The San Francisco call., 1899-12-23
BREACHES OF NEUTRALITY.

THERE is rising talk in England OF demon
stration against Portugal because Boer stores
are believed 10 be landed in Delagoa Bay and
Boer recruits go that way to join the fighters.
There is something amazing in the GOODNESS with
which the seizure of the port OF Lourenzo Marquee IS
proposed as a measure to end the war in three
months by shutting out supplies which now sup
posed to reach the Beers over Portuguese territory
But how about the military supplies which are
reaching England across United States territory?
Food for men and horses and millions OF cartridges
furnished to England within jurisdiction and
moved territory TO be used against the
Beers English military stores originating IN Canada
are moved from British territory into ours, and are
prepared within our jurisdiction for shipment 10 the
Cape
VIII any one explain why this is not violation Of
the neutrality laws if the shipment OF stores TO the
Beers Portuguese territory is such violaton
The Beers cannot reach us except by protest, TO
which this Government has paid attention because
the two Dutch republics cannot compel our obser
vance of neutrality. But England reach Portu-
gal, weak power, and in pursuance of her criminal
aggression in South Africa safely bully that Gov
ernment, while cowardly world looks on indifferent
to the right wrong OF the proceeding. II Lou
renzo MARQUEE is occupied by a British feet and
Deagoa Bay is seized shut off Boer supplies, and
the United States continue to pour war supplies into
the lap OF Great Britain it will be the crime OF the
ages
The people Of this country do not wish their Gov
ernment TO be party TO such act The peddlers
who are selling pork and powder to Great Britain
should have less influence at Washington than the
people whose republican sympathies are stronger
than their greed.
The people do not wish this country TO hold John
Bulls coat while he whips the Beers Already there
has been too much official sympathy shown toward
England We have officially notified the world that
this country has recognized the Transvaal Re
public. The people think this would be a good time
correct that omission by granting such recognition
ard sending Minister to Pretoria and requesting
President Kruger to send one here.
The recognition OF Government is, under our Gus
tom, executive act If President Mckinley would
once recognize the Transvaal and ask Congress to
appropriate money 10 assume diplomatic relations
with that country he would be acting in line with
American tradition and practices, and act would
command wider more exutant support. Suppose
miss thereby the sale OF few barrels OF pork and
powder; would have had neither sell except for
the republican principle which made this Government
and created all the materialities OF its people
If England occupy Lourenzo Marquee that cow
ardly act OF wanton power should be instantly fol
lowed by American recognition OF the Transvaal 1t
would powerfully stimulate republican institutions
everywhere and would somewhat redeem and brighten
a fame that has been tarnshed by our own imperial
iollies 1t will violate open treaty with Great
Britain. She is not fighting rebels against her al-
thority. The Beers not her subjects. She has
solemnly acknowledged their independence She
cannot fairly object TO like acknowledgment and
recognition by this Government
To permit her TO bully Portugal, and use US and
our territory for the same purpose which she uses as
pretext for seizing Delagoa Bay. will make us the
jacka among nations and subject to practical vas
salage TO Great Britain.
II dare to be independent and republican the
is open in the formal recognition OF the Trans
vaal a nation.