Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-14
90 1T. BULL. GO 1T. BoERs,

Minneapolis Journal: Going to var with
the Beers does not mean a war Tor a day. a
month or year. Chamberlain has been
looking for a Boer climb down" as he
calls 1t. The Boer seems to be climbing
down to get the rife range OF the British
troops on the border and shoot.
Detroit Journal: Long ago Great Britain
decided that she must be the supreme
power from the Cape TO Cairo. The Trans-
vaal is the fy on the wheel. II has been
making faces at the driver and now 1t has
bitten the horse. 4 revolution or two and
the Beers will be crushed out OF national
existence.
Chicago Chronicles The Beers are wise
in deciding to strike the first blow. They
will ALLEVIATE no sympathy BY the proceed
ing and IL wouldn't make a particle OF dif-
ference IL they did. Public sympathy never
won an international war any more than Il
has won street car strike. Public SYM
pathy is a good deal OF a humbus
Chicago Times-Herald. England is acting
partly on the defensive, and Krugers ill.,
considered ultimatum throws chance in her
way. She will now settle the question OF
paramountcy forever. and her decision will
be in the interest OF modern progress which
is winning everywhere. The Beers are
simply impossible as governors in this day
and generation.
Philadelphia Times: But the Beers have
chosen to fight first, and they will fight
well. They have many Of the virtues Of
their ancestors-courage conviction SUI
preme confidence in themselves and in the
justice OF their cause They will have the
first advantage and the English will have
heavy cost, in treasure and in the lives CT
brave men, before they yield But the
end Will be the complete establishment OF
English domination over South Africa.
Springfield Republican,: The audaclty OF
an ultimaturn from one OF the smallest states
in the world to the worlds mightiest empire
is feature OF this chapter OF history thai
should not be lest sight OF by those who ap-
rrociate the picturesque. The spectacle may
not be unique, yet it is rare in the extreme.
The young David's challenge TO G. ,iath was
as nothing compared with it. But with the
audacity Of the challenge the comparison
with David and Goliath ends. In this case
the giant is bound to win.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: The course of
President Kruger would seem to be suicidal
and that the result of the war must in.
eyitably bo the absorption Of both the
Dutch African republics into the British
empire. But there will be some hard fight
ing first If all the Beers in South Africa
unite against the British power, as there
have been suggestions OF their doing, anu
whether the war will not, sooner or later
involve other European powers that have
interests in Africa is a question which can
not be answered until the situation is fur
ther developed.
Glcbe-Democrat: In taking the aggressi i've
ha (. t., d.
lack courage, at any rate. Neither party TO
the conflict is as well prepared as it wants
to be, but the unpreparedness is greater on
England's side than it is On that Ct it,
opponent. Further delay would hep Eng
land and hurt the Transvaal. Double the
number CT British soldiers now in South
Africa will be on hand by two or three weeks
from this date. Manife5tly the Beers
chances for successful resistance are better
today than they could be when the 10000 or
1000 extra troops arrive from England and
its possessions.
Chicago Tribune: Great Britain aims at
more than paramountcy. 1t seeks the aboli-
tica Of all Independent governments in
South Africa, so that that part CT the con-
tinent may be consolidated into one British
province. The sympathies of the Americans
for the Beers must not blind them to the
fact that the latter have just cause but
are the weaker in material means. Their
antagonist can bring into the field more
meo and artillery. Its money resources are
unlimited When Great Britain begins fight
ing it will not cease until it has whipped
out the Beers. 1t will have to pay high
price for its success. 1t will sink in the
estimation OF the civilized world for having
attacked weak and practically defenseless
people not because of any wrongs the latter
had committed, but because they have gold
mines whi-h tho powerful PeSple coveted
and were determined to pozsess. The spirit
of the lingo and the buccanoer is animating
the British government in its dealings with