The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-05
PRozzsr1Nr1sM AND TIE Beers.
Far-RsachinE Consequences of England's
Attack on tho Transvaal.
s.Ntnf,l.r Hsnstauz IN a. Paris Journal.


Ez.kinistsr Hsnot0uz in he Parts Journal.
That race which 10 extending its influence
and its power is now confronted by another
race and another expansion neither barbarous
nor half savage. but, on the contrary. Christian
and semi-European. Fronting the Engllsh
advance We ind the establishment and the
possessions OF the Dutch. There stand the
true elements OF the conflict.
To-day everybody can see by the attitude
taken not only by the Government Of the Free
State. but by that Of the Afrlkandsrs OF the
Caps-headed by Schreiner. the Primo Minister
OF the Colony-that the coalition opposed to
British domination Includes all who are not
EpGlish In those regions and everybody who
stands by the Hollander.
Now. II IL no small affair for England to run
up against the name and the great moral au-
thority. especially In the Protestant world, OF
Holland.
Among the countries OF Europe. small and
great. each one OF which has had its hour OF
glory there Ii not one whose past is moro IL
lustrious or its present more estimable than
Holland. In philosophy. in letters. in arts. in
politics. in military and naval glores. the names
OF Splnoza. Rembrandt. William OF Nassau,
William Of Orange. Tromp and Ruyter stand in
the front rank. For the services that she has
rendered Holland is entitled to the respect OF
all humanity. aud especially OF the Protestant
Gnsa 81 f Mospna ssd n 1sS
sisted Spanish domination. and had not con-
tinued against Philip II, a struggle most IN
appeared from the world.
Holland 10 therefore the ancestor OF Profess
eral cause. II 10 for this reason that sho should
be treated by Europe with marked respect. but
tradition. In disregard Of the biblical and Prot
expansion; thet English aggression now arises
The situation is serious, Victory or defeat
iSr England must be equally unfortunate: In
garment is bound to be torn. In Africa things
move along slowly. and consequences are seen
be IN I msny hsarts But Europe
positions are taken up. necessarily. with more
s9d rssqs are quickly
branches OF European Professionalism. prudent
Holland Is extre nelly moderate. She treats
her powerful Continental nsiahbors She lives.
prospers and continues tho oven tenor of her
at the sal me distance. But her weight counts
for some Ell and i would not take much to
Now. that is precisely what tie CON dict in
the .. Irsnsyaai 70 likely to bring about The
deslr. 10 exist il seeks the support 81 the Ger
5 mar element. Whatever NAY NAY be the imm.,i me;
be produced one those astoundi ing evo!utions
OF which Bismarck spoke. and the conss-
assd to say thai hntwsrp was a Cannon aimed
at England. The remark Ia still applicable to
the ports Of Holland. II they should one day
abandon their friendly neutrality. England
would lose one OF her points Of security.
30 goes on the world. Men are excited.
Their passions rule them. They heap Hp
reasons. precautions and deductions But
every game has its turning point: every profit
has ita losses.and every success its catastrophe.
Probably that is the reason why the wisdom
and philosophy OF Lord Salisbury make him
still hesitate bafore sending England. and per
hapR the world, into COQteRt in which the
profits OF the pungers might not be sufficient
to cover the future deficits OF the nation.