Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-02

Institution was an fniquity, but they
demanded the gradual abolition by legal
enactmepts providing for the freedom
| OF the children born OF slaves, This
British opinion would not tolerate
Slavery was abolished all at once. and
the result was an Industrial crisis and
deep discomfort Missionaries also aided
In spreading discomfort, and the gov
eminent itself helped By trying 10 de-
prive the Dutch settlers OF their Ian
guago and local self government. Final
~, the disconnected left English terri
tory and trekkod north. They conquered
the zulus and established themselves
IN the great hlnterland whore they
founded the Orange Free state the
Transvaal. and Natal
Naturally one would have supposed
that this would have settled the trnu-
BILE There was room enough In Africa
FOR the Dutch settlers and the English
colonists. But. In course OF time IL
was found that there were rich diamond
deposits at Kimberley. and the cape
Colony claimed this district Gold was
also found. and this attracted forum.
seekers who became known as Uitland-
ers Rivalry was engendered between
the Dutch states and the Cape for thc
carrying trade Natal had the best u
Il. for Durham was much nearer johann
nesburg than any Cape port Compel
ing railroad lines We're constructed. and
Cecil Rhodes, In 1895, Invited all the
states TO a conference on the railroad
situation. The Transvaal delegates Of
fered the cape only a quarter share OF
tho traffic TO the Rand. Mr schreiner.
representing the Cape Ministry. de- |
clined on the part OF the government |
so small a proposition. and claimed |
two-hfths OF the trade with the result /
that the conference ended in failure
The railway administration 81 the /
Transvaal proceeded 10 charge such ex-
,rbltant rates over the 40 miles OF line |
rom the Vaal River to johannesburg
Is would operate to drive all the traffic
ound by Delagoa Bay. To save hel
position, the Cape, instead OF deliver.
ng goods 10 the Netherlands Railway
'ver the bridge that had been built
cross the Vaal, ran a siding down TO
'ilJoen's Drift. and made arrange
nents with transport riders to deliver
FOODS thence by wagon across the drift
o Johannesburg. at through rates, |
Which compared favorably with those
harged via Durham and Delagoa Bay
fr Kruger replied to this move by
losing the drifts. Mr.. Schrener who |
'as then Attorney General OF the Cape
dvised that this was breach Of treaty
ghts. and the Cape government re-
uested Great Britain to assert these
'eaty rights, II necessary, by force OF
rms. and offered In that event to de-
'ay half the cost OF the war
The war finally came. The Uitlanders
ID not like the government Of the set
ers and political lines were drawn
1genderlng the most bitter feelings on
9TH Sides. The war was fought, The
'ttlers lost and the republics were
ade British possessions.
But South African patriots never
oandoned the idea OF establishing a
Iteration with local self-governmen,
nder the suzerainty OF Great Britain
Is this goal that has now been
,ached
There is no reason why this Union
lould not result In progress and PROS 5
'rity to the entire country The Brit {
government stands for freedom and s
Under its aegls Canada.
lstralia, and New Zealand have be- d
me prosperous. Egypt has been INT q
up from the lethargy that held the .
st Of the Turkish empire until the =
te revolution. with union established q
d strife and contention removed there =
no reason why South Africa should q
t forge to the front with rapid 81
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