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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1901. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... chapter xix. A few pacts about the orange river colony. Although I never lived permanently, nor stayed for any lengthened period, in the Orange Free State, I have, from time to time, done a fail amount of travelling in that fertile country--first in the good old days of that wise and far-seeing President, John Brand; again during the Presidency of Reitz; and, later still, when Steyn was at the helm. Of President Brand it is not for me to speak: his fame is world-wide as a clearsighted statesman and a great man. It was a sad day for the Free State when Reitz was chosen as his successor: dissension among the different clans of families at once set in, and common interest in the welfare of their country, which had for so many years kept the people together, ceased to exist. Personally, Reitz was not a strong man: he allowed things to drift, was slovenly in his administration as well as in his person, and he selected as his closest friends men who were good convives, and who could spin a racy yarn. Had the scales been removed from the people's eyes when the insidious Afrikander Bond was getting a hold on the Government and its leaders; had they but chosen Reitz's opponent for the Presidency, the Rev. A. Van der Lingen, the Free State would never have been involved in a devastating and purposeless war. Concerning Steyn's record I can say little that is good. He belonged to the Wessels' family, who were numerous, wealthy, bigoted to the utmost degree, and full of conceit by reason of their broad acres and thousands of cattle. Always putting his own selfish ambition before the welfare of the State, he crowned his treachery to his country by embarking in the recent war. That, at least, is the view which I personally hold of his character and c...
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