Washington sentinel., 1900-01-27
Local Notes
FOR THE RoERs

the auspices of the United Irish societies
Ofthe United States to express sympathy
with the Beers in their struggle with
Great Britain, proved to be the largest
affair of its character yet seen in this
city. MANY prominent German Amer
leans lent their presence and support to
the meeting and the movement. Hon
Mr.. Sulzer, OF New York, presided and
introduced 10 appropriate manner each
speaker to the audience.
The theatre was packed to the DOORS
and standing room was at premium'
The aisles oveTflowed and people
crowded into the wings OF the stage.
The boxes and ba comics were festooned
with the American flag, and a small
Boer flag was held in the hand of DIR.
Croffut. who occupied a char in the
front row Of those upon the stage. Many
ladies were in the audience and IN the
boxes, and even the wings OF the stage
were crowded with the feminine friends
Of the speakers Upon the stage itself
were seated a large number Of members
orboth branches oi Congress, prominent
Germans and many members Of the
Irish and Dutch societies,
Among those who occupied seats on
the stage ware Senators Mason. OF llli'
nois, Allen, OF N-braska, and Tillman,
Of South Carolina; Representatives
Clark, De Almond and Cochran, Of
Miss ouri; Bailey, of Texas; Carmack
and Cox, of Tennessee Rhea, OF Ken
tucky; Jones and Lamb, Of Virginia;
Shafroth OF Colorado; Dovener OF West
Virginia; Meyer OF Louisiana; Sulzer
of New York and Lentz, of Ohio; Mr..
Van Siclen, repre- sentative Of the Or ange
Free State at New York, and represen-
tatives ofthe Un ted Irish societies and
others.
The meeting was called to order by
the chairman of the Executive Commit
tee, P. T. Moran, National I treasurer of
the Ancient Order Of Hihernians, who,
after a lew words OF welcome, intro
duced Congressman SuIzer as the pre-
siding officer OF the evening.
Mr.. Sulzer was greeted enthusiastically.
He said IN part;
AS an American citizen l am n 1t
ashamed to have il known that my
sympathy is with the heroic Beers IN
their det rmined effort TO maIntsln their
homes and their independence against
the piracy aud the ranny OF the british
crown In fight between liberty and
monarch | want to see liberty win,
Their cause is just one. England's
attempt to steal their coun ~ is an
outrage, an act OF criminal aggression,
4 - -. ,gA.aF1 aaA hgf "a
Christian powers OF he world.
We must do our duty. The great
republic, in the name OF liberty, human.
ity and Tree institutions, must demand
peace and make that demand good.
Senator Mason spoke next. His
speech contained several indirect attacks
on the Administration. THE bird Of
liberty has hitherto ALWAYS found a
resting place in this country" declared
the Illinois Senator, Lately the Amer
lean eagle, it appears has taken to eating
carion. We do not want for the Beers
the kind OF liberty that England would
give them, We want the Beers to have
the kind OF liberty they want"
Representative Bailey said that he
came merely to give his moral support
to the cause. He said:
It is not merely English greed Of gold
or desire tor wealth that urges England
on during this war She finds an oppor-
.unity to blot a republic from the map
OF the world, aud she does not hesitate
to do ii
Senator Allen said: Sometimes when
go up to the Capitol or down to the
Treasury Department l really feel as II
| am trespassing on John Bull territory;
Is there some subtle influence at work
in high circles to prevent the recognition
of Boer representative in this country
Let us hope-let us pray. that the next
cableg am from across the ocean will
bring the intelligence OF the defeat OF
Butler,
Champ Clark was loaded with epi
grams, and his speech was cheered until
he had to respond TO encore with the
Chatauqua salute. Here are a few of
his hottest sentences:
England is a robber nation. We are
am Dltious to be a Tobber nation. and all
rubbeT nations must stand together for
mutual protection and because it's so
English, don't YOU Know.
Now that we are so strong that we
cannot estimate our strength we have
fallen TO the low estate of being John
Bulls silent partner m butchering and
despoiling white men fighting v+liantly
and gloriously Tor their altars and their
hres.
It's TIE Beers gold and diamonds that
the English are fighting for and not the
rights OF the Utlande 5,
Said Judge De Almond: whatever
official America NAV do, citizen America
wishes those against whom the English
have gone to contend godspeed
w A Crofrut followed Stepping TO
n e front, he waved the flag he had held.
saying: This is the imperiIed flag"
He had been Introduce d as a poet who
was known beyond his own city, and
one who had written a poem upon the
cause which they tonight were assem-
bled TO champion He rtcited the
several stanzas Of his composition, and
was heartily applauded,
John !. Lentz, Of Ohio, WIS next
presented Among other things lie
delivered some scathlDE criticisms ofthe
Administration.
1T has been nd Of me Fl" he remarked,
THAT never said a good word OF the
President I will say this Of hlm
think he is a good politician, and | am
glad this meeting IS so crowded tonight,
because they will hear Of It at the White