St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

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Africa. Then Mr.. Chamberlain declined
the request for commission and notified
the Transvaal that the British govern
ment would disregard all the negotia-
tions so far carried on and in a few days
would submit an entirely new set OF de-
mands. And then Mr.. Paul Kruger got
up and gave the British twenty four
hours to clear out, and he has been clear
ing them out ever since, | am deeply
grati6ed to be able to say.
7. In the face of this hideous story OF
aggression and robbery'the British press
has the audactv to talk about this war
as carried on in the interests of civiliza-
ton and to describe the Beers as ignor-
ant, low, besotted creatures, the OBJ
stacles of progress stumbling blocks,
whose removal would be for the advance
ment of all mankind. Civilization! What
is civilization? Come with me to Alders-
gate, Whitechapel, Commercial Road,
Clerkenwel, and then to Park Lane. Is
that civilization? Look at the frightful
conditions that make all the poor of
London the most wretched' things that
crawl and the greed and display and
heartless sel6shness that keeps them so.
Is that civilization? Observe the iron
strength of caste and class in English So
ciety every man from the Prince OF
Wales to the lowest, greasiest, vilest
Hooligan crawling on his stomach to the
man above him, kicking the man below
him. Is that civilization? Out on. the
veldt the Boer farmer lives alone with
his sons and his daughters, and cultl-
Yates the soil, and aims at three things,
to practice his religion, to educate his
children and to be let alone with nature.
And that is barbarism; and over that
condition the civilization that has filled
England with unspeakable misery and
lined its streets with faces so hopeless
and so helpless in wretchedness that no
stranger can look upon them without
such a horrible sickening at the heart
that he never forgets, over the barbarism
of the veldt the civilization OF White
chapel is entitled to triumph with blood
shed and slaughter. You do not believe
f it. There is not a man in this world
/ with heart in his bosom that will be-
| lieve it for an instant.
; Spread the civilization OF England !!
Spread the civiIizing influence of the
f stock exchange and Picadilly at night !!
I; Spread the glorious gospel of the street.
? walker and the millionaire Spread the
4 enobling influence of Anglo-Saxon trade
a and greed Force all the weaker nations
D into the dust in order that we may have
q the blessed privilege of buying calico at
six cents and selling it to the natives at
:. sevenl
o There is nothing in English civilization
e but trade Wherever she goes she en-
o forces order that greed may get firm
e foothold OF all the influences in this
:. world that retard the advancement Of
It man she is the worst. And we are in
d vited to assist her in overcoming two
d free republics that she may carry her re
Al dictionary ideas still further.
A Better a republic that excludes Jew!
IS and Catholics than monarchy that al
{. over the world is the foe OF democracy
D. and popular government. 1t Grea
lie Britain wins, if the brave Beers go down
H. YOU and will not live to see one add
a. ton to the present list of republics. Th
o. cause of republicanism will have gon
a back fifty years. And it is perfectly i'd
Is to say that the form OF government
is makes little difference. 1t makes all tn
IS, difference in the world. The greatest TO
of that progress encounters now is survivin,
as feudalism--the idea that rank and wealt
" and birth make difference between maj
and man. How can true progress max
he any Roadway in a country where tn
rs whole government and all society rest
e. upon such distinctions? Two countrie
re in Europe now tremble on the edge c
Id Republicanism. If Britain wins these re
IN main monarchies. If she loses we ma
ev reasonably expect before many years t.
-. Il foI Is x,any
en- archism come down on the run. Wou
n. it not be fine business for the America
re Republic to associate itself with NOR
IT, archy in the business OF suppressing RI
m publcs
of I am only one feeble voice anon
as eighty million, but find some small sal
isfaction in the reflection that there ha
in not been day since the declaration {
he war that have not protested agains
les this idea. | have written to every pape
mt in New York. to weeklies and monthlie
,et and to individuals and extend a cordis
hit invitation to you to join me. You ca
id. do much where can do little or nothing
at And surely there can be no greater issu
Ill. The whole question of mans progress fc
he the next halt century lies in this. Sha
at greed and strength prevail upon tt
ms weak? Shall the old feudalism revive g
ed last? Shall the force of combinatio
nd that in our own country is gathering a
its power into the hands Of class win
re- victory whose effects will be felt in ever
on corner of the world Is commerce I'll
ms chief end of man? Is there nothin
its worth while but trading and none
he getting?
he Every drop of blood have boils whe
think of this infamous war. Pay r
he after ton to the stories the BIRTHS
aid papers send out and the associated pre-
nd repeats for us. ! sit here day by day AT
,se note how the dispatches of today stan
os. the lie on the dispatches of yesterday ar
yar can assure you positively that simp
lev as matter of cold professional busine
So place no credence on any of the stori
the until they are confirmed by indisputah
yas facts. 1t is from the men that have T
ilv turned from the front, after their cab
the dispatches have been stopped and the
this mail letters opened and ritied, that
he learn that the stories OF Boer cruelty a
OF lust such lies as the British have man
ing featured concerning Boer barbarism al
the real causes of the war. If had on
sed the time to repeat to you the testimol
,gi of man that came back week ago t
he day! But you may be assured that
Mr. descendants OF the men that opened t
for dykes and fought back Alva are not Il
ers worthy of that magnificent lineage. Al
ese give thanks once more that there a