We notice with great interest that General Viljoen here, and
others of our late foes in South Africa, have offered their services for Somaliland. We wish most heartily that they could have been accepted. A Boer Brigade of, say, a thousand mounted men under General Viljeen would no doubt be of great use in what is, after all, not much more difficult country than a large part of the veld. But what would be still more important than the actual aid secured would be the immediate enrolment of our new fellow citizens in the work of the Empire. Here is a happy chance of founding an Imperial regiment of Boer Mounted Infantry. In our view, no economic considerations should stand against our availing ourselves of such an opportnnitl- If Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Brodrick were to take up the matter, they would be directly following in the footsteps of Chatham, who used the Highlanders a very short time after the '45 in fighting our battles in America and Indio- .A. better omen could not be found.
Previous page
