The Truth About the Transvaal

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Excerpt from The Truth About the Transvaal: Gathered From the Despatches Between the British and Boer Governments, and the Official Report of the Bloemfontein Conference, An Address Delivered by Request, in the Opera House, Windsor, Ontario, on February 6th, 1900, by William Robins, And Printed (AlI find myself to-night in a position which calls for some explana tion. The platform is not my sphere, nor have I any inclination for it, much less do I presume to be here by reason of any weight which my opinions may carry. I stand before you, against my own wish, from a profound sense Of duty, and I beg your indulgence in the performance of a task which I would gladly leave in abler hands.Ever since hostilities broke out in South Africa I have been impressed with the great importance of a proper understanding of the subject by the people of Canada, and particularly on this border, where, naturally, we are more or less in¿uenced by the views entertained by our neighbors across the river, and they in turn to some extent draw conclu sions from what they see and hear on this side. As it became more and more manifest that misconception existed in both communities, I made an effort to induce Dr. Parkin, (principal Of Upper Canada College, and perhaps second to none as an authority upon Imperial subjects), whose eloquent voice not long ago was heard in this hall, to pay us another visit. I used every argument I could command to persuade him to come, but he replied that it was absolutely impossible for him to get away.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.