SETTLEMENT AFTER THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA Farrelley 1900 2nd Anglo Boer War
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THE SETTLEMENT AFTER THE WAR
IN SOUTH AFRICAM. J. FARRELLY, LL.D.
BARRISTER-AT-LAW
ADVOCATE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF CAPE COLONYLONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LIMITED
1900First edition.The author states that he had sought information in South Africa to enable him to write an unbiassed book on the burning questions affecting the sub-continent, and that with this end in view he took, as a basis for his work, three propositions :—1. That Europeans have a right to immigrate to South A...frica.2. That the British and Dutch are equally entitled to be there.3. That a " general agreement among South Africans as to a particularpolicy, or as to a particular state of things, is more likely to be correct than conclusions arrived at by home-staying politicians. . . ." He was of opinion that the issue between British or Dutch supremacy meant life or death to the Empire, and he refers to the vacillation displayed by the Home Government for nearly 100 years (1800-1900), and to the effect it has had on the Boers and their aims. The policy of the Afrikander Bond is discussed, more especially as to the denial by its leaders that there was any design to oust British influence, but the author maintained that the Afrikanders were taught to " eliminate all that is British, " out of which was evolved the resolve to " drive the British into the sea." The writer came to South Africa fully prepared to give credence to the existence of a " capitalist plot, " but found nothing to justify the idea that it existed ; on the other hand, he found the grievances of the Uitlanders real and grave, though habitually minimised by specious excuses framed by Boer politicians. Dr. Farrelly was appointed Advisory Counsel to the Transvaal Republic, and issued several memoranda to the Free State and Transvaal Volksraads. In one of the last of these he severely censures the Boer Executive for the " whole tone and temper of the negotiations with the British Government for the last six months, " and at a subsequent interview he warned the Boers that " England is in earnest at last."The author advocates absolute and permanent annexation, conciliation of Dutch sentiment, promotion of federation, and the establishment of English as the official language after the war. (Mendelssohn, South African Bibliography)23 x 15 cm. xv + 321 pp. 8vo.Very good + condition, corners of boards bumped, cloth faded along fore-edge of front board and with a few small splash marks, contents clean and tidy, binding firm.
IN SOUTH AFRICAM. J. FARRELLY, LL.D.
BARRISTER-AT-LAW
ADVOCATE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF CAPE COLONYLONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LIMITED
1900First edition.The author states that he had sought information in South Africa to enable him to write an unbiassed book on the burning questions affecting the sub-continent, and that with this end in view he took, as a basis for his work, three propositions :—1. That Europeans have a right to immigrate to South A...frica.2. That the British and Dutch are equally entitled to be there.3. That a " general agreement among South Africans as to a particularpolicy, or as to a particular state of things, is more likely to be correct than conclusions arrived at by home-staying politicians. . . ." He was of opinion that the issue between British or Dutch supremacy meant life or death to the Empire, and he refers to the vacillation displayed by the Home Government for nearly 100 years (1800-1900), and to the effect it has had on the Boers and their aims. The policy of the Afrikander Bond is discussed, more especially as to the denial by its leaders that there was any design to oust British influence, but the author maintained that the Afrikanders were taught to " eliminate all that is British, " out of which was evolved the resolve to " drive the British into the sea." The writer came to South Africa fully prepared to give credence to the existence of a " capitalist plot, " but found nothing to justify the idea that it existed ; on the other hand, he found the grievances of the Uitlanders real and grave, though habitually minimised by specious excuses framed by Boer politicians. Dr. Farrelly was appointed Advisory Counsel to the Transvaal Republic, and issued several memoranda to the Free State and Transvaal Volksraads. In one of the last of these he severely censures the Boer Executive for the " whole tone and temper of the negotiations with the British Government for the last six months, " and at a subsequent interview he warned the Boers that " England is in earnest at last."The author advocates absolute and permanent annexation, conciliation of Dutch sentiment, promotion of federation, and the establishment of English as the official language after the war. (Mendelssohn, South African Bibliography)23 x 15 cm. xv + 321 pp. 8vo.Very good + condition, corners of boards bumped, cloth faded along fore-edge of front board and with a few small splash marks, contents clean and tidy, binding firm.
