The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-01-26
PRO-BOER
MEETING.
Large Mass Meeting Held
in Washington.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Asserting sympathy for The Boers in
1h"ir Struggie--Prominent Persons IN
Attendance.

Washington, Jan. 3d. The Grand !
opera house, the largest auditorium
in Washington, was packed to the
doors with an enthusiastic audience |
which vigorously expressed it's SYM
pathy with the Beers in their fight |
with Breat Britain. The demonstra-
tion was planned as a means of evil
dencing public sentiment and in num-
bers and enthusiasm was fully up to |
expectations. The speakers included
members of both branches of con-
gress 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 independence as our
forefathers had done in 1776. The
gathering assembled under the au-
! spices of the United Irish societies,
and number of leading Germans of
the city joined in the movement.
Congressman Sulzer presided and
after his speech introduced Senator
Mason, of Illinois, who delivered the
principal speech. Other speakers were
Congressman Bailey, of Texas; Sena-
tor Allen, of Nebraska Congressman
Clark, of Missouri; De Armond of
Missouri; Cochran, of Missouri; Rhea,
of Kentucky; Lentz, of Ohio, and Mr..
Van Sicklen, of New York.
A number of letters and kilograms
were received, including one from
Senator Hale, of Maine, expressing re-
gret at inability to be present and en-
tire sympathy with the movement.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, The American people
still cherish the lessons and memories
of 1776 and therefore fully understand
and realize the rapacious war which
Great Britain is waging against a
small but patriotic people, whose mis-
fortune is the possession of natural
wealth coveted by British greed,
Whereas, In the prosecution of this
robber warfare Great Britain has
been baked as yet of her tyrannous
designs, and has therefore resorted to
unlawful and barbarous war tactics,
as is her wont, to wit:
81. The arming and mobilizing Of
savages.
"2. The distribution of dunn dun
bullets to her soldiery, coupled with
the boast that the British govern
ment possesses 10O,OO0,OOO such mis-
siles.
SO. The Illegal seizure of merchan-
| Il FROM, 70 nantr,o1 stS
of the United States to friendly Por-
tuguese markets.
"Whereas, The president of the
United States has not taken proper
: notice of these outrages, making it
necessary for the people at large to
express their will through public as
semblages and serious warnings;
"Therefore, The citizens of the
American capitol, in mass meeting as
sembed, have
"Resolved, That the people of the
: Orange Free State and the South Af-
rican Republic, are and of right ought
to be free and independent, and their
= civilization is recognized to be equal
= in morality to that of any 9th
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the British press to the CON
trary notwithstanding. Therefore
the precipitation upon them of
e savage foes in alliance with trained
e soldiery threatens the repetition Of
( the horrors of Wyoming, Fort Dear.
; born and other places, bitterly remem.
bered by the American people as ruth.
Of nt.itiCh 1,arHINr ~
dishonor. The attention of the pres,
= ident of the United States is respect.
}, fully directed to this feature which is
n notorious matter of common repute
q Throughout the world.
"Resolved That this meeting in
% concert with the American people
throughout the land sends its sympa.
thy and good will and heartfelt en-.
y couragement to the Beers and reminds
e them that as we triumphed against
z the same foe, so may they.
n "Resolved, Thatw beseech and siren
I uously urge the president of the Unit
n ed States to exercise the prerogatiyC
> vested in him by the peace conven
ton lately arranged by the power!
of the civilized world. We beg hin
20 offer his good offices as a mediator
between the Beers and the Britis!
for the deliverance of these unfortun
D.. ate Euglshmen and their families
now being punished for the crime o
a brigand cabal of gold grabbers an,
land hungry conspirators, not one o
q whom is az the forefront of battle.
D Resolved, That we solemnly protes
c against the shipment of munitions o
y war from this country for the use o
. / Great Britain"
J, EScnped Pri.on.r, R.,,-,,,..,