The Washington times., 1902-06-03
MANY SIDE WITH B0ERS.
Nothing But Praise for Sturdy South
African Fighters.

Mr.. John W. Ross. Commissioner of
the District:
II am for peace. 1t is qualification
to learn that the strife in South Africa
is finally at an end. and that so magnifi-
cent country will now have opportuni-
ty to recover from the waste and car
mage of the last three years. am
/ glad the war Is over"
| Mr. Warner Stutier. Superintendent Of
Street Cleaning:
II read the news Of peace in South
Africa yesterday with a great deal of
satisfaction. I think Great Britain. the
Bocrs and all the world are to be con-
graduated on the result"
Mr.. Barry Bulklcy. secretary of the
executive committee. G. A. R. enca mp
ment, and the business Mems AsEocia-
tion said:
Without entering into the merits Of
the controversy that led to the war be-
tween the Poers and Great Britain. 1.
among countless others OF our
people. will rejoice that it has been ter
minated. 1t has demonstrated that the
gallant Boers have all the pluck and
bravery that characterized our own fore
fathers. believe that the articles OF
peace will give them every concession
compa tible with a courageous surren-
der"
Mr. P. B. Chase. of Chase's Theater.
Is glad the South African war is over.
He said last night;
II cannot hut svmpathize with the op
pressed in every walk of life. Tnc
Beers have fought hopeless fight, and
now they are vanquished. Their cause
appeals to me. and whether wholly just
~. 81 he. - h,If
century, brought abcut by mistakes on
both sides. the fact remains that Eng
land rules over the Dutch republics.
Yet l have no vindictive feeling to-
wari Great Britain. On thn contrary,
admire the vastness Of the British en-
pire. | can cnlv say that | am hearth
ly glad for peace. Americans feel irn-
PEELED. on the one side, 10 sympathize
with the struggling Beers. vet the pic
ture when turned about. brings natural
regard and recognition of kindred and
close friendship relations with what Is
termed tie mother country"
J. Walter Wheat'ey, attorney at law.
''rhe end of the Boer war raises many
emotions in the hearts, the American
people. think | can justly say that, as
q people, we feel sorrow for the failure
of the Boers to attain the full measure
of liberty for which they so bravely
struggled. We feel sympathy for the
disappointed patriot and the widow and
the orphan. admiration for the manly
qualities of a race who could so lone and
so well maintain struggle so forlorn in
hope OF success and so rich in righteous
sentiment. and contempt and scorn for
the victor whose victory was conceived
in unrighteousness and consummated by
brutal force
James s. Pugh, assistant city solicitor:
al am glad strife is ended There are
many and diversified opinions rs to the
Justice Of the action OF England in wag-
ing the war. The Beers were. OF course.
from the start doomed TO defeat, The odds
against them we're too great But they
fought fight that. for bravery. has sell
dom. If ever. been cdualed by any people
since the birth of the world. and their
valor will so down into history as mon
ument TO their courage and the sincerity
of their belief that they were struggling
In virtuous cause 1t is a nity that
so manv noble souls should kavc been
sacrificed. The world can lily spare any
OF the material of which the burEhers are
made"
Attorney Charles A. Douglass 81
think il the greatest outrage anywhere
TO be found In the history of the Eng
lish-spsaking people. The outrage con-
sists in the fiimSy excuse Eugland maie
for forcing the Beers into the fight. in
the character Of the uncivilized warfare
England waged. and finally in the de-
struetion OF the homes. libertv md insti-
futiOns OF brave and sturdy peopie
England ought to cloak herself in caok-
cloth End ashes for the shame CT the
thinsl"