Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28

nined by the few theorists who now nor
ever Will be statesmen and the unprin-
Slpied, sei1-seeking politicians. Dillon and
" Br1en do not represent the heart Of Ire
lana any more than one or two l could
name represent the heart of Canada
nave not heard that all their oratory-
an oratory with a fragrant abuse of free
oot1, an abuse which In any other country
would insure them the prison or the gal
ieys-has succeeded in seducing one single
a arish soldier from his allegiance to the
nag. we nave seen sonnet hing of this here
we remember the day when Riel was a
nero, and when one now high in the DO
iocai world was ready to shoulder a mis-
ket on the banks Of the Saskatchewan (safe
within the precincts Of his home and office
IN the province of Quebec, and If it would
serve him politically. / believe he would he
READY to resurrect Riel now and shoulder
a gun again. loaded with blank cartridge,
sonal security
~. am not speaking politics; am no pol
1asiah IN Inc party sense in Canada, but
am a patriot. and think 1t should be
maze clearly known that men who are
guhty OF iisloyal utterances and acts In
the empires hour Of need shall be taught
q! shat they. are disqualified from holding pub
lie ONCE or being tntrusted with public re-
sponsibility. 1t is well that they be re-
MINDED thar the candid words spoken at the
beginning OF the crisis, when action, would
nave oeen golden. uannot be easily melted
away or forgotten in any number of sugar
candled words spoken now, under the con-
straintng influence Of the popular oItburst
OF enthusiastic loyalty.
Resarding the Beers.
We know much now of the foe we are at
war with. We are fighting against a strong,
resoiute, determined inscriptions foe, and
that foe not left to fight by itself, but aided
and abetted BY the spiteful jealousy and
tne undernand assistance of some of the
strongest nations in Europe. The day may
come when these nations may have cause
10 repent much that has been said and done
now. we are fighting a foe that has more
than once on Bonded knee besought the aid
OF Britain to save II from extinction from
native tribes, that IL was wrong1ng and en-
a roe that won snatch of victory at Ma
JuDa HILL which was magnified into a ire
mendous triumph: a victory which could
nave been and should have been avenged
on the spot, but which was accepted UNI
fortunately. by a craftsmanship, guided
nammity-it matters now little which-but
concessions were granted which were not
taken by any means as signs of lenency
ana tokens of magnanimity, but as symbols
or weakness. And from that moment our
oltter foe of today has been plotting and
preparing by all means. fair and foul, by
lavish expenditure of money on arms and
amhanition. money wrung and stolen from
the men who made 1t, and by lavish ex-
pendlture on secret espionage In any court
ana country. to inflict, as soon as the hour
should strike, deadly blow at her old BEN
efactress.
We have suffered disappointments and
reverses, but what have these done? They
nave manifested the spirit of the British
nation in brighter and more beautiful col
ors than ever in her long career of glorious
iaHfe' Inere has been no panic among the