The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-28
THE LION ENMEsHED.

Crowded within the past few days have been several notable achieve ments Of the British arms in South Africa. the only ones, in fact, since the beginning oi the war in the fall of last year. But tive Of these, the relief of Ladysmith and the surrender of Cronie have vet to be confirmed. There is lit- tie doubt from present aspects that they will be. but even this does not end the war. And we must remember that all the news we get in relation to this war, and as to tee condition of affairs in South Africa, comes from and through English sources; that every line pub lished has undergone strict censorship and is published only in so far as it ser Yes the policy of the party in power.
 That there is grea; care used in the publication oi Great Britain's affairs generally, at the present, is apparent, as Is th'. fact that she now stands in the most critical position she has ever Oc- cupied during the present reign. In fact it may be said that the whole future of Great Britain. as one of the most im- portant pOwers ot the world. depends absolutely upou her victory over the Boers within an exceedingly limited period.
 So great was Great Britaiu's prestige as recent as last year, that thls war with the Boers was regarded as merely one Of the many she has been engaged in under the scorching sun of Africa. But many months went by and there were DO reports Of British victories. Thousands of soldiers were sent to Africa to wipe out the BOers; thous- Ands were added to them and thousands are still being sent. Britain has now in South Africa the largest army ever sent out in her history. Is it over whe,ming the enemy and marching from victory to victory: No. More men are asked for, more guns.
 This war, in short. instead of enhanc- ing the universal acceptance of Eng lands greatness, has disclosed to the world her weakness. She needs more men and she has no more. Certainly she has 10000 volunteers yet to call upon, but these are mere men. and men are not soldiers. and cannot be made into soldiers in the emergency of the moment.
 Besides. this would leave Great Brit ain entirely unprotected, and she has foes that would be only too glad to take advantage of that fact. France is still her enemy, has been of old. In the national assembly recently speeches were made of congraIulation upon Eng. lands dsfeats in South Africa, and there were loudly applauded remarks that France had bided her time and had but little longer to wait. France is not all There Is also Russia waiting for her opportunity. And there arc others.
 Lord Roseberry said in the house of commons on the 18th that last Decem- Der the government had made earnest overtures to great powers such as Ger many and the United States for an alli- ance. but that such oyertures had not been received with cordiality. As to the United States, it has since been de- nied that such oyertures were received: but Lord Roseberry goes on to state the facts that the friendshipof of France will stand no strain aud that of recent Rus. sian action in Persia, England would have had something to say at any other time.
 Lord Roseberry further stated that even in the attitude of the colonies thers was a menace to the future integ. rity of the British Empire. England was disinelinei to accept any aid from her colonies, and only did SO when such aid was absolutely necessary. She strsnously desired to avoid the accept ance of such aid because Of the obliga- ton it implied. After this war the col. onies which have shed their blDod and contributed their treasurc for Eng lands success, will insist upon being DO longc- colonists but as much part of the empire. and with the same rights and privileges as arc Ireland and Scot. land.
 So in any case, this Boer war. of so small an international accoun, in the first place. now seems fraught with consequences Of the most portentious