The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-01

sal grasper and manipulation of the cen
fury, coveted the Beers golden land. He
wanted 1t for his English-created syndi-
cate. He instigated the jameson raid.
1t miserable failure He stirred up dis
sension among the people at Pretoria;
he conspired in South Africa and In Eu-
rope to overthrow the Dutch republic.
He is the power behind the British min
istry in this war, and Chamberlain Is
now, and always has been, his willing
tool.
WAR FOR GOLD.
This conflict should be called Cecil
Rhodes war for gold in South Africa.
He is responsible for all the woe, all the
sorrow, all the despair and all the mis-
cry the war has caused. The Beers have
shut up in his diamond mines at Kim
berley. He will have to eat diamonds
II he Is not speedily rescued l hope
him immediate trial.
II glory In the spunk Of grand old Paul
Kruger. He is one Of the worlds great
est heroes. He knew only too well how
dangerous was delay, and everything that
has occurred since he issued his defiant
ultimatum to the British crown has DEM
onstrated his wisdom and his foresight.
worlds immortals-and will always stand
out on the pages of history as a friend of
man, a lover of liberty, and a champion
of freedom. The ultimatum he issued to
England rang round the globe, and will
live in the worlds history. Have we
forgotten that Thomas Jefferson issued
similar ultimatum on the 4th of July.
JIG, to King George? l know the Dec
laration of Independence is today no
more popular with kings and queens
than when it was written, but 1 am
just as true today as 1t was in 1776, when
1t sounded the death knell of the divine
right of kings, and proclaimed to all the
world government based on the consent
of the governed.
1T is too bad the Declaration Of indie
pendence Is not as popular as it used to
be. 1t seems. to be in such aisfavor In
Washington that the present pro-English
secretary of state has locked 1t up in the
safe; that the Anglo-American ambassa-
dor to the gilded court of St. James
lords and dukes about the bonds of inn
perialism and the ironclad friendship Of
england and America. There is no doubt
secret understanding exists today be-
tween the White house and Downing
street. am opposed to an Anglo-Amer-
lean alliance, expressed or implied, espe-
cially when it's object is the advancement
OF imperialism, the march Of armies, tho
downfall of republics, the destruction of
free institutions, the enslavement of men
and the perpetuity of the power of kings.
INTERFERENCE SUGGESTED. ..
The president should have offered the
vent this cruel war He should have re-
sponded to the great and mighty petit
ton for peace presented to him at the be-
ginning, OF the war. He should have act
ment of The Hague conference He
could have done so consistently But the
friends ire OF free institutions, should not
lose nope we should not despair even
though the White house seems to be en-
veioped IN the atmosphere Of an English
FOG. 1t is not too late for this republic
10 assert itself in behalf of republican
institutions. 1t is not too late for us to
demand an honorable peace In behalf Of
humanity, Christianity and civilization.
II the president will not act, congress
can, and congress should. l have offered
IN the house of representatives a joint
resolution protesting against the war,
granting the Beers belligerent rights, and
lnstructing the president to bring about
a cessation Of hostilities and an honor
able peace. This ought to be done, and
done at once l promise you l will do
aIl IN my power to pass that resolution,
and pass it will, in my opinion, if the
president continues to exhibit symptoms
of Anglophobia
Us American patriotism dead? Is the
!o1z forgotten? Is the Declaration of In.
dependence no longer potent for the up,
building OF republics and the perpetuity
OF free Institutions? Is our form of gov
eminent farce? Do the great names
and heroic deeds of the Revolutionary
iatners no longer appeal to us? Are we
tional sentiment. Shall we tear down our
monuments, trample in the dust the con-
stitution, send back to France the statue
OF liberty and turn to the wall the pic
ture OF the great emancipation?
III democracy and free institutions find
no answer mere, then indeed are repub-
llcs thing OF the past, and the message
of the future an imperialistic cry of de.
| struct1on, of oppression and of TYRANNY
ORGANS FOR CHAMBERLAIN.
When Congressman Sulzar, in the corrs.
| of his Speech brought in the name OF
Chamberlain, the crowd mingled groans
with their Kisses, stamping, waving Roar
| Iass, Whlstl1ng and cheers With occa-
slonal remarks, interrupted the speech
| all the way through
Justice Fitzgerai., in introducing SEN
ator Mason, said that the meeting was
not a partisan one, at least so far as
! politics in this country was concerned
and he said he would present a Rapub- il,
an, United States senator from Illinois.
Senator Mason received hearty vel
| come. ~rs
I'VE are here" said he, ito send words
| of sympathy and cheer to the farmers
OF South Africa who are fighting for tneir
country and their homes AS Justice
! Fitzgerald says, this is not a partisan
meeting, unless it be partisan to love in
| stitutions that are our own, and to believe
| in the granting TO others of the same lib
! erty that We hold dear. We do not ask
about mans politics or about his re-
ligion tonight. We ask him whether he
cares for the institutions of free gov
eminent and liberty. Mr.. Suzer, the elo-
quent young gentleman who preced ed M,
has agreed with me so often on matters
relating to Cuba in the past year OF so
that 1 hardly know his politics. This is
a matter tonight that rises above party
politics" Senator Mason reviewed the his
tory of the Dutch people In South AZ
RIGA and her relations with England. In
the course of this he referred to "Lillipu-
tan statesmen who are trying to fill the
place of the great Gladstone, and who
are now seeking to belittle his memory
by insinuating that fear made him die
tate the retirement of the British from
the TransVaal after Majuba HILL
Il think that we as onlookers have
the right to say said Senator Mason,
that If in that matter Gladstone had a
grain Of discretion, the events of the
last six weeks in South Africa have
shown that it was in accordance with
sound craftsmanship.
MR.. WEBB'S FAREWELL,