The Irish standard., 1899-12-16
STRONG PRo-BoER SYMPATHY.
The Resolutions Adopted by the Phil
Sheridan Club,

The Resolutions Adopted by the Phil
Sheridan Club.
At meeting of the Phil Sheridan
Club of St. Paul, held on Sunday, Dec.
10, the following preamble and resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The burghers of the Trans
vaal and Orange Free State, aided by
their kin in Cape Colony and Natal, are
heroically fighting to maintain their lib
erty and independence so long threat
ened and now attacked by the cohorts
OF British aggression and rapacity; and
Whereas, We believe that the basic
principles of the constitution of this re-
public and the spirit permeating our
free institutions not only suggest, but
imperatively demand, that the citizens
of these United States sympathize with
the heroic struggle of the South Afri-
can republics against cruelty and op-
preston; therefore, be it
Resolved, That not alone as members
of the Phil Sheridan Club, consecrated
to the cause OF freedom, but as citizens
of this great American republic, so long
recognized as the home of liberty and
asylum of the oppressed, do We express
our heartfelt sympathy with the cause
of the valiant Transvaalers, and pray
God to crown their arms with such a
series of brilliant victories as will force
the pirate of all lands" to hastily relieve
the sacred soil, both Of the Cisvaal and
Transvaal, from his foul and unholy
presence forever; and
Resolved, That while we are fully
convinced that nine-tenths of the people
of the United States, and particularly
of this North Star state, are with the
side of right and justice, as represented
by the Boer efforts in the cause of lib
erty, we nevertheless deplore that some
practical steps have not been taken to
publicly and emphatically voice this
generally recognized sentiment by the
holding of public meetings, which
would not only show to European pow
ers the actual attitude of the American
people on this question, but would also
convince that very small, venal, un-
American and Anglophobian segment
of the press in this vicinity that, in
malevolently misrepresenting the caus-
es and conduct of the war to the intend
ed advantage of England and the dis
credit of the brave Beers, they are pal
pably running counter to and falsifying
genuine American sentiment; and we
express the hope that the leaders of the
various elements constituting the cos
mopolitan population of this city will
Immediately take such steps as will per-
init of no misunderstanding as to the
side which the sentiment of this COM
n1unity favors; and
Resolved, That for the editorial ex-
pressions so obviously based on English
Misrepresentation and lying, which have
occasionally appeared in morning and
evening paper, respectively, in this city
since the opening of hostilities in South
Africa, we desire to express our unqual-
flied contempt. The editorials referred
to would, in the face of overwhelming
evidence to the contrary, fain have it
understood that the people Of this coun-
try sympathize with England; that the
cause of humanity, forsooth, is being
subserved by the present attempt of
English greed-something as possible
of belief as that the leopard changes his
spots-for as Ingersoll we'll said, "When
England is mentioned in connection
with one of her wars against small ma
tons in which she declares she has only
humanity in view, she reminds me of
burglar wearing a white tie to the scene
OF his philanthropy" and be it further
Resolved, That we consider the acme,
or more properly speaking, the nadir, OF
un-Americanism was reached by local
evening paper when on asst Friday, in its
leading editorial, it foully and outrag-
eously assailed member of the United
States senate and attempted to hold up
to ridiculc the commonwealth which he
represents in that body, because he,
rightly deeming it natural and proper
that the republic founded by Wash
ington and Patrick Henry, with the
chivalrous aid Of Lafayette and Won
Steuben and Pulaski, and we'll main
tanned later by Montgomery and
Jackson, should sympathize with her
sister republics in their distress, and
that the senate, OF which he is men,
Der, should express its sympathy with
people rightly struggling to maintain
their freedom, the predictions of the
English editor of the Dispatch to the
contrary notwithstanding; and
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tons be sent to the St. Paul Globe,
Volkzeitung, Wanderer, Nordvesten,
Minnesota Stats Tidnig, Northwestern