The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-11-03

For death Itself would be sweet compared with the
sion which we must now take. But let us bow
before the will of Cod
".The future is dark indeed, but we will not
rive IN courage nor hope and trust In God NO
one shall convince me that this unparalleled sacri
flee which the African nation has laid upon the
altar of freedom will be in vain. 1t has been war
for treedom-and not only for the freedom OF the
Beers but for the freedom Of all the nations oil
South Africa. It's results we leave in Coos hanuS'
Perhaps It is His will to lead our nation through
defeat through abasement, yes, and even through
the valley of the shadow of death, to the glory OF
a nobIer future to the light Of brighter day.
SHUTS prevailed. And his brighter day" came
quickly Death had removed Cecil Rhodes for
quarter of a century the dominating personality on
the imperial side in South African politics, the man
morally culpable" in the famous Jameson raid
the diamond king who left by will practically his
whole fortune Of $3000OOO0 to the public service.
Within few years after the war, under the lead
ership Of Botha and SHUTS, the Boer nation arose
out Of the wreck of the Boer republics. In 1910
Cape Colony, Natal Orange Free State and the
Transvaal became the Union of South Africa, with
the consent and approval of the British govern
ment It contains 473OOO square miles and 6000-
600 people. 1t is practically a sef-goyerning ma
ton 1t has Il liberal constitution and a parlia-
ment and the Beers are in the majority Both
the English and Dutch languages are official.
SHUTS was still engaged on the task of holding
together these confederatcd colonies when the
World war called him again into the field. This
time he went I'm as the head Of an army and took
German East Africa from the Germans.
The necessities of the British empire then
called SHUTS to England for counsel. The war
won SHUTS took major place at the peace con.
ference through sheer moral force and intellect
He had much to do with forming the League OF
Nations He helped construct the treaty and he
signed It. But he filed a memorandum of protest
and explanations as to terms forced into it against
his will That protest his admirers say, marks
him as a prophet as we'll as statesman.
SHUTS has been called an liable compromser"
an "opportunist in politics" and "a things to
all men" And his nickname in his own country
among the old-time trekkers Is "Slim Jamie"
"Sm" meaning tricky, slick evasive.
The career Of Shuts however, seems to sup
port the view of his admirers that in matters OF
principle he has always stood steadfast as bed
rock His admirers put It this way: HE has a
way of overlooking unessentGl details which
smaller men stumble over" They assert that he
is an aIl-around man of firm will, determined
character, great experience and hard common
sense. They also speak with admiration for his
tact 1t is this tact that earned for him the "Slim"
of the old.tlme Beers He has an easy tact which
makes for amiabty ana smooths over disagree
able situations. Also, he is just about the best
whist player in South Africa and the old Beers
thought he was very wicked because he played
cards
In the old Boer household such as SHUTS came
FROM says Mr.. lin the coffee-pot Is always boil
ing with a cup Of coffee and n piece Of biltong
(dricd meaD the Boer can fight or trek all day
long SHUTS only bad habit II 1t can be called
a bad habit, is addiction to coffee. He neither
drinks liquor Of any kind nor smokes and he eats
aparingy
lie IS essentially an out-ofdoors man tnd his
body Is wiry and rangy. He has the stride OF Il
man familiar with long marches and the natural
swing Of one who is at home in the saddle lie
speaks with vlgor and sometimes with emotion
The Boer IS not q dcmonstrative or emouohal
person and SHUTS has much of the raclal reserve.
At times he is an inspired orator and something
Of his place IN the world is due to MS eloquent
tongue. lie seems to lack the tricks OF the spell,
binders trade. lIp is forcefu convincing ana
persuasive
There Is a strong religious trend IN the charac'
ter of General SHUTS. lie comes of strain OF
men who Went into battle with supphcatchs 70
God upon their lips stock that held IN r'dienie
and contempt the goddess ways Of other people