The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-12

Mr.. Chamberlain's policy are so made
quate that We are compelled to look
for the real reasons elsewhere. Why is
it that the peace of the world is endan-
gered on such a f1imsy pretence?
The. answer is on the tongue of every
Englishman, but II suggests such reck-
lessneSs, such needless moral depraVity,
that would not undertake to formulate
proclaims the infamy of their govern
In all the history of the human race"
md an instance where war has been
based upon reasons as atrOcious as this
Mr.. Cochran eulOgized President Kru-
ger who was cheered. Then he said that
1t had been said by the British foreign
office that because she gave US her good
onices we were able to whip Spain. IF
that is so,'' said Mr.. Cochran, then we
ought to take the arch at Twenty-third
street down and set it up in Piccadilly or
Downing street and take the wreath from
Admiral DeWey's head and set it on that
of Joseph Chamberlain"
MI COCHRAN declared that If dum-dum
bullets were used in the war it would be
because they had been preserved by the
English and American representatives at
The Hague
1T has been said,'' he continued, that
while the president of the United States
sympathizes with the Transvaal yet he
loves. England too well to remonstrate.
If this be SO, then he is ready to connive
at oppression. But this is not so. I be-
lleve that before many days have passed
thls country viii intervene. (Cheers and
cries of NOD l promise you that inter-
xenton of an effective kind will come.
The United States happen to have ques-
t1On with Great Britain about the Alas
boundary ENGLAND
engages IN an UNJUST war, that day our
claims will be advanced with all our force
and power promise you that will be in
tervention in its most effective form. 1
promise this Intervention because 1t IS
the only thing that the president of the
United States can do if he perform all the
duties of his office.
TitOry of the United States. He has for
mulated certain claims to territory in dis
pute between this country and Great Brit
ain. Il they are Wei founded it is the
duty of the president to maintain them
with all the power at his command and
take advan tage of every opportunity to
this is our Opportunity And if that war
shall be unjustihable and barbarous then
fne In lPT9;cement I;c 3e 91 our opportunity will
These resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That this meeting having
considered the difficulty which arisen be-
tween Great Britain and the South At
relation of these two states as defined by
the conventions of 1881 and 1884, is of the
opinion that Great Britain does not pos
ternaI affairs Of the south African re-
public either by treaty or by internat-
dResolved, That this meeting is also of
the opinion that the South African re-
public although not bound to comply with
any of the demands of Great Britain
has shown a proper and cOmmendab BILE
willingness to consider the alleged griev-
and that Therefore. it is the duty Of
Great Britain not to enforce a conflict in
fered reforms or to leave the whole mat
ter to a court of arbitration
Resolved. That a copy of these reso-
lutions be transmitted to the government
of the United States, to the government
of Great Britain and to the. government
of the South African republic
It had been rumOred around the hall
| that the meeting would break up in a
! seething mass of people burning a union
jack. 1t was expected by the plotters
! that pandemonium would reign. At the
| end of the meeting a man in the rear of
| the hall with a few followers as a body
! guard. seized a union jack that was hoist
| ed there and tore it to Shreds. Then he
/ turned to run and was thrown out of the
! hall by the police