Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
NUMBER 81

yearning for Johnny Bull, the noble
lord might at least have used more
diplomatic language. Then they would
not have struck the cold, cold ground
with a duh, sickening thud. 1t Is a
1000 to l shot that had Br'er McKin-
ley and Br'er Hay rendered their kind
offer of mediation just after the battle
Of Modder River or the slaughter at
Spion Kop Lord Salisbury would have
accepted it, for Mr.. Bull was Of a con-
trite heart then. That was the time to
have operated effectively on his tym-
panum. He would have been ready to
accept almost any old chance Of escape
from disgraceful and CALLING situa-
ton. II had then had the ear Of the
admiRistration-which / regret to say
l have not-I would have shouted into
its aurieular appendage: "Carpe diem!
Seize the dayg'
When John was the under dog In the
fight and was getting woefuIly chewed
up, our smiling president and his anna
Bile secretary of state were dumb as
oysters. They lifted not finger, they
opened not their mouths in behalf of
as brave people as ever fought for
liberty. Wherefore so silent? Because
If peace had been made then the terms
must have been ex necessitate in favor
of Dom Paul and his heroic burghers:
but after Lord Field Marshal Roberts
gained his great (9 victory of 16 to /.
the tables were turned. John had the
advantage; if peace came the terms
thereof must favor him, therefore Mr..
Mckinley and his premier concluded
that they could kill two birds with one
stone please the English, don't you
know, and at the same time make 8
grand stand play to the galleries at
home by rendering their services as In
termediators-b Mr.. Bull is perhaps
the most intensely selfish creature
under the sun. So, having his appe-
tite whetted for blood and his lust for
gold and diamonds being excited to an
abnormal degree by his proximity to
the richest mines under heaven, be
curtly. rudely, unceremoniously and
outrag geously told Messrs. Mckinley
and Hay to go about their business
and that be would not be interfosed
with In his delectable task Of murder
ing the two little, weak. heroic repub-
lies. So our worthy diplomats have
been given the horse laugh by the civil
lized world. But only think how much
they had done to earn better treatment
from Mr.. Bull. Item, neglect to secure
reparation for seizure of our -four;
item. Hay Pauncefote treaty, by which
we get Johns consent to spend $780,
100000 digging canal, which we are
not to fortify and which John Is to use
in peace and in war; item, bouncing
Macrum for getting his back up be-
cause John opened our official CORE
spondence and censored 1t. Having
done these self abasing things out OF
love and affection for John he played
them seuryy trick not to show them
better manners at least.
Another Straw.
No English alliance on the tapfs, chr
How does II come. then, that nothing
can be done IN congress which has
even the appearance Of asserting ouf
own rights against Engiand7 Mr..
Sulzer introduced this resolution:
Resolved, That the secretary Of war Is hereby
directed to inform the house Of representatives
early as possible what gortihcations Great Britain
IL erecting, constructing and completing along
the northern frontier Of the United States. sspe-
cially at Puget sound and other places on the
Pacific ocean contiguous to the state ct Washing.
ton and the district Of Alaska
Did sulzer get his information?
''Nit." Mr. Chairman Hull reported It
back to lie upon the table. and his mo-
ton or report prevailed by strict
party vote on roI call. and Sulzer got
no information. but he made redhot
speech. Really. sulzer ought to be in
dicted for leEe majesty. He Is likely
10 disturb the entente cordiale betwixt
IS and Mr.. Bull. don't you know?