The Boston advance., 1900-02-17
L HE A n 1I-BOER
TIONS.
RESOLU-

The disc ussion of the anti-BOer resolu- |
tion offered by Mr.. William II. Ferris at
the meeting of the COlored National Lea
que Tuesday evening, revealed the exis-
tence of strong feeling against the Beers
on the part of many of those present.
While it is well known fact that the
treatment Of the native Africans by the
Beers has from the beginning been that OF
extreme cruelty and brutality and that
their system of human slavery is as bad II
not worse in some of it's features-as that
formerly existing in this country, yet,
with the exception of that particular sys-
tenn of slavery. the treatment OF the ma
lives by the English is and has always
been equally as brutal and atroclous rs
that of the Beers. Let those who doubt
this statement make a visit to South
Africa or ask some colOred man who has
lived there 1t is NOTORIOUS fact tnat
the poor Kaffirs have hard time at the
hands of the English people and their lot
is miserable and unhappy indeed.
That being the case so lar rs the colored
neoDle are concerned. we think that
neither the Bosrs nor the English are de-
serving of their sympathy. AS American
citizens, ignoring the question OF race,-lf
that is possible in the discussion OF this
uuestion-having that Unborn and heaven
| inspired love of liberty and independence.
the sympathies of the colored people
would naturally lean toward the Beers III
| their struggle against great and power
| full nation seeking to deprive them OIL
their rights and liberties. But, the race
question rises up like Banquos ghost, the
result being that the more Intelligent and
deep thinking amoBg our people who are
familiar with the relations Of the English
and Beers with the African natives, have
no sympathy to bestow upon either side
in the contest
II is to be hoped that the resolutions re-
| ,ril ho rar pOnSi6RrPn
and discussed. The resolution should De
modified so as to conform to the actual
facts as we have stated them; as, II we
iudge the sentiment of the cOlored people
Alright, they ale not willi:.g to 20, on
RI cord as sympathizing with + gland as
against the Beers, making the basis o1
that sympathy the oppression OF the Al
rcan natives, while England Is fully as
guilty,-the only difference being that one
, openly enslaves them while the other nc
compiisheS the same purpose indirectly
under another system.
1t would seem the part ot wisdom aho
, policy on the part of tn League to ameno
, the resolution by striking out the words
chick headed" =" etc.,-which are not war
ranted or iustified In the light of history
ncr hy recent lev, ntS,- rejecting as the!
Il upon the good Judgment, tact ana dl'
+ c tion which has always characterlze'
the League in its othclal puollc uCse u alee M
is a strong. influential organization an'
[ its work for the race has been ana Is
great value. Whatever emanates iron
e Tnp League is widely read aud discussed
s carrie 6 great weight and Is considered T.
e y greai extent as expressive OF the seutl
l. ments of the colored people OF tins sec
e ton. Therefore We feel sure that IN
e following resolution now pending 0etor
# the I,eague, will be materially changed D
the more conservative among its member
d before being adopted as correct expires
It sion of the sentiments OF the coiored pee
pc OF New England:- VT.
Resolved, that the Colored Natlonf
"a I eague declares that the cOlored people
the world over should sympathlze wit
u Euyland in this great sIruG gle, ana az
st cIaces that Englands victory Will mea
N the advance of civilization and the crusl
- in0 of A diabolical, slave holding repuor
- anI calls upon all lovers OF justice an
lr humanity to throw their moral Suppo
rs aoainst the thick headed, hard-hearte
Is aud hypocritical Beers, and that the Co
RS ored National League calls upon all tnoi
le who are opposed to human slavery al II
of the ruthless slaughterihg OF human Q
Ar ings to denouuce tue Beers who are trylL
IL Tn onnose the advancing tide OF the ~
be csntlry civilization aud perpetuaN
'mau slavery.