Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02

nations. with the exception Of England
although even a few Engiishmen are fsht-
ing with the Boers), gone to the front with
the men Of the South African repubiic?,
Englishmen in once.
Why are French and German flags even
now flying over mines owned and operated
by men Of these nations. and the English
mines the only ones closed? We know
Germany protects her citizens well all over
the globe, especially where much is to be
gained and procured Mr.. Hammond teiis
US himself that the United States was
quick to act and pull one OF her chestnuts
out of the fire in his own person In 1854:
Why, say, II the laws Of the Transvaai
against the Outlanders were 80 unbearable
and terrible, why should only one voice be
raised, and that Englands?
A Century of Wrong.
The reason is plain. A century Of wrong
and dishonor marks England's page of his
tory in regard to this little South African
republic. robbed in the beginning by Eng
land from their natural protectors' Holland
abused. drained of every cent for salaries
paid to English officials. taxed without rep
resentation, deprived Of their slaves, and
paid in drafts payable in London. so that
not one Boer out of a thousand could get
their draft cashed; driven finally into the
wilderness. to be destroyed by savage and
beast: solemn treaties broken like the Eng
nsh wind. of which they were made: fore
IDLY annexed IN 1877. gaining in 1881 their
freedom. with the hated suZerafnty string
tied to them. which in 1884 England SOL
EMMY withdrew. as evidenced by the re-
moval OF the resident" who had resided
In the Transvaal from 1881 to 1884, to rep
resent the British crown in its suZerain ca
pacity. this resident being replaced by
consul not a representative of a suzerain
protector, but, on the contrary. himself to
receive the protection of the republic: evil
~ a ,har i, in, -hsN
the Jameson raid declared the South Afr-
can republic In a dispatch to be a foreign
state. foreign power, with which her maj
esty Is at peace and in treaty relations; et-
denced by the declaration Of Lord Salisbury
very recently that Mr.. Kruger had in 1854
parted with valuable lands in consideration
of this suzera!nty clause being stricken out;
evidenced by England's official blue book,
where 1t is shown that Lord Derby marked
out himself every line relating to the suzer-
ainty in the preamble of 1881: evidenced by
too many and numerous acts these long
fourteen years. All this and more more
and England never forgiving one she has
forgetting Majuba Hill-has
at last determined to crush once and for
all this republic God grant that the time
has arrived when right is might.
Ready for War.
If the TransvaaI has been so ready for
war-so Acknowledgment so 10th to have
it. why did not Mr.. Chamberlain correct
the false impression his last dispatch to
Kruger made. not only on the press of Eng
land, but on Kruger himself? If he had
been anxious to avert war. could he not
then have said what he meant, viz. that
he would accept Kruger's offers. and not
wait until this late day to declare openly
in parliament that he had intended to con-
vey in his last dispatch to Kruger an ac-
ceptance of the terms offered by the South
African republic? Why did England, under
and not Kruger, refuse to ar
bitrate?
AS for you, Mr. John Hays Hammond
you come too late. We have informed our
selves, We have heard both sides, and with
our hearts We say. Godspeed to the little
republic fighting. as did our forefathers,
against the greed, wealth and arrogance of
Great Britain. You have been out of your
country too long You have allowed En-
glish gold as paio you for your services
as an engineer of English companies. to
make you see and feel as your employers
do. If you have grievances, If you have
been denied rights, brow-beaten and
wronged, now Is your chance to avenge
yourself Buckle on your sword of Trans
wall gold and diamonds and to the front
Nine-tenths of Americans are In deepest
sympathy with these Beers. with that
struggling republic which from the begin
ming, and again like us, has had to fight
but one foe,-England.
Let Englishrlen remember that they are
not attempting TO crush Latin race but
men whose blood strengthens their own.
Should We not a nation marvel at these
quiet farmers of South Africa who sudden
ly found themselves obliged to frame laws
and enact them for as difficult class of
men as exist viz. nliners-and how well
they did 1t history will tell you-tound
themselves forced to curb and restrict the
demands Of capitalists, a race of men
and pulled with ease.
Whom no man can conquer.
No God can please"
February Is, 1000. U. D. P.