920. JAN CHRISTIAN SMUTS (1870-1950) South African politician and soldier, instrumental in the creation of the Union of South Africa, Prime Minister. Fine content T.Ms.S. "The British Colonial Empire", 3pp. 4to., [n.p., n.d.] concerning colonialism. In small part: "...it is first of all necessary to get rid of ancient prejudice about the subject. The name of the British Empire stirs up memories of George III in America while in a Boer like myself it may conjure up visions of a dark page in British history...The old Empire is dead. It died at the end of the 19th Century. It found its grave in the Boer War. The Boers thus rendered the British people a priceless service...what about India?...Why is she kept in political subjection against the wishes of her peoples if it were not for British Imperialism?..." Much more fine content! Very good. $200-300