The representative., 1900-04-26

| why, in "the way of friendly good Of
ices" should he SO tremblingly trans
NIT the request made by the two African
republics for cessation of hostilities
| And for daring to say that the president
would be glad to aid in any friendly
manner" to bring about peace, my Lord
Salisbury, with genuine Anglican blunt
ness, replies to the United States and at
the other powers, that "her majesty's
government cannot accept the inter-
vention Of any other power" Is not
this neat and clean snub? Do not our
poet-secretary and the people of the
United States stand in a noble and
enviable position? Practically the tail
to the English kite-,ju Just allowed with
humble bow and scrape," to beg for a
word, don't you know!"
Imagine, If you can, Marcy or Freling-
huysen, Seward or Olney, putting us in
such position! They were American
to the core! They had some backbone,
and with all the friendship in the world
for England, and all desirable regard for
amenities Of friendly intercourse, they
would, and our present foreign secretary
could have told England that the peo-
pie of these United States of America
view with great regret and displeasure
the avowed scheme of Great Britain
to crush out of existence two sister re-
publics, akin to our own people in race,
government, political principles and love
of liberty.
Americans cannot regard with indif-
ference the extinction Of two free peo-
pie and governments, small though they
be, based upon the rights of man, as
asserted in our own declaration of inde-
pendence."
This would have been a manly, dig
nified and true expression of the nation
al feeling, worthy of great people and
great statesman, worthy of the country
that has offered a safe l1arbor and refuge
to oppressed Of other lands
Such a declaration England would
have had to respect, not alone because
1t is the voice of a powerful country,
and on it's own merits deserves respect.
but also because Of the continental ma
tions, all, every one of them, feel with
us the outrage that is being attempted,
though their rulers forbid it's public ex-
preston by the press.
Nor does such declaration mean war.
England, today, has no friend in the
world except the United States; it would
destroy her commerce and ruin her
power. But our example would animate
other nations to speak out and England
would respect the whole worlds opinion
and WISH 1t is too late to do violence.
in this Twentieth century, to human
rights such as could be done in the Fifth
or Tenth century! Where is the vaunted
Christian civilization, where the
brotherhood of man? Are the strong
to devour the weak?
Is there no longer difference between
right and wrong?v 1t is not yet too late
for our people and government to act
with promptness. Let us not waste time
and neglect the present opportunity, and
then when too late everlastingly regret
it.
Let us do our duty to ourselves and to
our country as self-respecting American
citizens and freemen; to humanity that
has claims upon us, as a God-fearing
people; and to the heroic Boer republi-
cans, fighting for their homes and fire.
sides, for their lives and liberty-who
appeal to us.
Let our president stand forth as the
head and representative of a free and
Independent nation! Let him emulate
the example Of Washington, Monroe,
Jackson, Grant and Cleveland, who fear
ed not to boldly speak the will of the
people to the governments Of other ma
ti0ns; let him extend encouragement
and a fraternal helping hand to the
heroic struggling republics, and with
Gods blessing, they will preserve their
liberty and independence forever.