East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-04
BY ARTHUR e. MANN.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug, 4.-"The
only conditions on which the Union
of South Africa would be willing to
relinkuish the German South ART
can territory recently captured
would be upon the payment os a
large indemnity" said z. J. Won
Schreuder, who has been sent TO this
country by the Boer government 80
study American agricultural meth
DDS. 81 do not give this as my per-
sonal opinion" ne said 1T seems
to be the overwhelming sentiment
both among Boer political leaders
and the mass of the people.
"The Union Of South Africa slcrl-
ficed great deal in making this
campaign against the Germans and
they deserve a great deal of credit
when YOU consider that they did not
regard themselves as necessarily in.
volved in the war and also because
they received no help from England
in the way of men Or munitions We
did get loan of $4,000 from
England but without this ii would
have been impossible for US to make
the campaign, In fact the loan was
! made. not So much at our request.
but at the behest OF the British GOV
ernment which wished us to drive
the Germans out of South Africa At
that the money was not a gift and
will be repaid without moment Of
hesitation unless the British govern
ment should voluntarily offer to
cancel the loan.
In consideration of these facts il
can hardly be expected that the
Union of South Africa would look
with any degree Of favor on the
prospect of having to return to Ger
many her hard earned conquest un-
less there is given her In return
enough money to make up for the
/ economic loss.
- have heard some talk that per
haps the British government might
he willing to grant the Beers larg-
er measure OF home rule if they
gave up the conquered territory but
that is impossible We have as great
measure of home rule now IS is
possible If we are stlll to remain a
colony Of England Any further con-
| cession on England's part and We
would logically become free and
Z independent state.
"And that brings me to remark on
the danger to England which would
| result in the event that she enleav.
ored to force conditions upon the
Union of South Africa at the con.
clusion of the war which we did not
favor. During the recent rebellion
led BY Gen De Wet there were many
citizens, some Of them a power in
the state. who. while not taking rart
physically in the rebellion. were yet
in sympathy with the movement and
only refused their actual physical
aid because they did not think trat
was the time to endanger England s
existence by adding to her already
/ great troubles. But should England
at the conclusion Of the war, dc. in
a manner inconsistent with the spir-
ii OF independence and love Of lib
erty Of the Beers she might bring
about a rebellion which would as.
sumo serious proportions,
And it is quite likely that Eng.
land. that is the British Isles, would
not enjoy the notion Of the Union Of
South Africa as an Independent state.
Not because she has any buily ing
ambitions to possess the country but
because she realizes how valuable
We are in furnishing her with muck
needed supplies. We are now send
ing vast quantities of grain, wool.
hides. and with the acquisition of
German South Africa we will be able
to send her a great deal Of beef
As a British colony it is not prob
able that we would ever impose any
tariffs on exports which would be
unfayorable to the home country but
were we independent and should such
legislation at any time appear advan-
tagpOug 70 ms there Would he no rpa-