The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-27
THE AMERICANS AND THE BOERs.

AS war actually exists between the
British and the Beers, there arises a
curious study in inherited prejudices
uf nations which is displayed in their
attitude towards the combatants. The
Germans, naturally sympathiZe with
the Beers. The French also, because
they hate perfidiOus Albion. The Rus
slams are totally indifferent to British
expansion in South Africa, provided
Russia is not molested in her own
schemes of expansion.
AS to the Americans, there is no
unanimity of sentiment. The Flag
wayers, who inherit a strong impulse
to twist the tail of the Lion on every
occasion, even if the Lion did help
Dewey's fleet to supplies, contrary to
the laws Of neutrality, sympathise with
the Beers of course. Edward Atkinson
and the class to which he belongs, be-
lieve in the cause of the Beers, because
they are the friends of self govern
ment, however foolish, or disastrous
it may be. There are also many Amer
leans who are inclined to think that
the Beers are a noble, deeply reli-
gious and intelligent people who act
justly towards all men, and are about
TO be crushed by the avaricious Brit
ish. There are also a large and per-
haps the largest class of intelligent
Americans who look behind the pro-
fessions of the Beers, and see that they
are minority Of the capable residents
of the Transvaal, and that instead of
Republic, there exists only a narrow
and despotic oligarchy. They see that
the policy of the British in Africa is
I'D establish strong colonies with uni
versal suffrage, placing every resident
of whatever nationality upon the same
footing as the British themselves, just
as they have done in Canada and Aus
tralia. They see that it is better for
Africa, better for the world that be-
fore large white population exists in
Africa that Anglo-Saxon institutions
be established there once for all time
Instead of delaying the inevitable
struggle to a time when an army of a
quarter of a million of men in arms
must settle it, with blood and iron, it
is better to settle it now and forever,
with a less number, and with a smaller
sacrifice.
The policy and conduct of the Beers
towards the intelligent Outlanders is
the same as that OF the British King
towards our own ancestors which pre-
cipitated the Revolutionary war The
Beers do not intend to let the Outland-
ers rule the country, however numer-
GUS and intelligent they may be.
As to the doctrine of self rule, we
Americans are wisely and bravely dis
carding it, unless education and intel
ligence underlie it, and we are not
preaching about it from the house tops,
but are making it manifest in Luzon,
Porto Rico and Cuba. AS the Beers
have settled down to a permanent dis
elimination against the most precious
beliefs of the Anglo-Saxon race, there
remains but one course only by which
to correct their errors. and that course
the British are taking.
When the Beers. in their greed for
money, permitted and encouraged the
intelligent Outlanders to enter, reside
and invest an enormous amount OF
capital in the Transvaal. there arose
an unwritten contract between the par
ties, that the Outlanders, if they were
good and responsible citizens, should
h.un rio "a
tract is broken and the British will
now enforce it. The serious people
o: America, reluctant as they are to
approve of the use of force, will give
their sympathy to the British in the
execution Of their wise policy of lap
ping the world with just and whole
some laws.