The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17
kIpLIHe's PROD
Apphed without Mercy 70 the Flanks
ofthe sorely Harried Brit
ish Lion.

Apphed Without Mercy TO the Flanks
ofthe sorely Harried Brit
ish Lion.
London. Jan. tO.-Rudysrd Kiphng
has stirred the British empire as II has
never before been stirred by a poet
except possibIy by himself. with his
1White Mans Burden. He appears
today in the guise of critic as bitter
A Brittain's most yenomous continent
tai enemy, with the added weight OF
the hest of his marvellous poetic elo-
ouepce.. The knife is mercilessly ap-
nlied to Britain's sorest spot. the war
In South Africa. which is used as
text for the enumeration OF many OF
the nations alleged shortcomings.
The most sensational utterances IN
this most sensational of phillipics is
demand that the policy OF conscrlption
he AT once put into force throughout
the kingdom. Welcome as this may be
to the officials of the war office. who
have seen the army's ranks steadily
thinned. ard who have lately been
compelled more and more to turn TO the
colonies for recruits, it is q measure
which the government win never adopt
except under the direst necessity. be-
cause of the certainty of popular revolt
the instant such al order is issued
Kipiing's chosen medium IL the
Times, and never in recent years has
that veteran organ come nearer TO prov,
ing its right to its one-time, title OF
1.-The Thunderer. g" That such an ar
saiynment of government, and through
II of the nation at large, should appear
| in this, of all papers, is almost as
amazing as the poem itself. IL mas
become political as well as a publ
sensation, and its consequences may DO
far-reaching
The poem runs the entire gamut be-
tween abuse and satire. Sport loving
Britains who are well supplied with
this worlds goods are especially held
up to public scorn, and much or BTU
aims recent troubles in South Africa
are traced directly to their door and to
the influence which they welded in the
Government circles. Treason to ma
f;onal duty is boldly charged against
the latter, and warning is given that
unless prompt reform measures are IN,
itiated the national awakening VIII
come in an appalling manner.
Kipling's declaration for conscr1p
ton begins with the demand thai
teach man born in the island be broke
; tn fine matter Of war Such action III
prophesies will soon produce:
Men. not children or servants, tenn
/ pered and taught to the end;
Cleansed Of servile passion, slow t.
dread or despise, -
: Humble because of knowledge, might
by sacrifice.
The part of the poem which sting
;. +be MINER classes the most and whic
= the middle and lower classes have rea
with the most complacency, reads thus
), And We sent them comfits and picture
to help them harry your foes,
And We Wanted your fathomless .powe
4 and We Haunted your iron PRIDE,
Ere We fawned on the younger nation
e or the men who could shoot or ride
!, Then We returned to your trlnkets the
We contented your souls
0 With the tianneled fools at the wlcke
or the muddled OATS at the goals.
Given to strong delusion, wholly bt
- lieving lie,
Ye saw that the land lay fenceless an
We let the months go by.
Waiting some easy wonder, hopln
:. some saving sign,
. Idle openly idle in the ice OF the fore
spent line,
Idle except for your boasting, and VIVA
IS your boasting worth.
If We grudge year of service TO I'd
lordliest line on earthE
J Ancient, effortless, ordered, cycle
cycle set, -,
Life SO long untroubled that we VIII
o inherit forget.
e It is not made with the mountains;
is not one with the deep.
! Men, not Gods. devised it. Men, nc
{ Gods, must keep.
It. F. Anthony. Ex-Postmaster' {
}, Promise City, iowa, says: II bough
d one bottle Of Mystic Cure for Rhenmi
It tism, andtwo does of it did me NOR
o coed than any medicine / ever tooF
l IT, NfNlI