The essay surveys debates over the prospect of war in South Africa, contrasting perspectives from working-class returnees, journalists, and local Dutch and English residents. It foregrounds the distinctive position of those born in South Africa who retain strong ties to England, urging them to speak and act to prevent policies that sacrifice local welfare for mineral and imperial interests. The author criticizes calls for conflict, highlights treaty violations and likely human suffering, and advocates for measured engagement grounded in loyalty to both lands, a commitment to justice, and the avoidance of needless violence.