The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-21
THE BOER ENJOYS.
Sympathetic and Enthusiastic Audience
GreetS Them in Washington.
MANY CONGRESSMAN PRESENT.
Among Them Representative Slayden
OF the Twelfth Texas District.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY WAS INVITED,
'''er
~, w.. q q, asRe Nor Any Official Of His
'sI's q Attended.
'leo,
COMMISSIONER ,CHER'S STRONG APPEAL
America, rs n Brother Republic
Asked TO Interccdc in Behaif
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY WAS INVITED
:, ~, asBe Nor Any official Of His
20 = is,S$a,'s a Attended.
COMMISSIONER scHfR'S STRONG APPEAL
America, rs Brother Republic
Asked TO Interccdc in Rehaif
of the Transvaaicrs.

Washington May 2o.-An audience, re
markable for it's size, syIpathy and en-
thusiasm greeted tho Boer envoys at the
reception given in their honor tonight at
the grand opera house under the auspices
Of the congressional and citizens commit
tee Long before the time for the mnet-
ing to open the house was crowded to
suffocation and many were turned away
unable to gain admittance. The interior
was appropriately decorated with the
national colors of both the United States
and the Transvaal While official wash
ington was not represented in any man
ner. there were probably thirty members
Of the senate and house occupying seats
in the auditorium and on the stage. Speak
err Henderson was in one OF the boxes
and others present were Senators Daniel
! (Va.), Teller, Tillman, Pettigrew, Mason
and Wellington; Representatives Shafroth
/ Atwster, Siayden, Glynn. RUPERT Gaines,
/ Latimer, Lentz. Sulzer Lands Linney
/ Ryan, Greene, Henry tMass.), Hay, De-
Almond, Clark (Mo) Meters and Rhea
( CKy). one OF the boxes It was stated,
had beIa reserved for the president, u
committees having been sent to the White
House with tickets OF admission 10 the
/ opera house, but no representative OF tho
| Presidents official household was on hand
Chairman Sulzer OF the reception com
mittee presided aud a number of addresses,
all Of them patrlouc IN character ana
earnestly supporting the cause OF the
Beers, were made, the speakers including
Messr5. Fischer. Wclmeg.ns and Vessels,
the Boer ENJOYS, Senator Wellington,
Hon Bourke Cochran OF New York and
MIR. suZer. The invocation was pro-
nounced by the Rev. Father Mackln Of
this city.
Chairman Suffer was the first speaker.
After welcoming the enyoys and emphati-
caly stating that the occasion was nom
partisan and non political in character, he
said in part:
I'm my judgment nine-tenhs OF the
American people are against England IN
this bloody war OF conquest for sordid
gain and in sympathy with the Beers. The
1 hest thought OF England condemns the
conflict and the awakening conscience OF
tho British empire deL1a,us peace with
honor in the name Of humanity Chris
tianity and civil creation In l776 thC
patriot fathers of this Republic Tough;
England to gain our independence. The
I South African patriots are today fighting
= the same country to maintain their III
I dependence. That Is the only difference
! We sympathized with Poland, with Hun
gary, with Greece, with all the South
4 American republics, with Armenia and
: with Cuba in their struggles for freedom
S Many we helped Why, ] ask la this
name OF all that is Just and honorable
! In the name OF our glorious past SHOULD
u We now refuse TO lend our moral support
: our sympathy ard our aid 10 the patriot
e OF South Africa? Is American sentimen
n dead? England now and always has beef
the aggressor. The Beers will never sur
render their love OF liberty. They cal
only be conquered by being exterminated
n and Engl:rd must not be permitted L
eXterminate them and steal their homes
y Her criminal march or devastation mus
! and will be checked,
II God grant that the English may neve
enter Pretoria
d The three ENJOYS were introduced T.
ly turn by Mr.. Sulzer and each OF them wa
given a cordial reception. Their remark
Is were listened to with close attention. Tn
~ audience gave a Standing greeting 10 Cam
missioner Fischer who told his nearer
why the ENJOYS had come to this c01ntr
: and what they hoped to accomplish. III
- remarks we're very much in keeping wit
what be already has said In published IN
| terviews.
eve have come across the seas frol
two different republics" said he TO Sc
whether here in the arms OF the people
great sister republic the spirit of NOR
than hundred years ago ls grill alive
see whether the sentiment that caused Il
people to lake up arms 70 obtain HH fret
dom is strong enough 20 recognize II
feeling possessed by US. We come 10 20
as great liberty-lovIng people, 10 whic
the sense Of justice and lair play Is sirof
and look to you 20 find a practical scheH
TO obtain peace with justice. | can not d
late on the causes which have led 10 II
trouble which now exists as | would III
TO. We come to appeal 70 your people al
speak 10 YOU as brother republics ana
= ask for q hearing, and hope 10 obtain
m The receptions which We have been give
81 have been very gratifying to US ever sin
NJ we have set foot on your shores. me
W Is no doubt from assurances received fr3
all pants o. the country that he sympau
e Of the people Ia with US We look 20 y
VI 70 help us, II possible, and whether
get assistance or not we appreciate q
hndly feeling which has been manifest
for Us"
Commissioner Vessels speesh was
Vi vivid picture Of rhe Beers in their cont,
# for their rights, Of the charity ard the d
N yotion which characterized theif mani
~ and OF the patriotism wiki which U
81 all wen. IN 70 tight their battles nc I,
~ sure that The audience would aainii y
the Boer had many good chAra eter's.
and was not as black as he had pt
painted The English NATION appaien
, . wished TO act as judge and Jury. ne ASs
the audience whether the Beer nation
not the right 10 claim the liberty
sympathy OF the United states and OF
whole world.
1--WE are doing the fighting IN the
publics," he said, and have KIND iil ,
in Amerioa who will 40 the SpesNl
for u.s." -.
a. Mr.. wolmerans. who SPOKE IN Du'