DRED YEARS' INJUSTICE" 126

AN OLD FREE STATER'S ADMONITION 137

MODUS VIVENDI SUGGESTED BY OLD FREE STATER 143

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S POLICY TO AVERT WAR 150

AFRIKANER BOND GUILT IN GRADATIONS 155

RESUME 161

BOERS' NATIVE POLICY 167

ENGLAND'S NATIVE AND COLONIAL POLICY 172

OCCULT OPERATIONS AND AGENCIES 178

RELIGION 184

PHYSIQUE AND HABITS 193

PRESIDENT KRUeGER 207

PEACE ADJUSTMENTS 212

INTRODUCTION

Apart from the progress of the present Anglo-Boer war a world-wide
interest has been excited also upon the question of its actual origin.
Much disparity of opinion prevails yet as to how it was provoked and
upon which side the guilt of it all lay.

English statesmen of noblest character and best discriminating gifts are
seen professing opposite convictions; one party earnestly asserting the
complete blamelessness of their Government, whilst the other, with
equally sincere assurance, denounces the responsible Ministry for having
provoked a most unjust war against a totally inoffensive people, whose
only fault consisted in asserting its love of freedom, and for thus
plunging the entire British nation into blackest guilt deserving
universal reprobation, a blot and stigma upon Her Majesty's reign.

In following the course of the arguments which have led to those
opposing verdicts, one is impressed with the paucity and the clashing
character of the information adduced. The marked reticence on the part
of the British Cabinet in regard to its diplomatic proceedings tends
further to mystify the inquirer, and leaves the bulk of the British
nation in a painful state of suspense without conclusive data for
judging whether the war is really justifiable or not.

Nor do the various pamphlets and Press articles furnish sufficient light
for exploring the maze and producing an approximate unanimity of
conviction.

It is hoped that the succeeding pages will be found to supplement the
material s