Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26
The Boer Mass Meeting.

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No more significant illustration
oil the gap that exists between the
American people and the present
Administrator could be conceived
than that which was presented in
the public reception 10 the Boer
delegates in this city last Sunday
night. 1t will not do for official
organs TO argue that the great out
burst of popular sympathy for
the South African Republics at the
Grand Opera House was organized
and engineered in the interests OF
the Democratic party. 1t is true
that the Democrats very generally
are friendly to the Beers, and are
not so toward England while that
power maintains a secret alliance
subversive of American institu-
tions and honor with the Admins
tration. But the audience which
welcomed the Transvaal and Free
State ENJOYS Sunday night was as
largely composed of Republicans
as it was of Democrats, and the
sponsors of the meeting were not
of a single political complexion.
There we're Republicans and Pop.
ulists as we'll as Democrats among
them. The meeting was, as Chair
man Sulzer, the champion of Boer
liberty in Congress, correctly
stated, an entirely non-partisan
one. While there were hundreds
of prominent Republicans in evil
dence, we desire to say that neither
Speaker Henderson (who was ad-
vertised by the Associated Press)
nor any other man closely identi-
fed with Hanna and Mckinley was
present.
1t is true that Congressman Bar
tholdt, who processes now to oc--
cupy the same position with the
Germans that Hon. Carl Schurz
once proudly held, did occupy
back seat on the stage, but even
he when called upon by the presid-
ing officer to contribute few cents
to the Boer cause, the same as did
every member OF Congress present
who was called upon by name,
awkwardlY, and in mortal fear lest
he would offend his master, VIM.
Mckinley, beat precipitous re-
treat from the stage, much to the
amusement of the entire commit
tee, citizen and congressman ire
spective of party afiliation. The
next morning this same gentleman
who boasts Of his German blood
and love Of liberty, cringingly pre-
sented himself to the man who
owns him body and soul, and apol-
ogized for being so indiscreet as to
attend such a meeting, and that
furthermore it was untrue that he
had contributed any money to-
wards the Boer cause as the papers
had stated. (This we can substan-
tiate and know to be absolutely
true.)
He assured the President that
he need not fear the reports con
cerning the German vote. This
element, especially the conserva-
tive, was all with him, admired his
brilliant Administration and would
support him again in the next cleo
tions. The President felt so highly
elated over the information that he
Immediately acceded to Bar.
tholdt's wishes and placed a lieu
tenantcy at his disposal, which
Bartholdt gracefully accepted.
1t is just such men as Barthold
who are doing more to place tn,
Democratic party in power bl
alternating the German vote thar
any one else. We only call atten
tion to his Vaccinations 10 prov,
to our friends in Missouri, espect
ally DIR. Pretorirs OF the WestlIck
Post and Mr.. Daenzer OF tn,
ANsiEgey. that they are supporting
a man who is disgracing his hon
est liberty-loving German constit
uents and is misrepresenting then
here in Congress.
The refusal on the part OF Sec
retary Hay and President McKin
lev to do anything Tor the Boer:
the refusal of the President eve
to again ask England 70 stop tn
horribly unjust strife she Is wagin
and settle the war automatically