The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26
PRO-BOER MEETING HELD
LOCAL sYMPATHIZERs WITH DOM
PAUL IN HIS TROUBLES.
Several Speeches Are Made and an
Executive Committee Appointed
-Colored Men for England.

A mass meeting is soon to be held in this
city, with view TO arousing sympathy for
the Beers in their struggle with the Eng
lish for supremacy in the Transvaal. a
preliminary meeting was held at Mozart
Hall last night and a large executive conf
mittee was selected to arrange for the
larger gathering. Those who attended the
meeting came in response to a circular let
ter sent out few days ago by Henry
Seyfried and other Boer sympathizers.
The preliminary meeting was we'll attend
ed. and the speeches were received with
enthusiasm. The meeting was largely COM
posed of German and Irish-American citi-
zens. Henry Seyfried was elected chairman
and jeremiah Collins was selected as sec
rotary. A number of letters were read
from well-known men who could not be
present and sent their regrets. Samuel z.
Morss, in his note of regret, declared that
he was in sympathy with the Beers. be-
lieving that they are fighting for liberty
and self-government. A. A. McKain ex-
pressed his regrets at not being able TO
attend the meeting and proposed that a
fund be raised to aid the sick and wounded
Beers. He proposed to start the fund with
a contribution of $50 He said If 1t were
possible he would be glad to see the citi-
zens of this country giving aid and comfort
in the way of men and arms to the gallant
Beers Letters were also received from
Albert Sahm, Philip Rappaport and A M.
Sweeney.
Among those who made talks in behalf
of the cause for which the Beers are Strug-
Cling were Henry n. Span. Maurice Don
nelly, Henry Warrum and Albert kipp.
Chairman Seyfried also made strong plea
in the interest of the Beers.
Mr.. Span In his remarks spoke OF Queen
Victoria praying for the success or the
British in battle. He said that while the
good Queen knelt and prayed she POSSIBLY
same God. Maurice Donnelly talked of the
attitude of Great Britain toward Ireland
and of Englands desire to extend civiliza-
ton. He charged that England's march or
civilization is marked with blood. Henry
Warrum made spirited talk for the Beers.
and M. l.. Clawson declared that "the
British government in all its history has
never done anything but grab" He as
serted that If the English government Is
successful in the Transvaal there will be a
repetition of the scenes witnessed In Ire
land.
Albert Kipp said it was impossible for
the United States to take anything more
than a neutral view of the war in South
Africa, but he suggested that there is moth
ing to prevent individuals from extending
aid and sympathy to the Beers.
1t was decided to appoint general exec
utive committee of twelve citizens to COM
plete all arrangements for the mass meet
ing, which it is proposed to hold within the
next few weeks. This committee Will ap-
point such other committees as may be
needed. The executive committee is com
posed OF the following: A. A. McKain, s +.
Morss, Maurice Donnelly, Henry n. Span.
| Albert Kipp. Henry Warrum. M. L. Claw
son, Harry 0. Thudium. Philip Rappaport,
Thomas Taggart. Ferdinand Winter and
General John Coburn. This committee Will
hold a meeting tomorrow night at the
Grand Hotel.