Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-21

SHORT TALKS
Brief Comment On Political ard Other
Matters of Public Interest.

Walters OF FuDHC iftSTeSt
The London Times admits that
horses and mules furnish the key to
the situation in South Africa, and for
these horses and mules they depend on
their agents in the United States. The
animals are furnished by this republic
to be used for the unholy purpose Of
crushing out two other republics in
South Africa, and in plain violation of
the treaty between the United States
and England. The treaty of 1877 pro-
vides that each, as a neutral ground,
'is bound not to permit or suffer either
belligerent to make use of its own
ports or waters for the purpose of re-
moval or augmentation of military
supplies" In plain violation of this
treaty and the still palmer violation of
the sentiment of justice, freedom and
humanity, our government has know
ingly permitted these supplies to be
furnished to England while turning
deaf ear to the Beers, who are en-
gagged in fighting as holy a cause as
that which our forefathers waged
against the same oppressor in 1916.
Where is our boasted spirit of freedom
and fairness? Our orators shouted
themselves hoarse and our editors dip
ped their pens in blood to proclaim
against the crueltes of Spain toward
Cuba and to urge our government to
declare against such inhumanity: vet
We allow England to perpetrate worse
horrors against a better people without
word of protest except on the part
of few who are termed "Aunties" or
"Grandmothers." In fact, we are COM
mitting the same outrage ourselves
against the same people that Spain was
trying to hold in submission by the
bayonet "Oh, shame, where is thy
blush?"
Philadelphia once in a while gets a
move on to show that her sense of
justice is not entirely dead, though
the crimes that are boldly perpetrated
in the Quaker City against good gov
ernment would lead to the opinion
that Justice is not only blind, but deaf,
dumb and paralyzed. A few days ago
negro killed woman and two chill.
dren. The crime was committed on
Tuesday at IL o'clock, and he was
arrested the same afternoon. The cor
oner on Thursday at 1885 committed
the negro to await the action of the
grand jury. At 1.S0 on Friday the
grand jury indicted him for murder,
and at 1.55 he was arraigned before
the court for trial. He pleaded guilty,
and within an hour. after few wit
nesses were heard, he was sentenced
to death and a messenger was on the
way to Harrisburg to ask Governor
Stone to fix an early day for the exc
cution. This unseemly haste in deal
ing with a black villain would not de-
serve notice did it not stand out in
strong contrast with Philadelphia
usual method of dealing with many
Of her white villains. Crimes such as
that committed by negro Lane are so
revolving that they quicken the public
sense and render it more keenly alive
to the horrible character of such as
saults against society; but the many
fragrant crimes against good govern
ment in the Quaker City seem to have
so deadened the public conscience
that good citizens condone the Of
fenses and help to keep the perpetra-
tors in public office instead of driving
them from the places they disgrace.
If Philadelphia justice will now take
hold of those who are plundering the
city in various ways and stuhing bal
lot boxes to defeat the public will, all
will be forgiven.