The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-15
drstrialIy to the Urfted States as they
are today politically and territorially.
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A struggle has opened IN South Africa
when. according to all present appear
ancus. viii nos end unsn Two Young ma
-i9rs shall have been destroyed and the
lives Of thousands of brave men paid the
forfeit.
There is little to be gained at this
time by dwelling on the facts Immediately
leading Up to the struggle. Yet Ii is en-
trey fitting that they shall be borne in
riTt as events progress. The war Is tho
Immediate outcome OF the determination
Of the English government to interfere in
the internal concerns % the South 49, IN
f.pua,ie. Yet Inc convention OF 1854.
which authoritatively defines the relations
OF the two governments gives express con-
troll of its internal concerns to the Boer
republic and reserves to the British gov
eminent the powers there implied: The
South African republic Will conclude no
treaty or engagement with any state or
ra'ion. other than the Orange Free State.
nor with any native tribe to the eastward
or westward of the republic untti the
same has been approved by her majesty
The qsgsac!'' Lord Derby. one of the
regoGators 81 this convention. referring
to certain concessions made b. It on the
demand of the Beers over the terms OF
the preceding convention OF 1881, declared
III a letter written in February. 1854. that
the South African republic would there
after be free TO administer the country
without Interference. to conduct its
diplomatic relations and to regulate its
external 20 icies'' subject only to the te-
stIiction above quoted.
This war IS. notwithstanding all this.
simply declaration by England in effect
that she has the right to control alike the
external ard Internal policies u the
South african republic.
Might viii make right in this case. IN
which is extremely improbable. and will
be rendered practically impossible by the
present show which England Is making Of
her resources as a land power. Were
public sentiment a dominant factor in
either of the countries mentioned there
wcu,d be a possibility of intervention:
but it Is not. Being only a euasi-inde-
perdent people, it is of course Impossible
to invoke the terms Of me Hague peace
conference.
There Is but one h7pe left Unless the
- y of IF bo
offered and accepted the undisputed sway
which England seeks In South Africa viii
ba secured. since she IS now owner Of the
former P1rtugrese POSSESSIONS Of De;agoa
BAY ard Vicinity.
The destruction of TIRE British armored
train by the Beers VIII net signify in the
final outcome. Subtugation is inevitable
This the Beers know; and It Is a marvel
Gus demonstra ton OF their love Of freedom
when, knowing it, they deliberately enter
upon the struggle
That Incompatible British lingo. Gfr,
Rudyard Kip,ing. offers the word the as
surance that a free republic in the Trans
vaN, instead CT what he chooses to call
an o'igatchy, viii be the only practical
outcome. Since England has become in
vested by a special Providence with the
mission Of carving a free government to
enslaved peoples, as she carried rum.
orlum and her calicoes at any time since
a half century ago or so. no doubt this
vi! be accepted by many as entirely
justifying her aggression Fer present
war In South Africa is surely a glorious
SEQUEL to her attitude as the great con-
SENATOR of peace among the nations at
The Hague a few weeks ago.