New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
SYMPATHY FOR THE Beers.
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES SPEAK
AT WASHINGTON

Washington Jan. A-The Grand Opera House.
the largest auditorium in Washington was filed
tonight with enthusiastic audience which Wig
orousy expressed its sympathy with the Beers in
their fight with Great Britain. The speakers in
cluded members of both branches OF Congress- and
the stage were other public men who came
merely to add their moral support. The keynote
of the speeches that the Beers were fighting
for their Independence as this country had done
in 1776
The gathering assembled under the auspices of
the United Irish Societies. and number of leading
Germans of the city Joined in the movement Inc
decord tions of the house were American flags with
fair sprinklng of the green of Erin. Among
those who occupied seats the stage were Sen
ators Mason, of Illinois; Allen. of Nebraska. and
Tillman, of South Carolina; Representatives Clark
De Almond and Cochran, of Missouri Bailey, or
Texas; Carmack and Cox, of Tennessee; Rhea, OF
Kentucky; Jones and Lamb, of Virginia; Shafroth,
of Colorado; Dovenor. Of West Virginia; Meyer, OF
Louisiana; Sulzer. of NewYork, and Lentz, OF
Ohio and Mr.. Van Sicklen, representative of the
Orange Free State at New-York and representa-
tives of the United Irish Societies and others. A
large delegation of Irish-Americans and German
Americans from Baltimore was in the audience.
The meeting called to order by the chair
of the Executive Committee, M P. T. Moran,
the National Treasurer of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians, who, after few words of welcome
introduced Congressman Sulzer as the presiding
officer of the evening. Mr. Sulzer made an ao-
dress.
parently the American eagle had lately taken TO
eating carrion, and urged hearty support OF the
Boer cause; Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, spoke OF Eng
lands brutality" and Senator Allen. of Nebraska,
urged Intervention by all lawful means ana salo
that he hoped in the next dispatches to read OF
General Buffers defeat. Champ Clark Oh MIS-
souri,, the next speaker.
Other speakers on the same general lines as their
predecessors were Representatives De Almond OF
Missouri; Cochran, of Missouri; Rhea, Of Kentucky;
and Lentz, of Ohio, and Mr.. Van Sicken' OF New
York. A number of letters and kilograms were re-
ceived, including one from Senator Hale, OF Maine,
expressing regret at inability to be present and
entire sympathy with the movement. The following
resolutions were adopted:
whereas The American people still cherish the
lessons and memories of ITS and 1872 and therefore
which Great Britain is waging against small but
pa P9Sp W doxeted by B creed
Whereas. In the prosecution OF TINS ronber wal
tyrannous designs and has therefore resorted to
unlawful and barbarous war tactics as is her WON'T
Frst-The arming and mobilization of savages.
second-The distrbut9n OF dum-dqm DH hs Br, 10
sh Government possesses 1OO,oOOOOO such missiles.
disc en- route from the neutral ports of the United
States to friendly Portuguese markets eta+os bo.
not taken proper notice of these outrages making
1t necessary for the people at large to express their
will through public assemblages and serious warn
ings; therefore. the citizens of the American CAPT.
'a Resoved S That the people Of the Orange Free
State and the South African Republic are and or
right ought to be free and independent, and their
civilization is recognized to be equal in morality
to that Of any other people the false witness or
the British press to the contrary notwithstanding
Therefore, the precipitation upon them Of savage
alliance with trained sodiery threatens the
repetition of the horrors of Wyoming, Fort Dear
born and other places, bitterly remembered by the
American people as ruthless instances Of British
peridy and dishonor The attention of the Presi-
dent Of the United States is respectfully directed
to this feature, which is a notorious matter OF
common repute throughout the world.
Resolved, That this meeting, in concert with the
American people throughout the land, sends it's
sympathy and goodwill and heartfelt encourage
ment to the Beers, and reminds them that as we
trumphed against the foe so may they.
Resolved That we beseech and strenuously urge
the President of the United States to exercise the
prerogative vested in him by the Peace Convention
lately arranged by the Powers of the civilized
world. We beg him offer his good offices a
mediator between the Beers and the British for the
deliverance of those unfortunate Englishmen and
their families being punished vicariously for
the crime of a brigand cabaI Of gold grabbers and
land hungry conspirators, not one OF whom is at
the forefront of the battle.
Resolved That Solemnly protest against the
shipment Of munitions of from this country
for the of Great Britain.