The Irish standard., 1900-01-06

ldlol vi llle century, coveted the 1SOer
golden land. He wanted it for his Eng
lish chartered syndicate. He instigated
the jameson raid and repudiated it
when the Beers made it miserable
failure. He stirred up disscnsion among
the people at Prctoria-he conspired in
South Africa and Europe to overthrow
the Dutch republic He is the power
behind the British ministry in this war
and Chamberlain is now, and always
has been, his willing tool.
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
misery this war has caused. The Beers
have made him practically prisoner.
He is shut up in his diamond mines at
Kimberley. He will have to cat dia-
monds if he is not speedily rescued. l
hope that the Beers will capture him
and give him an immediate trial.
Il glory i'll the spunk OF grand old
Paul Kruger He is one Of the worlds
great heroes He knew only too we'll
how dangerous was delay and every
thing that has occurred since he issued
his defiant ultimatum to the British
crown has demonstrated his wisdom
and his forc!hought. He is grand old
man, one OF the worlds immortas and
will always stand out on the pages OF
history as friend OF man, a lover OF
liberty and champion OF freedom The
ultimatum he issued to England rang
round the globe and will live in the
worlds history
"Havc we forgotten that Thomas
Jefferson issued similar ultinatum on
the Fourth OF July, 1776, to King
George?
II know that the declaration OF indie
pcndencc is today no more popular with
kings and queens than when it was
written, but l am American enough TO
believe that it is just as true today as
it was in 1915. when it sounded the
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and proclaimed to all the world a gov
crnmcnt based on the consent OF the
governed 1t is too bad that the dec
laration OF independence is not as pop
uar as it used to be. 1t seems to be
in such dsfavor in Washington that the
present pro-English secretary OF state
has locked it up in a safe and the
Anglo-Amcrican ambassador to the
gildcd court OF St. James makes after
dinner speeches TO tipsy lords and
dukes about the beauties OF imperialism
and the irorclad friendship OF England
and America.
"Thcrc is no doubt that secret TN
dcrstanding exists today between the
White House and Downing street |
am opposed to an Anglo-Amcrican al
lance, expressed or implied, especially
when it's object is the advancement OF
imperialism, the march Of armies, the
downfall Of republics, the destruction
OF free institutions, the cns1avcmcnt OF
man and the perpctuity Of the power OF
kings.
"Thc president should have offered
the friendly advices OF this country to
prevent this cruel war. He should have
responded for the great and mighty PC
tition for peace presented to him at the
beginning. He should have acted on
the findings, the conclusions and tho
judgment Of The Hague peace confer
cncc. He could have done so consist
emily.
But the friends OF free institutions
should not lose hopc-wc should not
despair even though the White House
seems to be enveloped in the atmos-
phcrc OF an English fog. 1t is not too
late for this republic to assert itself
in behalf Of republican institutions. It
is not too late for lis to demand an
honorable peace in the interest OF hu-
mainly, Christianity and civilization.
"If the president will not act con-
gress can and congress should. l have
offered in the house OF representatives
a joint resolution protesting against the
war, granting the Beers belligcrent
rights and instructing the president to
bring about cessation OF hostiitics
and an honorable peace. This ought
to be done and done at once. prom
Use you that l will do all in my power
to pass that resolution, and pass it will,
in my opinion, if the president contin-
ucs to exhibit symptoms OF anglopho-
bia."
When Congressman Sulzer in the
course OF his speech brought in the
name Of Chamberlain the crowd
mingled groans with their Kisses.
Stamping, waving Bocr flags, whistling
and cheers, with occasional remarks,
interrupted the spcccl, all the way
through.
Speeches were made by Senator Ma
son and Congressman Cummings, and
strong resolutions were passed by the
lovers Of liberty wishing success to the
Beers
The following war news from Glands
laagtc to the Volksstem, the leading
paper OF the Transvaal Republic, will be
especially interesting to Our readers:
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