THE LIBERAL PARTY AND PEACE.
[TO THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] Sin,—Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman as the leader of the Liberal party has at length answered my challenge. He and his party would give the Boers independence in their own domestic affairs, the right to have their own institutions, &c.,— that is, he would uphold the Grondwet : "The burghers will tolerate no equality between black and white, either in Church or State." Speaking as the leader of the Liberal party, Sir Henry waives the principle of equality between black and white. The Nonconformist ministers at their meeting at the Memorial Hall do not follow Sir Henry's lead. They would protect the native, they would secure for the native races under our rule just and humane administration. This is, as YOU have often pointed out, just what the Boers object to. Cannot Sir Henry persuade the Nonconformist ministers to adopt his view? If the Liberals as a party will throw over their traditional policy of justice to the native ana allow him to be treated as a "chattel," peace is secured. But they must understand that as long as they prate of just and humane administration there can be no peace.—I am, Sir; &c.,
OLD LIBERAL.
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