The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-09

ne felt that as an official he could not ex
press his views with such freedom as he
could as private citizen. The invita-.
tloh was extended by non-partisan citi-
zehs OF Washington and was not inspired
IN any way by persons directly connected
WIN Boer interests. Mr.. Davis said to-
day:
1T is purely a matter of svmnathv on
my part went to south Africa unpred-
I JUDGED. visited both armies saw much of
,n,,ci, nid,iSn soldiers and people and also
I i"ucn OF the Beers. After seeing what
/ l edId / made up my mind that the cause
ol 'he BoerS was just; that the two small
w republics in the world were strug-
SlHS against the greatest empire i'm the
WorId Tor justice and independence. The
SIruSgIe seemed To me very unequal Tho
M"oe number of Beers, including men
women ana children, is not greater thai
the population of the CITY of Nashineton
"Iu YET these brave people have the collr-
dS' 70 put up the greatest fight i'm his
CoiS against an empire of 4O0000.000
1"i'iudcd at once that my sympathies
were with those struggling for liberty
Gnu @ Ic'i that the American people should
i;,tt ,ti,d'i@liH9 ti me win them In their fight for
justice and independence.
When | entered the train at Pretoria
VI my return homo, fully 1000 men and
M"iilCh mostly women whose husbands
ana fathers ana sons were ~ tho front
gathered at the train to bid me goodbv
ana as the tears rolled down manv ~
9'lr races they made the last reGuesf
" NV
Liver upon my return home to let the
-hnerican people know of their exact con-
i' 70 iGl tnem know how they had
IpuScd and outrageouSly miSrcprr-
nCllcd ny the English. The English cor
RESPONDENTS have no troubIe In ,nttir,
ii'ir dispatches over the bIo tf1ce ~,
I'F are controlled absolutely by the Brit
-, ana ~ Is Impossible for infor-
~ I'dtIoh REGARDING the situation from tho
ndn"int IA reach the American
S,''n'e would burn and tho faces of +
suffering people. as brave and as /
NOME aS God over let live in ap, Ia,1
would haunt me a. long as live
therefore, determined to do evervthina.
~ my humble way To assist them. Their
.'uS' IS Just and in God is their trust and
- 'le hSht Of the past history of the
NihoHcan people who went through tho
Am ,Jnl@ struggle, l believe the Beers will
Mr.. Davis was asked what course ba
YOU'D have the people of this countrV
cnii ,u,TuG IN order 20 assist the Beers. lie
DO anything ana cve1xtbfpc u,,btu
incr power ana let Great Rrifain AMI
IIiC Wprid know that the sympathies nf
,ritaim h', .,tH people are not with Great
:. .'"il.' put with the Beers and in tba
,tlcIrStS OF humanity and civilization W. ,
.lruiu let the world know that surb az {
nrr "'r Sh"uld stop and stop al
Mr.. Davis since his roturr % .,,. q
,iU;iIrF' mas had numerous INVITATIONS ~
- - l''tuf'S. but has SO far doCideJ '
',9 o'CtPi or u.y only that extended by the citi-
, "', fbn "1hrd t as to whether he would On 5
: - - uiIp curing this campaig.l i'm t2a n
,tttrSls OF the republican parfv NJ
, ~ ~ Said that he did not care 10 roob
.It 'nt a, iuture and that all he had within 5
CHI at present was his lecture i'm vs. p
EI"n. lie had no criticisms - Isl hi
lDS1Tu 10 the administration * attiti,I' IL
IycrilihG the war i'm Africa ''''c -
~. pdNiS formal resignation was con, .
the white house later i'm ~" S,i.t In al
I"uLn ms secretary. At the white hos, OF
S.5,tnent was obtainable concernin,g ri
Z, resignation other than the fact ,'.'l- ~,
n'd been received and fba ofnii 10
otln1d otnE to say whether it would he i,',9 ,r7