Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-15
It May Restore Good Feeling Be-
tween This Country and England.
AMERICAN CITIZENS TO Be PROTECTED
History Repeating Itself in the
Present Situation.
THE Beers MUST LOSE

The impression is strong in some quar-
tiers that the situation in the Transvaal
will in the end prove a powerful agency in
the restoring of good feeling between the
United States and Great Britain. This was
referred to il The Star last week. Since
then this government has requested the
good offices Of Great Britain in protecting
American citizens in the Transvaal, and
the request has been promptly and cour-
teously granted. With this exchange of
civilities as a starter-the United States
very properly taking the initiative-an
easier humor on both sides is expected
when the two governments shall return to
the controversy over the Venezuelan boun-
dairy line
South African Situation.
The situation in South Africa is full of
instruction for the English-speakin people.
It presents, however, no strikingly new
features to the readers of history, or TO
those who at all times are prepared to see
history repeat itself. The principle of the
contest down there is as old as history
itself, and, although with more difficulty
at some times than at others, 1t has always
triumphed. 1t always will triumph. 1t is
not regarded as fair or correct to state the
case as being contest between might and
right. The contest rather is between the
higher capacity of man and the lower; be-
tween progress, leaOluS up 10 the DeSt OI
civilization, and contentment, degenerating
into decay.
Settled In This Country.
The problem has been presented and set
tied in this country. The Indians were
here first, but they are not here now. They
were satisfied with their condition, and OBJ
jected strenuously to the opening up of the
lard by the white man. But when the men
with the higher capacity came, they took
possession. sometimes by treaty, sometimes
by force. They were attracted by the rich
soil and the richer minerals. Brigham
Young and his followers were first in Utah,
but they have not been able to hold that
rich and tempting section. When the men
of higher purpose and better life came
along the Mormons had to give way. So
| fair a land was not to be left in the control
| of people so unprogressive and so uncon-
genial with their neighbors The rich soil
! and the rich mining brought the conquer
| ors, and Mormon control is rightfully a
| thing of the past.
Character of the Beers.
The Beers are not savages. nor are their
| social customs repulsive, as were those of
| the Mormons. They are honest people, and
| in their physical courage they possess a
great trait: But honesty and courage alone,
| 1t is pointed out, never held a tempting
| lard The Beers have no capacity for de-
| veloping country, nor have they any just
| treatment for people who possess that ca
| 1nelT IOTHl OI government Is re-
| publican only in name. Not only does a
| very small minority rule but that minority
| is composed Of the men of least capacity
| for government The intelligent and pro-
| gressive majority is not only not permitted
| to have voice in a government which IT
i supports by taxes paid but it is constantly
i being pinched and hampered by narrowly
conceived and unfriendly legislation. Still
1 in spite of all such obstacles, the majority
| has improved the country to such a degree
that 1t now ranks with it's neighbors and
l is attracting immigrants from all quar-.
4 tors of the globe.
l The Beers Will Lose.
If history teaches anything applying tt
this case it would appear to be that the
Beers in the end will lose. They will lose
either by denying longer what the majority
| is demanding or by granting those demands
| The majority, under heavier pressure, viii
| ripen for successful revolution; If granted
| peaceably voice in affairs. it will dom
inate affairs by superior numbers and b!
| superior capacity for affairs. The majority
composed not alone of Englishmen, bu
of Americans and a few Germans-is play
ing the game everywhere played by su
empire and civilization. The principle Of
republican form of government is not only
not menaced, but the success Of the ma
! jority will. it Is contended, result in tn
place of the present so-called Boer republic
! Cecil Rhodes may become the Bolivar, o.
even the Washington, of his day.
Senator MOrgan's Resolution.
Senator Morgan-in many things a man o
! very broad views-sympathizes with tn,
Beers, and wants this government formal.
to take the same position. His resolution
proposing that is now in the hands of tn
Senate committee on foreign relations. /
will be thoroughly debated in committee
and the whole case brought out. If tn
contest were one strictly between a mon
archy and a republic the action of Con
gress would not be in doubt a moment
But as many assert. 1t is not that. and II
support of this contention the fact is quote,
that the Americans on the scene are al
on the side of the anti-Boers. Having beel
reared in country where intelligence an
progress rule, they are demanding the es
Enlistment of the same conditions in thei
new home.