The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-21
GREETING TO BoER ENJOYS.
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME GIVEN
THEM IN WASHINGTON.

er HendersOn occupied a BOx.
Many Senator's and Representa-
tives Were There-spceches Made
by the Boer DeIegates-They Are
Seeking Assistance and Sympathy.
Crowd Wanted the Teller ResoIu-
tfon Put Through.
Washington. May 2O.-An audience re-
markable for its size, sympathy and en-
thusiasm, greeted the Boer envoys at the
reception given in their honor tonight at
the Grand Opera House under the au-
spices of the Congressional and Citizens
Committee.
While official Washington was not rep
resented in any manner there were prob
ably thirty members of the Senate and the
House occupying seats In the auditorium
a;2d on the stage. Speaker Henderson was
in one of the boxes and others present
were Senator'S Daniel. Teller Tillman,
Pettigrew. Mason and Wellington, Rep
resentatives Shafroth. Atwater, Slayden,
Gylnm, Rupert, Gaines Latimer, Lentz,
Sulzer Lands, Linney Ryan, Greene,
Henry of Massachusetts, Hay, Dearmond,
Clark of Missouri. Miers, Rhea of Ken
lucky
One of the boxes II was stated, had
bt EN- reserved (. r the President, commit
tee having been sent TO the White House
with tickets of admission to the Opera
House, but no representative of the Pres
dents official household was on hand
Chairman Sulzer of the Reception Com
mittee presided and number of ad-
dresses, all of them patriotic in character
ard earnestly supporting the cause of the
Beers, were made, the speakers including
Messrs. Fischer, Wolmarans and Vessels
the Boer envoys, Senator Wellington, Hon
tourke Cochran of New York and Mr..
Sulzer. The invocation was pronounced by
tie Rev. Father Mackln OF this city,
chairman Sulzer was the first speaker
welcoming the envoys and emphatically
stating that the occasion was non-partisan
and non-political in character He said in
part:
I'm my Judgment nine-tenths of the
American people are against England in
this bloody war of conquest for sordid gain
and in sympathy with the Beers The
best thought of England condemns the
conflict. and the awakening conscience of
the British empire demands peace wi, h
honor in the name of humanity, Chtistlan-
ity and civilization"
He asked II American sentiment was
dead, and said the Beers can only be con-
quered by being exterminated, and Eng
land must not be permitted 20 exterminate
them and steal their homes.
Speeches of the Delegates.
The three envoys were then introduced
and given cordial reception. The audi
ence gave standing greeting to Commis-
| sloner FISCHER, who told what the ehvoys
expected to accomplish In this country.
| I'VE have come across the seas from
| two different republics" he Said ito see
whether here, in the hearts Of the people
| OF great sister republic the spirit Of
moro than hundred years ago is st.ll
| alive We come 10 you as a great liberty
loving people, in whom the sense Of JUS
| tice and fair play is strong and look to
| you 20 find a practical scheme to obtain
| peace with Justice There Is no doubt
| from assurances received from all parts
Of the country and gratifying receptions
| ever since we set foot in the country
that the sympathy of the people is with
| ue.
Whether we get assistance or mot we
| appreciate tho kindly feeling which has
| been manifested for US"
Commissioner Vessels speech was a
| vivid picture of the Beers in their con-
| test for their rights, of the charity and
devotion which characterized their man
| ner, and Of the patriotism with which
they all went to fight their battles. He
| felt sure that the audience would admit
| that the Roer had many good character
| istics and was not as black as he had
been painted The English nation appar-
| emily wished to act as judge and jury
| He asked the audience whether the Boer
nation had not the right TO claim the lib-
erty and sympathy of the United States
| and of the whole world.
I'VE are doing the fighting in the re-
publcs." he said, "and have kind friends
in America who will do the speaking for
US"
Mr.. Wolmarans, who spoke in, Dutch
| said to the audience that while the envoys
did expect to be sympathetically received
In this country, yet they did not antici-
pate that they would receive such strong
welcome as had been shown TO them in
New York City, and the capital of the ma
| tion. He knew, however, ii could not be
different because the people OF this cou1-
try have the same love of liberty and
sense OF justice that the Beers had and
their sympathy would be a help to them
In their struggle.
wellington and Cochran.
| The speech OF Senator Wellington, which
came next, bristled with patriotic utter
ances, and was cheered to the echo. The
| Senator said that as Americans we always
had held all men were entitled alike to
life, liberty and the pursuit OF happiness.
If this was true in America, he asked
why not also in South Africa.
ranD uBfi1c Y pHufrO0'm esthafa
England, he said. had been our enemy at
Bunker Hill, Yorktown. New Orleans and
In the Civil War when she made an aIli-
once with the enemy. England was no
more our friend to-day than she was a
hundred years ago We had grown strong
and mighty he continued, and he venturcd
to say there would be no more attacks by
England on this country.
Mrs. Edith w. Lamb here recited "The
Spirit Of 49," and presented an American
flag TO Mrs Fischer, the wife of ore OF
the ENJOYS, following which Hon. Polrke
Cochran OF New York spoke. He strongly
advocated upholding the Monroe doctrine
recalling Secretary Roots recent words
that We must be prepared 10 fight for Il,
and adding that the latter must be graft
fed at the hearty response which had en-
made throughout the country.
Referring TO Canada and its proximity
10 the United States, he said he believed
as an English possession IL was a menace
to the maintenance OF the Monroe doc
trine. As a possible result of this war he
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