Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-12
ENGLISH SENTIMENT.

Not long since the Butte Miner as
sured the public that the English people
were divided in sentiment as to the I'M
pending war in the Transvaal, those who
were loyal to the British side of the con-
troversy being designated as Torres,
while those who looked with favor on the
contention OF Paul Kruger were "Llber-
ais" The Inter Mountain. after a care
full investigation into the merits OF the
case. had expressed itself in sympathy
with the position taken by Chamberlain
as to the rights Of the O~utlanders. There
upon. the Miner declared this paper to
be the representative of the Tory ele-
ment. while it. as the champion Of the
president of the Boer republic. repre-
scented the Liberals.
Cstensibly, the purpose of the Miner
was to prevent the Inter Mountain from
.'stampeding'' resident citizens of English
birth into what it was pleased to call the
Tory camp. While the fears of our con-
temporary We're based on an honest de-
sire, no doubt, to arouse a feeling against
Great Britain in the Transvaal difficulty,
without reference to the questions in
issue. it seems that it's efforts nave been
fruitless Of substantial results. Accord
ing to its own testimony this morning
the English people are now a unit in
favor of the policy adopted by their
country in dealing with the Beers. A ma
tional patriotic spirit has done for the
"Liberals'' what the Miner, the self-con-
tive of that branch, so much feared
stampeded them into the Tory camp.
AS our contemporary so graphically ex-
presses it, the Liberals have climbed
into the band wagon"
Sentiment in England has become a
unit, as the Inter Mountain foresaw that
it would whenever war became inevi-
table. Reference to this fact, at this
time, is valuable chiefly as an example
of national patriotism, which the demo-
cratic press of Montana would do we'll
to emulate.
Great Britain's strength as a nation is
largely due to the unification Of its people
in times of war. Whatever may be their
disagreements as to public policies, and
as to circumstances leading up to war,
when the flag is assailed these differences
are forgotten and Englishmen stand
shoulder to shoulder against their coun-
try's foe. No one can permit his preju-
weigh the value of national cohesion in
war. The news from London today en-
phasize the fact that all differences in
local political sentiment in England have
and Liberal and TORY" vie with each
other in enthusiasm for the flag of their
forefathers and the honor Of British
arms.
What a different spectacle is presented
in the United States! Here we find thu
nation engaged in a war which was no
of It's own c~hoosing-a war brought abou
by circumstance attending the downfall
VI ISDd4I-dllu ilSltdu Oh lne people lay
ing aside their political differences, an,
standing as a unit for the policy of tn
government until the conclusion of peace
a certain element. represented by tn
democratic press. have been and ar
doing all that lies within their power t
encourage and aid the enemies of thei
country.
With much greater propriety might tn
'Liberals" of the British empire stan
by the interests of the Boer republic
during the war in South Africa. than 70
the anti-expansionists of this country t
champion the barbarians of our Pacif
archipelago. The Liberals of Englan
are setting an example in the line of ma
tional patriotism which the America
kicker might follow with honor to himsel
and profit to his country.
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