The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22


ley, of Texas, and Other Men
Prominent Upon the Floor Of the
House and the Senate-Anti-Eng-
lish Sentiments Expressed by All
the Speakers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. N.lThe Grand
opera house, the largest auditorium In
Washington, was packed to the doors
tonight with an enthusiastic audience,
which vigorously expressed its sympathy
with the Beers in their fight with
Great Britain. The demonstration was
planned as a means Of evidencing pub
lie sentiment, and in numbers and en-
thusiasm was fully up to expectations.
The speakers included members of both
branches of congress, and on the stage
were other public men, who came merely
to add their moral support.
The keynote of the speeches was that
the Beers were fighting for their indie
pendence as our forefatEers had done in
1776. The gathering assembled under the
auspices of the United Irish societies.
and number of leading Germans of the
city joined in the movement. The decora-
lions of the house were American flags,
with a fair springling of the green of
Erin. Among those who occupied seats
on the stage were: Senators Mason Of
Illinois; Allen, of Nebraska, and Tillman,
of South Carolina; Representatives Clark,
De Almond and Cochran, of Missouri;
Bailey, Of Texas; Carmack and Cox, Of
Tennessee; Rhea, Jones and Lamb, Of
Virginia; Shafroth, Of Colorado; Doven-
er, Of West Virginia; Meyer, of Louis
lana; Sulzer, of New York, and Lentz, Of
Ohio; Mr.. Van Sicklen, representative of
the Orange Free State at New York, rep
resentatiyes Of the United Irish societies
and others. A large delegation Of Ger
man-Americans from Baltimore was in
the audience. The meeting was cal1ed
to order by the chairman Of the executive
committee, NJ l.. Moran, national treas
urer of the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
who, after few words of welcome, in
troduced Congressman Sulzer, of New
York, as the presiding officer Of the even
Ing.
MR.. SUFFERS SPEECH.
Representative William Sulzer, of New
York. was selected as chairman. Mr..
SulZer said In part:
AS an American citizen I am not
ashamed to have 1t known that my SYM
pathy is with the heroic Beers in their
determined effort to maintain their homes
and their independence against the pl-
crown It is a fight between liberty and
monarchy. | want to See liberty Wln
Their cause is a just cause. England.s
attempt to steal their country Is an out
rage, an act of criminal aggression, and
should be condemned by the great pow
erS of the world
In 1776 the patriotic fathers Of this re-
pendence The South African patriots to-
day are fighting the same cause to NAM
tain their independence. That is the only
difference. The courage OF the Beers IN
the face of tremendous ODDS has chal-
lenged the admiration of mankind; and
their heroism against almost insurmount-
able obstacles has won the respect of the
civilized world. They are entitled to our
selves and to all our history If we did
not give it to them.
England must not be permitted to crush
the Beers and steal their homes. Her
criminal march of devastation must and
will be checked. We must do our duty.
This great republic, in the name of lib
erty, humanity and free institutions,
must demand peace and make that de-
mand good. We have a right to express
our sympathy for the patriotic Beers. We
have a right to aid the Red Cross society
IN their DendJI. we SympdCnlZcQ WITH
Poland, with Hungary, with Greece, with
all the South American republics, with
Armenia and with Cuba. Many we help
ed. Why, l ask In the name of all that
is just and honorable, should we not re-
fuse to lend our neral support and SYM
pathetic aid to the patriots of South At
RIGA?
A republic that refuses sympathy to a
sister republic struggling to maintain its
independence against monarchical ag-
gression is unworthy Of the name and in
danger of monarchy itself A republic
that will secretly connive and aid mon
archy to destroy a sister republic and
blot out its free institutions is a republic
rotten to the core, and will soon fall like
decayed tree on the banks of turbu-
lent stream, to be swept away forever
The defeat Of the Beers will be the Sc
verest blow to republican institutions
that has been. struck in a century, and
every lover, of liberty should fervently
pray that they may be successful
There is no doubt the administration Is
secretly In sympathy with Great Britain
and extending. her all the aid 1t can.
Every patriotic citizen of the republic
should condemn these pro-English tend
encies
want to see the Beers win, and I be-
lieve they are going to win. God bless
my fervent prayer, and from the ashes
of the conflict may there arise a greater
and grander republic, the glorious United
States of South Africa
NIX. CLARk'S ADDRESS.
Representative Champ Clark, Of Mis-
souri,, said in part:
Wherever people are struggling for lib
erty they should have the friendship of
all Americans. 1t is astounding that there
should be any argument as to that prop
osition within the broad confines of this
puissant republic
Two years ago there would not have
been. In the elder day we would have
made the welkin ring; now, government
ally speaking, we're dumb as oysters.
Wherefore? Because England is robber
nation, we. are ambitious to become
robber nation, and all robber nations
must stand together-for self-protection-
and because it is SO English, you know.
Mark you, only official America. From
It's sordid and inhuman verdict we appeal
to the unofficial masses who make and
unmake statesmen, whom Abraham Lin
coin affectionately denominated 1.-The
plain people,
The senate of the United States may
laugh to scorn Senator Mason,s resolu-
ton of sympathy with the Beers; but the
toiling millions of America will send their
sympathy and their hearty Godspeed
across the sea to the brave burghers,
who are the best marksmen seen on earth
since Andrew Jackson's immortal day at
New Orleans.
Why should we not sympathize with
these sturdy defenders of their liberty