The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-29

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
Your editorial in this mornings Journal
on Great Britain's Cause OF War; does
not state the question fairly. You beg the
entire question by stating that President
Kruger's ultimatum on Oct. 10 was the
cause of the war. and you entirely over
look the fact that the minister for the colo
MES of Great Britain attempted by bull
doing to interfere with governmental af-
fairs in the Transvaal with which he had
no business whatever. What would the
Journal say IL the government at WASH
ington should attempt to interfere and de-
mand that the State Of Indiana change its
laws with regard to the qualifications of its
voters for State and municipal officers; or
should demand that the State change its
laws of taxation for State and municipal
purposes for the benefit of the residents of
the State Of Washington You have over
looked the fact that Mr.. Chamberlain at
tempted to force the Transvaal govern
ment to do he wished in matters like
these, and did ii In a very offensive and
high-handed way; and further. that Great
Britain began to prepare for war and had
actually armed men on the high seas on
the way to South Africa for the avowed
purpose of forcing the demands OF its
minister.
Your mention of the enemies of Presi-
dent Mckinley is entirely gratuitous and
should not be brought into such a discus
sion. If the question cannot be placed upon
the high and broad ground of right and
wrong, IL were better that IL not be
touched. To lug in such an utterly irrele-
want topic is to blind the eyes to the real
question at issue. The enemies or the
friends of President Mckinley have no
standing as such in this matter. But
think IL Is high time that the liberty-loving
people of this country should speak out.
and in uncertain way. A little band of
people have fed from oppression and tyr
amy into the desert country. By incredi-
bic labor they make this desert land bloom
and blossom as the rose; they found a
stable and beneficent government; their
rights and liberty have been guaranteed
by the Grand Old Man of England; they
live life of singular helpfulness to each
| other and in the love and fear of God Anon
treasures OF precious rsetals and Sewels.
The baleful eye of modern greed in
the person of Cecil Rhodes sees these
treasures and with the covetousness born
| of unholy gain he seeks their possession.
With consummate skill, through the aid
of the most evil-minded and wicked min
| lister of Great Britain, he enlists the aid
| of that great country I'm his unhoy cause.
| And we, the greatest free nation on the
| face of the earth, sit supinely back and
allow this great robbery 10 pass without
| a protest. In the infancy OF this country.
when we were struggling for liberty and
/ free government against this same tyrant
| a great nation held out its helping hand
| 10 US, and with its aid we were enabled 10
throw off the schackles and stand upon
| our own feet. Is there no virtue left in ex-
/ ample? Shall We not take this lesson OF
the past TO our hearts? Shall we not re-
pay the good work done in cur behalf
which we cannot repay 10 the giver In
kind, by passing il on TO this little nation
| struggling for freedom against overwhelm-
| ing odds? The stand taken by the admin
| istration OF President Mckinley may be
correct I'm diplomatic affairs; but IL should
| be understood that the mass of the peo-
| pie are In sympathy with the cause OF tht
| Beers and their disappointment will be
| keen and their regret great IL that cause
| falls There can be little doubt that any ef-
/ fort made by him 10 end this unrighteous
war would be gladly welcomed by thG
/ whole people. GEO. s. PARKER
! Anderson. Ind, Jan. u.