Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-06
IN THE TRENCHES.

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IN THE TRENCHES.
who accept the situation as the war
leaves it will be an important factor In
the future of South Africa.
The uitlandcrs, the people without n
country, for whom the British went to
war, will occupy an unenviable posi-
tion in the eyes OF the world The
Beers will continue TO hate them, and
the British will always wonder wheth-
er or not they were worth fighting for.
The mastery manner in which the uit-
landers keep away from the firing line
is the admiration of all lovers Of aero
batic art. When the war is over-mark
the prophecy-these people will not be
in the swim. They will find the sale Of
mining stock to unwilling buyers to be
up hill work. The cream of legitimate
business will be done by somebody
else-Americans, British, Beers, Ger
mans. French, Portuguese, black saw
ages-anybody but ultlanders.
South Africa will some day produce
plenty of coal, sugar and grain, as well
as gold and goats, the bulk Of the pres
eDL OutSlhG VI ululuOtoS. Il hO
people of Natal have been very sue
cessful in the production Of excellent
tea, which Is not SO astringent MS the
Indian and Chinese teas, 1t having a
less percentage Of tannin in 1t, but has
a delicate flavor. Tea growing might
be commenced experimentally in the
rich country behind Delagoa Bay. and
If found to answer, as there is every
chance of its doing, it would add an
other important industry to the long
list that will be formed and prove flour
| ishing in the future.
1t takes war to show n nation who
its friends are. Among the best Brit
ish soldiers now fighting In South AZ
rica are the Irish. There are many
Hibernians lighting with the Beers, but
they are in the background. The Irish
with the British forces, the Dublin
fusileers, the Connaught rangers, the
Enniskillens, the Munster fusilecrs,
have borne the brunt of many battles.
With the able assistance of their old
comrades In arms, the highlandcrs.
the Irish troops have indeed been do
ing nearly all England's fighting.
To the credit of both British and
Beers, be it said, there is less and less
prospect of enlisting the savage black
tribes on either side. There are certain
natives of India, however, whom tho
British might import without undue
shock to civilization, as they are class
cd as British subjects, and many OF
them are already recognized as British
soldiers.
The fierccst native Indian fighters
are the Ghurkas.- They are small ana
broad shouldercd. They form part
of the regular English army in India
and are we'll drilled and well.uniformed
in the usual light suit suitable for that
climate. No amount of instilled Eng
!. lish ideas and no amount of English
drilling has been able as yet to con-
vert them to the use Of the rifle or the
field gun alone.
When England first fought in India,
tho Qhurkas were their most hated
foes. Woe to the British square that
could not stop with its guns the on
rush of the little men rs they ran into
close quarters. Stabbing right and left
with n strength that was wonderful
avoiding the clumsy bayoncts OF the
redcoats, these Ghurkas were bound tC
leave their mark wherever they went
However as time went on the Ghur
kas began to fraternize with their an
cient enemies until the colonial policy
of old England put them into KHAKI
uniform and turned the deadly blade
against the foes of the crown,
There Is n growing sentiment, how
ever, that this Is a white mans war
and II Is to be hoped that the combat
ants viii both 6ght II ont on that line
The blacks are dangerous enough a
all times. II they can be kept out o
the present war, they will be easier 4
handle when peace Is restored, and 1t |
the coming peace in which all tn
world Is Interested. All Glasses an,
colors OF people are waiting to get a
. the wealth of South Africa!
CECIL HoYr.
0 How co he beautiful.
"You advertised, believe, that yo
. would tell women how to be beautiful.
81 did"
"Well. ia like to know how"
Certainly. certainly, Two dollar,
Thank you. Tae surest way Is to b
born beautiful. Call again some time.
Chicago Post
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