Washington sentinel., 1900-04-21

ueleESeleSS ana lne MOTT predatory war
in all history The Beers at all times
were willing to concede every fair and
just demand England made Nothing
would satisfy Rhodes and Cham berlain.
They wanted the land of the Beers be-
cause it contained gold, and all the other
incidental demands were merely pre-
texts. AS soon as one was Conce ded,
another and harder one was made.
The truth is, and history will so record
it, that England wanted the control of
this country because it is the richest in
gold in the world England ALWAYS puts
in a claim where gold is found.
England is now, and always has been
the aggressor against the Beers. The
concentration Of British troops on the
frontier OF the Orange Free State and
the South African Republic was virtual
declaration OF war, England forced the
war England began it The Beers
yielded every thing but independence to
satisfy England. II the Beers had not
struck for their rights. their firesides and
their independence when they did and
as they did, they would have been over
whelmed by superior British forces
before they could have struck blow and
resistance would have been useless.
They were right in striking when they
did. I Iglory in the spunk Of grand old
Paul Kruger. He is one OF the worlds
great heroes, He knew only too we'll
how dangerous was DELAY, and every
thing that has occurred since he issued
his defiant ultimatum to the British has
demonstrated his wisdom and his fore-
sight. The ultimatum he issued to Eng
land rang round the globe, and will live
in the worlds history. The BOers will
never surrender their love of liberty.
Thew can only be conquered by being
exterminated, and England must not be
permitted to extermtnate the m and steal
their homes. Her criminal march of
devastation must and will be checked.
We sympathized with Poland, with
Hungary, with Greece, with all the
South American Republics, with
Armenia, and with Cuba in their strug-
giles for freedom. Many we helped. Why,
ask. In the name of all that is just and
honorable, in the name oi our glorious
past, shoul we now refuse to lend our
moral support, our sympathy and our
aid to the patriots Of South Africa1 Is
the great light OF the Republic going
outl Is American sentiment dead2
A republic that has sunk so low that
1t glories in the downfall OF a sister
republic is in danger OF destruction itself.
A republic that refuses sympathy to a
sister republic struggling to maintain its
independence against monarchical
aggression is unworthy the name and in
danger OF monarchy itself. A republic
that will secretly aid a monarchy to
destroy republic and blot out its free
institutions is a republic rotten to the
core, and will soon fall like a decayec
tree on the banks OF a turbulent stream,
to be swept away forever.
Mr.. Chairman, in my opinion the
defeat of the Beers will be the severes
blow to republican institutions that ha.
been struck in more than a century, anc
every friend OF liberty the world ovet
should fervently pray that Dom Pau
may be successful. How patriotic ciu
zens OF this country can sympathize will
Great Britain in this cruel, unjust ans
unholy war against our two sister repub
lies is beyond my comprehension. Thei
defeat will be a terrible blow to ire,
institutions on this hemisphere, and Civ
thrones and empires a renewed lease o
life at the very dawn of the twentietl
century.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs
this Republican Congress, and this pro
, English Administration of Williar
Mckinley will do nothing for liberty
; nothing for the Beers, and secret
sympa:bze with Great Britain. Ever
liberty loving citizen OF the RepubI
r should denounce aud condemn thes
= English and imperialistic tender
] cies. This Republic should stand b
republics-not against them. want
$ see the right triumph, and II it does tn
' Beers will maintain the independent
{ oftheir country.
e God bless the embattled farmers
e South Africa is my fervent prayer, al
e from the ashes OF the conhl 4 may the
= arise a greater and grandeT republic
the glorious United States OF Sou
n Africa. prolonged applause on {
Il Democratic side