Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1900-02-09

patches say that new rumors are re-
ceived every Hour, but that there is no
foundation for any of them.
SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERS.
A Largo and Enthusiastic Meeting
at WestfioEA..An Interesting Pro.
grAA..Tho Attempt Of Great Brit.
AiA - Overthrow the Two Repab.
lics II Don0nceA In Language
Conservative but Earnest .. Full
Text of the Revolutions Adopted.
The pro- -Boer mass-meeting held at
Westfeld on Thursday Of last week
was Q marked success. Following is
the program of the exercises:
Song: Psalm M:1s.. Audience.
Prayer Rev. x. ]. Dykema.
Reading Of Scriptures. es..........Rev b. Ahuis.
Remarks.....:.... .......Judge q. Rowerdink.
Address: Historical Sketch OF
the Boer in South Africa".... John Kuiper.
Song: "Transvaal Nation
al Hymn" "............... Rev. Z. J. Dykema-
Address: points Of Issue
Between England and the
Transvaal" "................. Andrew Barker.
Song: "Holland National Hymn. "........Trio.
Address: "The Rights OF Ma
s. tt0ns" Rev. II. Ahuis.
Song: "Die Wacht am Rhein". Trio.
Poem: 1.-THE Beers" John Kuiper.
Address: .Why the Beers
Deserve Our Sympathy. Rev. Z. J. Dykema'
Prayer............. ............. Rev. II. Ahufs.
Song: America" Audience.
The spacious Reformed church at
Westt1eld was filed to oyerdowing
with an enthusiastic audience. Judge
Cornelius Rowerdink presided. Many
speeches were made explaining the
situation in South Africa and clearly
demon strating the Justice Of the Boer
cause, the speakers being applauded
repeatedly In a lively manner. The
national hymns Of the Transyaal, of
Germany, of Holland and Of America
were rendered in their original. Nu-
merous nationalities and their de-
scendants were represented in the
audience-English, German, Irish and
Dutch. A liberal contribution for
the Boer sick and wounded had previ-
ously been made. The following reso-
lutions were adopted by the meeting:
"WHEREAs, We believe that sall
men are created free and equal, and
are endowed by their Creator with
certain tnalienable rights, among
which are life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness Since the declaration
Of that memorable document, the
Declaration of Independence the
idea that Might is Right has gradu-
ally lost ground, and the last hundred
years Of the history of nations have
justified the statesmanship Of the
trainers of our national constitution.
Hence, the decline Of despotism and
the progress of liberty; and
"WHEREAs, We believe that an un-
necessary, heartless and cruel war Of
usurpation is destructive Of moral
progress and free institutions, beneath
the dignity Of civilized nation, and
contrary to the will Of God; and
"WHEREAs, Great Britain to-day is
waging war against two sister repub-
lies, sthe Transvaal and the Orange
Free State, which might have. been
avoided by arbitration, as desired by
President Kruger. Therefore, be it
s:Resolped, That we, citizens Of EN-
mons county, North Dakota, without
regard to religious bias or political
Affiliations, congratulate Her Majesty
Queen Victoria on her former efforts
congratulate those in England who
are opposed to this conflict and are
using their efforts to bring it to q
Snnoav c10cos and
'Resolued, That We condemn most
emphatically the course Of Great Brit
ain In this war, because Of her refusal
to arbitrate; because Of her apparent
insincerity In the Hague peace confer
ence; because Of her hypocrisy In ma
tional policy; because Of her greedy
and tyranntcal purpose; and,
.Resolped, That We heartily commend
the course Of Senator Wm. T. Mason,
Of Illinois, and Congressman Sulzer,
Of New York, In their effort to obtain,
through congress, an expression of
sympathy with the brave Beers, which
expression only can demonstrate prop
erly to the world the true patriotism
Of this nation; and
Res0iued, That We express our pro
found admiration for the heroic stfug.
| gle Of the Beers in defense Of Their
quiet. loved homes and their dearly.
bought country; that We express oiiz
sincers sympathy with these patricia
:nd :nd pray that their cause may prevails
.Rssotued, That these resolutions be
published and copy be sent to Sena'
tor Mason, Of Illinois; Congressman
Sulzer, of New York; Senators Hama
brough and McCumber and Congress
man 6palding, Of North Dakota