The Holland Society of New York - Yearbook (New York, NY)

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7 t into the Transvaal. There was no interference with the Transvaal until gold was found there. Those are the richest mines ever discovered, turn- ing out already SIO0,000,000 a year. And suddenly England Hndssome of her rights have been trampled upon, not long after the dis- covery of this gold. So she ,insists that in the Dutch Parliament of the Republic members may speak English, and that British subjects shall have the right of franchise there without forswearing their allegianceto England. Don't disembowel these resolutions of all virility and simply say we are descendants of Dutch ancestors. 4 There is nothing offensive in this country say- ing to England, America is a lover of peace, except Where War is necessary, and it offers its kind services as an intermediary if her services are desired. Oom Paul fa cry of God bless him l J sent jameson and those invaders to England to be tried, so that there might be no question of fairness. , Mr. Warner Van Norden said: ' There is right and Wrong, on both sides. We sympathize with the Boers, but England has built up the greatest empire on the face of the earth, and We owe to her, more than to any other nation, the splendid progress of our race. We must not forget that little nations now are being absorbed by the greater. We have no right under our Society's Con- stitution to present such resolutions, and I am sur- prised that a learned judge should overlook that fact. VVe may as well pass resolutions in favor of a political party. , T The discussion was participated in by several

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fN' l r F JC Y,,, , fp . THE OTHER SIDE. BY J. HOWARD SUYDAM, D.D. When you 've said your morning prayers, and to God have given thanks For the night's protection, and your bread, ' ' And you go your daily way to your shops, or stores, or banks, With the loved ones' benedictions on your head, Will you kindly think of those who live so far away, But whose homes are just as happy as your own, And how your horrid war, whichlreason could not stay, Is changing all their laughter into moan? Duke's son-Cook's son-Son of a hundred kings, Fifty thousand chosen men-men of might and bold, Each obeying his country's call, but worthy of better things, And all to answer to the cry for gold-gold-gold. There are boys with hearts, and girls who love, in that land so far away, And they, too, have parted for the war, They weep through sleepless hours of night, and then they rise and pray, As never have they wept and prayed before. Their country is as dear to them as England is to you : Freedom is the guerdon of their iight 5 i 9