIly and trustworthily as al honor
ahs nan there need be 70 objections your serv-
1g iris republic