The Irish standard., 1900-01-06

our se!r 'tah. from his voyage and
from CHI W o,ught on shipboard
by America. e4l and proceeds
to inaugurate III. '.ely course Of
lechery. It was m, delight to stand
upon sidewalk on Fifth avenue, in
New York City, and see the Duke OF
Marlborough ride by with his newly
married bride, Consuelo Vanderbilt.
The girl, a great-granddaughter, stood
five feet eight inches in her stockinged
feet. She was massive in size; ruddily
colored, and erect. She held the reins.
The bridegroom was narrow-chested,
pale, pin-headed, short, anaemic de-
scendant of old John Churchill, Garner
of the Marlborough dukedom; the de-
generate descendant of an unregenerate
sire. When marriage of this kind is
effected the American nation is to be
congratulated, because the Englishman
will be owned; but why should we clap
our hands in popular acclaim of people
who cross the Atlantic to raise us for
money? Why should we fall upon our
knees and tell them We are one people?
Why should we enthusiastically indorse
every rascality OF which they choose 10
be guilty? Why should we in our daily
papers publish excerpts OF heavy edi-
torials in heavy English papers? Why,
in other words, should we indorse the
formation OF ''secret alliance" with the
British aggressor? I cannot under
stand it,
1t is necessary to whip Britisher
twice before you can drive through his
thick-boned skull realization OF the
fact that he is not wanted. 1t is ncces-
sary twice to kick him downstairs be-
| lore he discovers that he is an unwel-
come guest. We were compelled to run
him out OF this country in 1776-S3 We
were compelled to run him out again in
1872. Since that time he has let lis
alone. The South African Dutch ran
him out in 1881 and compelled him to
sign a trucking treaty, granting them
independence, btu reserying, with the,
usual British chicanery, an insignil-
icant clause, which spoke OF 'suze-
rainty" The South African Dutchman
is once more engaged in humping
John Bull. England has had no war
with white men since its last fight with
the Dutch That fight cost the nation
in blood and tears and treasure, tlaous-
ands of gallons, many cupfuls and mill
ions Of ingots. 1t is my opinion, ex-
pressed in the Iconoclast Of more than
three months ago, that the Africander
will win in this fight. That, OF course,
is prophecy. and l am not without
honor in my own country. But this
much know: That it will require a
force Of 10000 British troops, trained
and disciplined to the narrow edge OF
death. two years to wrest from this
desperate and wronged people the
country for which they are now offer
ing TIP their lives with splendid gal
lantry that would do credit to an
| american Indian.
Since the Transvaal trouble started,
| have often wished that this country
could take hand in it. We have had
SO much glorifcation over our tin-war
with Spain-we have been so proud OF
our victory over an numerous and
impoverished people-that I think It
would do the American idolators
great deal Of good to face people who
know how to shoot. who know how to
ride, and who know how to speak the
truth. I think it would be, for instance,
vast benefit to my esteemed friend,
Hermann H. Kohlsaat, to lead the glo-
rious charge of an american Legion"
every soldier in the command armed
with a corn-stalk, and he carefully con.
cealing under his waistless and lengthy
coat-tail KragJorgensen rifle. / can
imagine Mr.. Mark Hanna serving 16-
inch gun and welding in his brawny
! right hand sponge attached to long
bill OF exchange. l don't know any
| tlllS UCllCI llldl VSulldIl N1CNlllcy
could do than to follow up the victori-
Gus charge of the American troops with
a basket of eggs hanging upon ope-ar1n
---.~,ane WANDERERS strap across his
f1e shy shoulders. 1t does seem to me
that Mr.. William Day, of Canton, O.,
has neglected "the machine" in his fail
ure to attach himself ~ a British sur
gical corps. 1t does seem to me that
this entire administration has missed
its mission in that it has not only failed
to offer to the service of Great Britain
hundred thousand American youths,
but that it has also failed to volunteer
in its own proper person. To form a
secret alliance" with Great Britain
means that one must have deep down
in ones own heart great admiration
for British people and British methods
I make this predicuon: After this
cruel war is over; after the smoke of
battle is cleared away; after the British
have been compelled to retreat and to
defend desperately such "South African
possessions" as they now own, the
names OF Kruger and of Joubert will go
sounding down the ages as the names
of great men, of honest men and OF pa