Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-05
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fame and newer achievement Admiral
Dewey has consented to accept the
presidency at the hands of the Ameri-
can people. He thus seeks TO enter the
field of diplomacy with the same sub
lime fortitude that enabled him to win
the greatest naval victory of modern
4 history. Up to the time of Manila s
capture he was unknown as a world
character and only recognized in Sur
naval service as an efficient officer.
by that ene st:e!se 4. Destroying 2
Spanish fleet he lsaped into fame ana
became the hero OF a nation. No honor
was 100 great for him, and noplaudit
too enthusiastic. A grateful people
united in a testimonial, by securing
beautiful and expensive home for his
declining years. He was enabled to re-
tire and secured companion for that
homa in a happy marriage.
1t is a true maxim that opportunity
sometimes makes men great; yet it is
equally true that greatness is the result
Of sustained efrcrt-.of more than one
came home with the record Of one
great victory, ana declined to be con-
sidered a candidate foi, the presidency
this fact was pointed out as another
evidence of greatness.
But Delilah has shorn this Samson
of his locks and he is placed before the
people at this juncture, With cooled
ardor, will not take this newest phase
of his ambition seriously.
No3patriotic american will abate one
whit of the credit and praise due him
now and will continue 10 honor him as
one the greatest OF our naval heroes.
manship-thar is another matter. Has
an ambitious wife altered his deter
mination?
Cromwell, i charge thee fling away
ambition,
BY that sin the angels fell
1t is to be hoped that Dewey has been
misquotcd in saying he is convinced
that the Office of president is not such
a difficult one to fill. Such statement
iseunworthg of any aspirant who seeks
4 the high office. 1t belittles the one who
utters it without lessening the great re-
sponsibility and Importance Of the po-
sision.
MISTAKEN RoER SYMPATHY.
Since the recent reprlse IF a British
s. ass.staekins torce by the Beers before
Mafeking the spirits of the Boer SYM
pathizers in this country have been re-
viNed and we hear much linguis tic rot
and gush about Dom Paul and his
noble little band Of patriots in their
struggle for liberty Any temporary
success of the Bncr army brings TO
light great amount IF sincere sym
pathy for their cause which is hard %
account for by those Who have taken
the trouble to study the merits Of their
case. AS a rule such ideas seem to b.
rootad in the Amarica.'s Unborn love
for his own governmental institutions
and the mere name OF republic is
enough to win his supper. to any cause
the republic may be Interested in.
Knowing this weakness of Americans
President Kruger has sent out the fot-
lowing appeal which for sickly senti-
ment is without an equal in eontem.
porary politics. He said in an inter-
view.
1t is too early to prophesy the out
come of the war or its duration The
Bocrs are in Gods hands and he viii
notlet them perish.
.Our total fighting strength is bn'
forty thousand but with Gods aid W.
can prevail
II have two hundred blood relative:
fighting, and would rather see them al
perish thar yield to Fnglandis nnhols
aggression.
Il is liberty or death.
Convey 10 the American people my
esteem. We feel that every American
should be With Us, in this struggle FOL
Liberty
The same has been circulated thru
out this country In pamphlet form b,
misguided Boer sympathizers.
This natural sympathy of United
States citizens for anything and every
thing republic calls to mind the FIRE
quency with which this sympathy i
mistaken, misguided and abused. II
December 1895. the people of the unites
States were stirred to great excitemen
by message from President CLEVELAND
declaring in substance that a monarchy
threatened to encroach upon the ter
ritory of South American republic
Congress approved the message AM
voted all the money the presiden
asked, for the purpose of enabling hin
to decide whether any such encroach
~ ment was in danger Of taking place
& AT about the same time the republic d
France seized upon the island or Mad
agascar, the queen of which had sub
nitted to every demand made upon he
by the French, but was, nevertheless
Z deposed and Imprisoned; and the entir,