The sun., 1916-09-17

Stat0 mat on0e0 IN lI8 ~
the Transvaal, but he served az COM
missioner Of Lands and performed the
difacult duty of collecting the hut tax
from the natives. In 1895 he ran sue
cessfully against a powerful oficial
Krugerite candidate for a seat in the
second Transvaal volksraad. Living
half Of each year at Pretoria, he drew
gradually within the inner circle Of
that conflict Of races which was al
ready Working toward such tragic and
momentous issues.
At this time, It Is interesting to note.
Botha displayed the qualities essential
to the success he scored later. The
Jameson raid startled South Africa
with its tremendous challenge" II
came just when Botha and his friends
were pleading and working for peace
with "the old Dutch party" and It fed
the suspicious Of that party land
~auickened the fever in tho blood Of
South Africa. From that moment the
old order, challenged at its centre. be-
gan definitely to arm" 1t was a ca
tastrophe for Botha's party. When
Jameson was captured Botha was In
favor OF having him and his lieuten-
anr,. e.. ,.raao~ - So,,,h A,r,csn
hi.torv ,ha outhor ca,,. ~ ue adds.
..1,,,,,. 90 ,ha ar., ,,r,o 4 poth. dis.
,,a, ma, ..n.o ~, the ri.or ~ var
.,S;,, o,.,n .o.. o,on. u,Ith the pro.
,onna..t Love ~ nsac." Tn the volks-
- ~. .,..aI,, o,oo..a Kru~ar ana
.trovs ,or nrs.srvation az friendship
hetxe.r tho two white races IN South
Arr,cs when. IN October Of 1893.
Krurer .ent 70 the British Govern
ment the ultimatum that meant war.
Botha voted 10 the last for peace; but
when his hone of avoiding war proved
fruitless none was more ready than he
10 take TN arms in the debate aneld.
I Mr.. spender saws:
.ur. .',u go s.,orsi n, nj. s,,,er, mad
married Ens,i.hmen. ana some of the sons
OF those marriages fought on the English
side. No one can quite appreciate the real
horror OF that great struggle unless they
tsicl realize this rendins ana cieaVins o.
'Iam'nes ~n..n 'oo" ''"'' '''"' !" '"N
=" u ~ A
The English author or THIS NOOK
shows admiranie Importantly IN MS
account OF me boer war. ne ac-
knowledges the OF the bri.isn
without yielding up an atom OF tneir
claim to heroic courage In the ne!d'
He acknowledges the bravery OF inc
Beers without hesitat'ng TO lay tuil
and fair stress on the faults OF their
commanders. He tells or Bothas
in the battle OF Rietfontein. where his
successful strategy gained such a rec
oDntNn. that he v.nn the privilege
Of a voice in the Krijgsraad. the coun-
Gil Of war. But without military rank
at Ladysmith. Botha had 10 sit by
watching the Boer generals let the
golden hours pass until the attack
became a siege. the siege a block
AIDE. and the blockade slowly lapsed
into n defence" Joubert had nc
heart in the plan of invasion: he saw
the mpaig wholly on the defensive
aide and he had n horror of bloodshed
In however worthy and hard pressed
a cause
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a.. 80, a,,r,rg ,h..e ~cr,,,ca,
ar,w aay. -, tho Natal camnaicn
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