The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-05-02
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English liberals have been sh0wering
all manner OF praises upon Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary OF state for the
colonies, for his breadth Of vision, clever
diplomacy and his ability to handle the
colonies in such d way that they could
be made vastly more beneficial to En-.
gland in the future than they have been
in the past. His shrewdn ess, it has been
thought, was such that it was freely con
coded, he would be premier some day,
and considering the manner IN which
Salisbury was handling, national affairs,
that day was was not far distant: Such had
been the general estimate Of Joseph
Chamberlain, the Judas. And this esti-
mate was not without its proper basis
for Chamberlain could trim his sails to
every breeze like an experienced 1narin-
er and the breezes could not spring Up
so rapidly unawares as to catch him
repaired. He was not only All things
to all men but he was all things to all
parties. His political complexion, HE
the complexion Of the. chameleon, took
its hue from the nearest politica object.
A man ought to win under such tactics
And yet after all the Dutch Boer, Kru-
ger, in South Africa, outWitted him.
Chamberlain had invited Kruger to visit
him in England so that they might talk
matters over. This would give. Judas d
chance to see into the Dutchmana
mind and he would thus have i better
opportunity to circumvent him than be
could do at long range. When the
Dutchman got the invitation he thought
1t over. Then he concluded he would
study the situation himself without tho
aid Of Chamberlain. He could do It
better alone because Of being sundis-
turbed. He first sent back word that he
would see about 1t. Then4word was. sent
that he was thinking the matter over
Later it appeared he could not leave
without the consent OF the governing
powers, at his home, and so the wilt WAS
put off indefinitely. In the meantime
Chamberlain sat in his colonial office Id
London, tapping his fingers on his desk,
looking out OF the window and wonder
ing when that South African Dt,tchman
would make his appearance SO that he
could have; q ltussle with him In q rough
and ready way or else use the honeyed
words, of tdupftdty and Diploma they
mean the same thing and entrap the UNI
guarded gentleman from the hooTish re-
gions Of darkest Africa. All this was clev-
erly planned, but it didn't work, because
Kruger wouldn't bulge from hia post In
Africa and 80 he let Chamberlain keep
his think works in operation until later
date when something might happen. And
now something has happened and Judas
has. been outWitted BY the crude looking
Dutchman@ with the whiskers under his
chin. All this time he was delaying TIN
acceptance Of the Invita- on to visit i on
don he was preparing his, forceaato fight
the English for supremacy ID South
Africa, He never intended to visit En-
gland. He was playing with Cham her
lain to gain time. Kruger has matters
now so we'll in hand that he could PLACE
10000 troops in the field Id a week al
30. It would take ENGLAND some appnths
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efficiency al the. Beers have ALREADY
achieved. Chamberla has been losing
valuable tine ana Kruger never lot IS
hour. s. b v n. ss:3is
And besides this. terrible d soi
affairs Germany Will back upSth Dutch
man III his hight for supremllse The
grandson Of Vic seems to have Il u NTH
for the old woman and does moi arpsar
to be- afraid Of her slipper. Il q IS
England win now most likei have an
other fight on her hands. .r1tafn her
footinsin South Africa shje WIN ne oblis-
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today than they aid some :years ara rs
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