The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-08-30
NO SYMPATHY FOR a STRUGGLING
REPUBLIC.

OD August OH IIcslucut -hCNAhASs
sent to Emperor William, of Ger
many, a cablegram expressing regret
because of the death of the emperor'S
mother. Referring to this good wo-
man, Mr.. Mckinley said: Her no.
ble qualities have endeared her men,
DRY TO the American people in whose
name and in mine l tender TO your
majesty heartfelt coincidence
1t was proper that Mr.. Mckinley
should express sympathy with the
German Emperor because of his
mothers death. But We are remind.
ed that, although Mrs. Kruger, the
wife of the president of the South
African Republic, died, more than
thirty days ago, the president of the
United states has not seen fit 10 ten
der his sympathy, or the sympathy OF
the American people, 10 the grief
stricken president of republic thst
is fighting for existence.
Let us ask ourselves seriously why
this very apparent duty has been neg
lected.
Ii cannot be that Mr.. Mckinley
feared 10 express his sympathy with
the republics president on the ground
that il might be construed 81 81 eN-
preston of preference between two
friendly powers that are now So WAY.
II happened that the queen Of Eng
lsnd died while this wsr wss IN pro
gress and no words Of eulogy were too
strong for our president to convey
across the water by wsy 81 assuring
the English people thSt We sympS-
thized with them in their great loss.
How then does ii hsppen that ST.
though the president Of smsll rs-
public is staggering under the great
est losd that csn fsll upon mSu no
word Of sympathy hiss rescued him
from the president Of The SreSisSs ~
public on earth.
How does ii hsppen thSt slthoQSh
the president Of this great republican
government loss 10 TINE IL express
ing sympathy with kings Spd px2-
ors, that lie utterly ignores ire 0pp.o7-
tunity 10 exprsss syn pstAy wl;1 The
president Of $ rspUblics
II Is true thSi the mother o. ne
German emperor possessed '-noole
qualities" These did .suisSr her
memory 10 the American people, ex-
setly s. the memory OF shy eocI
woman i endesred to say good peo-
PIE. But the wife Of Paul Kruger
possessed noble qualities" She
mSde sacrifices which the good moth
er Of the German Emperor was never
eSllsd upon 70 uAks. She showed
heroic devotion 20 her husband and 10
her country which the good mother
Of the German Emperor never had
81 opportunity 10 display. She died
: prisoner % wSr, held 3 prisoner of
wsr ey the representatives Of su en-
pirs. and her life wSs sacrificed be-
Cause % her devotion 10 the prinei-
pies which, in the past, We have been
fond % calling American pri0ei-
pies
And yet the president of this reeaS-
lie has 10 word OF comfort 10 give 10
the president Of the South African
repGoiic, he has 10 word Of consola-
tioa to oder 10 the stricken people of
the South African rsp1blie; be has
10 tribute 20 pay 20 the noble quail
ties" % one OF The most heroic figures
il the history Of the xorid-for TIE
wife 90 Paul Kruger WAS 81 heroic
figure
BIT Z Cannot q dozbted thA. the
American people, regardless q uoit-
Iczl prs!1dIcs- % en.e-t2in 20 Presi-
dent Kruger The uoss sincere synpa-
thy Il the hO1r % his Bereavement:
Srd tnss DO entertain for th= memory
o. his beloved E.te that hlxh and 81
deSrl1g respect whieh : de- t-oEn :
people wk0 hsve lived sCd vrofEet by
great principle 70 Any u2c o. 80
n&n Sh0 hzs suffered ard died D.
cause - devotion - lh.s g-ea. p-in-
eipIe.
Mr.. Mckinley Missed 81 oppoct1-
nlty when L permitted the tine 10
pass away without glviEg EXPRESSION
70 American sympathy 20 the D.
resyed president o TIE Scuth Arr
can reC1olIc.
II = entirely prvp=r thai we should
have CeScs and love for the stricken
people @ = monarchy; but should we
nOt sl>o have love and tears f0- the
stricken people - s republic s-C111-
UoCsr.
Life - Florits Thirty Years Age.
With these definitions I give my
- testimony 20 the peaceful S-ste -