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has joyed him to tear with his tongue the character of his enemy as well as to dig steel into his body. The war-makers in South Africa are keen-witted enough to perceive this, and are goading the maddened Bull into slaking his thirst for revenge by a settlement which shall justify their business sagacity. To burn farms, shoot unarmed foes, confiscate stock, disenfranchise and imprison their political enemies, are requirements of the political situation, and these men, aided by their false prophets, would use the British madness for these ends. History will find the crucial instances of British brutality in this policy of vengeance exacted from the foemen whom we call 'rebels.' The Hon. J. D. Logan, M.L.C., perhaps offers an extreme instance of this feeling, but the publication of the following paragraph has hardly elicited a word of condemnation in this country: –

Matjesfontein, May 23rd. – (From our Correspondent.) – Before the Dukes left here for the front Mr. Logan armed them with a Maxim, with the following result: 'From Colonel Spence Douglas to Hon. Logan, Matjesfontein. – May 22nd. – Your Maxim was in action yesterday, and did excellent work. Much obliged to you for all your kindness to me and the regiment. Hope all well with you.' This brought the following reply from Mr. Logan: 'Exceedingly glad that gun has been of use. Will pay men using it one pound for every rebel they shoot, but will deduct twenty-five per cent. for all prisoners taken.'