The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30

stated that the Transvaal was
an independent republic and
that England had no claim or
right to exercise sovereignty over it. Al
the base of all this trouble has been
gold. There is just an L of a difference
between the deity worshipped by an
His bow to the golden calf is statiiers
lower and more sweeping than his bend
to his maker. In 1893 the demands on
England were so insistent that tne
Beers by a short day anticipated Eng
land in a declaration of war. Coupled
with England's demand, the British
levies surrounded the Transyaal bor<
derS. Kruger said If England forceu
them to war, it would be remembered
in English history. That prophec Is
now bloody history 1t is useless to de-
tail the story of the war that for two
years has occupied the boards in South
Africa with all the world spectators. ~
has ~punctured the invincibi1ty ana
greatness of Great Britain. 1t would
let go if it could, but like the Irish
man on the horse, who all
bleeding and with clothes torn, was
asked why he did not jump Off, said ir
was as much as he could do to stay On
1t has ~exh the reserves of that
kingdom 1t has deso7ated their OWN
homes. 1t has touched with unspeaka-
BILE agony the English pocket, 1t has
been the cemetery of its soldiery, tina
burial place of it's officers and the cpl
taph of their regulations. Nothing has
survived with honor unless 1t has been
the 0llSSOuII dlld 4 I
ed and asked If this were a iustihable
war on the part of the English it would
at once say neigh, neigh. 1t is ana
shall forever remain the English Col
gotha. Their tears in time may dry,
but their taxes forever shall flow to pay
for this crime against a century whose
years should flower h peace OF ma
tons.
Added to the horror of war the one say
age element that. remains in our civlllzs.
ton has been the coDcentration camps
where innocent women and children arc
huddled. starved and killed. The Ameri-
Isle and fTibbyTThhey remembered suchcamps
established in Cuba by Spain II Is our
The war seems likely TO continue. The
Boer has his armies aield They have
like our own armies did in the rexolution>
There has vs., as yet bs g no Nhn tSyem ToT bssft sr
stores and more clothing. than they dlo
washington It can hardy De Saio tnh n
battle over the British He appeared in
f aanEI 'front.' amibs 1stayedd them tbem. n b6an9fgeered them
and circumyented them he DuSle4
me s"a nWan i0 0ear n9s Val we achieved
American independence We, had no mon
reequisition for ali sorts on supplies Is
honored out of British arsena1s and store
The outlook is better now than it was
at the first for the Boer. Sherman.s SOL
Thousand miles Of railroad. Thtse is moth
ing left for the Boer to do but 70 shoot;
shah vtstbiv take part in the south Afri-
can struggle and help the Boer. / Will
shed my evil ways, become a Christian
and Join her church.
1t has gone beyond a wish or prayer.
shall be the one white kaiend Of all the
ages. That it shall be dedicated TO peace
and good will. The mustered armies OF
Europe are hardly a menace to disturb
us. A higher and mightier leaven works
the mass. The Hague conference was =
magnificent thing. When the car called
it. it was honey issuing out OF the lion't
a = acG IF commands the TG1DeCf or the
world. 1t is a sentiment that shall. be IN
ternational law England warmed by the
fall of BelShazzar would not wait the
handwriting on the wall nor loiter until
a prophet fnterprets it