The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-22

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Animus against Great Britain.
WASHINGTON, d. C.. Jan. 21.-The
Grand Opera House, the largest audi
torIum in Washington. was packed to
the doors tonight with an enthusiastic
audience, which vigorously expressed
It's sympathy with the Beers in their
fight with Great Britain. The demon
stration was planned as means Of
evIdencing public sentiment, and in
numbers and enthusiasm was fully up
to expectations. The speakers includ-
ed 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 l776. The gath
ering assembled under the auspices of
the United Irish Societies, and num-
Der Of leading Germans of the city
Joined in the movement, The decora-
lions Of the house were American
flags, with fair sprinkling Of the green
of Erin. Among those who occupied
seats on the stage were Senators Ma
son, OF Illinois; Allen, Of Nebraska, and
Ti1iman. Of South Carolina; Represent
tatlves Clark, DeArmond and Cochran,
Of Missouri: Bailey, OF Texas; Car
mack and Cox, Of Tennessee; Rhea, of
Kentucky; Jones and Lamb. Of Virgin
ia; shafroth, Of Colorado; Dovener, of
West Virginia; Meyer. Of Louisiana;
suizer, of New York, and Lentz, of
Ohio, and Air. Van sicklen. representa-
tive of the Orange Free State at New
York, and representatives of the United
Irish societies and others. A large del
egatlon Of Irish-Americans aud Ger
man-Americans from Baltimore, was
in the audience. The meeting was
called to order by the chairman of the
executive committee, NJ. P. L. Moran,
the national treasurer of the Ancient
order Of Hibernians, who. after few
words Of welcome, introduced Congress-
man suIzer as the presiding officer of
the evening. Mr.. sulzer was greeted
enthusiastically.
Speeches were made by Representa-
tive sulzer. Senator William E. Mason,
of Illinois: Representative Bailey, of
Texas: Senator William V. Allen, of
Nebraska, and Representative Champ
Clark. Of Missouri, expressing sym.
pathy for the Beers in the present
struggle against England, comparing
the present conflict with the American
Revolution. In some instances crItIcls-
ing the attitude of this country and
the administration, and expressing the
hope that the Beers would be victor
ious.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Whereas. the American people still
cherish the lessons and memories of
177s and 1912. and therefore fully un-
derstand and realize the rapacious war
which Great Britain is waglug 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 not
baked as yet of her tyrannous designs,
and has therefore resorted to unlawful
and barbarous war tactics, as is her
wont. to wit:
1.-The armIng and mobilization Of
savages.
2-The distribution Of dum-dum bull
lets to her soldiery, coupled with the
boast that the British government pos
sesses 1OO.OOO,OOO such missiles.
a-The illegal seizure of peaceful
merchandise, en- route from the neutral
parts of the United States to friendly
Portuguese markets.
Whereas, the President of the United
stntes has not taken proper notice of
these outrages, making 1t necessary
for the people at large to express their
will through public assemblages and
serious warnings; therefore. the eltl-
Gems OF the American capital, in mass
meeting assembled, have
Resolved, That the people of the
oraasc free state and the South Afri-
can republic are, and Of right ought to
be, free aud independent, and their
civilization is recognized to be equal in
morality TO that Of any other people.
the false witness OF the British press to
the contrary notwithstanding. There
fore, the precipitation upon them of
,ovs1. Soes in alliance with trained
soldIery threatens the repetition Of
the horrors OF Wyoming. Fort Dear
bonn and ether places, bitterly remem-
bersd by the American people az ruth
less instances of British perhdy ard
dIshonor. The attention of the PresI-
dent of the United States ID respectfully
directed to this feature, which is no.
torIous matter OF common repute
throughout the world
Resolved, That this meeting, in con-
cert with the American people through
out the land, sends it's sympathy and
good will and heartfelt announcement
to the Beers, and reminds them that
AZ we triumphed against the same foe.
so may they.
Resolved, That we beseech and
strenuously urge the President of the
United states to exercise the preroEa-
tive vested in him by the peace convcn-
ton lately arranged by the powers of
the civilized world. We beg him to Of
fer his good offices as a mediator be-
tween the Beers and the British for the
dellyerance of those unfortunate Eng
,l.b,,c, md their families, now being