The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
BRITIsH-AMERIcAN SOCIETY.
English-Born Citizens of Whatcom
Adopt Resolutions.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intellisenoer.
WHATCOM, Dec. 9.--There are about
100 residents of Whatcom county VINO
were born under the grrish "a ssc ane
their signatures to an address and reso-
luton which will be forwarded to the
Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, express
country in the present war. About
seventy-five of these NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
held an enthusiastic meeting IN the city
on Thursday evening drafted the address
and resolutions and took preliminary
step toward organizing British Ameri-
can club. which they hope to extend to
other portions of the state.
The organization will be nonpolitical
and only social in character. Rev. l:
NJ Barr, rector of st. Paul's Episcopal
movement. He Is English by birth, but
has resided in the United States for twen-
ty years. He has son. Or. Harry
Beard Barr, who is in the medical corps
Lord Methuen In South Africa
The following resolutions were adopted
by unanimous rising vote Thursday
Resolved. That this meeting of men
born under the British flag. loyal citizens
of the United States of America, being
assembled in the city of New Whatcom
on the It'll day of December. 1899. recog-
nizing the Righteousness of England,s
present struggle with the Beers in South
Africa and further. believing that Brit
ish supremacy in the land means free
dom, civil and religious, and open door
for all, do hereby extend our heartfelt
great struggle, and pray our Heavenly
Father that success may crown the arms
Of the mother country. Be It further
ton, accompanied by suitable address.
be forwarded to the Right Honorable
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state
bassador at Washington, humbly praying
that this expression Of our high regard
for Old England. as we'll as the queens
exalted person; be made known to her
The following is the address issued by
the meeting and signed by about 100 Brit
ish-born citizens. Some Of them are OPP
theless, signed the address, since the war
is on and cannot now be averted:
New Whatcom, Wash. u. 8. A., Dec. Z.
Secretary of State for the Colonies. Lon
don, England; Right Honorable and Dear
Strive. the undersigned, born under the
British flag. but at present citizens Of and
residents in the United States of America,
beg to assure you. and through you her
most gracious majesty, Queen Victoria,
and the government of Great Britain. Of
our deep interest in the great struggle now
being wased in South Africa to maintain
the supremacy of the English crown and
the sacred principles Of liberty, civil and
religious, as well as equal rights for all.
for which the armies of the mother country
are now so nobly contending.
I'VE are firm believers in the righteous
ness of Britains cause, and we pray that
the God of battles may crown your armies
with success, that the cause of true free
dom and enduring peace may forever be
safeguarded In South Africa. We rejoice
in the increasing manifestations of good
will and sympathy between the land of
our adoption and the mother country, the
surest pledge of peace and the reign of
human brotherhood on earth: and we pray
that this friendship of the two great Anglo
Saxon powers may never cease, but be
more deeply cemented with the passing
years
1--WE beg you to accept the inciosed copy
of a resolution of sympathy with your gov
eminent at the present juncture, adopted
by meeting held in this city for that pur-
pose and assented to by us, who have the
honor to subscribe ourselves your numble
and obedient servants"