The San Francisco call., 1899-10-25
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lAI newspapers and the Army and Navy Journal
on the patriotic duty OF Americans 10 support
England in her policy OF destroying the two Dutch
republics OF South Africa the Orange Free State
and the Transvaa Il must be confessed that at the
time we felt spirit OF evy in treating the fantastic
proposition Since then, however, there have been
daily accuraulations OF evidence that there Is SCI
determination to develop and sustain that policy
Under it Americans who syrnpathize With instltu-
tions kindred with ours and in that sympathy antago-
nize the imperial policy OF Great Britain 70 be
denounced as ,inpatriotici The news IS given out
that our Government has secured, through its dip
lonatic and consular service abroad, daily reports
OF the view taken OF South African affairs IN the
Continental capitals This information IS to the effect
that the powers contemplating an identical note
to Great Britain demanding statement OF her whole
policy in Africa II that purpose be the extirpaton
OF sei-government in the republics in order TO IN
stall British colonial dominion there, the powers viii
demand in the Pacific. China, Turkey and on the
Persian Gull concessions made necessary to the
maintenance OF their international positions. These
concessions prick the imperial skin OF England at
several points Touching them it is said that England
and the United States have an understanding whereby
the former is to buy all her supplies in this country
and the United States will abstain from joining in
the identical note and agree preserve the integrity
OF the Shanghai concessions to Great Britain and
prevent aggressions her in any quarter where we
have also material interests At stake. As Our new
theory OF material interests runs far afed, il will be
seen that this policy requires that support Eng
land from the Mosquito Coast 10 the Mediterranean
Concurrenty with the enlargement OF this news
comes an interview with Hon. Clifton R. Breckin-
ridge son OF John c. Breckenridge, and recently
Minister TO Russia, which he declares that il the
powers present such identical note, attempt to en-
barrass England while she IS ezterminating the
South African republics it viii be the imperative
duty OF the United States TO rake the part OF Great
Britain and sustain her with our whole moral and
material force He says that England's action in
South Africa rs in line with the duty and the de-
velopmeut Of the Anglo-Saxon race and she de-
serves the unanimous support OF the American peo-
pie and we should be enioined by every sentiment
OF patriotism and every lie Of racial kinshp stand
shoulder to shoulder with our brethren across the
sea"
4 proposition thar ten days ago seemed so fan
tastc as 10 excite levity has rapidly moved OF that
phase and appeals now 10 the sober mind OF the
American people II the feeling OF patriotism IS
be transferred from Our own country and flag 70 an
alien banner and soil, and our sympathes are be
taken away from kindred institutions and given 10
kindred by race; and if these processes involve an
alliance offensive and defensive with Great Britain
against the world in arms, the stupendous prospect
must touch the quick OF our republican principles.
Mr.. Breckinridge IS a leading Democrat. belonging
Ill international politics to the school OF Buchanan,
Sideu and John Y. Mason, and standing with its
modern expounders in that party, Morgan, Vest,
Howell. Watterson and Governor Pattison.
Jefferson proposed TO create here a continental
nation strong within itself and ample in its resources
able TO resist all aggresons and forever free from
what he called the European hell OF war and
ambition"
Il will be that the English patriotism for
Americans plunges US at once into the center OF the
fires OF that hell and once there when will we be de-
livered? In the outgivings from Washington comes
the ghastly proposition that England will buy all her
supplies OF US and we will defend the hon and the
unicorn in ar places while she wipes out the Dutch
republics. Two years ago this would have been
called trading our republican principles Tor the profits
on the ammunition used by an empire in destroying
republics in Africa It may be that our people have
already run 50 far on the road that they have no
wish 10 return and this will be shown by the degree
OF their acquiescence in the views OF Mr. Breckin-
ridge.
Surely the world has never seen such transforma-
ton as has resulted from our war to lift the yoke OF
Spain from her rebelous subjects if It have put us
in the position OF aiding England in the imposition
OF her yoke upon the Beers.
II we are to stand guard over her former conquess
while she uses Mausers and Maxims to impose the
pax Britannica upon the Beers, and are to call it
patriotism to do so, history will have something to
say about the lion and the jackal