of Cape Colony, came to Pretoria to
endeavour to avert the crisis. Mr. Krueger promised to refrain from
enforcing Law I. of 1897, and to introduce a new law. The judges resumed
their functions.

In February, 1898, a year later, President Krueger had not introduced a
new law; President Kotze wrote to Krueger reminding him of his promise.
Mr. Krueger at once applied to him Law I. of 1897, and dismissed him.

Kotze was replaced by Mr. Gregorowski, who, at the time the law was
passed had solemnly protested that no honourable man could continue to
act as a judge in the Transvaal until the law was repealed.

Now what does Dr. Kuyper think of the Volksraad's mode of legislation,
and of the manner in which Mr. Krueger, that man "of intelligence and
superior morality," interprets respect for justice?

CHAPTER VI.

POLICE, JUSTICE, AND LAW ACCORDING TO BOER METHODS.[10]

1.--_Legal and Judicial System of the Transvaal._

In the Transvaal, law is an instrument made use of either to favor or
oppress the individual, according to circumstances. If necessary it is
made retrospective. To provide for the case of judges refusing to apply
such laws, Law I. of 1897 has been passed, which compels them to swear
obedience to the President and gives him the right to dismiss summarily
such as prove insubordinate or lukewarm. The President of the High
Court, Mr. Kotze, fell under the action of this law, in February, 1898.

Before that law, the President annulled any judgments that displeased
him and caused the fines or damages inflicted upon the delinquents to be
paid out of the public Treasury.

Such is judicial and legal rule in the Transvaal; and there are European
lawyers of the opinion that the Uitlanders must be the most contemptible
and lowest set of adventurers for not being satisfied with it! Dr.
Kuyper declares that "the factitious discontent existed only among the
English"; and adds with contempt, "Let us look into the Edgar,
Lombaard, and Amphitheatre cases--mere police affairs."

Well; let us consider Mr. Krueger's interpretation of the duties of the
police.

[Footnote 10: _Le Siecle,_ March 30th, 1900.]

2.--_The Police._

The chief of the departments of justice and police is called the State
Attorney.

In 1895, when Mr. Esselen was promoted to the post, he stipulated that
he should have full liberty of action. As chief detective officer he
appointed an officer belonging to the Cape Administration, Mr. An