The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29


such sradua- relaXus Of harsh rules af-
fectirg foreign residents would Only benefit
COS mcisci- tan, not purely English class
IL Is rc- fog tllt ta3J Englauds mightiest
feet and Sir EeJVers Butler with two
army corps buIly themselves upon this
brave and ID my people in arms. II is
to control god mipes and diamond fields
70 round out the map Of Eastern Africa,
70 connect the Cape Of Good Hope with
British South Africa. British Central At
RIGA and British East Africa and TO open
the way for the great inland highway
which viii give England great strategic
ADVANTAGE and the monopoly Of the carry
ing Of the vast REGIONS soon 10 be de-
I Teioped under the influence of the tele-
graph, the steamboat and the locomotive.
Whatever horrors of war follow the de-
I termiIed and spi1led resistance of the
Beers viii be charged by the English TO
their ohstiuacy of spirit and their Dutch
| phlegm iDs rad Of being counted as the
/ ultimate heroism Of a people born free de-
/ voting their homes to fire and sword rath-
I er than slavery.
Not Like Oar War with Spain.
There is no analogy between the position
Of the British in South Africa and that
Of the people of the United States in re-
gard to the war with Spain. On one hand,
the Beers are an inland community, agra
rian and patriarchal, avoiding all foreign
. complication ana living the life which ADJ
J raham led among his f0cks and herds,
/ Without sea port, without q standing
army, with TO navy, with no re gn az, nts
I to embroil it; looking only TO foreign ma
/ lions for a peaceful exchange of manu-
+ featured goods for natural commodities,
it is difficult to conceive how the interests
of the Beers and the British could clash
/ in anything save some mere local matter
/ OF border police.
The war between the United States and
Spain was brought about by fifty years
/ of unending persecution of American ciu-
zens by an intolerable and brutal dsre-
gard of all the interests of the United
states. With Cuba, an armed Spanish
stronghold lying at the open gates of the
Gulf OF Mexico, with the record of mas
I sacre, sponation and inhumauity left by
/ the butcher, Weyler, it was with a righ-
4 teous Indignation that the United States
/ al last fought TO prevent the final extinc-
: ton of the Cuban people. The solemn
( guarantee of the United States opens every
acre in Cuba to the peaceful OCCUPATION
OF all well disposed people, regardless of
. religion, color or station. The continued
domination of Spain in the West Indies
was menace to our unprotected South
ern coast and the rights of man demand
ed that the intolerable cruelties of Span
ish rule should give way to a reign of
peace.
The moral responsibilities of England in
engaging in a fight to a finish with the
Boers are appalling. The English army is
eager 10 aVenge the disgrace of Maiuba
hill. The nedal-seekers of the English
/ regiments hail with delight the prospect of
/ a Victorious campaign in South Africa
The navy enters upon its work of guarding
the coast and conveying the transports
| with professional enthusiasm. The train
| ed ability of the British forces will be
manifested in this latest inland compaign
with all the adjuncts of modern warfare
But there are peculiar difficulties and OBJ
stacles to be surmOunted which may defer
the hodr Of victory and make the struggle
one long to be remembered for its OBJ
stinacy and proportional bloodshed The
difficulties delays and expenses of a for.
elgn campaign increase in ratio vastly
greater than the square of the distance.
Vast Military Problem.
No other war affecting the destiny of
great power was as quickly TO be conclud-
ed as our struggle with Spain for the DOM
inauon of the Caribbean. The reason is
found in the trifing distance. 1t was in
our power to throw regiment by regiment
( on to Cuban shores by tWenty-four hour
trips. Supplies and achievements were
/ avilable to any extent and with the least
delay. The removal of the wounded the
transfer of diseased troops, and the polio
ing of the narrow Cuban channel were
matters presenting minimum difficulties az
to time and expense. Spain al a dis
lance of 1900 miles was powerless to sue
cor its Cuban forces or TO repair the loss
/ of even drawn battle
How vastly more difficult are the mill
tary problems of ENGLAND with regard 10
a successful conquest of The South African
Republici A voyage of seven thOusa nd
mites, averaging thirty days of transit I'M
der the most favorable conditions, and he
transl ortat on of huge quaint les of mu-
niuons, animals and material to the i'm
mediate iheater of war, involves the max
imtm Of risk, delay and expense. Every
obstacle of climate, inferior roads strange
d seases and natural confusion viii in
crease the labols of the British supply SER
/ vices. To forward from the Cape of Good
, Hope the supplies needed for an invading
army is a herculean task. The absence of
fuel, forage and water viii be severely
| felt by the invaders. IT is clear that Eng
land WIZ be obliged at disproportionate ex-
pense to transport levies of volunteers from
Canada and Australia, as well as the
/ troops which can be spared from India
in order to finally crush Kruger's army.
Thoroughly familiar with he country self
devoted, and united the Beers win undoubt.
eddy destroy all the available resources in
/ any region exposed 10 the inroads OF the
British
Famed as skirmishers. the Beers VIII be
| enabled 10 not only harass and delay the
British advance, but to skilfuly elude the
English commander in his desire to crush
the Eosr power in one great file blttre.
The operations of the Beers will be assist
ell by every appliance known TO modern
mechanical ingenuity. The employment of
dynamic the use of rap d-firing guns, the
substantial aid of the entire population as
spies, and the peculiar conforma lion of
the lonely veldt win determine a CAM
paisn OF fierce surprises, harassing COM
bats and stubborn resistance in which
enormous loss win be inflicted upon the in
/ vaders,
The ingenuity of the African trader and
his desire to coin profit out of the
I troubles Of others will cause adventurous
| dealers of all nations TO use every posi-
! bic means TO introduce ammunition, high
explosives, military supplies. etc, into the
South African Republic. In the stormy six
months past the Beers have secretly sup
piled themselves with great stores of war
| material. The defense of the disputed ter
I ritory win be obstinate The voluntary de-
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