And, indeed, sometimes the only difference between a
filibuster and a government lies in the fact that the government
fights the gun-boats of only the enemy while a filibuster must
dodge the boats of the enemy and those of his own countrymen.
When the United States went to war with Spain there were many
men in jail as filibusters, for doing that which at the time the
country secretly approved, and later imitated. And because they
attempted exactly the same thing for which Dr. Jameson was
imprisoned in Holloway Jail, two hundred thousand of his
countrymen are now wearing medals.
The by-laws of the Knights of Arabia leave but little doubt as to its
object.
By-law No. II reads:
"We, as Knights of Arabia, pledge ourselves to aid, comfort, and
protect all Knights of Arabia, especially those who are wounded in
obtaining our grand object.
"III--Great care must be taken that no unbeliever or outsider shall
gain any insight into the mysteries or secrets of the Order.
"IV--The candidate will have to pay one hundred dollars cash to
the Captain of the Company, and the candidate will receive from
the Secretary a Knight of Arabia bond for one hundred dollars in
gold, with ten per cent interest, payable ninety days after the
recognition of (The Republic of----) by the United States, or any
government.
"V--All Knights of Arabia will be entitled to one hundred acres of
land, location of said land to be drawn for by lottery.
Pages:
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32