Washington sentinel., 1900-01-20
Grand Demonstration.


The United Irish Societies. as
sisted by many Of the LEADING Ger
mans OF this city, will hold a Pro-
Boer mass me ting at the Grand
Opera House, tomorrow night, at
o'clock. The obi CT OF the meet
ing is to demonstrate to the Presi-
dent that the popular sentiment OF
the American people is with the
Transvaal heroes who are fighting
so gallantly and successfully to
retain their liberty and political
independence, and also to protest
against any moral or actual alli-
ance with imperialistic England.
The Grand Opera House is the
largest theatre in town, and judg-
ing from the favorable comment
on this meeting the SENTINEL be-
lieves it will be one of the greatest
public dem monstrations ever held
at the National Capital. Nothing
has been lett undone by the Exec
utive Committee to assure success.
Congressman Sulzer, Of New
York, will act as chairman, and
Senators Allen, Mason and Petit
grew, Representatives Bailey, DE
Almond, Lentz, Lamb, Champ
Clark, Carmack, Cochran, Cox
and Rhea OF (Virginia) will be the
orators OF the evening.
The object OF the meeting (Which
is one Of sympathy with the Beers
in their STRUGGLED is to adopt reso-
lutions declaring that 1--WE, as lib
erty loving Americans, believing
the cause Of the two republics in
South Africa one OF justice and
right, as against the encroach-
ments OF the avaricious British in
truder, heartily rejoice in the
splendid success thus far attained
by the brave defenders Of these
two republics in their several en-
counters with the British hireling
army, sincerely hope that complete
success may crown the truly pat
riotic efforts OF the Beers and that
the oppressor may be deservedly
humiliated and driven from the
soil Of South Africa in disgrace. 4"
Furthermore, the President Of the
United States will be informed that
we believe it our duty to offer our
friendly Offices to settle the unjust
and criminal war by arbitration as
soon as possible.
That the Executive Committee
consists OF patriotic set Of men is
shown by the following: AT the
beginning Of this movement it was
decided that Hon. J. J. Fitzgerald,
of Boston, who represents an Irish
district, was to be made chairman,
An invitation was forthwith sent
to that gentleman and formally
accepted. On Jackson Day Mr..
Fitzgerald in a speech defended
the President and vigorously ad-
vocated the cont nuance Of Nc
KInley's war in the Philippines
and announced that he would leave
the Democratic party if it opposed
the prosecution Of that damnab le
war against a people who are
fighting for their riphts against
Republican tyranny and hypoc-
risy. Protest was made against
allowing a person who held such
views to preside at a meeting Of
patriotic citizens. a special meet
ing of Hlbernians, Germans and
the Executive Committee was
called, and the result was that Mr..
Fitzgerald was informed that the
committee had unanimously de-
Cided that as long as he held such
un-American views he could never
preside over a meeting OF true
Americans, and that therefore his
invitation was revoked. This will
show to the country where the
Irish and Germans stand and fur.
ther shows to our weak kneed
Congrsssmen what will be the
issue IN the next campaign.