The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-03
ORANGE FLAG AGlTATED.
uOtLiND SOCIETY WANTS the PRES
IDENT TO INTERCEDE

Dissent which Was Ovcrb"rne - Chhir
Rule, That the Holland society May
Re,rd President, King, Governor, or
T,ra,t. II Thinks 1t wise 10 DO SO.
Dutch blood waved hot al the special meet
inc of the Holland Society held AT Delmonlcos
Inst night, and called Tor the purpose OF
giving EXPRESSION to the societys sympathy
Win IN, south African Republic in its strug-
ri. with Great Britain" Everybody agreed
a, fnras tho sym patty went. but when reso-
Irtion practically calling upon the President
~, ,h. nitcd States to interfere was pre-
,er,ed there was the livelicst Kind OF debate
and ,h. resolution was carried by a very tight
,,uaega only after feeling had run pretty high
INTERPRETATIONS OF 1t had been decidedly free.
Roth VI the Van Wycks took an active part in
the proceedings. Brother Gus made long
and impassioned speech. Brother Bob didn't
make any speech. but he Interrupted other
uenpie : sperches in a manner that seemed to
GRAVE the Chairman. Both stood for the anti
British resolutions.
About 100 members were present when
Tlni- q Bergen. President OF the society.
called the meeting to order. George Nj. Van
uos,en furnished an immediate incentive to
expressions If opinion by Offering the follow
INK res",ut 1ns'
York, gom posed exclusively OF descendants OF
pu,nh burghcrs resident in the Colony OF New
N.ther an T., before 1919. sympathiZinE deeply
with the hurshcrs fthe South African Republic
il, Their struggle for tho maintenance OF their
irdeprndencr and auton omy. earnestly appea
.,,h,, Government Of the United States to use
Il. good Offices with the Government of Great
Britain for the preservation OF peace between
Fnganl AMI tbs Transvual and for tho
settlement Of the points in dispute be-
tween thoSe two nations in manner
that will save to thu South African Republic
;be rights gIaranteei to 1t by the convention
.! 1884,
Epsoirpd That a committee consisting OF the
President OF the Society and two members to
lie collected hy him be authorized to present to
the President Of the United States COPY OF the
foregoing resolutions. and to urge upon him
speedy action that war may be averted between
Great Britain and the South African Republic.
or il war should occur. that peace may be
concluded upon terms that the conscience OF
mankind will not condemn.
Somebody seconded the resolutions and Col.
Heermance got the floor.
Il sympathize with the object OF this meet
ing said he. and sympathize with the cause
OF the Beers. but when it comes to asking our
Government to interfere with what 10 none Of
our business object. Only few days ago the
Irish citzens in meeting expressed wish to
Join in with the Holland Society in taking a
stand against England. lean easily see why our
Irish friends should wish to take such stand.
and | will say that | thoroughly condemn
England's policy toward other nations. but do
not relieve that this society should Join with
the Irish or any other race in any such cause.
nor do ! believe that We should ask the Presi-
dent Of the United States to take any action
which may look like criticism OF friendly
nation
Quite little applause greeted the speaker
Mr.. Swift raised the question whether under
its constitution the Holland Society had the
right 10 pass any such resolutions. Mr.. Van
Ness got the floor from under the feet OF sew
eraI other gentlemen who were demanding it,
and said
While agree with the sentiment ofths res-
buttons. insist that we have no right to ask
the Government to interfere. We can accom-
rsh moro by simply passing resolutions and
thus calling tho a'tenti on Of the people to the
real issues involved"
III that's tho only kind Of action we are CO.
ingtotakr. cried Observation-Disclosures. Jump
iNr to- his feet, Il say. Mr.. President that we
might as well shut un our mouths and go home
80 tod Unless VIZ adopt the original
loFoUIon there's no need OF adopting
my, Th"r" isn't mean thing Great Britain
'vtr could 10 to n smaller nation that she
Ea-n't dom" Applause and laughter As soon
E.1 !nGand is alter them. Now. weought 10
II by them. II We cant do it. let's &C
~ this time the room was in a stir. and
SnN"'a lcnpe Wore arguing II out privately
i"i"tt B. Roosevelt got n chance TO be heard
ta"r minute.
w" want To- show the world that this
n 6d yThp"G BIZ Hs Drtc 1hs 'Gano
trp"aing to the Federal Government TO &C.
eomr'lsh that purpose, when W" know it vii
Eol TAX" any action! any European country
hrrn bitterly inrenSed. and II our Government
We're 10 interfere. even ~ the most delicate
70 nat ion with whom we are at ,peace. We
a." under certain sentimental obligations &c
Ing ,anI and t seems
VINO had been sitting right behind Mr.. Roose'
yen with q de, trucrive srowl on his face eve
Ina" wEa began .d 5n sPe yac. from
irtogf:' Where 4" they come ln?" VIVA
None Whatever" declared the Mayor
.-Woarc under certain sentimental obleq
r r,}TH,. t" England repeated Mr.. Roosevelt
,,"Giycu. facts. give us facts" snapped tn,
mayor That's only your opinion. Give III
This Is direct quotation from Mr.. Rchar,
troker on the occasion of one II his tits will
Lawyer Frank Moss before the Mazet Com
mli"r, Mr. Roosevelt turned around upon tn,
EXCITED little Mayor and salt. urbanely:
ShNli he delighted. Mr. MAYOR. il YOU vii
give ne an opportunity We all know the un
lu"ndluess OF most Of the European nations
curing the war with Spain. and we can assume
ron her actions that England was friendly Il
Hpmgh" gruntrd the Mayor, resuminG hi
huWl Matter OF opinion"
Mi Roosevelt offered a. nm amendment 4
tle conc!udng clause Of the resolutions tn
wor Is. be settled on terms honorable to boil
SECRETARY Ranta moved to strike out all tina
part ~ tn" resolutions after the word 'auton
omY, leaving only the express ION Of sympathy
an! this brought Augustus Van Wyck to hi
Cowardicc never won liberty" he began Il
tNHrpuS tones; nor ever preserved ii.
nave teen surprised-yes. amazed. sr-at tn
Imlditv expressed by some Of our mem be rs
osSGendants OF race that established lihert
N turopc aud furnished model for the grea
n.p lhlGo Of which we are all so proud OF beinl
Brother Bob. who had been sitting with hi
r." turned up to his brother and his mouth
~ oren, shut his teeth on that sentence
IVA low" it. and then looked MS II he had d
ge,tlr" troubles
Arc we afraid" continued Brother CRU
.Id' We should thus immaculate these rcsolu
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