The Irish standard., 1900-01-06
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golden land. He wanted it for his Eng
lish chartered syndicate. He instigated
the Jameson raid and rcpudiated it
when the Bocrs made it miserable
failure. He stirred up dissension among
the people at Pretoria-hc conspircd in
South Africa and Europe to overthrow
the Dutch republic. He is the power
behind the British ministry in this war
and Chamberlain is now, and always
has been, his willing tool.
This conflict should be called Cecil
Rhodes war for gold in South Africa.
He is responsible for all the woe, all
the sorrow, all the despair and all the
misery this war has caused. The Beers
have made him practically prisoner
He is shut up in his diamond mines at
Kimberley. He will have to cat dia-
monds il he is not speedily rescued l
hope that the Beers will capture him
and give him an immediate trial.
II glory in the spunk OF grand old
| Paul Kruger. He is one Of the worlds
great heroes He knew only too we'll
how dangerous was delay and every
thing that has occurred since he issued
his defiant ultinatum to the British!
crown has demonstrated his wisdom
and his iore!hought. He is grand old
man. one OF the worlds immortals, and
will always stand out on the pages OF
history as 4 friend OF man, a lover OF
liberty and champion OF freedom. The
ultimatum he issued to England rang
round the globe and will live in the
worlds history.
"Havc we forgotten that Thomas
Jefferson issued similar ultnatum on
the Fourth OF July, 1916, to King
George?
Il know that the declaration OF indc-
rcndcncc is today no more popular with
kings and queens than when it was
written, but | am American enough to
believe that it is just as true today as
it was in 1916. when il sounded the
death kncll OF the divine right OF kings
and proclaimed to all the world a gov
crnmcnt based on the consent Of the
governed 1t is too bad that the dec
laration OF independence is not as pop
ular as it used to be. 1t seems 10 be
in such disfavor in Washington that the
present pro-English secretary OF state
has locked it up in "A safe and the
Anglo American ambassador to the
gilded court OF St. James makes alter
dinner speeches to tipsy lords and
dukes about the beauties of imperialism
and the ironclad friendship Of England
and America.
"rhcrc is no doubt that secret TN
dcrstanding exists today between the
White House and Downing street |
am opposed to an Anglo American al
lance expressed or implied, especially
when its object is the advancement OF
imperialism, the march Of armies, the
downfall Of republics, the destruction
OF free institutions, the enslavclncnt OF
man and the pcrpctuity OF the power OF
kings.
"Thc president should have offered
the friendly adviccs OF this country to
prevent this cruel war. He should have
responded for the great and mighty pc
tition for peace presented to him at the
beginning. He should have acted on
the findings, the conclusions and the
Judgment OF The Hague peace confer
cnce. He could have done SO consist
emily.
But the friends OF free institutions
should not lose hopc-wc should not
despair even though the White House
seems to be cnvcloped in the atmos-
pherc OF an English fog. 1t is not too
late for this republic to assert itself
in behalf OF republican institutions. 1t
is not too late for us to demand an
honorable peace in the interest of hui
manity, Christianity and civilization.
"lf the president will not act con-
gress can and congress should l have
offered in the house OF representatives
a joint resolution protesting against the
war, granting the Bocrs bclligcrcnt
rights and instructing the president TO
bring about cessation OF hostilitics
and an honorable peace. This ought
to be done and done at once I prom
sc you that will do all in my power
to pass that resolution, and pass it will,
in my opinion, if the president contin-
ucs to exhibit symptoms OF anglopho-
bia"
| When Congressman Sulzcr in the
course OF his speech brought in the
name OF Chamberlain the crowd
mingled groans with their Kisses.
Stamping, waving Bocr flags, whisting
and cheers, with occasional remarks
interrupted the speech all the way
through
| Speeches were made by Senator Ma
son and Congressman Cummings, and
strong resolutions we're passed by the
lovers Of liberty wishing success to the
Bocrs.
The following war news from Glands
laagtc to the Volksstem, the leading
paper OF the Transvaal Republic, will be
especially interesting to Our readers:
Several members of the Irish corps as