The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08

ceptance OF the citizens who gathered q.
the mass meeting were brought up bv
Hon. e. d. OBrien, who was prominent
in former meeting at which sympathv
with the South African republics was
publicly expressed. They were compre-
hensive In their scope and unequivocal
In their expressions. The resolutions
read:
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.
W,Hnereas, the state Of Minnesota and its
bb1pitoI ba tbo city, ST. Paul, have been honored
" me presence amongst US of those emit
MSHl Boer citizens and enVovs Messrs
FISCHER and Vessels,
PIE ITisol,ved that we, the citizens of St.
ouli IN assembling to extend to our
0oulh African friends hearty welcome
assure Them OF the strong and continued q
sympathles of our people for them. their
tnat they represent
4heSSoIved, that we exhort them to stand
ssbSea3dfast sb3S @ in their glorious defense OF
smcb sic1 .llpertles, to meet with fortitude
5 auGh temporary reverses as may occur,
anu, ike the fathers of the American
fneVoiuton, continue In the prairies and
| forests the struggle for that Gbertv
"nich rs their due and blrth-right;
,S neSSolVed, that we ask our honored
5ues's 70 carry back to their fellow citi-
Tran.aia TSa1S anu 10 Dom Paul the Lion Of the
66rahsVaaI' to President Steyn of the
orange Free State. and to his younger
conferees, the best sympathies and wishes
~ tbo our people and the prophetic hope
sIdl soon their efforts will be success
Iui' and that human freedom in South
Africa will be placed safely on the deem
ana enduring foundations on which our
Revolutionary fathers placed 1t in this
republic;
Resolved, that we give to our friends
the Solemn and sacred assurance that at
no time, at no place and under no cir
Cumstances Will the people OF the United
States ally or associate themselves with
any monarchy or aristocracy, or directly
or indirectly aid In any attack upon tba
liberties OF the people. and particularly
| upon the republics of South Africa; but,
on the contrary, will, on all and every oc-
casion that may offer itself protest
: against such attack as they do hereby
protest against the unwarranted attack
that has been made upon the republics
of South Africa;
tions be presented to our guests and
forwarded 10 the president OF the United
States and our senators and congress-
men,
WE'RE ESCORTED TO THE HALL.
The escort of honor which escorted
the guests of the city to the Auditorium
formed at 80 at Smith park. The com
mittee which accompanied the ENJOYS
met the escort a few minutes later, and
with Mr.. Fischer and Mr.. Vessels, head
ed the procession to the Auditorium Tho
Minnesota State band, the German Krie-
gerverien, an organization of veterans
OF the kaiser's military service the
Turnverein, the Ancient Order Of Hi
berp1ans, labor organizations and a large
number of citizens completed the escort.
The line Of march was from Smith park
up Sixth to Washington, up Washington
10 Seventh, down Seventh to Robert, up
Robert TO Eighth and up Eighth to the
Auditorium
The applause which marked the en-
trance OF the ENJOYS and escort was con-
tinuOus, and it was with some difficulty
that Acting Mayor SchinInann secured
sufficient quiet TO make his opening
words of welcome audible. Turning then
to the ENJOYS. he extended the cordial
welcome OF the city ard expressed the
appreciation and sympathy with which
the people Of st. Paul have watched the
struggle on the veldt in the far-away
Transvaal and Free State. Said he: