Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07

cal than it has been at any time in
the past, and it is growing more criti
cal from day to day. That such is the
case is shown by the fact that call
has been made by the English war Of
flee for 10000 fresh troops for service
in South Africa, and the refusal to
permit the volunteers at present in
service to return home. Nor is there
any prospect that the war will soon be
ended. The best military talent of
England has been matched in vain
against the talent of DeWet, BOtha
and Steyn. Although the republics
have been annexed by proclamation
England controls only as much terri
tory as is within range Of her cannon.
BOer cOmmandOS roam at will over
the territory which Roberts proclaim
ed conquered and pacitied, cutting off
supplies intended for the English. de-
Stroying railways, and every now and
then gathering in an English garri-
son, and renlling their cartridge belts
at the expense Of the English taxpay-
er. Since June when the Deiagoa Bay
Railway passed into English hands
the English taxpayer has born the
burden of supporting both armies.
The clothing the Beers wear, the food
they eat, the rifles and bullets which
carry death to their enemies have ali
been taken from the English forces.
AS President Kruger quantity re-
marked: I'VE can no longer receive
supplies from foreign sources, but
that is not necessary since the ROOM
ekS bring us what we need" The
Beers have everything to gain and
nothing TO lose by continuing the war.
Their country has been declared En-
glish territory, their property has
been destroyed or cOntiScated, and
their wives and children are prisoners
| in the hands of the enemies. I hey
are practically without d country,
homes, or families. Nothing remains
TO them but their truSty rifle and I'M
| faltering trust in the God of Battles.
And history proves that such men
cannot be conquered. Judging from
present appearances the Beers can
continue the war Indefinitely or until
| they die of old age. Unless England
can deal some powerful, crushing blow
the result of the war must in the end
BE- disastrous to her. England has al
ready expended nearly one billion dol
lars, and her war expenses at present
average $3.50 per minute. England S
purSeHnay be long, but it is not in1in-
lite. The English taxpayer may be
patient, but he will at last rebel
| against paying one million dollars per
day in a hopeless task of subjugating
few thousand farmers, who are
struggling for national life and liber-
Gy. The military tactics of the Beers
| will not permit the English to strike
d decisive blow. They know that
their only hope lies in prolonging the
var until the Srecter of national
'ankruptey and the groan of the over
1urdened taxpayer shall recall English
orces from their soil. They cannot
lope to drive their enemies from their
COUNTRY by force of arms. and have
therefore, adopted their present mode
of warfare, which must at last prove
effective.
The great leader among the Beers
at present in conducting a guerilla
warfare, whose military genius sud-
denly became apparent after the cap
ture of Cronje and death of Joubert is
Christian DeWet. His tactics are
those of Washington, and il is remark
able that Kitchener bestowed the
same name upon him vi ich Corne all
is gave Washington. viz; TIE Fox. "
!, HtstoEy vii! repeat itself Stil t1ltber,