The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1902-02-08
History, Geography, and Sympathy

ing To nShtlnS, Is making tour ol
this country endeavoring to get reso-
buttons passed in favor of the Beers
and against England. The Boer
speakers give the impression that Eng
land began the war. The contrary is
true. The Beers gathered ammunition
and practised sharp shooting for years
and finally fired upon English troops
before the home government was aware
that crisis was reached.
Judge Cornish introduced Jan Krige,
who is trying to convince Americans
Of the cruelty and injustice of English
men. He said:
"All mankind believes the people of
country should own and govern it,
Americans naturally believe in this
doctrine. They have prospered under
il for they have had the liberty of
growing up in their own way. Ameri-
cans naturally sympathize with peo-
pie fighting for independence. The
people of South Africa wouldn't be i'm
the trouble they are today We're il not
for the fact that rich mines We're dis
covered there and English capitalists
desire "A chance to invest there. We
are met tonight to express our sym
pathy for this people. Nine out of ten
people in the United States today sym
pathize with the Beers. Their struggle
must go down in history as an exam
pie of what a brave people will do
fighting for the rights we have said
in the Declaration of Independence. are
the rights of every free people.
How loosely some judges talk i'm els
Mississippi country, Their profession
requires, first of all, in justice to liti-
giants, clear thinking. One who thinks
clearly. definitely and sequentially
comes in time to cast about him for
words to express his meaning exactly
and LUMINOSITY. However. there would
not be so much business for the judges
and lawyers if briefs. wills and opin-
ions We're written by masters of Eng
lish. inspired by the creed of clearness
and ready to sacrifice verbosity, sound.
oratoIical effect and the prospect of
drawing tear or two, to truth, sim
plicity and minor articles of the creed.
In the short quotation of 14l words
taken from Judge Cornish's introduc-
tory remarks. il is apparent that in his
long occupation Of the bench he has
not grown fastidious in his selection of
words. Anything that is handy and &C
IN a haN
naturedly accepted.
All mankind believes the people of
a country should own and govern it.
Americans naturally believe in this
doctrine. They have prospered under
il for thov have had the liberty of
growing up in their own way" On
this continent there are three countries
besides the Central American govern
ments Only a close student of CON
temporary events can tell at a given
time just how many governments the
Isthmus contains. The Canadians have
prospered, though whether or not they
have grown up in their own way only
a man who boldly declares that all
mankind believes a certain dogma
can say. The British are a part of all
mankind. The men of England believe
they are doing right in India, Australia,
in Canada, in Ireland and in the va
rious islands which the Englishman
helps to govern. The larger majority
of the men of the United States who
voted for President William Mckinley
are a part of mankind and they ex-
pressed their satisfaction with his ad-
ministration of Filipino affairs. Ger
many has large colonial possessions: