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THE ROER VICTORV

THE BOER VICTORY.
The disaster which has befallen the
British troops in South Africa may al
ready have resulted in the complete sur
render or destruction of Gen Whites
forces. The tmperialist press, in it's con-
spiracy to smothe~ true American senti-
ment on the subject Of this unholy war.
will hardly be able to prevent the general
expression among Americans of the hope
that this fate may have befallen the
British forces. Since the Beers are evil
1ently determined to make good President
KIuger's prediction that the price which
England would have to pay for the de-
structton &c the two little republics would
stagger humanity, all lovers Of liberty
will unite in the hope that the impact in
South Africa of British brute force will
not be effective until the conscience of
the world has been aroused to the nature
of England's undertaking.
The granting of belligerent rights to
the Beers, in view Of the grand success
SIGN of victories which they have won
stree the outbreak of hostilities, NAV be
ore of the things that England Will have
to deal with The fact that the Transvaal
WIS and Is an Independent nation, with
an unimportant limitation on the treaty.
milking power, taken In connection with
the splendid record of its soldiers in the
helc' gives infinitely higher justification
for the recognition of It's rights as a bel
HgeTent nation than was ever afforded in
the case of the former Confederate gov
ernment Had we a government in power
tEat was worthy to represent the spirit
OF human liberty as all American gov
ernments should represent it, the occa-
SIGN would be readily found for following
Ergland's own example when this nation
was in dire peril of its life.
The landing of Gen. Butler in Natal at
this critical stage Of the operations of
his army will be of very little avail in
lettering a desperate situation. IF the
Beers have succeeded in smashing White
and marching on Durham before the
arrival of the forces now on the sea, Bull
Ter himself is not unlikely to be added to
the grand collection of British officers
who have yielded their lives on the field
Or are prisoners in the hands of the Roer
forces.
1t Is a pity to reflect that so heroic a
people as these should go on in this nm
equal struggle without a friendly hand
or friendly voice being raised
among the nations in their behalf
Tney have grandly abstained from all an
rea!s for sympathy or aid. They know
that with the exception of little switzer-
land, there is not a nation extant to
which they could look for sympathy or
encouragement They have not asked II
frt M this nation of ours. They have been
right in their avoidance of any such an
p al. They doubtless recognize that. what
ever the masses of the American neonla
indy "lsh' their government, as at pres
ent administered. is but a weak tmita.
tioa in national policies Of their own ira
ditional enemy. They have nothing 70
LOOK for here, any more than tba,, bo,,o
IRON the most despotic government OF
Europe. But long before they have she
otmbed to the might of England they will
evidently have brought into existence bv
tEeir prowess such conditions as may rem
der international Intervention q sunreme
necessity. Until that time has come tbere
Is ample reason for believing that the
Bo'Is will have fully demonstrated the
trrth Of the Biblical saying that the race
Is rot always to the swift. nor the ba+t,o
TO the strong