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BURMESE WAX.
From the National Journal.

arrival from Europe anu lndla FURNISHES US IeoPeet
ing the war in Burmah, humanity shrinks with
horror When civilized nations, expert in the prac-
lice of war, come in collision with each other
6 when Greek meets Creek although our nature
must still sicken al the sight OF human suffering
and the flow OF the crimson life blood yet there is
something in an equal and heroic conflict which is
calculated to suspend horror Tor while, and to cx-
cite dct anxiety and trembling admiration. But
in the scenes Of carnage which we are called on 10
peruse, in every narrative which reaches US from
The Burmese territory, there is nothing of this char
acter to relieve. On one side the disciplined
armies of Britain, led on by commander who
seems to be at least as we'll calculated Tor bravo
as hero, against a miserable, undsciplined, super
stous and unarmed rabble for only as such can
the Burmese troops Gas they are caled) be regard
ed. What kind Of bravery is it which mows down
whole regiments of wretches so infatuated that they
stand still to receive their destruction F? II may be
immolaon to sacrifice them thus, like hecaosnbs
on the altar of carnage, but let us not nickname 1t
triumph. What but desire to retain to the last
the liberty and privileges which nature has given
them, could induce the poor Burmese to continue
warfare which thus daily feeds upon their strength
and drains their best blood? What induces :hem
to stand up in the face of death, with scarcely
hope OF escape but the conviction that life lin chains
existence subject TO the tyranny OF foreign task
masters, is less desirable than voluntary destruc-
ton on sell yet unscathed by the foot of oppres-
sion How does this sweeping, extermnatinp spl-
rit on the part Of Grea, Britain bear out those who
stand up for the blessings Of her protecting presence
in India? Is it by annhiating tens Of thousands of
her wretched population a, stroke, that she i'm
proves the condition of India, and renders her
usurpaon worthy Of the defence OF the learned
and phanthropic of other countries? Whence has
she received this exclusive delegation to shed the
blood OF men. who, till they felt her sword, knew no.
thing OF her existence, had inlrlnged none OF her
rights, violated none of her laws! Where has she
found this right sacrifice, enslave, and Cypress? Let
us ask The laws OF nature: is it there Look into the
laws Of nations: is it there? II is neither written in
the DEGREES OF God, nor inscribed 10 the codes OF
human legislation. We shall find it only in the
arbitrary suggestions Of cruel and selfish avarice,
which requires no law beyond its own desires, and
seeks little of any sanction beyond that OF success
II Great Britain sought to promote the interests,
the happiness OF the Indian Empire, is terror the
~ way which opens to her? Must the miserable
natives be driven to prosperity at the bayonets
point and receive the embrace of happiness IN the
shane OF letters? The idea is too absurd TO be en-
tetained. Why have not the arts Of persuasion
been made to precede The march Of the sword9 a
clear exposition of the liberal views Of Grea, Brit.
aim if she had entertained such, might have been
very easily made throughout the Empire OF Bur
nah. Ii might have heen clothed in the language
OF The country and enforced by the oratory TO which
the natives were accustomed. England, with her
mighty resources, could have commanded ample
means Of illumination and persuasion. If war had
even been necessary, it had suficed that the Bur,
mese should have felt the power they resisted IN a
single conflict no, be made to wither under it, TO
rue and curse il in its daily visatIons. Can Britain
now talk TO them of protection? They will point
to the tigers Of their jungles. and say" Such pro-
tectors are these" Gao she stretch out to them
her hand, red and reeking with their blood? They
a. 01o T0nn
rantly worship, than to enemies whose tender mer.
cies arc cruel, and Of whose sanguinary and sordd
character they are not permitted 10 be ignorant
While fire and sword the instruments with
which Great Britain gives protection to the int.
rests and happiness of India while the scenes
which were acted in the Camac and Mysore coun-
tries 10 the shame and chagrin oil all Christendom
are re acted the Burmese country, there is strong
reason 10 doubt the sincerity of their friendship, and
the value of their protection. II they intend to
nut an end to the Burmese mseries. by destroying
all those who endure them, they seem to have reach
ed the same perfection in political ethics with the
penius of our own country, who has just invented
similar method Of produing universal peace
June %, 1925 a. Il.
Among the answers which the Bishop OF Kildare
Dr. U0Yle has given with SO much candor and
frapkness to the questions Of the Committee on the
Catholic questions is found historical exposition
of the highest interest. 1t was not known before
that until the death Of the last Of the Suars, the
Pretender had always nominated TO the vacant Sees
in Ireland. The English Government with all It's
gold had never been able to get at this secret ane
when we reflect that it was, perhaps, IN the keeping
Of len thousand individuals, so admirable an exam
pie Of guarded fidelity towards the Legitimate Sove
reign, recalls to recollection that the only GENERA
of Maria 1heresa, whom the King OF Prussis
despaired Of being able to corrupt was an Irish
man, and that the unfortunate Louis XVI. had ne
more faithful defenders than the Irish attached Z
nc oerv;c BAIT Fed. Gnz.