Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-19
AGAIN THE BOERS.

AGAlN HE DOLNo'
Tho British Blue Book, issued on 'i'e
14tb instant. and 10 which we re'
forred in Mondays Democrat SHOWS
such remarkable state OF aiia'rs
now existing in South Africa, thal
xyo counot forbear further COMMENT
hoping that at least some teei'hs Vi
nl,y may he reused in the hearts OIL
our readers.
IL appears from this publication 'h"'
sp Kitchcncr's concentration c"ihPs
.borc nre now gathered about ll0ooo
nersons.-most of them beng women
and children The necessity lor e"'n-
crinp these people has arisen from the
fact that their homes have pee''
burned and their farms destroyed ny
1iitcheucrs troops. The male protec-
tors of this vast mass OF SUFFERING
humanity the husbands ana ihthers
of tlcye women and little ones, nave
either been killed in battle, or peilg
captured have been dcportcd ana are
now hold ms prisoners at Bermuda, ST.
Iclcna. India and elsewhere.
The death rate Is largely IN excess
.c our estimate of last week: For the
whole number in the camps, II Is hpou'
p50 pcr thousand while for the chh-
Iron alone II reaches the frightful ig-
urc of 37O per thousand. II TINS NOR
aality is continued 1t is asserted that
,be Boer na.ion VIII have ceased TO
pxlst In n little ~ 3.c than ave years
from this ;imc.
IIisiory Toes not record not ON It's
blackcsl plge-a more cruci OF us
graceful Il ing AMd n future age VIII
wander J. 4 moro at the barbarity OF
lbc policy which dooms these innocent
people 10 tacir fate, thnn at the nations
,tanding hy mmovcd at the spectacle
ana vet mistaking their century ior
mo of civilization and themselves ior
Christians.
The British government does not
claim to he able to deal with the sit
nation So ms to deprive 1t of It's hor-
rors; and funds are now being raised
In this country to mitigate u ilitle th'
euffcrIngs which necessarily follow up
pn Kitchener's policy The Governor
pf Illinois has issued II proclamation
railing on his people to help. We WISH
rs much could be said for ONO. The
authorities here are too much inter
psted In the fight now going on he
tween the two bosses Hanna and For
nkcr- to see which set of camp-fol
lowers shall cngross the plundcr of tn
late history. to give ear to the erie
of distressed humanity.
we repeat that no apology Is du
Tor coming back TO this subject Whc
we see Il policy being pursued the O.
feet, and probably the purpose,
8 which IL to wipe on the e"rlh u" VI
tire race of brave though moffcndii
pcople. and that 10 hasten this resu
herdInE together of women and ch
orcn Is resorted to, In order that u
ruVnges of disease may the quick
destroy the sources of rcproductio
the voice of nature IN protest oug
t. be heard. And, 10 n human soul Il
reelection that we are citizens of
country which has the power but n
the win to put an end to this hrnl
and brutnlizing policy, by wholly pca'
ful means, only adds sense of shan
10 that of pity.
As the approaching festive time
Christmas turns our thoughts to Il
boasted era of "pence ON Earth, Ga
will towards men, we wish II W.
80 In truth as well ms name, and Il
we might al least hear ascending
the most High II prayer that We N
have better evidence of It's reality I'll
that afforded by English warfare in
Transyaal, supported and coun
nanced by the uuited States.