The Washington times., 1902-02-19
Congressman Cochran Re-.
ceives Letter of Thanks.
HIS RESOLUTION COMMENDED
Appeal to the Nation to Undertake
Termination of the War in south
Africa by Inviting England to "a
Congress of the Nations.

Beers at Brussels Representative Coch-
ran OF Missouri, who some time ago intro
duced in the House a resolution that Dom
Paul Kruger. the Grand Old Man of the
Transvaal. should be invited by the Gov
eminent to visit this country. has received
a letter of thanks for his action.
The letter in part is as follows:
THE noble interest you are taking in
the two Boer Republics impels us to ex-
press our sincerest gratitude to you and
to all who are supporting your efforts.
We beg of YOU to lay before the American
nation the emptiness of the protests upon
which the British Cabinet began the war.
ard the wickedness of a Ministry the most
cruel and unjust that has even governed
the British nation.
Lord Salisbury's Assurances.
You will remember that Lord Sails
bury and his associates, before the war
began, solemnly assured the world that
the British coveted neither the gold mines
nor the land OF the South African Repub-
lies, but was espousing the quarrel of the
lUitlanders. who demanded the rights of
citizenship. But you know, and the Whole
world ought to know, that the Enslisn-
men in South Africa who thus demanded
complete political equality with the Boers
did not propose to renounce allegiance to
their own country. They wanted to re-
main citizens of England, with the right
to vote there upon their return, and yet
have the right to take part in the election
| of our officers
This was a liberal application of the
/ saying which. in the eyes of the Eng
| lish. is law, Once an Englishman, al
ways an Englishman.' Finding that this
could not be made pretext for war. for
even presumption SO great was on the
point of being at least partially accepted
I by the Republics, they grew holder and
| mere ohdurate, and declared that they
went to war to ensure British supremacy
in South Africa This pretence was as
sailed and denounced as prepCsterous by
all the papers of the Continent. and also
in your country, and the cunning old fd-
der began to play on another string.
Fable of the Lamb and the Wolf.
The world was told that the Beers
contemplated founding South African
| federation, and that this menaced Brit
| 1911 supremacy III SOutii AL Id III al ihio
the fable of the lamb and the wolf is
literally performed. Who believes that
the feeble and isolated South African Re-
/ publics meditated making war upon the
great British Empire?
''PreteXt upon preteXt was invented, each
absurd and untenable, to cover up the real
purpose, which is the determination of the
I Beers. in whose country are extensive gold
| mines. These mines may he more profit
/ ably exploited if only the British can hand
/ over the government of the country to the
/ mine owners.
England Alleged to Covet Gold Mines
THE truth is that England covets all
| the gold Iaines in the world and it is the
settled policy of her Government to per-
! severe in obtaining control OF theni-by
| purchase in some countries, by Selling
them forcibly in others. They think that
as the owners of all the gold mines. Eng
! lishmen by owning the gold produced by
the mines would be masters of the whole
worlds trade and industry.
This half-hidden intention should be
sufficient to alarm your country. for this
dream of effecting. through the control OF
the gold. the mastery of the commercial
world NAV become reality
THE expansion of the Empire by the
destruction of Republics and the occupa-
tioa of countries which England can
| never populate. solely for a purpose SO
selfish. should certainly awaken the OPP
position of all Republics. for certainly the
people of Republics most abhor this mon
archical ambition and covetousness.
Natter of business.
"Englishmen say openly this war is a
matter of business. Surely never more
shameless was the robber who called his
criminal actions business Has a Gov
eminent so destitute of the sense of mo-
rality and equity the right to govern or
to retain the respect of civilized nations?
Is not such monstrous wickedness. at a
time when all nations are in some degree
linked together until humanity becomes
continuous chain. so fragrant as to be
wholly nsufferable?
But although the British lion had de-
clared that none must interfere to save
his victims. recently plucky Queen
the Queen of Holland-did intervene. and
that raging animal did after all allow
itself to be patted without biting. Is
there not just ground to believe that
heroic and generous America might eff
| fectu&liy tame this furious lion?
Appeal to the Nation.
Your great nation could put an end to
British pretensions so unjust that those
who suffer by them deserve the SYM
pathy Of all mankind. Tell this arrogant
nation that she belongs to the human
family, and that unless she desires TO be
outiawed her Government must be shaped
by better counsel than advised and is
perpetuating this unhoiy war. Since
England will not permit friendly inter
ventlon, invite her to a congress of the
nations, and see whether such a con-
gress. called in the interests of peace.
will he ignored. England would not dare
10 refuse to attend such a congress il
called by the United States and partci-
pated in by four or five of the great
Powers.
Extend Their Gratitude.
Accept. sir. our deathless gratitude
for the assistance you have rendered in
publishing TO the world the injustice that
is being done to our countrymen. The
maxims Of your equality JUS
tice.' .liherty'-haye been the chief means
of building the great Republic and its
highest pur9cse should be the preserva-
ton OF other lands whose people aspire
to similar blessings We shall continue
TO hope that you and ether members OF
vour Congress. whose hearts have been
touched by the noble sacrifice and brave
deeds of the people of our Republics. may
prevail upon your great country to I'M
dertake the termination of the war in