The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-20
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain is practical
statesman. He may have made mis-
take in bringing on the Boer war which
has cost England prestige as well as
blood and treasure. Be that as it may,
he intends to leave no stone unturned
to pacify the populace of South Africa
when peace is once restored. Lovers of
romance who have sat up all night to fin
ish that absorbing, though overdrawn
tale Of Virginia colonial life, ITO Have
and to Hold or that more artistic and
no less fascinating story of early Cana
will have special interest in the pro-
posed scheme of the colonial secretary
for Anglicizing South Africa, which is
nothing less than the shipping of cargoes
colonies. that the hardy settlers may no
longer struggle with the hardships of
celibacy
The colonial policy Of England has been
unfair to English women. The siren
voice of fortune has lured the best OF
English blood and Drawn to the colo
MES, there to enter and endure the
strenuous life without the comfort
ing presence of women of their
own race. The result has been to dis.
turb the balance of sex until a million
md hor ac4 Of ,crlo
deprived of their birthright, being COM
PEELED by lack of men to live and die
spinsters
If this sex equilibrium could be restored,
female matrimonial market of the British
isles, but it would tend to establish Eng
fish homes and raise up an English popu-
lation to sustain British traditions in con-
quered territory. The same reasons that
induced the London company and the
king Of France to send to the colonies
in the American wilderness those cargoes
of English and French loneliness, obtain
today in regard to South Africa.
Mr.. Chamberlain recognizes the fact
that although the military operations now
going on in the two Dutch republics and
Cape Colony may terminate in favor of
British arms, yet the race war which has
been going on for nearly century will
continue undated. In this race war the
Dutch with their families will possess an
advantage that nothing can overcome.
1t may be counterbalanced, however, by
the natural propagation of British SUBJ
jects from British stock.
The climate of South Africa is such,
that in time it may develop into another
Australia or another Canada. India for
climatic reasons can never become Brit
ish except in name. The English family
does not flourish in India, and the men
who uphold British authority and main
tain British trade beneath those scorch-
voluntary exiles-for the glory Of the flag,
looking forward to that happy time when
their services will be over and they can
return. Occasionally a trooper may sing
the best is like the worst; where there
are no ten commandments and a man
may raise thirst;'' but he is rare
exception.
fund be raised to facilitate the em1gra-
ton of English women to South Africa,
after the close of the war, for, says he,
'the tone of society Will depend largely
upon the emigration of women to those
colonies -
The feeling that a woman would exhibit
an indicate trait by consenting to go
to Africa or anywhere else with the avow-
ed purpose of a possible marriage, is not
warranted by the usages of society.
Where Is ..there a parent with numerous
daughters who does not plan campaigns
for the proper settlement of these daugh-
ters in marriage? Has not this young
man been encouraged, and this one re :
buffed? Have not trips been taken
abroad that the daughter ray meet
those of her own station in life? Where
is there woman who, some time in her
life, has not taken steps more or less
adroitly, to secure matrimonial ALL
ance which she desired? Why not, then go
to place where there is abundant room
for choice? A woman may love man in
South Africa with as much ardor as she
could summon up in London or New
York, providing he was the proper man
and there are many proper men in South
Africa as there were in old Virginia and
about Quebec years ago.
This proposition of Mr. Chamberlain has
both political and philanthropic aspect
it will Anglicize South Africa and make
happy many respondent English
maiden.
The Cubans are very old-fashioned
people They believe that promises are
made to be kept.
1t is reported that Carnegie intends to
give to PittSburg at least SE561O.GO1 for