The younger brothers have a fighting spirit, and Franz was pleased to see it flourish. Success or failure is not important, what matters most is the spirit of positivity, which is worth encouraging and promoting.
Now, Austria too was large in family and business, with a greatly increased tolerance for mistakes. The outcome of the South African War was insignificant to the country's overall situation.
Of course, success would be better as it would crush the ambitions of the British in one fell swoop. Otherwise, after the commencement of gold mining, the British would harbor unrealistic fantasies and another war could erupt.
Colonists were completely powerless in front of interests at this time; only after experiencing defeat would they realize the immensity of the world.
