The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-29

Great Britain to stop this war we are
asking justice for a brave, loyal and de-
voted people, and at the same time point
ing out what is Britains true and tra-
ditional policy. / believe that three
fourths of the American people desire
that this appeal, under the provisions OF
The Hague peace conference. should be
made by the president Of the United
States
Chairman Larabee next introduced Gov
John Lind, who said In part:
"The propositions are very few and
very simple. First it is self-evident
proposition that all men are equally
Free and entitled to the pursuit of hap
piness Second, 1t is also self-evident
that all men have a right to manage
their domestic affairs as they see fit,
and, thirdly, they have right to pursue
their national ideas in their way, in or
der to protect themselves and their coun-
Try. If these things are true-and they
are-the South African republic is right
in this war with Great Britain"
What would the world say" he con-
tiEued, IF we should go down and at
tempt to take Mexico or any other OF the
Central or South American republics?
Would the world justify us in doing that
because American residents of those
than they cared to pay? Would we be
justified in taking such step because
we were dissatisfied with the sewerage
system of the City Of Mexico, for in
stance? And yet, one Of the reasons
given for this war by Great Britain upon
the Beers is that the sewerage system
of Johannesburg is not what 1t should
be-
but this war is not being waged for
II l. Do. ,1rpl-
says: We had the misfortune to dis
ter of humanity, why does not Great
Britain send succor to it's 10000, GOO stary-
ing subjects in India.
For the English people I have every
respect but / draw the line between
them and the Chamberlain government.
If the destruction of Great Britain were
sought, would be just as earnest in
my endeavors to create sympathy. and
thereby assistance. for that nation, as
1 am now in my efforts in behalf of the
Transvaal republic. .
The introduction of Father Cleary was
met by an outburst of applause, in en-
thusasm very like the reception to Gov.
Lind. csc. -f
Father Cleary replied to the charges
which have been made against the Beers
in regard to their religious beliefs, and
said that nowhere in the world had the
Catholic church as much liberty as II
had in the South African republic at the
present time.
Judge William Prentiss, Of Illinois, fol-
lowed Father Cleary in an eloquent ad-
dress. He had great admiration for the
English race, and had not forgotten many
of it's noble achievements, but in the
present case his sympathies were all with
those brave burghers of South Africa,
who were fighting for rights which prop
erly belong to every man, no matter
where he may be.
Chairman Larabee read the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, Although the lives and prop
erty of the subjects of Great Britain and
of other aliens residing In those repub-
lies have at all times been as secure as In
any other civilized country of the world,
Great Britain has, nevertheless, without
any justification or excuse, 1naugurated
war in which this brave and fearless peo-
pie are contending for the right Of self
government, under circumstances almost
identical with those whereby our revolu-
tionary fathers wrested from the same
foe their freedom and independence,
Now Therefore, Be 1t resolved by the
citizens of Minneapolis in mass meeting
assembled:
That we still cherish the lessons and
memories of 1776, and adhere to the prin-
copies of the Declaration of Independence,
that every Just government, derives its
powers from the consent of the governed.
We therefore vigorously denounce the
efforts of Great Britain to annihilate these
republics and to crush the spirit Of free
dom which has transformed an African
wilderness into a Christian state.
We rejoice that despite the disparity
of numbers between the Beers and the
British. the spirit of liberty has given
wage so successful a defense of their
homes and institutions. The world has
seen no greater heroism, no grimmer de-
spectacle at the close of a commercial
century and in commercial era to wit
ness this marvellous devotion to the cause
of government by, for and of the people.
pathy and good will for the Beers and
sends them its encouragement and its best
wishes for their success in their gallant
struggle to prevent the, establishment OF
another Ireland upon the ruins of their
republics.
Resolved, Further, That we commend
the Beers who, though fighting in de-
against the wealth and armies Of the
greatest empire in the world. have never
theless conducted the war in a civilized
the British. for their use of the barbarous
dilm-dum bullets and lyddite shell. We
protest against the shipment of munitions
of war from the United States for the use
And we further protest against the seiz-
ure Of American flour, and denounce the
proposition, hitherto unheard Of In inter-
national law. that flour or other food
products may under any circumstances
be contraband of war. or that any mer-
chandise can be such, when not intended
for the enemys country.
Resolved, Further, That the people Of
the Orange Free State and the Transvaal
republics are, and of right ought to be-
free and Independent. and that the inter-
ests of free. government everywhere de-
mand that the integrity and independence
of these brave representatives Of the Teu-
tonic race be maintained; and to that end
we beseech the president of the United
States to exercise the power vested in him
by the peace convention lately held. and
to tender his good offices as mediator
between the Beers and the British, to the
end that this unjust war shall speedily
cease, with the full recognition Of the
freedom and independence of these South
African republics.
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