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BOER POLITICS
Translated from the French
London: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET 1900
INTRODUCTION.
CONTENTS.
PREFACE.
The Question.
Pro-Boer Argument.
The Profits from the Jameson Raid.
The Logical Consequences of the Jameson Raid.
Pro-Boer Argument.
The Profits from the Jameson Raid.
The Logical Consequences of the Jameson Raid.
CHAPTER I.
BOER APOLOGISTS.[2]
1.—Disregard of Facts and Subordination to the Vatican.
2.—The Boers, the Natives, and Slavery.
3.—Essentially a Man of War and Politics.
1.—Disregard of Facts and Subordination to the Vatican.
2.—The Boers, the Natives, and Slavery.
3.—Essentially a Man of War and Politics.
CHAPTER II.
ENGLISH AND BOERS.[5]
1.—The Ideal of the Boers.
2.—The English in South Africa.
3.—"The Crime."
4.—British Sphere of Influence in 1838.
5.—England, the Transvaal, and the Orange Free State.
1.—The Ideal of the Boers.
2.—The English in South Africa.
3.—"The Crime."
4.—British Sphere of Influence in 1838.
5.—England, the Transvaal, and the Orange Free State.
CHAPTER III.
THE ANNEXATION OF THE TRANSVAAL AND THE CONVENTIONS OF 1881 AND 1884.[6]
1.—The "Gold Mines" Argument.
2.—Boer Anarchy.
3.—The Boers saved by the English.
4.—The Annexation of the Transvaal and the Conventions of 1881 and 1884.
5.—The Convention of 1881 inapplicable.
6.—Violation by the Boers.
1.—The "Gold Mines" Argument.
2.—Boer Anarchy.
3.—The Boers saved by the English.
4.—The Annexation of the Transvaal and the Conventions of 1881 and 1884.
5.—The Convention of 1881 inapplicable.
6.—Violation by the Boers.
CHAPTER IV.
ARTICLES OF THE CONVENTION OF 1884.[7]
1.—Krüger's Point of View.
2.—England's Obligations.
3.—Equality of Rights among the Whites according to Mr. Krüger in 1881.
4.—Preamble of the Convention of 1881.
5.—Articles 4, 7 and 14 of the Convention of 1884.
1.—Krüger's Point of View.
2.—England's Obligations.
3.—Equality of Rights among the Whites according to Mr. Krüger in 1881.
4.—Preamble of the Convention of 1881.
5.—Articles 4, 7 and 14 of the Convention of 1884.
CHAPTER V.
LAW AND JUSTICE IN THE TRANSVAAL.[9]
1.—Contempt of Justice.
2.—Confusion of Powers.
1.—Contempt of Justice.
2.—Confusion of Powers.
CHAPTER VI.
POLICE, JUSTICE, AND LAW ACCORDING TO BOER METHODS.[10]
1.—Legal and Judicial System of the Transvaal.
2.—The Police.
3.—An Ingenious Collusion.
4.—The Lombaard Case.
1.—Legal and Judicial System of the Transvaal.
2.—The Police.
3.—An Ingenious Collusion.
4.—The Lombaard Case.
CHAPTER VII.
SECURITY OF INDIVIDUALS ACCORDING TO BOER IDEAS.[11]
1.—The Amphitheatre Case.
2.—Different modes of estimating bail.
3.—The Uitlanders' Petition.
4.—Security of the Individual according to Boer ideas.
5.—The Murder of Mrs. Appelbe.
1.—The Amphitheatre Case.
2.—Different modes of estimating bail.
3.—The Uitlanders' Petition.
4.—Security of the Individual according to Boer ideas.
5.—The Murder of Mrs. Appelbe.
CHAPTER VIII.
BOER OLIGARCHY.
CHAPTER IX.
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE GOLD MINES.[12]
1.—That Gold is Mine!
2.—The Proportion of Gold per Ton.
3.—Cost of Production.
4.—A Gold Mine is an Industrial Undertaking.
5.—Distribution of the Gold Production.
6.—Cost of Production and the Transvaal.
7.—What the "Vultures" brought.
1.—That Gold is Mine!
2.—The Proportion of Gold per Ton.
3.—Cost of Production.
4.—A Gold Mine is an Industrial Undertaking.
5.—Distribution of the Gold Production.
6.—Cost of Production and the Transvaal.
7.—What the "Vultures" brought.
CHAPTER X.
FINANCIAL POLICY OF THE BOERS[14]
1.—Receipt of the Boer Exchequer.
2.—Budget Assessment of the Burghers.
3.—Salaries of Boer Officials.
4.—The Debit Side of the Boer Budget.
5.—New Taxes.
6.—Attempt to Raise a Loan.
7.—Fleecing the Uitlanders!
1.—Receipt of the Boer Exchequer.
2.—Budget Assessment of the Burghers.
3.—Salaries of Boer Officials.
4.—The Debit Side of the Boer Budget.
5.—New Taxes.
6.—Attempt to Raise a Loan.
7.—Fleecing the Uitlanders!
CHAPTER XI.
MONOPOLIES IN THE TRANSVAAL AND THE NETHERLANDS RAILWAY COMPANY.[16]
1.—Article XIV. and the Monopolies.
2.—The Dynamite Monopoly.
3.—Railways.
4.—The Drift Question.
5.—Methods of Exaction.
1.—Article XIV. and the Monopolies.
2.—The Dynamite Monopoly.
3.—Railways.
4.—The Drift Question.
5.—Methods of Exaction.
CHAPTER XII.
"CAPITALIST INTRIGUES" AND THE WAR.[17]
1.—A War of Capitalists.
2.—A Local Board.
3.—A Deliberative Council.
4.—Timidity of the Chamber of Mines.
5.—The Petition and the Despatch of May 10th.
1.—A War of Capitalists.
2.—A Local Board.
3.—A Deliberative Council.
4.—Timidity of the Chamber of Mines.
5.—The Petition and the Despatch of May 10th.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE FRANCHISE.[19]
1.—Impossible Comparisons.
2.—Policy of Reaction.
3.—The Bloemfontein Conference.
1.—Impossible Comparisons.
2.—Policy of Reaction.
3.—The Bloemfontein Conference.
CHAPTER XIV.
THE FRANCHISE.
AFTER THE CONFERENCE OF BLOEMFONTEIN.[20]
1.—A Krüger Trick.
2.—The Bill passed by the Volksraad.
3.—Pretended Concessions.
4.—The Joint Commission.
5.—Bargaining.
6.—The Conditions, and Withdrawal of Proposals.
7.—The Franchise is Self-Government.
1.—A Krüger Trick.
2.—The Bill passed by the Volksraad.
3.—Pretended Concessions.
4.—The Joint Commission.
5.—Bargaining.
6.—The Conditions, and Withdrawal of Proposals.
7.—The Franchise is Self-Government.
CHAPTER XV.
THE SUZERAINTY OF ENGLAND AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC.[21]
1.—Who raised the Question of Suzerainty?
2.—The Suzerainty and the Conference of the Hague.
1.—Who raised the Question of Suzerainty?
2.—The Suzerainty and the Conference of the Hague.
CHAPTER XVI.
THE ARBITRATION QUESTION.[22]
1.—How the Transvaal interprets Arbitration.
2.—Mr. Chamberlain's Conditions.
1.—How the Transvaal interprets Arbitration.
2.—Mr. Chamberlain's Conditions.
CHAPTER XVII.
THE BOER ULTIMATUM.[23]
1.—Dr. Kuyper's Logic.
2.—Despatches of the 8th and 22nd September.
3.—The Ultimatum.
1.—Dr. Kuyper's Logic.
2.—Despatches of the 8th and 22nd September.
3.—The Ultimatum.
CHAPTER XVIII.
DR. KUYPER'S FINAL METAPHOR.[24]
1.—Where are the Peace Lovers?
2.—The Moral Worth of the Boers.
3.—A Lioness out of Place.
4.—Moral Unity by Means of Unity of Method.
1.—Where are the Peace Lovers?
2.—The Moral Worth of the Boers.
3.—A Lioness out of Place.
4.—Moral Unity by Means of Unity of Method.
APPENDIX A.
ENGLAND, HOLLAND AND GERMANY.[26]
APPENDIX B.
Dr. Kuyper's Admission.
Offer To Dr. Kuyper.
II. Reply of Dr. Kuyper.
III. Another Letter.
IV. M. Brunetière's Refusal.
V.
Offer To Dr. Kuyper.
II. Reply of Dr. Kuyper.
III. Another Letter.
IV. M. Brunetière's Refusal.
V.
APPENDIX C.
THE LAST PRO-BOER MANIFESTATION.
APPENDIX D.
SOUTH AFRICAN CRITICS.
APPENDIX E.
THE TRANSVAAL AND THE PEACE CONFERENCE HELD IN PARIS FROM SEPTEMBER 30th TO OCTOBER 5th, 1900.
Sitting of October 1st.
Sitting of October 1st.
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