The times., 1899-10-08
Concerning Hook-Nosed Boer Bathos.

Concerning Hook-Nosed Boer Bafhos.
We have never before observed any re-
markable evidence that the Holland Socie-
ty OF New York amounted TO enough in the
life of the country to entitIe it to consid-
Grafton from a national viewpoint. Evil
IDENTIFY We have been mistaken in not ac-
cording it more honor and glory, since il
is now plain that the Holland Society is as
great as it is a sympathetic institution.
One of its most prominent members and
burghers. Herr Shamus O'Beirne, from
Cashelstein, has been nominated high COM
missioner of the Transvaal sister repub-
lic," near the Court of Wilhelm die Goot,
with instructions to involve that poten-
tate in the South African muddle, if that
can be done by any possibility.
Dom Paul is moi close observer of cog
nomens. II is quite evident that he is un-
aware OF a change in our State Depart
ment, and that the bucolic Day has given
only the difference of capital letter, but
it is sufficient to shut Commissioner
O'Beirne into outer darkness and cause
the cancellation of his gaudy brevet.
Backed though he may be by the fearful
World and the amiable pumpkin headed
philanthropists who are committing them
selves by wire TO a petition they have
never seen, the Beers or their representa-
tives-even legitimate ones-will not be
allowed TO approach this Government Off
cially, except through the British Colonial
or Foreign Office. according 10 the law OF
their political existence
But the proper attitude of the American
authorities in that respect viii not neces-
sarily al once show the hysterical World
petitioners how ridiculous they are being
made for advertising purposes of the vel
lowest hue. AS rule, argument is vast
ed on such persons. and the only cure is
usually something in the nature OF another
petition, a little more alienated in char
acter than the original. Thus, the Mormon
Roberts movement is calculated to make
the long haired males and the short haired
females of the land forget all about the
African horror. But suppose it should not,
There are or were, four thousand Amer
Nearly all OF these people hold, or recently
held. positions of usefulness and influence,
as mining managers, superintendent, engi-
neers, electricians, chemists, and what not
Evidence is overwhelming that more than
nine-tenths of these intelligent, educated
and scientifcalIy-train Americans heart
lily sympathize with England, and believe
that only through the suppression of the
Beers by the suzerain Empire viii civiIiza-
rien, progress. and the commonest human
rights ever be safeguarded in South Africa
Under the present regime, the lives and
property of our citizens in the Transvaal
are completely at the mercy of a half
savage, ignorant, fanatical, and brutal
horde OF slave-driying, looting thievine
Dutchmen. The former demand the pro-
lection of Great Britain as vigorously as
do its own subjects. who are equally but
not more the victims of Boer oppression.
Now We desire to ask the preachers
schoolmasters, prayerful workers. endeav-
orers, weeping worriers and their kind un-
der a variety Of attractive designations toe
numerous 10 remember, if they do MOI
think il would be just as well to assum,
that the four thousand plundered ant
buIlied Americans il the Transvaal know
as much about the merits of the conuo.
versy between Mr.. Chamberlain and Kru-
ger, as the hock-nosed Prince of Peace O
the New York World?"