The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-01
FRIENDS OF BOERS AROUSED
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will do all in my power to pass that
resolution, and pass it VIII, in my oplIl-
ion. If the president continues TO eX-
hibit symptoms Of Anglophobia-
rs American patriotism dead? Has
the spirit that animated the people IN
1fT6 and 1872 been FORGOTTEN? IS the
Declaration Of IndependeLce no longer
potent for the upbuisding of republics
and the perpetuity of free institutions?
Is cur form of government farceE 10
the great names and heroic deeds OF the
revolutionary fathers no longer appeal.
to US? Are we dead TO American feet
ing and to national sentiment? shan
We tear down our monuments, tramDle
n the dust the constitution. send back
to France the statue Of liberty and turn
ITO the wall the picture Of the great
emanC59atOr?
IF democracy and free Institutions
find no answer here then indeed are
republics a thing Of the past ald the
message of the future an imperialistlc
cry Of destruction, of oppression and OF
tyranny"
Groans for Chamberlain
When Congressman Sulzer, in the
course of his speech, brought in the
name Of Chamberlain. the crowd min
gled groans with their Kisses. Stamp
ing, waving Boer flags, WhiStling ana
cheers. with occasional remarks, inter
rupted the speech all the way through.
When Justice Fitzgerald introduced
Senator Mason, the IllinOiSan was given
a hearty welcome. Senator Mason re-
viewed the history of the Dutch people
in South Africa and their relations with
England. In the course Of his speech
he said:
They tell us that our sympathy with
the Beers may interfere with politics
in England. If there are any politics
in England that interfere with our
duty they had better get out Of the
way. The same rule will apply to this
country also.
ct has been said that we must sym
paIthize with England in this cause be-
cause she was our friend in the Span
ish war. Even so, we were fighting
for liberty. We were fighting to stop
the murder of women and children in
Cuba and for the fostering Of a sister
republic. IF England vas kind enough
to keep her greedy hands off during
4 that struggle, does it follow that we
( have sold our birthright and that the
/ eagle must not raise his voice except in
/ honor of the hon?"
Cummings Uses Strong Language.
/ Congressman Amos J. Cummings
spoke next and referred to Chamber
( lain's recent change Of front, ane
added: Chamberlain is a liar, and
/ that is not putting it a bit too strong,
/ for three years ago he said the same
/ things that I have told you tonight.
Mr. Cummings blamed Ambassador
/ ChOate, among others, for the existing
situation of affairs as far as the posi-
/ ton of the United States is concerned.
/ The following resolutions were passed
with a cheer:
Resolved, That we. citizens Of New
York, in mass-meeting assembled, con-
denim the action Of the British govern
ment and recognize that strenuous
! struggle carried on for generation af-
/ ter generation by the burghers Of South
/ Africa to secure the right to rule them
selves in their own way, as an exam
pie worthy of the embattled farmers
whose ValOr won American freedom
and we recognize that the two sister
republics, whose citizen soldiers have
defeated in a series Of pitched battles
the veteran legiOns of England, have
thus won a title TO independence which
all mankind should recognize as valid
Seizure of Food Supplies.
: Resolved, That we protest against
/ the seizure of American food supplies
/ in transit to a neutral territory as ar
/ act Of humanity and a breach of in.
ternatiOral law, the evident purpose Of
which is TO accomplish by the starva'
ton Of n-combatants a result which
the British arms have failed to accom-.
plish
Resolved. That we deprecate the &C,
Of 1fr1in of
sending troops to defeat the Beers anC
protest against any part Of this cont
nent being used as base of opera
tiOns for the conquest of a free nation
in any part Of the world as a menace
to the peace and happiness of TIT
American people.
I Resolved, That we appeal to tn,
heart and conscience of the liberty
loving people, descendants of thu
founders Of this republic and inherit
Ors of Washington's fame, and ell low
ers of liberty throughout the world t
cast aside all personal and selfish con
sideratiOn unworthy of free men, t
extend the hand of fellowship to tn,
patriots and heroes now so braveIy
fighting to maintain their liberty anG
to drive the invader from the soil o
the BOeT republic, and we hail the vic
tories as the happy augury Of the es
tablislhment Of the United States o.
South Africa"
Among the vice presidents Of tht
meeting were William A. Poynter
governor of Nebraska: George L
Wellington, United States senate
from Maryland; John J. McDOnough
secretary of state of New York, an,
Congressman Polk, Geston and Zeigle
of Pennsylvania; Johnston, Rhea an,
Lamb Virginia: Salmon New Jersey
Mcdowell and Gordon, Ohio: Smith
Michigan; Wilson, South Carolina
Spight, Mississippi, and Pearre, Mary
land
An overflow meeting attended b,
5000 persons was held in Irving place
TO ASSIST THE BOERS.
Leading Irish Society of Toledo, o.