Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.)

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C. H. Thomas. Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.)

Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.)

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INTRODUCTION

FOOTNOTES:

CURSORY HISTORY OF THE BOER NATION

PROSPERITY OF BOERS AND POLITICAL RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND UP TO 1881

TRANSVAAL HISTORY—SUZERAINTY

TREATMENT OF UITLANDERS—FRANCHISE

FOOTNOTES:

MONSTER PETITION—JAMESON INCURSION—ARMAMENTS

BLOEMFONTEIN FRANCHISE CONFERENCE—BOER ULTIMATUM

BOER LANGUAGE

THE DUTCH COTERIE: ITS SEAT IN HOLLAND

FOOTNOTES:

AFRIKANER BOND—OUTLINES AND PROGRAMME

FOOTNOTES:

PACIFIC POLICY OF GREAT BRITAIN

BOND PRESS PROPAGANDA—SECRET SERVICE—TRADE RIVALRIES

DISLOYALTY OF COLONIAL BOERS

FOOTNOTES:

PORTUGUESE TERRITORY—TRANSVAAL LOW VELDT—MALARIA—HORSE SICKNESS

CLIMATE AND TOPOGRAPHY

BOER PREPAREDNESS FOR WAR

ALLIANCE OF ORANGE FREE STATE WITH TRANSVAAL—SUZERAINTY. SQUABBLE—ARMAMENTS BEFORE JAMESON RAID

THE TRANSVAAL DYNAMITE AND EXPLOSIVES MONOPOLY

BOND FIGHTING STRENGTH IN BEGINNING OF 1899

BOER CONSERVATISM

AN OLD FREE STATER'S ADMONITION

MODUS VIVENDI SUGGESTED BY OLD FREE STATER

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S POLICY TO AVERT WAR

AFRIKANER BOND GUILT IN GRADATIONS

RÉSUMÉ

FOOTNOTES:

THE BOERS' NATIVE POLICY

FOOTNOTES:

ENGLAND'S NATIVE AND COLONIAL POLICY

OCCULT OPERATIONS AND AGENCIES

FOOTNOTES:

RELIGION

FOOTNOTES:

PHYSIQUE AND HABITS

PRESIDENT KRÜGER

PEACE ADJUSTMENTS

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C. H. Thomas

The Conspiracy of the 19th Century Unmasked

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On those anniversaries stirring speeches would be made by the elder leading men, rehearsing the events of the nation's history so as to grave them upon the minds of the younger, and to revive the thankful memories of the elder people. It is only in human nature that unsympathetic feelings against the English would intrude upon the thanksgivings on those occasions, especially as it continues yet to be averred that the British authorities had incited the Zulu king Dingaan to those massacres. Nevertheless, except in instances of implacable natures, the predominant sentiments at those gatherings were those of gratitude to the Almighty and good-will towards all men. After the peace of 1881, it used to be publicly recognised that the English were entitled thenceforth to a first place in the nation's friendship, and that the retrocession put a term to all recriminations applying to previous dates.

The sequel has shown that soon afterwards another spirit was allowed to intrude to displace those good and just sentiments, and that without any reason or provocation and despite a persistently loyal and sincere attitude of friendship and confidence observed towards the Boers by the, British Government and the English people in South Africa. As instances may be cited: (1) England's conceding spirit in assenting to a modification of the convention of 1881 and agreeing to that of 1884; (2) genial treatment of the colonial Boers on perfect equality with English colonists, sharing in the privileges of self-government, the Dutch language also raised to equal rights with English; (3) most harmonious relations with the Orange Free State; (4) reduction of transit duties for goods to the Republics to 5 per cent, and later to 3 per cent.; (5) unrestricted privilege for the importations of arms and ammunition to both Republics. In lieu of friendly reciprocity the return began to be rancorous mistrust and revival of hatred.

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