The Irish standard., 1900-01-13
SPEAKERS RAPTUROUSLY APPLAUDED
The Transvaal Flag Linked with
the Stars and Stripes.
THE DENUNCIATIoN OF CHAMBERLAIN
The Imperial Policy of Britain
is Roundly Condemned.

Saturday evening, Jan. g. a pro-Boer
meeting was held in the Peoples
church, St. Paul, which filled that cdi-
fee to OVERLOOKING. Careful estimates
place the number in the audience at
1000, while the attendance, with those
turned away for lack OF room. must
have reached fully 5000. The leading
citizens OF all shades OF political and re-
ligious opinion occupied seats on the
platform. In the choir loft an orches-
ira was stationed, and the strains OF ma
tional songs and patriotic hymns inter
spersed the program OF addresses. From
the left side an immense Transvaal flag
hung from the tall organ pipes in the
extreme front end OF the church, meet
ing, as it icll in red, green, white and
black folds, the national ensign hung
from the opposite side. The platform
was decorated with evergrcens, while
from the balcony ratings hung drap-
cries OF black and Transvaal and United
States flags.
Cen Moses F. Clapp presided and
made the first address OF the evening
saying in part:
| "If we shall examine in detail we find
certain causes which the British gov
eminent sets up with which to shield
itself from the charge that the war
against the Transvaal is based on sordid
greed and no honorable motives ZAP
plause.) In the first instance the claim
is made that il the Beers gain suprcm-
acy through the present conflict they
will establish great republic i'll South
Africa. sincerely hope that they will
(Violent applause.) They say that the
Boer republics are not constituted on
modern ideas OF republican form OF
government. They charge that taxes
are levied without representation.
There is not civilized land OH earth
which does not tax alien citizens as well
and without representation. Never a
man in the United States claimed cx-
cmption OH taxed property owned by
him within the borders OF our land, on
the ground that he was not naturalizcd!
| (Chcers)
The English government makes still
another chargc-tllat the Bocr republics
do not grant franchise in accordance
with English ideas. Seven years resi-
dence was required for franchise. In
response to pressure the Bocr republics
reduced the franchise from seven to five
years residence, the same period re-
durd in the United States, and yet an
Unsuitable government is not satisfied
No foreigner was ever president in the
United States, and it is Il rare instance
| in history that nation has submitted
to outside dictation in making its laws
and allowed the prerogativcs Of its pco-
pie 10 be influenced by foreign and
alien government. Yet, again, it is said
and urged as casus bclli that the Beers
require that man must be OF a certain
religious persuasion before he can hold
office. Absurdty upon absurdily! 1t
is within the memory OF some OF you
here that England herself, this shining
light to the nations OF the earth, made
the same demand, cxactcd the same re-
quircmcnt and rigidly enforced the
same mandate upon her subjects. ZAP
| plausc)
"Thc Transvaal will be drcnchcd with
blood ere the Bocrs yield one principle
OF their government to a rapacious and
greed England. When the
Salisbury government began this war,
one thing was forgotten, that years be-
fore in this country as well as in South
Africa were laid well the foundations OF
rcpublicanism and freedom"
The next speaker was Gov Lind
who was received with a mighty burst
OF applause. He said in part:
81 remember one occasion when in
the house OF representatives, when the
question of Canadian relations was
pending. The proposition to cut off
shipping in transit was before the house
and incidentally took part On that
occasion, before there was thought Of a
Bocr war, used the following Ian
guage, which take from the congress
sional record, which now seems apple.
able and expresses my sentiments:
"1 hate England, or rather I hate and
despise her policy of dealing with othe,
nations and peoples weaker than her