New-York tribune., 1902-04-23
PRO-BOER SENTIMENT.
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND SAYS ENGLAND
HAS MADE NO EFFORT TO COUN-
TERACT IT IN THIS COUNTRY.

London, April 22-'I must advise you not
pay too much attention TO the extravagant
pressons of friendship of q certain we'll mean
ing but discredited class called in America
angloma MACS That was the keynote of a
speech made by John Hays Hammond, the
American engineer. tonight before notable
gathering, including Lord Grey and others in
terested in Anglo-American and South African
matters at a dinner given In honor Of Mr.. Ham
mond's return 10 England. With pungent SEN
tences Mr.. Hammond explained to his English
audience the depth and reason for American
sympathy with the Beers. and "a candid
though genuine friend of Anglo Saxon friend
ship he impressed his hearers with Great
Britain's total lack Of effort 10 counteract the
pro-Boer sentiment in the United States. With
equal frankness Mr.. Hammond urged that
Great Britain be generous in her demands.
Your American friends he declared. most
earnestly hope that IN arranging terms OF peace
wise liberality Will be shown to the Beers
Such a statement coming from who in the
same speech referred to his imprisonment at
Pretoria on account of his anti-Boer tendencies
produced rather striking effect. The American
'anglophobes'' came in for equal criticism with
the "angIomaniacs" IN Mr. Hammond's remarks.
Both of these classes said Mr.. Hammond,
ARE the fotsam and jetsam of the American
population. The citizens who compose the i'm
portant body of the population the expo
nents Of Americanism In It's highest form. They
the true Americans whether OF British.
German or whatever ancestry. 1t is trite.
but nevertheless almost irresistible, argu-
ment that our nations should stand together
because blood is thicker than water. In default
OF other reasons this sentiment on many
memorable occasions has prevailed and saved
the day.
But must be prepared henceforward to
urge our claims for conjoint action respecting
important international issues upon not
racial. but moral basis; namely. that ours is
a just one. For believe that to both nations
justice is the cornerstone of their international
structure"
To this conservative and unbiased section of
the American community Mr.. Hammond averred
that England has not condescended to ex-
plain" To this lack of condescension Mr.. Ham,
mond attributed the general pro-Boer senti-
ment' which he found upon his return to the
United States in 1900. The speaker pointed out
that American impressions of the Boer were
derived from the political emissaries of the
Beers. and the writings and speeches of the
British pro-Boers under which circumstances.
he said 1t was not surprising that the corrupt
Transvaal oligarchy, mesquerading under the
name of the Little Sister Republic" has Sc
cured the aid and sympathy Of America. How
ever much we English and Americans differ
from the Beers politically. we are compelled to
admire the plucky fight made by the unfortu-
nate and deluded Beers now under arms
Elaborating upon his argument in favor or
securing generous peace terms in South Africa,
Mr. Hammond unfavorably compared Mr.
Kruger's attitude with General Lees Christian
and patriotic action" Bur he warned his hear
ers to learn lesson from another chapter OF the
American Civil War by avoiding the mistake
Of the American statesmen who endeavored to
govern the Southern States by Northern Office
"A result of which many years elapsed
before the harm done by the carpet bagger"
was repaired.
Among those present at the dinner were the
MARQUIS of Graham. the Earl of Kintore, the
Earl of Jersey, the Earl of Dudley and the Earl
of Hardwfcke Lords Windsor and Harris and
Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford.