The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-27

mon and children so that we had no il
lusions as to the disparity in the strength
and in power between ourselves and Great
Britain. We repeat that though all our
CONCESSIONS and efforts for peace were
contemptuously ignored or rejected. never
thelcss we still persisted in endeavoring
TO find a peaceful solution; but when the
local British troops were moved up to our
borders, when additional troops we're de-
spatohed from India. when army corps were
ordered out. the reserves were called out
and the war parliament summoned on the
9Th of October. We felt that further delay
was not only fruitless but absolutely sui
cidal. and SO on the 9th of October we
were goaded into sending what is called by
our enemies am ultimatum to Great Brit
ain.
Although the policy of Great Britain
had been designediy shaped so as to COM
pei us to take this step. yet the reception
Of the so-called ultimatum by Great Brit
ain oftorded a fitting conclusion to the
theatrical display of high principles and
professions of maEnanimfty on her part.
For she now affected. through her states
men and her press, to be Mortified at our
insoleree in preventing her from reaping
the advantage which she hoped to gain by
undisturbed preparations to crush us.
SACRIFICES Not In vain.
1T IS not necessary to dwell upon the
conduct of the campaign or the history of
the war. We feel that whatever the out
come may be our sacrifices will not be in
vain. and 50 far from a possible defeat
crushing our national aspirations, feel
sure that the moral victory will rest with
the Beers and will do much to consolidate
our national life and character. We be-
lisye that the war will continue fer some
length Of time. and We solicit your sym
pathy and your mora! support, inviting you
10 assist our cause constitutionaily, as far
as lies in your power. not only during the
continuation OF hostilities, but until such
time as peace with liberty and independ-
ence have orce more been fully restored
to both Republics.
Lord Salisbury who entered upon this
war with the dictum Of We seek not gold
we seek not territory now yields to the
khaki fury of the mob. and brutaliy an
nounces that not shred of indepen-
dence' will be left to the two Republics.
The destruction of the national existence
Of the two independent States has been
characterized as fragrant breach of inter
national law. Ye; this frank and cruel dec
iaration from the British Premier is re-
ceived with passive acquiescenoe by those
Who sit il the seats Of the mighty.
1T would seem that the law OF rations
has degenerated into a code of irreproach-
able maxins, only binding Oh the weak
and revocable at will according to the c.
price or interest of the strong. Scarcely
twelve months ago the representatives of
the nations of the earth met together in
solemn ccnclave at The Hague and agreed
Upon the principle of q peaceful settle
r-'ent Of international disputes by aTbitra-
Il.
African Republic was deliberately and de-
signedly excluded owing to the opposition
of Great Britain. To us in distant South
Africa after We had vainly striven to Sc
cure the application OF this very principle
in settlement of the South African prob
lem. it seemed as if the Peace Conference
was only INTENDED to prevent the great
powers from quarreling with one another
over the destruction and absorption OF
smaller and weaker States
The Revolutions Parallel.
The letter of Benjamin Franklin is al
luded to again, and a parallel drawn be-
tween the condition of the american colo
MES at that time and the South African
Republics at the present day. The address
continues:
I'VE hold that there ought to be no tax
1tion without representation, but there
can be no representation without local
patriotism, of which the Indispensable pre-
urinary is naturalization and the oath of
allegiance and the local acceptance of the
Obligations of citizenship. In no country
in the civilized world are full civic and
political rights granted to aliens without
probationary acceptance and the loyal ac-
csptance of allegiance to the new State.
I'VE need not refer TO the British Col
onial Secretarys pitiless threat of letting
loose the hordes of sayages upon us, but
We instance the murders Of our women and
children committed by Linchwe's tribe in
the northwestern boundary of the Trans
vaal. We have sworn afndavits to prove
that this was done at the insugation of
British officers. The same enemy adopted
he same tactics in your war of 1875, and
in the later struggle of 1872 utilized the
savages Of the continent in their Unsuitable
lust for domain and empire. We do not
lose sight of the fact that now. as in that
past age. there is body of Engiishmen
who are true to the nobler traditions of
Great Britain, and whose national views
and patriotism have not been corrupted by
the faint of eonmercialism or the curse
of jngoism.
'.The British Ministry has refused to
consider any terms of peace based rpon
the independence of the two Republics,
and the British Premier has publicly de-
clared that not shred of independence
shall be left 10 them. The annexation of
the Orange Free State must make IL
abundantly clear TO all observers that
whatever the objects of the British Gov
eminent were in precipitating this con-
fiict It's fixed purpose now is to destroy
the national existence OF these small
South African Republics.
we seek no alliance We solicit no ex-
preston that might be construed as an
unfr1endly act on your part toward cur
relentless and powerful enemy. We sp-
peal for nothing more than that you pro-
test before the civilized world in terms
which, though devoid of hostile or In
friendly animus. will nevertheless carry
conviction that the precedent which Great |
Britain is about to create in destroying |
the liberty and the national life OF two |
independent States is regarded with disap- |
proval and disapprobation by the people |
of the United States OF America
The address is signed by Abraham |
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