Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-04-23

are very agreeable and congenial
class, who trest foreigners with
great consideration upon first ac-
quaintance but after delving into
their inmost recesses second
thought will convince you that
while your presence is not altogether
undesirable, you would get along
better in your own country In
order to attain any high position in
life by which the confidence of the
people is required, it is necessary to
be in manor born an Englishm2n.
Whileyou may be just as competent,
capable and trust worthy as any man
in the United Kingdom the fact that
you are not an Englishman will
deter you from aspiring to any high
position. Al the present time more
than few English manufacturers
have employees in America receiving
instructions in the operation of
modern machinery which they pro-
pose to equip their manufactures
with after their employees have
learned how to operate these new
devices. OF course it would be
much cheaper and more business
like to induce a few Americans to
come over here and formanize their
establishments how to go through
the process of transporting mex
perlenced men across the Atlantic
to be taught something that hun
dreds of available Americans already
know. The English manufacturer
may have reasons by which he feels
justified in such procedure, but |
am sure that an American manufac-
ture' won't see it that way.
The Americans are generally con-
ceived to be wide awake, cunning,
slippery sort of individuals, al d
before entering into any transaction
with you the Englishman must
always first enter into specific con
tract, complete in every minute de-
tail. lie concludes that the Ameri-
cans are exceedingly quick in detect
ing any defect or loophole in an
agreement and are not too timid to
take advantage of the same.
The measures adopted in the
prosecution of the wal in South
Africa do not meet in any degree
the approval of the general people.
by the recent capture of Lord
Methen and his command the Beers
conclusively demonstrated that they
can yet deliver an animated blow
with just as disastrous an effect as
the British, even though they are
dong II with the odds against them.
Con-idering disparity of the contend
ing forces the recent raids Of De
larey are considered phenomenal
achievements and by the release of
all prisoners, including many of high
rank, the Africanders, have proven
that they are chivaIrous foe and
command other consideration than
that of barbarous rebels. BY law
enacted year ago all Beers 50 un.
fortunate az to fall into the hands of
the British, are not treated as prison
ers of war, but "a lawlGss and re
belliOus British subjects, whose
belongings are cOnfisc tted and tbey.
subject To the extreme penalty Of
being banished from their country
and in many cases have paid the
penalty of death. And this for de-
Tending like worthy foemen what
they believe TO be just and right.
The imposition Of this iniquitous
and unjust measure is meeting with
a vigorous denunciation here i'm
England. Even members Of Parlia-
ment are giving it the stamp Of dis.
approval and unless the law il re-
pealed patriotism will soon be an
unknown quantity. This war il
without doubt the most unpopular
one III which England has ever been
engaged. Public meetings Of pro
Beers have been held throughout
the length and breadth Of Great
Britian and many Of her most worthy
people have, in words not 90 be
misunderstood, referred TO the war
as one of greed, lust and subiupa.
ton. Boer victories have been
cheered and British success received
with groans aud jeers. The wonder
ful tenacity and determination OF
the Beers to fight to tie bitter end.
does not only bring forth expressions
Of sympathy in their behalf upon
the continent, but here in England
as well. The recent execution of
General Sheepers has called forth
the most severe criticism and has
been the subject of numerous de.
bates IN TIE House of Parliament.
all Of which only has tendency TO
encourage the Beers and prove to
them the justice of their cause and
demonstrate that their cause il not