The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-30
BIG PRO.B0[R Meeting.
MISSOURI coNGREssMEN THE PRIV.
CIpAL SPEAKERS
Cochran Dencunces England ~
Pirate and a Gold Thief and IL
vigorously Applauded ResoIu-
\ lions Denouncins War Passed.

4 NEW YORK, Jan GA mammoth pro-
k,oar meeting was held tonight in the
Brand Central Palace. II WAS called to
Express American sympathy for the south
kfrican republics. Another object was the
.Eaising of funds to care for the i'll and
founded within the Boer lines.
n Ex-Judge George M. Van Hoesen was
No presiding officer. On the platform
Sfere more than a hundred vice presidents
the New York committee to aid the
Enited Republics" 1t was this commit
u which called this meeting.
he Grand Central Palace was filed to
ri capacity. The Beer. Free state ana
Aerican colors We're conspicuous IN the
S ttters OF resre, were read from Gov.
Citles s. Thomas, OF Colorado, r ID.
W}held, OF La Fayette college. Easton,
Pa, Senator Geo. l.. Wellington. OF Mary
Ssator wellington was to have been
oyleof the speakers He expressed sim
GER regret that the state OF his health
VOID not allow him TO attend the meet
II FIRST speaker OF the evening was
CONGRESSMAN David De Almond, OF Mis-
souE who In mentioning some Oh the
B oes spoke spoke Of the causes OF senti-
ment In this connection he said; "A ERE
e n0ypecial tongue or particular ianguase
that .an ally US t. tyranny, Moert So, ,s
Of allwho ever dreamed or hoped Tor ao-
Continuing. Congressman De Almond
spoke v the talk concerning the alliance
with England by the United States.
The .nention of this subject was greeted
with hsses.
mo British alliance for u.s." he remark
man Van Hoesen could restore order.
Thisspeaker was followed by Congress-
man Charles F. Cochran, also OF missouri.
The shaker mentioned in sarcastic terms
the fast that England Is often spoken or
as '.the mother of civilization. He then
alluded to the, Beers and their fighting
row fighting the battle of humanity.
why should England be called the
mother of civilization?" he continued.
ss hs n has er sh he ever soers VIA. aa sSs
do for India? Now there is Alaska; there
never was any dispute about the boundary
line before the gold mines were discovered.
It's the same way in South Africa. This
mother OF civilization took no interest In
hat part of South Africa until diamond
pines were discovered. Then this pirate
in warfare for the sake of civilization
I'd liberty"
Che speaker referred to the battle at
Sonkop and was greeted with cheers. cheers. ne e
temerity of that handful of Beers go
~ into this battle. / prayed God that they
rdht hold out long enough so that the
tina to him it may seem well that tbs
calh of liberty and not of tyranny may
active victory in this unholy war" >.
Enclosing Congressman Cochran said:
"Lehs give the lie to the brazen assump-
tion hat in any portion of the United
STAT there exists any sympathy for this
unhT crusade"
III following resolutions were unani-
Tat every nation has right to form
end egulate its own laws and Institutions
to SIT itself.
-
ter I which no nation has any right to
eontl or interfere with any other nation.
Tat the right of a nation to regulate
its ON affairs does not depend upon the
numer OF its population, or upon the ex-
"IAt the right Of the South African re-
publ to regulate its own affairs was not
diminished by the convention of 1884
Tat the naturalization law of the South
Affirm republic is today far more liberal
thamhe naturalization law Of Great Bril-
tain because In England the home secre-
tarynas the power to refuse naturalsza-
ton any case without giving q reason.
Tut il is morally wrong and POLITICAL
~ aturd to aid and abet England In her
wrondung. because she. will lose pres
tige she fails in her Ubiquitous attempt
TO stall and annex the territory of the
Soutf African republic.
'Tht the much-vaunted English civili-
soldie than the Boer more willing TIL
Ter ofthe soil, man more vigorous, a
Christan more deyout. a patriot more
unselfih, citizen better able to protect
his hone
That the South African republic de-
serves to be free.
That we request the president to see
N It that the feeling of the American peo-
Is with respect to this most wicked war
fsgmade known to the British ministry:
am we further request him not to wait
unil both eombatants ask him to act AS
arxrator, but to proffer his services.
MAT copy of these resolutions be
semitic the president of the United States
andto every senator and representative
In Sngress.''