The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-01
For Delagoa Bay.
Berlin, january Lit is
announced that the German
protected cruisers Condor
and Schwalbe are now on
the way to Delagoa bay.

home from him IN the Rght. They went
out for fight and they got what they
went after"
Congressman Amos j. Cummings told
OF he history Of British aggression in
South Africa, beginning with the taking
Of the Cape Colony IN tr1is.. when Ma
pcleon took Holland, and the retusal to
give IT, back TO the Dutch after Napole1ns
defeat She hated Napoleon ssid he
"hut was willing TO pick up tho scraps
that he left" He referred TO Cham
berlains recent change OF front and adj
ded Chamberlain Is II liar and that
is not putting II a bit strong. for three
years ago he said the same things that |
have told you tonight"
While be was telling how England had
gone to al Of her colonies for help In this
war somebody yelled out in the audience
.And she'll go to Ireland for some more
"Sne had some from Ireland and tho
Beers disposed OF them replied Mr.
Cummings. and the Irish in the hall cheer
ed.
Congressman Cummings blames Ann
bassador Choate. among others, for the
existing situation OF affairs, as far as the
position OF the United States is concerned.
The following resolutions were passed
with a cheer:
Whereas, all good American citizens
must view with concern the evident con-
spiraey Of English agents, acting in thu
interests OF stock jobbers, mining specu-
lators and company promoters 10 lead the
United States into an entanglipg alliance
open or concealed. with Great Britain. in
an effort TO sttangle the liberties of the
republics OF South Africa, which are as
precious 10 them and secured by as good
lille as are the liberties OF this republic,
and
Whereas, the war now waged by Eng
land on the Transyaal republic has for It's
ostensihle object to enforce demand that
the right 10 vote within the territory OF
the republic be given TO unnaturalized
foreign residents, many OF them British
subjects 10 whom such privileges are de-
MED by law In their own country and In
eonirarention OF a solemn treaty by which
Great Britain fully recognized as gnaran-
teed TO tho South African Republic the
right TO control It's own internal affairs
therefore. be Il
Resolved. that we, citizens OF New
York. In mass-meeting assembled. con-
deml the action OF the British govern
ment and recognize the strenuous struggle
carried on for Renerati0n after generation
by the burghers OF South Africa TO Eecurd
the right to rule themselves In gielr own
way as an example worthy OF the EN-
hattled farmers whose yalor won Amerl-
can freedom. and we recognize that the
two sister republics whose cltizen soldiers
have defeated n series Of pitched bat
ties the veteran legions OF England. have
ihus won a title 10 independence which
all mankind should recognize as valid.
Resolved. That we protest against th,
seizure Of American food supplies in tran
sit TO a neutral territory as an act OF In.
humanity and a breach OF internatioua
law the evident purpose Of which is t
accomplish by the starvation OF non.
i,ombatants a result which the Brltisl
arms have failed 10 achieve
Resolved. That we depfeeale the actio
o, the Dominion OF Canada In sendinl
troops to defeat the Beers and proles
against any part o. this continent beini
used as a base Of operations for the con
quest CT a free nation In any part OF tn
world. as a menace to the peace ar- hap
piness OF The American psople.
4 Resolved. That We appeal TO the bear
and conscience OF the liberty loving PEG
! pie. descendants Of the founders OF shl