The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-19
SATURDAY, MAY -. 1900.
The People and the Boer ENJOYS.


Washington has added its voice to the
cheers that have been ringing in the ears
of the South African ENJOYS ever since
they landed on the shores of the Great
Republic. 1t is significant of the Ameri-
can character that in the Capital City Of
the nation. for the time being absolutely
dominated by an Administration in al
lance with Great Britain. the residents
OF the place, who TO a considerable extent
are in the employ of the Government.
should ignore official policy and interests
and turn out almost unanimously 10 well
come the men who come to ass for a boon
at the hands of the President which all
men know he will not grant. American
public sentiment cannot We. be suppressed
by administrative influence or order.
The chief Of the delegation has made u
plain that he and his colleagues believe
themselves in position to prove to Presi-
dent Mckinley that. if he will take the
diplomatic initiative. and notify England
that the American nation demands a ces-
sation of hostilitics European powers
which are only waiting for such an open
ing. Will at once JOIN with him IN insisting
upon settlement Of the South African
question by a congress OF the great civil
lied states. 1t is conceded tina, such a re-
suit would Immediately follow any half
way vigorous declaration that might en-
anate from Washington. It is cqu1lly we'll
known that no word OF the kind. or Of ar,
kind calculated to embarrass the British
Government will be spoken Left TO his
TO bow before the storm Of popular sym
pa:Ay with the Beers But his master )
made of sterEer stun. The Hay-Paunce-
fote. Clayton Bulwer. Panama syndicate.
and Alaskan territorial surrender deals.
will stand. and viii be consummated if
there is sufficient power in the Admins
tration to fulfill the purposes of the Nc
Kinley- Salisbury alliance.
In these circumstances il would he fool
ish to suppose that the Republican au-
thorities would dare adopt a course in
imical to Great Britain. even in appear
anee- Action OF any kind favorable to the
South African Republics. whether sincere
or insinCeTe, would produce the same ef-
feet in furnishing the excuse for interior
ence for which Continental Europe has
been watching warily during the past si1
months. AS an officer OF the State De
partment said yesterday. to even offer the
mildest hint at Intervention would prob
ably plunge us into war with the British
Elnpirei
In reality, nothing of the kind would
happen. 1t might, were the United States
to venture upon the movement alone But
it would be quite feasible for Mr.. McKin-
ley to ascertain between now and when
ever he intends 20 receive Messrs. Fischer
Vessels, and WOlmarens. that this coun-
try would not stand alone in calling a halt
and asking for a submission Of the peace
settlement to a congress Of nations. The
cables are in excellent working order be-
tween Washington and Paris. Berlin. St
Petersburg. Vienna. and Rome. Great
Britain is hardly in a condition to begin
an isolated world war against the United
States and two or three other first-class
powers
Facts OF this kind, however. will not
have much influence upon the action Of the
Administration. The Hanna control is as
true to England as it is absolutely domi-
nant over the Executive Mansion and the
legislative majorities in Congress There
may be fair words. and possibly a few tear:
of personal sympathy at the White House;
but the ENJOYS need expect nothing more
II they have an alternative programme tc
be carried out. in case their appeal to Mr.
Mckinley should prove hopeless, then our
advice to them is to have their luggage
ready and proceed on their way without
loss Of time. They have nothing to expect
in Washington. beyond the good wishes OF
its people, and Of public men who are not
under the Hanna Anglo-American infiu-
ence. They would better start early and
trek westward and northwestward. where
the public feeling only needs a spark tC
touch it of The consequential explosion
might do a world of good This is a Presi.
Dental year.