The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-09
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
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crop of resentments already too large
throughout the world. Much as we
might desire the Incorporation of Can
ada in the Union. unless it could be
accomplished by the consent of the peo-
pie on both sides of the frontier. We do
not wish it, but it may be well to point
out that there was much less iustifa-
! Bile ground for the assault upon the
South African republics by Great Brit
ain than there would have been for the
| iorcible annexation Of Canada by this
country.
The South African war did not arise
4 from any question involving the rela-
( tons between the republics and the
/ adjoining British colonies, but from an
attempt by Mr.. Chamberlain to inter
tere in matters wholly affecting the
domestic affairs of the Transvaal.
while, on the other hand, between this
country and Canada questions Of i'm
portance have been pending since the
| establishment Of our Independence
There would have been 10000 times the
justification for our annexing Canada
to avoid the destruction of the seal
fisheries alone than could be based on
any ground assigned by Mr.. Chamber
lain for disturbing the integrity of the
| South African republics.
The real interest of the English peO-
pie is in extending the domain of the
English crown. The growth Of Eng
llsh trade with this country since the
establishment Of our independence has
been the greatest commercial eXpan-
sion in the world. Contrast the benih-
cent results which have flown from
that separation with the results already
borne by the attempt to annex forcibly
the Transvaal and the still grayer re-
suits fOTeShadOWed by IT
Disaster to the English people lies
not IN the defeat of this enterprise, but
In its success. If the South African
republics were subdued and the last
Boer disarmed. the men and women
now confined in captivity must be re-
turned to the soil. To maintain author
lily over these people, resentful, dissat-
isfied. accustomed to bearing arms.
would require the maintenance of a
huge army, and such an army could
not be maintained without establishing
compulsory military service in Great
Britain. The establishment of compul-
sorry military service in England would
be the ruin Of the British constitution.
The name of England might remain to
distinguish a political division of the
earth's surface, but not to describe a
country of constitutional freedom.
The conquest of the Transyaal,
while it might be dangerous to the
burghers, would be fatal to England.
Civilization can be delivered from this
cloud which darkens its horizon if the
conscience Of the English people be
awakened. To do this, the most effect
i've means is to show them that the
people of this country do not sympa-
thize with the scheme of conquest
which the English government has I'M
dertaken.
Providence has so ordered events
that the President of the United States
can compose this bitter quarrel. It is
an extraordinary opportunity offered
to an extraordinary man. It would not
be necessary to draw the sword, to
make any threat Of armed interven- |
ton, or to take an unfriendly attitude. |
one word spoken to the English am
bassador or in the hearing Of the Eng |
1sh nation, would restore peace. es- |
tablish justice, secure liberty to these
buIghers, promote enormously the |
prosperity Of the human race. and /
bring immeasurable glory to the Am /
erican nation. viii that word he |
spoken? VIII Theodore Roosevelt i'm |
prove this opportunity FOR himself his /
country, and the whole human racer" !
A letter from Carl Schucz was read. |
in which he said:
Il am one Of those Tcho heartily re- |
Jolce at the subsistence I'm this country !
of the Old and moro or less unresson- !
ing prejudice against England I wit I
ness with sincere satisfaction the dis +
appearance from our popular oratory |
Of tho cheap trick Of twisting the /
British lions tail" and ! hail with iov
the growth % q real friendship be- |
tween the two nations But English |
men should not indulge In any delus- /
ions about this. Deep in their hearts |
the great masses OF the American /
people cherish = profound svmDathv /
for the Beers n their struggles and .
suferings. What they condemned when
done by the Spanish In Cuba. they 40 /
not approve when done by the British
in South Africa. And. - there Is any
thing apt to revive the old anti Brit /
ish feelings in this republic il is the
terrible spectacle presented by the
Boer war
The resolutions printed IN another
column were adopted
A resolution was also adopted COM !
mending Gov. Yates of Illinois for is /
suing a proclamation calling To- as /
sistance for the occupants Of concen- J.
tratiou camps in South Africa. }