Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-04-21
sx.oov. CRAWFORD TALKS.

6AsuOVs SHAWfOkD hALASs
Speaking of the terrible famine in
India, Ex-Governor Crawford has
the following among other things
to say Ia the Washington Post:
MANY years ago the people Of India
were free. happy and contented. Their
surplus produce Of one or more years was
stored in anticipation Of future shortage.
But how is IL now. and who Is responsiblel
Who was II that. in years gone by. de-
vasttated India with the sword. reduced the
homes of the people to ashes. and drenched
their country in blood' Who was il that
chartered the East India Company and
made II possible for Warren Hastings and
his associates to ravage India and plumber
her self-supporting people into bankrupt
cyl Who is it that has kept and is now
keeping large standing army in India.
quartered upon the people, at the expense
Of the people. and for the purpose OF rob-
bling the people of their liberty. Who is
it that keeps legion of plumed knights
and revenue collectors. lording il over
this self-same people. who are now said to
be starving. and for whom Mr.. Talmage
and Mr. Sheldon are soliciting aidl.
II is the same who. at this moment. has
an army Of $50. 900 soldiers in South Afri-
ca engaged in the wicked work of cutting
the threats Of the two republics. It is the
same whose Parliament recently voted ST.
800, 900. 600 in furtherance Of cruel war
aimed at the destruction of these same re-
publics. II is the same that reduced 900. :
600 land owners in Ireland to poverty. by
confistcating their property and transfer
ring il to seven English lords. 1t is the
same that waged bloody war against our
ancestors for the purpose Of making this
country what India nows is 1t is the
same that has been roaming the seas for
900 years, in search of weak countries to
conquer and defenseless people to subju-
gate. Yes il is the same distinguished
royal buccaneer that bribed Bendict Arr.
old. burned the Capitol at Washington,
shot opium into China. and blew many OF
the people Of India from the lannon's
mouth.
Now. having reduced that people to
subsection and starvation. her imper al
majesty turns them over to Talmage and
Sheldon to be supplied with food, while
she. with a large army, is numbering in
nocent people. destroying republics. ana
establishing more English colonies |,
that right? Is that humanity Is that
christianity?
1t is hardly probable that Christ. il here
would assist the English in their war OF
conquest, either by feeding English sub
jects in India. or by caring for the sick
and wounded English soldiers in South
Africa
Mr.. Talmage and Mr. Sheldon. no
doubt. are sincere in their work. but the
American patriots" who contributed the
the money to fit out the hospital ship
Maine and load it with supplies for the
English army. in consideration of their
being admitted into polite English society.
are, well. to say the least. they should be
admitted.
The people Of the Orange Free State
and the South African Republic are fight
ing for their liberty. and il we believe in
a republican form Of government. it is
our plain duty to stand by them. and
furnish them neither aid nor comfort, d.
rectly or indirectly. to their enemy.
The English government, in her career
OF conquest. has already received favors
beyond her deserts from this government
and people. She is our friend to the ex-
tent OF her ability to us in furtherance of
her own wicked schemes. but no further
She is not the friend OF any republic
She would crush them all. as she is trying
to crush the republics of South Africa. il
she possessed the power.
1t is to be hoped. therefore. that no citi
zen Of this republic will contribute
penny in aid Of the people of India while
they are held as subjects. slaves. and
prisoners by despotic government: nor a
far thing in aid of the sick and wounded
English soldiers while the present war o!
avarice. greed conquest death, and desc
lation is being waged against the repub
lies OF South Africa.