Arizona silver belt., 1900-02-08
SYMPATHY FOR ONE SIDE.
BOers Get the Benefit, While the
 FilipinOs are SIighted.

Filipinos are Slighted.
 Gamaliel Bradford in the Boston Herald There is something singular in the wave of sympathy with the Boers of South Africa, which is sweep ing over the country. Not that it is at all inconsistent with our history. From the earliest times, and whether it was Greeks, Hungarians, Armen- ianS, HaytianS or South Americans, there was always flood of oratory on tap, both in and out of Congress, in behalf of human liberty and the prin- ciples of the Declaration of Indepen- dence That these were no empty words was shown when the nation poured out blood and money without stint for the abolition of slavery, and stood before the world cleansed from
 the leprosy that threatened to destroy it,
 Alas. for the change. Who shall say how many thousands in this country are today covering under the
 bitter sarcasm of the Masters par able, Thou hypocrite First cast out
 the beam which is iu thine own eye, and tfen shalt thou see ciearly to pull out the mote which is in thy brothers eye."?
 Suppose, by a sort of trial balance, We try to ind out on which side the debit really lies. Far be it from me to defend England'S present course, We will take for granted that the war is both foolish and wicked. II may safely be added that it is the result of reckless ambitition on the part of one or perhaps two men, the principal of whom has swung himself to the top in government by methods of caucus manipulation, strongly resembling those which have evolved the "boSseS" in this country. So far as that goes, there is not much to choose on either side.
 England has for centuries continued the work of the robber sea-kings who poured upon her from Denmark and Norway. Her excuse, if not her justi- fication, is in the principles of govern ment she has carried with her. It is this which has given to these little islands, with their overllowing popu- lation, their place in the world. With out this they would be nowhere, and the test of success is in a comparison with all other colonization, Roman, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French or German. For her position in the world, England must carry through the Boer war, and there can be no doubt that, when peace does come, she will grant to South Africa a government as free and independent as those of Canada and Australia.
 Two years ago the United States was at peace with all the world. With our wealth and strength it was perfectly certain that no nation would ever at tack us. The Spaaish war, whether or not war of humanity. was dis tinctly one of aggression, and when the end was attained peace might easily | have been restored. It was the thin i nestof all pretexts that we were obliged | to maintain order on the other side of the world, but, supposing it were so the obvious way of doing 1t was to let the inhabitants have such form of gov ernment as they might desire.
 We needed no outlet for our surplus nor did our national great | ness in any way depend upon dominion over the ocean. It is thinly disguised | attempt to convert our selfcontained i republic into an empire of foreign con quest. The veil has been torn aside and the spectre revealed in all it's nakedness by the speech of Senator :, Beveridge-a speech, be it carefully ] noted, which must have had the full < and approval of the ! president and the part leaders. ?
 For 10 months the president has been i on war of subjugation pure l and simple, upon the plea that Congress | would provide a government of the ! most enlightened modern type. It is ! perfectly evident, however, that Con gress will do nothing of the kind, but will leave to the President all the re- sponsibility and all the glory, what | ever it may be. There is no rashness in predicting that the adjournment of Congress will neither see the war end ed nor any government established in the Philippines beyond a military die tatorShip.
 The very interesting report published in your paper of the 22nd by your com missioner in the west dwells wholly on the material side. Iowa wants the Vice President, but will be satisfied if he is