The Boer calculation of victory—from their own point of view—was not without justification. Yet the Boers had miscalculated. And though (said Mr Balfour) the unhappy incident of the Kaid deferred for a period any action that we took in this matter, as soon as it became clear to the country that nothing but force would put this right, then Tam certain was formed that resolution from which nothing will now ture us, that force should be used ratiner than that wrong sould be endured. We have learned our lesson. Tisis is not the time to forveast the future, or to dise-s the arrangements that may" be necessary when the war has been brought to successful termination, But some things we can say. Never again shall we allow to grow up within our midst communities of our own creation in a position to use the liberties that we have granted then: to turn their country into a place of arms to be used against us. (Loud cheers.) Never again shall we see the spectre of an English Colony being invaded, of English farmers being raided, of the Queen's dominions being anneed by these insolent Republics. (Loud cheers.) Whatever else be done, whatever other arrangements are come to, however the future policy be worked out, the people of this country are unalterably determined that the paramount Power in South Africa shall be the paramount Power indeed, and that the Pax Britannica should be supreme over all the regions in which the Queen now has territorial rights or paramount rights arising from her position.
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