The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-08
owE NEEp Nor nE AsHAMED." -"

WE NEED NOT RE ASHAMED"
william Broderi,k. Under Secretary FOR
Foreign Affairs
We are now about to send forth the
largest expedition Of men and horses
which has ever left the British Isles
FOR the purpoae Of the campaign In the
Transvaal. That IL the more remarka.
bic when We consider that in the course
OF the last twenty-four months both In
Asir ana In Africa many cases have
arisen In which there has been A great
extension OF territory and OF influence
on the rart Of various powers IN prox-
unity 10 ourselves under circumstances
which. with less able guidancs, might
have rendered possible some serious
clash Of interests.
The reason we have been forced into
those expeditions is that this country
has an empire which has a frontier all
over the habitable globe. We have
done all We possibly could by every
means In our power to preserve the
peace. Recollect that not Tor months,
but for past years, the government Of
the Transvaal has preserved against
our protests antiquated and inequitable
methods OF government, which have
affected large number Of subjects OF
the queen and caused continual unrest
within it's own borders. Meantime the
Transvaal itself has been turned into
an armed camp seriously threatening
the peace OF the whole OF South Afri-
ca During the whole OF that time
nothing has been wanting on our part
as the stronger power In the way OF
patience, moderation and respect for
engagements. although we could see
that there was little disposition to
meet us, and although preparations for
actual conflict We're proceeding apace.
II has been made clear within the last
few days that our patience has been
mistaken for pusilanlmity, This coun-
try would not long remain great II 81
is not strong enough to protect the
treaty rights, the convention rights.
and the engagements made on behalf OF
the queens subjects in various parts
OF the globe. The least we can give
20 those who feel themselves to be
citizens Of no meaa country is the pro-
lection to which they are entitled
That, and that alone. without any
question Of the Independence Of the
Transvaal, has been the object of our
interference.
| trust that as We have been moder-
ate in negotiations so we shall show
ourselves In the end to be possessed Of
that true wisdom which alone can set
tic the affairs of nations. But unques-
tlonably the result of this campaign,
which is to begin today or tomorrow,
must be, IL the government is to do its
duty, one which shall secure perma-
nently the peace Of South Africa,
which can be secured only by securing
the undoubtedly paramount position Of
the British crown in respect Of that
region. When all these matters come
to be discussed freely by the public to
form a judgment, l for one shall not
be ashamed.
The thinking people Of this country
see In this war little or no prospect
either Of material advantage or mill
tary glory They fear with too much
reason that, like the sowing of the
dragons tooth, It may yield a bitter
harvest of resentment and distrust,
1t Is not with light heart that they
take up the challeage that has been
thrown down, but now that It has been
forced upon them, they will see II
through to the end.