The sun., 1901-07-29
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THE WAR IN AFRICA.

jsh claim that the war is over. the iiirstHl
British nrny ever modified for the in
yasion Of foreign land is still opefll-
ing in Africa and is still being beaten
and batiied in its attempt at conquest.
Whatever may have been the original
questions involved in this CONTROVERSY
and whatever the deliIsioms by which the
British public and the world. We're de-
ceiypd as 10 the British intent, they have
all been dissipated. 1t is simply war
Of conquest begun under hypocrltlcai
nreteusn Of protecting British residents !
in Africa from Bner tyrapny. NJ one iS
deceived about il now since MIR. cham
herlnin bDs answered the statement that
he could not dpny--that the British cam
pagn has ,,ecn failure with the en-
planaton that conquest Of the two Ke.
puhlics is the only way to reimburse
Britnin'S losses.
The British people are tired Of the
war Interest in it. and further support
of it il only kept up by Spectacular
effects IN the boldcst Of iirlgoism. Every
returning soldier is received and pro-
claimed il hero. The people who support
the war program are made to believe ihal
Britan's reputation rs Il fighter, an
upon which the integrity Of the emrile
depends, is at stake: and that rum would
follow IN admission Of defeat \ more
pitiable sight WAS never afforded the
family Of nations Great Britain, afraid
to acknowledge defeat in bad cailse.
II Is not to the credit Of the nations Of
tho world that this handful Of Bocr in
triots. stulbornly nattlins for the milton
III rights and privileges with which they
were endowed, and recognized e be ~
posSeSSian nf hy the nations Of the
world. has not drawn from them pi"
test against tho British policy. Since
thr war III Africa began the Chinese EN-
mo9lio has occurred and been practically
settled. The main feature If that affair."
nov that the horrors II the Boxer insur
rcctinn have been forgotten, i the ~
titndc Of the most liberal Of the nations,
all Of whom were represented, in pre-
venting the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the Chi
nrSr empire 10 prevent Russian agEres
sion England was foremost in this, AM!
nj the same time was waging i war
conquest III Africa.
II il all nonsense 1T this stage Of tht
game IL talk abont President Kruger.
blnndrr in crossing the bnunday b"
tween Tie Republics and British territory
That was the one chance in thr hun
dr"d for speedy termination Of III
WAR In that regard it was not blur
der In another SENSE it was not Il blum
der. Il kept the war out of the Repul
lies for mouths. and for that time SUE
ccssfuly defended them from the horror
Of invasion: and 10 the extent Of III
injury inflicted upon the British. savr
the Ropr war forces and materials. VIII;
the Beers have accomplished appears
~ marvellous They have withstuod ii
shock of battle from the army Of III
ropes most warlike nation; they pra
tically defeated Europrs best general
and they have driven civilized, lihcr
England, 10 the adoption Of SpIn's Vi
civilized method for the conquest
Culia The whole Boer population
now matls prisoners Of war. The $,
diers' wives ana children are bcingdriy,
from The farms and nrrled like cattle
pens. ia prevent the succor and snppn
nr their patriots. fathers. husbands ~
brothers ~ lhr Poor army. What Won
England have said il thr United Stat
had attempted such i thing rs that IN
in. thr American civil war:
The latest phase, however Of Britt
haW. f"l thc end Of the war in Sou
Alrie:, i found IN the death of Nj
Kruger President krugrrs Wife VII
desperation that indirateSf II Is thuug
says The war news from Europe, III
thc death of his wife will $" nnncr
President Kruger. thar he will give
tht struggle, or causing his death III
Il.ing ahnlt 4 submission Of the Il,
generals who ar,, sill lighting
England may win ibis fight; and m
mako her war expenses ont of the Z.
tnerrd people; hut il Englands SUP
nacy among the nations depends ~
thu accomplishment of that purpose,
rests upon il foundation of sand. 7
time of its dccttluncr Il not very rcino
0nc IL the host means for the y
motion Of the interests ut nrgnnizru al
would be the securing Of 4 permant
and adequate home for it. Lah0t 0rgt
zatipus are NOW apparently % take n
life ana energy The cause it rrprcscl
is good one and the representatives
thai callsr should he given all th" dign
und force that character and indepel
cnce can give. Ii is Il fact among nj
that The man who owns il house
awarded Il greater degree of respect tn
onr who docs not own a house, and VII
the nlil,Iing and owning Of II labor te
plr would IN no way add either 10 {
virtue or dignity Of the cause it rep
scnted, it would give the men bctt
standing and more influence in the co
munity Whni is wanted is to SO Iii
Nifty and honor the cause Of labor by
its outward expressions as TO entce in