New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
KRUGER AND SILVER CHEERED.
PRo-BoER MEETING DENOUNCEs ENG
LAND AND SHOUTS FOR 16 TO 1.

PRO -BoER MEETING DENoUNCEs ENG
LAND AND SHOUTS FOR 16 TO 1.
England's part in the South African war was Sc
verely denounced last night at a meeting held
in the Academy OF Music, in Fourteenth-st under
the auspices of the United Irish-American So
cieties of New-York City.
The meeting was a long series of alternating
cheers and aisses Nor did England come in for
all the Kisses Judge James Fitzgerald the chair
man, in his opening address announced that the
meeting would be strictly non-partisan. But in
saying this he reckoned without the United Irish
American societies of New York City. President
Mckinley as heartily Kissed as was Chamber
lain. because, Congressman Sulzer put it, "the
lighthouse keeper of this great Republic, which
for a century has been the beacon light of
the world, is to his trust" Suzer
charged the present Government secret
ly aiding Great Britain in its war, and he
brought down the house when he said so.
Then, again. when England accused of hav-
ing stirred up hostilites in South Africa because
OF its desire to corner the gold output of the
world" of the men In the audience shouted,
Let 'em have the god We want silver!" and
then again the progress of the meeting de-
layed for fully five minutes until the crowd
tired Of cheering. Every mention of Krtiger's
was also the signal for the widest hurrahs.
Here was the keynote of the gathering. despite
Judge Fitzgeralds opening promise. It was recrim-
ination for Mckinley and Chamberlain and
plsudits for Krtger and free silver.
After Judge Fitzgeralds Opening address Con-
gressman Sulzer spoke. In the course Of his
marks he said
I glory in the spunk OF grand old Paul Krtger.
He OF the worlds great heroes. He knew
only too well how dangerous was delay, and every
thing that occurred since he issued his defiant
ultima TO the British Crown has demonstrated
his wisdom and his foresight. He's grand old
man, of the worlds mmortals and will always
stand out the pages of history a friend of
The ultimatum he issued England rang round
the globe, and will I've in the worlds history.
God bless the embattled farmers of South Africa
is ferVent prayer. and from the ashes OF the
conflict may there arise a greater and grander
republic the glorious Republic Of the United States
Of South Africal
Justice Fitzgerald, in introducing Senator Mason
said that the meeting a partisan one as
far as American politics concerned, and he
would present a Republican from Illinois. Senator
Mason received hearty welcome. He said In
part:
We are here to send words of sympathy and
Fitzgerald has said, this is not partisan meet
are our own and believe in the granting to others
of the same liberty that we hold dear:
may interfere with politics in England If there
are any politics in England that interfere with our
same rule will apply to this country also.
1t has been said that we must sympathize with
friend in the Spanish Even so. We were
fighting for liberty. We we're fighting to stop the
the fostering OF sister republic at feet. If
England was kind enough to keep her greedy
we have sold birthTight and that the eagle
must not raise mis- voice except in honor of the
lion?
CONGRESSMAN Amos ]. Cummings spoke next He
brought out Kisses for Ambassador Choate He
also told of the history of England in South
Africa beginning with the taking of the Cape Col
| ony in trust when Napoleon took Holland and the
refusal to give 1t back to the Dutch after Napo-
| eat