The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07

and In thunderouS tones he continued:
"A circular. A petty, scurrilous pol
emic which some anonymous author has
printed and scattered broadcast through
out the city. 1t states that If the Beers
conquer, republic Of great power will
| spring up in South Africa! Continued
cheering)
Unlawful lust has nerved Britain TO
| the struggle. There are the diamond
mines; there is the evil genius who has
| prompted the acts of the Salisbury gov
ernment, Cecil Rhodes!
'It is the business of humanity to enter
a protest against wrong. When Joseph
Chamberlain said before parliament THE
nations Of Europe are against us, but
| the sympathy and spirit of America Is
! with u.s. he challenged with a false state-
| ment such meetings as we hold this
| evening. Loud cheers.) Centuries ago
our ancestors laid deep the foundations
| of a great republic. Our condition then
was that of the Beers at present, and the
post remarkable gathering ever held in
| our city and an audience composed of
every creed and nationality draws no line
between our condition then and the
struggles of brave republics in the pres
! ent. (Cheers)
BLOOD WILL FLOW.
1.-THE Transvaal will be drenched with
blood ere the Beers yield one principle
of their government to rapacious and
greed-consumed 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 we'll the foundations cf
republicanism and freedom"
| A mighty burst of applause went up at
the conclusion Of the address, almost
drowning the strains of the orchestra as
| it played the national anthem, Amer
| ica" Then after the applause had some
what subsded, Gen. Clapp introduced
Gov John Lind with brief remarks In
the midst of another overpowering ova-
| ton, he began a stirring address:
! "In view of the many speakers who are
| yet to come, it ill becomes me to occupy
much time this evening. If the oppor-
tunity offered 1 might well go outside
AS I entered the hall somewhat late,J'r1
found on the outside waiting chance
| to come In as large body as see here.
| (Cheers.)
! II remember one occasion when In the
house of representatives, when the Ques-
| ton of Canadian relations was pending
! The proposition to cut off shipping in
| transit was before the house and Incl
dentally l took part. On that occasion,
| before there was thought of a Boer war,
used the following language, which /
take from the congressional record,
which now seems applicable and express
es my sentiments.
DESPISES ENGLAND'S POLICY.
"I hate England, or rather / hate and
! desplse her policy of dealing with other
nations and peoples weaker than herself.
| Her sense Of right Is measured by her
power 10 defy IT.; her love of justice by
the gold 1t will fetch. She enforces vice
| to replensh her eXchequer. She enslaves
| and impoverishes every land and people
| that is caught in her toils-but / plead
| for our own honor. We cannot afford to
pass laws that will deliver our own peo-
ple into the hands of monopoly, and at
the same time place us in the attitude OF
bully before the world.
eff such demands are unheeded let us
enforce our rights in the spirit of Amer
ican patriotism and valor.'
"At the time l made this utterance a
/ friend took ME aside and told me that it
was harsh. In connection with the atti-
tude on the proposition under considera-
ton this evening / was much amused
when, in copying this utterance, to find
bracketed On the margin of my congress
sional record, this note: Loud applause
| from the Republican side (Applause
and cheers)
I'm view of what is now In progress in
South Africa do you believe this state
| ment harsh? "a voice, "No.'O / did not
come here to derounce the English. 1t
is my deliberate opinion that England Is
more to be pitied than denounced She
has not self-respecting friend on earth.
Continued cheering.)
'This is a terrible statement, but true
one I do not wish to reflect upon the
English people (aplause), but when use
these words of censure. refer only to the
misguided government which directs their
affairs refer to the Tory government,
which has made England a curse to her
self and to every other nation with which
she comes In contact. Her greed and
commercialism have made her nation
of paupers and mfll1onalres.
ENGLAND'S LOST PRESTIGE.
To-day she is not only despised for
her present acts, but denounced as ma
ton of military power. She has lost
prestige. (Applause) Her own press
(Several voices, 1.-THE Pioneer Press
Laughter.) say is seriously discussing
the subject of whether national deca-
dence has not struck the nation. Cheers }
She may well take this view when hav-
ing raised $4,000 or 10000 soldiers more
than the usual footing she finds it al
most impossible to get more Counties
are now paying bounties to get volun-
teers. How was it in our case? When
the president called for volunteers he got
ten times more tnan he could use. (COn-
tinued applause.)
"I have come to express my sincere,
hearty and earnest sympathy for pa
triotic people who are fighting in the
Transvaal and Orange Free State. No
people have been so Indignantly SLAM
dered and libeled as these since Cecil
Rhodes decided that he wanted their
whole country (Cheers) 1t has been
the most revolving crime of the century
to contemplate when we have seen presses
/ in two continents set to work, for con-
sideradon, to denounce and villify SO
brave and patriotic people Their love
of the principles which we stand for Is
costing them dear. (Cheers.) ~
ST sincerely trust that nothing may be
said or done this evening which shall
stir up bitterness or strife against the
English people. They are blameless.
(Applause) The men to whom Gen.
Clapp referred are alone responsible.
They have worked on the sympathy of
the people by raising the hue and cry
that the flag has been insulted. 1t. is not
the English people who are to blame,
but the politicians
Mayor Kiefer. who followed Gov. Lind
was greeted with great applause. He
said:
while sitting here listening to these
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