Imperial Government. The same question would be raised as was
raised in the United States when they separated from Great Britain.
Danger only can arise from the English habit of interfering in Colonial
matters which they do not understand, and from not giving the Colonists
credit for being able to manage their own affairs.'"

"Then, in your opinion, the remedy for that is to reinforce the English
population in South Africa, and for Exeter Hall here to exercise more
reserve?"

"Precisely," replied Mr Stanley. "If you have a manager of an estate
and you suppose he is a man of ability and you entrust him with the
management of your estate, and then cavil at everything he does, he will
resign. That is just the sort of feeling that is so apt to be raised in
South Africa--the incompatibility of temper between the people of South
Africa and the too sentimental people of Great Britain. There are two
parties in South Africa, Boer and British, and if the former are
inclined to be tyrannical to the natives and subject them to slavery,
you have the English party, which is as clever and intelligent as people
here, ready to preach to and convert the oppressors and to act in
opposition to them. Therefore, the English criticism at home is not
needed, and it should not interfere with the Colonists' domestic
concerns. England must give the Colonists credit for their
intelligence, and for a desire to act like civilised people. There
would be no need then for a Republican, or a Separatist party at the
Cape."

A Great Emigration Company Wanted.

"What do you propose as a means towards the end you speak of?"

"It is natural," replied Mr Stanley, "that the English of Cape Colony
should be anxious for the future of the country in case of a separation
from Great Britain, and that they should fear the establishment of a
Boer Republic. I see in this a very strong reason why someone with
power, wealth and influence should step forward and try to lead them to
do something to prepare for maintaining the balance of power. Rhodesia,
the Transvaal, the Orange Free State and Natal draw away from the Cape
Colony a large number of enterprising Englishmen, and consequently the
Boers, not being so enterprising, nor so very fond of running from one
home to another unless a great political principal is at stake, prefer
to stay on their farms and multiply there, whereas the English are all
the time thinned down by those everlasting discoveries a